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Sirius XM Radio announced that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater for the first time at a special concert event, only for SiriusXM, to celebrate 10 years of satellite radio.

The concert will be held on Friday, March 9 at 8:00 pm ET, three days after the release of Springsteen’s new album Wrecking Ball. The concert will air live nationwide on Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Radio, channel 20.

“We are proud and excited to celebrate ten years of satellite radio with one of the most enduring superstars of popular music, and true friends of SiriusXM, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Bruce’s music, now more than ever, reflects the attitudes and controversies, and the personal and national conversations of our time. This concert offers our subscribers the opportunity to hear Springsteen and the E Street Band perform in one of the most intimate and historic settings in the world.” (more…)

Springsteen to sit down with fans at SIRIUS XM’s studios for a two-hour special to air on his music channel

The live special, “E Street Radio On The Edge of Your Town,” to celebrate the release of Springsteen’s “The Promise”

SIRIUS XM Radio announced that Bruce Springsteen will sit down for a rare Q&A session with a select group of listeners at the SIRIUS XM studios in New York City.

“E Street Radio On The Edge of Your Town” will air live on Springsteen’s E Street Radio, SIRIUS channel 10 and XM channel 58, on Monday, November 15 at 8:00 pm ET, the day before the release of The Promise, a 2-CD set of 21 never-before-released tracks from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town sessions, as well as The Promise:  The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story, a 6-disc deluxe set that comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across three CDs and three DVDs.

Hosted by music journalist and SIRIUS XM host Dave Marsh, the two-hour long conversation will feature Springsteen answering questions from the studio audience as well as questions from listeners calling in from around the country.

E Street Radio gives SIRIUS XM listeners unprecedented access to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including concert broadcasts, rare archival recordings as well as insider reports and breaking news. 2010 marks the fifth anniversary since the channel’s original launch. For more information, visit www.sirius.com/estreetradio or www.xmradio.com/estreetradio.

For up-to-date news and information on Bruce Springsteen, visit www.brucespringsteen.net.

Bruce Springsteen & The Legendary E Street Band have added 25 new US concert dates to their 2009 ‘Workin’ On a Dream’ tour

Springsteen has now sold over 1.5 million concert tickets in 2009 alone, with the new dates expected to push that number over the two million mark.

On June 27, Springsteen played to 135,000 fans his largest audience in over 20 years as the Glastonbury Festival’s headliner. Footage of live songs is posted at http://brucespringsteen.net, including a performance of “The River” taken from Glastonbury.

August 19 Hartford, CT Comcast Theater (On sale now)
August 22 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center (On sale now)
August 23 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center (On sale now)
August 25 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center (On sale now)
September 10 Nashville, TN Sommett Center (On sale July 25)
September 12 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre (On sale July 24)
September 13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center (On sale July 24)
September 16 Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center (On sale July 31)
September 20 Chicago, IL United Center (On sale August 1)
September 30 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 2 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 3 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 8 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (On sale now)
October 9 East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium (Sold out)
October 13 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum (On sale July 27)
October 14 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum (On sale July 27)
October 25 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (On sale August
October 26 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (On sale August
November 2 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center (On sale TBA)
November 3 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena (On sale August 28)
November 7 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (On sale TBA)
November 8 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (On sale TBA)
November 10 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (On sale August 22)
November 13 Auburn Hills, MI Palace At Auburn Hills (On sale August 22)
November 15 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center (On sale August 1)