15 years ago today (10/9/09), Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band played the last concert at the original Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey before it was demolished and the newer MetLife Stadium opened next door. Springsteen’s first show at the fabled football venue was in 1985, and he played there 24 times through 2009. Part of Springsteen’s set includes an early version of “Wrecking Ball” that he wrote for the occasion. ther songs in the setlist included “Badlands,” “Born To Run,” “The Rising” and “The Promised Land,””Spirit In the Night” and in recognition of the show’s significance, he covered the Rolling Stones song, “The Last Time.” Check out the cover below…
