HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 2, 2007
It's "Bruce Springsteen Day" In Conn.
The Boss Honored As "Magic" Tour Set To Begin In Hartford
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Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band in a benefit rehearsal performance at the Paramount Theater in his beloved Asbury Park, N.J., on Sept. 24, 2007. (AP Photo)
Springsteen and his E Street Band were to open their first tour since 2002 at the Hartford Civic Center on Tuesday night. They're promoting their new album, "Magic."
Gov. Jodi Rell issued a proclamation honoring the multiple Grammy winner for his contributions to American music and declared Oct. 2 as "Bruce Springsteen Day in Connecticut."
"Magic" is the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's first album with his longtime bandmates since the Sept. 11-inspired "The Rising" in 2002.
Springsteen, 58, released a solo acoustic effort, "Devils & Dust," in 2005 and the folk-inspired "The Seeger Sessions" last year.
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