Bruce Springsteen

Since the Memorial Coliseum opened in 1923 and the Sports Arena in 1959, no performer appeared there more often or thrilled more fans than Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. From a first appearance in 1980 through the 1985 Born in the USA appearances and the Tunnel of Love Express, Magic, and Wrecking Ball tours, the band thrilled thousands of fans with every performance. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band also closed the 57-year-old Sports Arena with three sold-out rock and roll shows in March 2016, sending the "Dump that Jumps" out in style. In addition to 39 live performances, several Los Angeles appearances became especially notable among fans: the August 20, 1981, River Tour performance raised over $100,000 in a benefit concert for the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and Mental Health Foundation in Los Angeles; eight songs performed during the 1985 Born in the USA Tour at the Memorial Coliseum later appeared on the Live/1975-85 album, and War was also released as a single in 1986; the live album "LA Sports Arena, California 1988," released in July 2015, was originally recorded on April 29, 1988, at the Sports Arena during the Tunnel of Love Express tour; and the "Human Rights Now!" 1988 concert at the Memorial Coliseum was part of a worldwide tour of twenty benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International to raise awareness of both the organization and the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Los Angeles, California · United States