30 years ago today (10/2/85), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band wrapped up their 156 date ‘Born in the USA’ tour in support of the album of the same name in Los Angeles at the spacious Coliseum. This tour has been Springsteen’s longest and most successful tour to date, which started in June 1984 and went stateside and to Canada. In March 1985 the tour went to Australia, Japan and Europe. It then headed back a second leg of the U.S. in which Springsteen and the E Street Band played out to sold out professional footballstadiums. The tour finally wound down in October 1985 in Los Angeles. Watch an extended version of “Growin’ Up’ from the show which contain a long narrative and extra dramatic goodies..
