A Pivotal Moment in Bruce Springsteen's Career That Almost Didn't Happen...40 Years Later
A legendary performance. In the trajectory of Bruce Springsteen’s career, May 9th, 1974 is a historic milestone. His performance that night at Harvard Square Theater opening for Bonnie Raitt was when journalist Jon Landau, his manager to this day, witnessed and proclaimed Springsteen, “rock and roll future.” It was also the night that “Born to Run” was played live for the first time as a way to impress The Real Paper writer.