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Super Bowl Entertainment
Posted: Monday, February 02, 2009 2:40 PM
Category: Concerts
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Well the results are in and The Boss scores a touchdown!! He promised a “12 minute party” and the man delivered. The Boss rocked the house in Tampa Bay, with some favorites after demanding viewers “to put your chicken fingers down and turn the television all the way up”. Bruce Springsteen and the band then went into an all out rock and roll free for all with “Tenth Avenue – Freeze Out” and then onto “Born to Run”. He then did a cut from his new album “Working on a Dream” and finished with “Glory Days”. The crowd went wild as did Bruce, who even managed to do his trademark slide across the stage on his knees, which let’s face it, couldn’t have been that easy for the 59 year old rocker ,but he did it and the fans love him even more for it.
The Super Bowl performance couldn’t have been timed better for the rocker who has just released a new album and is starting a world tour this spring. Ironically tickets for some of the dates go on sale today, really timing is everything. Remember Tom Petty’s incredible performance at the Super bowl last year, he saw a 352% increase in digital track sales from that appearance, so who knows how much Bruce’s performance will help him? Not that Bruce needs much help, it is said that his tour was the second highest grossing tour of 2008, grossing more than $204 million, not bad for a guy who has been in the business over 35 years. The Boss also had fun, and he showed his comedic side on several occasions throughout the night.
It was also a big night for Jennifer Hudson, making her first appearance since the tragedy that struck her family. Jennifer did an amazing rendition of the National Anthem. Although her performance was lip synced she has an incredible voice either way and she did a beautiful job. She added a touch of a gospel feel and she was able to sing the song to perfection. Welcome back Jennifer, we missed you.
