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Bruce Springsteen engages the crowd in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday

(Photo by Todd Draper)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band began the first of three shows at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourune, Australia with a 24-song, just under three-hour concert on Sunday.

Interesting set list with "Something in the Night" played in the third slot, "High Hopes" is back and the back-to-back of :"Seeds" and "Johnny 99."



What may be more notable is that "My City of Ruins," where Bruce usually introduces the band, was not played for the first time this tour and there were no band introductions.

Also "We Take Care of Our Own" was not played again.



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A text from my friend Mitch read: "Great show, guitar driven."



Show began at 7:48 p.m. local time (15 hours ahead of New Jersey, 4:48 a.m. here)

Set list:



1. Out In The Street

2. The Promised Land

3. Something In The Night

4. Wrecking Ball

5. Death To My Hometown

6. Hungry Heart

7. Spirit In The Night

8. High Hopes

9. The River (request)

10. Seeds

11. Johnny 99

12. Prove It All Night (with 1978 intro)

13. Pay Me My Money Down

14. Darlington County

15. Shackled & Drawn

16. Waitin' On A Sunny Day

17. The Rising

18. The Ghost of Tom Joad

19. Badlands

20. Land of Hope & Dreams

Encores:

21. Born In the U.S.A.

22. Born To Run

23. Dancing In The Dark

24. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

Over at 10:44 p.m. for a 2:56 show.

Next shows: Tuesday and Wednesday at the same venue (home of the Australian Open tennis tournament).