In January, I watched the Super Bowl, not only because my team was in it, but because I was curious to see if Tom Petty could continue the trend of great Super Bowl halftime shows that the NFL had going. Let’s not mention the result of the game, but Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers brought quite the show.
After Petty, some of my friends questioned “Who could top that and continue the streak?” I replied, “Springsteen”. The NFL must’ve read minds, because yesterday, they announced that Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be playing the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. This should render all rumors that Springsteen was retiring useless, as some were previously guessing. Even though ending your career in front of an estimated near 150 million people would be great, this is the Boss we’re talking about.
My predictions for the setlist:
-Radio Nowhere
-Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
-Dancing in the Dark
-Glory Days
-Born to Run (It wouldn’t be a E Street show without it, would it?)
He’ll play those in between the Broncos and Cowboys tearing each other apart.
-Ryan N.
