Bruce Springsteen – Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX – March 14, 2012
“Bruce Springsteen opened his SXSW blitz a night early, making a surprise appearance on lead guitar and occasional vocals during Alejandro Escovedo’s closing set at the 30th annual Austin Music Awards, at the Austin Music Hall on March 14th.” Read more: rollingstone.com
Location: 30th Annual Austin Music Awards, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
Date: 2012-03-14
Setlist & Videos:
“Talking intro” (Video #1)
Always a Friend (Video #1) (Video #2) (Video #3) (Video 4#) (Video #5 pro-shot)
with Alejandro Escovedo – Originally by Alejandro Escovedo (Original version)
Midnight Train (Video #1) (Video 2#) (Video #3 pro-shot)
with Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely – Traditional song?
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (aka Blowing Down the Road) (Video #1) (Video #2)
(Video #3 pro-shot) with Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely – Originally by Woodie Guthrie (Listen original)
Beast Of Burden (Video #1) (Video #2) (Video #3 pro-shot)
with Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, and Garland Jeffreys – Originally by Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones version)
Bootleg Status: Circulating
More info about Bruce Springsteen bootlegs on SPL: Wrecking Ball Tour – Audio Recordings
Video status: See SPL’s 2012 Wrecking Ball Tour – DVD Bootleg List
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Press & Reviews
Bruce Springsteen Makes Surprise Appearance at Austin Music Awards (+ Photo) – Rollingstone.com
The Boss and Robert Plant buzz the Austin Music Awards: Springsteen takes charge – austin.culturemap.com
Bruce Springsteen works his magic in unscheduled appearance at the Austin Music Awards – goldminemag.com
Springsteen gives music history lesson at SXSW – courierpostonline.com
Bruce Springsteen – SXSW, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX – March 15, 2012
Early “Acoustic show” after keynote address.
Location: SXSW, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
Date: 2012-03-15
Bruce played two short acoustic songs “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” by the Animals, and “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie.
Setlist & Videos:
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (acoustic) – The Animals cover
“We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” Bruce Springsteen (SXSW 2012) from Columbia Records on Vimeo.
This Land Is Your Land (acoustic) – Woody Guthrie cover
Bruce Springsteen on Woody Guthrie – 2012 SXSW Keynote Address from Columbia Records on Vimeo.
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Press & Reviews
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bummed that bruce didn’t do a bigger show for his “everyday” fan!
he could of did his small sxsw show and a bigger one (a pay show) at UT.