Bruce Springsteen's Epic Return to Madison Square Garden: Highlights and Thoughts.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played their first "Jungleland" of 2023 in an arena-shaking homecoming show at Madison Square Garden. The band's current tour emphasizes a nearly static setlist and a clear narrative of song choices, showcasing every side of the band and each epoch of Springsteen's career. The band sounds as good as ever, with multiple septuagenarians on stage, and Jake Clemons' big-lunged tenor sax tone has an uncanny resemblance to his late uncle Clarence Clemons' sound. Despite some audience members behaving rudely, Springsteen remained fully immersed in the moment and delivered a powerful performance.