FLASHBACK: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Provide Final “Moment Of Zen” On ‘The Daily Show’
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 06: Bruce Springsteen, and the E Street Band appears on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" #JonVoyage on August 6, 2015 in New York City.
Today (September 23) is Bruce Springsteen’s birthday, and while he’s tallied a number of memorable performances in recent memory, few were quite as poignant as the sendoff he and The E Street Band gave to Jon Stewart on his final episode of The Daily Show.
Stewart, a New Jersey native himself, has been an unabashed fan of The Boss for years, and per Stewart’s request, Springsteen performed “Land Of Hope And Dreams,” which then ended on a crescendo of “Born To Run” as the show’s closing “Moment of Zen” segment.
As far as final episodes go, it really doesn’t get much better than one of New Jersey’s favorite sons doffing his hat to another.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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