Tom Morello will join Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at every show of the upcoming ‘Land Of Hope And Dreams’ US tour.
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Last week, the Boss announced the 19-date run of arena and stadium dates, which will pointedly kick off in Minneapolis on March 31 and wrap up in Washington, DC on May 27 – see the full list of dates below and find any remaining tickets here.
The shows are sure to be politically charged, given Springsteen’s recent fiery contribution to the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis and beyond, which included a raucous show at First Avenue in the city on January 30, where he debuted his new anti-Trump song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’.
That show was organised by Rage Against The Machine guitarist Morello, and now it has been confirmed that Morello will join Springsteen for the entire tour, playing on “selected songs” at every date.
Announcing the tour last week, Springsteen said: “We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair – the cavalry is coming!”
“We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America – American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream – all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C. Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome – so come on out and join the United Free Republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of Rock ‘n’ Rebellion! I’ll see you there!”
The January show in Minneapolis was billed as “a concert of solidarity and resistance to defend Minnesota”, and it saw Morello join Springsteen for a guitar-shredding version of ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad’, as well as a set of his own, made up of Rage and Audioslave classics.
Speaking about joining the ‘Land Of Hope And Dreams’ tour, Morello has said: “I was reminded how important our platform is, and how crucial the resistance work is that our music can do together at this dangerous historical juncture. Together, Bruce, the E Street Band, and I are going to turn a spotlight on the current threats to democracy and human rights happening all around us on the ‘Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour’ in the spirit of freedom, justice and rock n roll.”
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s ‘Land Of Hope And Dreams’ tour dates:
MARCH
31 – Minneapolis, Target Center
APRIL|
3 – Portland, Moda Center
7 – Inglewood, Kia Forum
9 – Inglewood, Kia Forum
13 – San Francisco, Chase Center
16 – Phoenix, Mortgage Matchup Center
20 – Newark, Prudential Center
23 – Sunrise, Amerant Bank Arena
26 – Austin, Moody Center
29 – Chicago, United Center
MAY
2 – Atlanta, State Farm Arena
5 – Belmont Park, UBS Arena
8 – Philadelphia, Xfinity Mobile Arena
11 – New York, Madison Square Garden
14 – Brooklyn, Barclays Center
16 – New York, Madison Square Garden
19 – Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena
24 – Boston, TD Garden
27 – Washington, Nationals Park
The tour has not yet begun but it has already incurred the ire of the White House, with Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung saying: “When this loser Springsteen comes back home to his own City of Ruins in his head, he’ll realize his Glory Days are behind him and his fans have left him Out in the Street, putting him in a Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out because he has a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his brain”.
Springsteen and Morello first played together in 2008 when they played ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad’ together at a show in Anaheim, and Morello later filled in for Steve Van Zandt on an E Street Band tour in 2013, and contributed to tracks on the 2014 album ‘High Hopes’.
Last summer, Morello – a longtime critic of the US President – shared a “F*** ICE” playlist, and he was one of the many figures from the entertainment world who attended the anti-ICE protests last year.
Morello will play a one-off headline show in London this summer as part of a wider European tour. He’ll also make an appearance at Download Festival 2026. Find any remaining tickets here.
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