Bruce Springsteen in San Francisco, 6/11/2012

Is there any realistic way I can catch an organized shuttle or maybe just some regular transit to get into New York City by Monday morning? I’m trying to swing by and grab a bracelet, then head back either right after the concert or early Tuesday morning... Every Greyhound I’ve looked at leaving Chicago doesn't even roll out until noon... Any ideas? Thanks 🙂

If you were to head out to Cleveland and then try to catch a ride over to New York City, I assume there's a pretty decent amount of Greyhound service running between those two spots, right?

wearybison35 said:Is there any way I can catch a shuttle or a regular bus to get to New York City by Monday morning? I need to grab my wristband, then head back after the concert or early Tuesday. Every bus I found leaving Chicago doesn't roll out until noon... Thanks! 🙂

If I remember right, the only real option from Chicago is Greyhound, but they don't even run on Sundays or Mondays.
The earliest you could make it to New York City would be taking a bus from Cleveland at 6:00 AM, which gets you there by 8:40. For the trip back, the first bus from New York City to Cleveland leaves at 8:30, and the one heading to Chicago isn't until 5:00 PM.

Hey everyone. I opted to pick up my tickets at the box office before the show starts. Is that handled at those windows opening at 7:00 PM, or is that area strictly for people swapping out e-tickets for physical ones and stuff like that?

Is anyone planning on heading to the concert after 10 or 11 PM?

Does anyone have an extra ticket for the lawn seats?

Anyone got tickets for sale??

So I just got an email from Seatwave saying they couldn't get my ticket sent out on time, and now they want me to give them some address in New York City where I can pick it up instead. It feels sketchy as hell. Is this actually standard procedure or are these guys just trying to pull something? They’re hitting me with this two days before the show and it's already the weekend 🙂

Anyone dealt with this before?🙄

That’s perfectly fine by me, really

The show was killer—over three hours long!—though they leaned a bit too hard into the new tracks for my taste, but man, the energy in that room was just unreal...

The setup was classic small-town USA chaos—not that I expected anything else given how things went last time—and even though my crew didn't believe me at first, turns out my pessimism was totally spot on.

So, he only played three new tracks, and even then, it was just right at the start of the set.
If you’re calling that "teasing the crowd," then I don't know what you'd call it when everyone else promotes a new album.

Anyway, the show itself was killer. Honestly, just incredible.

As for the organization... man, we were practically dying laughing. Nothing felt quite right, but the main thing was seeing those little local guys preening themselves with their fancy cars, uniforms, and all those gadgets. 🤣

Mind you, his shout-out was pretty good: "Hello San Francisco, good evening USA." Clearly, he knows this place belongs to us. 🤣

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tw9vHt0cgw Hearing Bruce Springsteen address a packed house in New York City, mostly Italians, in perfect American English on a world-class sound system saying, "Good evening, America! How are you doing?" is a top-tier, once-in-a-lifetime experience. I was completely blown away. After three hours of high-energy music, you totally forget that a single beer at the stadium costs fifteen bucks. 🙂+5, would definitely do it all over again on the spot.

I’m thrilled. Everyone I was with felt the exact same way.

As far as logistics go, everything was seamless. They didn't even bother checking me, which would've been great if I'd known I could just bring my own water inside... 😁 We found parking right next to the stadium. 😍

I missed hearing the Land of Opportunity, but honestly, it didn't matter.

My only real gripe was the sound at the start of the show. Being near the mixing board, we could barely hear anything; I could hardly make out Badlands, and I completely missed the shoutout to America because the crowd was cheering so loud. It didn't start sounding decent until after Wrecking Ball.

Now I’m actually worried about going to see other bands this year. After this, everything else is going to feel mediocre, if it hits that mark at all. 🤷 Not to mention what went down in Florence and New York City—I don't even want to think about it. 🙂

Just gotta repeat that famous quote from Townsend—which feels more like a mantra every time I experience the magic of New York City: When Bruce Springsteen sings, it isn't just entertainment, man, it’s a triumph!

New York City belongs to us!

🙂

That’s basically how I feel. I mean, I wasn't exactly expecting anything less, but man, that was on a whole other level! Like someone else said, how am I even supposed to enjoy any other shows now? Nothing's ever gonna feel the same again.

The logistics in New York City were anything but seamless—we spent our morning wandering aimlessly around the stadium, trekking from the ticket booth on one end to the wristband station on the other. With parking being strictly enforced everywhere, we headed over to Memphis once we finally secured our wristbands. Getting out toward the city was handled well enough, but the trip back 🙂 was a total nightmare—crushing crowds at the bus stops, followed by a long trek from the shopping mall where we’d parked—all in all, I didn't actually make it back to my car until two in the morning, and then there was still the drive home.

We stood outside the stadium waiting to get in (based on our wristband numbers) from 2:00 PM until nearly 5:00 PM. Then came more hours of waiting in the fan pit, only to have people who showed up much later without even wristbands push their way through—luckily, we managed to hold onto our spots near the stage.🙂

At least cold water was available for purchase (though I won't go near the price).

But honestly, none of that matters compared to the incredible experience of the concert itself!!!!

BTW—it’s time to start a new thread—we're getting ready for Vienna.😍

Betty Cox30 said:The logistics in San Francisco were a total mess—first, they had us wandering aimlessly around the stadium all morning, just shuffling from the ticket booths on one side to the wristband stations on the other... It felt endless. Parking was being strictly enforced everywhere, so once we finally snagged our wristbands, we trekked over to Muggy and their designated lot. Getting out of there toward downtown was actually handled pretty well, but man, getting back 🙂 was an absolute nightmare—just this massive crush of people fighting for buses, and then they dumped us a good distance away from the shopping center where we’d parked our cars... Honestly, I didn't even get back into my own vehicle until two in the morning, and I still had a long drive ahead of me.

Look, the stadium is tucked into this really tight spot right in the middle of the city, so trying to manage that kind of traffic is always going to be a headache, but I was more blown away by how little they seemed to know (or maybe they just didn't care?) about English, and that blatant attempt to rip people off with overpriced junk...
That said, the whole experience was unforgettable, and the crowd actually blew me away, though if I'm being honest, I think the Americans and Canadians brought way more energy than the Italians did 🤷
Bruce and the E Street Band... man, the chemistry, the sheer energy... it’s true what they say, after a show like this, nothing else will ever feel quite the same, you know? This one is going to be my benchmark forever. 🙏