The year 1949 was a great year when it comes to the birth of a superstar. It was the year that Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, affectionately known to fans around the world as "The Boss" was born. A native of New Jersey, Springsteen has been thrilling crowds around the world since 1972 with his signature sound of songs with heartland rock. Widely appreciated for his poetic lyrics and Americana tunes that are infused with sentiments about New Jersey and his particular brand of rock, there are very few people who haven't heard of The Boss. Often, just the first few bars of one of his songs and you find yourself singing along with the lyrics because his feel good music reminds you of how great it is to be an American. Springsteen has performed with the E Street Band, Miami Horns, Seeger Sessions Band and Steel Mill and if you appreciate nothing else about Springsteen, you know that he puts heart and soul into his songs. Strong expressions run across his face in some of the intense ballads he performs and you feel the rhythm that makes you get up and dance in his party rock-style tunes and rousing anthems. He draws us into deeply emotional stories in song form and we relate because the tunes could easily have been written about us. His albums Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run are the prime examples of how well Springsteen takes the American struggle of daily life and puts it to music in a grandiose style that you can't help but appreciate. Born in the U.S.A. made Springsteen one of the most popular artists of the 80's. With an Academy Award, 19 Grammy Awards and 2 Golden Globes, Springsteen has sold more than 195 million records around the world. Continuing in the tradition that exhibits the passion and love for music that is a trademark, Springsteen and the E Street Band took to the road in March this year with an opening concert at the Convention Center in Springsteen's hometown of Asbury Park, New Jersey. For hours, fans were delighted as Springsteen and the band blazed out more than 21 songs. Audiences across the country and around the world have been enjoying outstanding performances in venues since then and the excitement continues. With just a few more opportunities that still like ahead for this tour, if you haven't had the chance to witness Springsteen in action, you simply must get your hands on some of these tickets before they are all gone. It's the last leg of the tour but as the saying goes, often they save the best for last. If you're thinking about getting in on the best of the Springsteen tour for 2009, you're in luck because this award winning singer can still be seen at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Sommett Center in Nashville, Tennessee; the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland and the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York is the last planned stop for the tour. If you've ever had the chance to see Springsteen performing live, you know there's nothing that compares to witnessing this awesome performer. The E Street Band makes you get up and dance because you simply can't resist the heart pounding percussions and guitars. Springsteen is famous for grabbing the harmonica, telecaster and guitar and belting out the music you've come to love him for. If you haven't experienced this music live and in person, the opportunities are calling now and there's no time like the present to get your tickets and check out Springsteen for yourself.
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