If you're a fan of live music, no opportunity to see it performed presents a greater chance to be thrilled than Bruce Springsteen tickets. He is an icon not only of rock and roll, but of music, and many consider his style and message iconic in a cultural sense. How did a man with such anonymous beginnings reach such a status? A look at his life may help explain the process. Early Life Bruce Frederick Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey. His parents were hard-working members of the middle class, as his father was a bus driver and his mother a legal secretary. Springsteen was basically a social misfit as a child and young teenager, and he always felt out of place. This led to a problematic childhood in regards to his schooling. Springsteen was seemingly always in trouble in elementary school, as he never got along with the nuns and other administrators at his Catholic school. He also never fit in with the other students. Ultimately, he transferred to a public high school, but it made no difference, as Springsteen was still basically a social outcast. He started to gain a sense of direction, though, when he saw Elvis Presley perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. Springsteen was inspired, and he decided to buy his first guitar. He learned to play with other unknown locals, and eventually began to spend time at a local sponsor's home to refine his skills. This connection helped him land a role in a local band, The Castiles. Springsteen began with the band as a guitar player, but ultimately wound up as their lead singer as well. The band played in several local taverns and concert halls, and Springsteen began to hone his on-stage persona. Eventually, their gigs expanded into Greenwich Village, the hub" of up-and-coming musicians and artists in the area. This experience would serve him well later in life. Career Beginnings and Struggles Springsteen began to bounce around a bit, and played a series of shows with a band called Child. His boundaries began to expand even more as they played shows as far away as Virginia. It was about this time that Bruce Springsteen tickets began to be a draw, but there were more obstacles to overcome. Springsteen began to play live more extensively as a headliner, but he struggled to gain notice from record companies, even with his loyal cult-like following. His shows became famous on the Jersey shore, but it seemed that he had reached the limit of his success, which was relatively modest. Ultimately, Springsteen was discovered by Columbia Records and signed a recording contract. His first release, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., released in 1973, was met with critical acclaim but did not sell well at all. The same pattern played out with his second release, The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, which was praised by critics everywhere but made no money. At this point, Springsteen had all but worn out his welcome with Columbia. He was given one more chance to create a record that generated sales, and he got to work on his third release, which soon became bogged down in an expensive production process. Everything was on the line, but ultimately, Springsteen managed to finish an album called Born to Run and released it in 1975. Springsteen and his newly-named E Street Band helped promote the album by heading out for a run of shows in New York City. Success The promotion and the album were a success. Born to Run was a smash hit, and it finally launched Springsteen into the musical and commercial stratosphere. Since then, Springsteen has released more than 20 additional albums and has sold more than 60 million copies of his work worldwide. Beyond record sales, Springsteen has won 13 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for his score for the movie Philadelphia," an Emmy Award for his HBO concert in 2001, and he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Halls of Fame in 1999. Despite all of these accolades, Springsteen is still best-known for his live performances, which he learned as a young man on the Jersey Shore. Bruce Springsteen tickets will allow long-time fans to recall those early days, and new fans will get to see a true icon live.
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