On 28 June 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a nearly three-hour concert in London’s Hyde Park at the Hard Rock Calling festival, during the « Working on a Dream » tour. This live recording, released as « London Calling: Live in Hyde Park », opens with a cover of The Clash’s « London Calling », which gives the film its name. The Boss moves through classics and newer material: « Badlands », « Out in the Street », « The Promised Land », « Born to Run », « The Rising » and « Dancing in the Dark ». The set also makes room for covers (« Good Lovin’ », Jimmy Cliff’s « Trapped ») and rarer moments such as « Jungleland » and « Hard Times Come Again No More ». Driven by the collective power of the E Street Band, with Clarence Clemons on saxophone and Steven Van Zandt on guitar, this filmed concert showcases Springsteen’s stage endurance and his gift for communion. A reference live for lovers of American rock and great open-air concerts, captured in full at a landmark London festival.
Setlist
- London Calling
- Badlands
- Night
- She's the One
- Outlaw Pete
- Out in the Street
- Working on a Dream
- Seeds
- Johnny 99
- Youngstown
- Good Lovin'
- Bobby Jean
- Trapped
- No Surrender
- Waitin' on a Sunny Day
- The Promised Land
- Racing in the Street
- Radio Nowhere
- Lonesome Day
- The Rising
- Born to Run
- Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
- Hard Times Come Again No More
- Jungleland
- American Land
- Glory Days
- Dancing in the Dark
Personnel & credits
- Bruce Springsteen — vocals, guitar
- Steven Van Zandt — guitar, vocals
- Nils Lofgren — guitar
- Roy Bittan — piano
- Garry Tallent — bass
- Max Weinberg — drums
- Charles Giordano — organ, accordion
- Soozie Tyrell — violin
- Clarence Clemons — saxophone
- Patti Scialfa — vocals, guitar
