In the last few weeks, various parts of the United States have been ravaged by hurricanes, with Hurricane Harvey devastating parts of Texas with record rainfall and, a few days later, Hurricane Irma tearing through Florida. In response, a number of musicians have stepped up to the plate, calling on fans to give money to hurricane relief efforts by putting on special benefit shows or donating proceeds from album sales to benefit those affected by the recent string of storms. Now, Bruce Springsteen joins the ranks of this already-growing list of performers.
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The Boss has just released a new live album from the archives capturing his show with the E Street Band at The Summit in Houston, Texas on December 8th, 1978, with all proceeds from the album’s purchase benefiting MusiCares’ hurricane relief fund. Though a number of tunes from this performance can be seen in Springsteen’s The Promise: Darkness on the Edge of Town box set, which was released back in 2010, this recording marks the show’s first audio-only release. The live album is available both digitally and in hard-copy, and those who purchase CDs will receive them after they ship out on October 9th.
To find out more about this new Bruce Springsteen live album to benefit hurrican relief efforts, including the setlist from the show on December 8th, 1978, click here.