Bruce Springsteen at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light: timings, tickets and everything you need to know

Springsteeners, the time finally has finally come. Tonight is the night that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band arrive in Sunderland for their massive gig at the Stadium of Light. The show is one of very few that the Boss has announced for the UK this year, so expect as huge a show from him as ever.

Springsteen has already played huge UK gigs in Cardiff and Belfast – and both shows saw him come out all-guns-blazing with vast three-hour sets packed with hits. The Stadium of Light, with its 48,000+ capacity, will be a fittingly raucous venue for Bruce and his band. It’s his first show in the northeast since 2012.

Heading to the Stadium of Light for tonight’s gig? Here’s everything you need to know about the show, from doors and timings to a potential setlist.

When is Bruce Springsteen playing Sunderland’s Stadium of Light?

Bruce and the E Street Band’s show is tonight, Wednesday May 22 2024. 

What time do doors open?

Doors will be open from 4pm. 

What time will Bruce Springsteen come on stage?

Expect Bruce to come on at around 7pm, though get down earlier to ensure you get a good spot (if you’re standing on the pitch).

What’s the seating plan?

You can find a full seating plan for the Stadium of Light on EventTravel here. 

Who’s supporting Bruce?

There is no confirmed support act for tonight’s show – Bruce doesn’t need one.

Has the setlist been released?  

As always with Bruce, no two setlists are alike. For an idea of the scale of the shows on this tour, however, here’s what he played earlier this week in Dublin (according to Setlist.fm).

1. Lonesome Day
2. Night
3. No Surrender
4. Two Hearts
5. Ghosts
6. Darlington County
7. Reason to Believe
8. The Promised Land
9. Spirit in the Night
10. Hungry Heart
11. My Hometown
12. The River
13. Nightshift (Commodores cover)
14. My City of Ruins
15. Last Man Standing
16. Backstreets
17. Because the Night (Patti Smith Group cover)
18. She’s the One
19. Wrecking Ball
20. The Rising
21. Badlands
22. Thunder Road
23. Land of Hope and Dreams
24. Born to Run
25. Bobby Jean
26. Dancing in the Dark
27. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
28. Twist and Shout (The Top Notes cover)
29. A Rainy Night in Soho (The Pogues cover) 

Can you still get tickets? 

There are no tickets available on Ticketmaster, though you can still get some on AXS here, starting from £145. 

What’s the weather going to be like?

According to the BBC, the weather tonight isn’t looking too great. The BBC reckons that rain is likely, and that the temperature will be around 12C. Accuweather reckons similar weather.  

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