Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played their first ever show in Prague, Czech Republic on Wednesday and Bruce opened the show with an acoustic guitar version of "The Ghost of Tom Joad."

That was followed by a very nice double shot from Darkness of "Badlands" and "Prove It All Night."



Another highlight of the 29-song show at the Synotip Arena was the tour premiere of "This Hard Land" which was a sign request.

Other sign requests played were "Candy's Room" and later "Bobby Jean" (really?) in the encore.

No solo piano song today. I thought this might turn into a regular spot after Bruce played a few songs on the piano at recent shows.

Show began at 7:25 p.m. local time (six hours ahead of New Jersey).

Set list:

1. The Ghost of Tom Joad (Solo acoustic)

2. Badlands

3. Prove it all Night

4. We Take Care of Our Own

5. Wrecking Ball

6. Death to my Hometown

7. My City of Ruins

8. Spirit in the Night

9. Candy's Room (sign request)

10. She's The One

11. This Hard Land (sign request, Wrecking Ball Tour premiere)

12. Jack of All Trades

13. Atlantic City

14. Because The Night

15. My Love Will Not Let You Down

16. Working on the Highway

17. Shackled and Drawn

18. Waiting on a Sunny Day

19. The River

20. The Rising

21. Land of Hope and Dreams

Encores:

22. Thunder Road

23. Born in the U.S.A

24. Born To Run

25. Bobby Jean (sign request)

26. Seven Nights To Rock

27. Dancing in the Dark

28. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

29. Twist and Shout

Show over at 10:42 p.m.

Next show: Thursday at Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna, Austria

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Nice video of Bruce talking to the crowd about meeting fans from all over, his last time in Prague (1997 on The Ghost of Tom Joad Tour) and performing "This Hard Land."