Bruce Springsteen Releases Official Recording Of Clarence Clemons Last Show

On November 22, 2009 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band brought the memorable Working On A Dream Tour to a close at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo. The show would be the last saxophonist Clarence Clemons would play with the band before his 2011 death. Springsteen has opened the vault to release an official recording of the show.

The Boss played a number of his classic albums in their entirety over the course of the Working On A Dream Tour. In Buffalo the band treated fans to a complete performance of Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ. This led to a pair as bust outs as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played “Mary Queen Of Arkansas” for the first time since 2002 and “The Angel” for the first time since 1996.

Springsteen dug deep to close the tour with a 34-song performance that included holiday gems “Merry Christmas, Baby” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.” The former was played for the first time since 2004. Bruce offered the live debut of The River outtake “Restless Night,” purportedly by request of guitarist Steve Van Zandt. The show ended with a lengthy encore that included a guest appearance from Willie Nile on “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher.”

Head to Live.Brucespringsteen.net to purchase the archival release in a variety of formats.