Bruce Springsteen Drives ‘Cadillac Ranch’ To The Netherlands For 1st 2024 Performance

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band pulled into The Netherlands on Thursday for the first of two shows at Goffertpark in Nijmegen. The Boss took the beloved rocker “Cadillac Ranch” out of the garage early in the evening as the concert’s lone 2024 debut.

“Cadillac Ranch” was released by Springsteen on his 1980 studio album, The River. Bruce was inspired to write the song by an art installation in Amarillo, Texas consisting of 10 half-buried Cadillac cars.

The iconic musician led his band through frequent opener “Lonesome Day” to start the 30-song concert. Springsteen followed with the fourth “My Love Will Not Let You Down” and third “Cover Me” of the year before rolling through tour staples. “Cadillac Ranch” was played in the eight-slot. The Boss only performed the song once last year. Another surprise from The River came next as “Sherry Darling” was trotted out for just its second play of 2024 and first since April.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band went heavy on Born In The U.S.A. material last night. Seven songs from the 1984 LP made the setlist, including the title track to kick off the evening’s encore. “Hungry Heart,” “Badlands,” “Thunder Road,” “Born To Run,” “Dancing In The Dark” and “Teneth Avenue Freeze-Out” were among other classics performed in Nijmegen.

Watch Bruce Springsteen rip up “Cadillac Ranch” and more fan-shot video from last night’s concert:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band return to Goffertpark in Nijmegen on Saturday night. The North American leg of the tour launches in Pittsburgh on August 15. Head to nugs.net for official audio of 2024 Springsteen concerts.

Setlist (via Brucebase)

Set: Lonesome Day, My Love Will Not Let You Down, Cover Me, No Surrender, Letter To You, Ghosts, Prove It All Night, Cadillac Ranch, Sherry Darling, Working On The Highway, The Promised Land, Hungry Heart, My Hometown, The River, Nightshift, Last Man Standing, Backstreets, Because The Night, She’s The One, Wrecking Ball, The Rising, Badlands, Thunder Road

Encore: Born In The U.S.A., Born To Run, Bobby Jean, Dancing In The Dark, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Twist And Shout, I’ll See You In My Dreams