Bruce Springsteen plays near three-hour Cleveland show

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played a nearly three-hour show at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday, May 22, according to Cleveland.com’s concert report and fan-posted setlist records. The stop was part of Springsteen’s 2026 Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour, which Rocket Arena says runs 20 dates this spring. Setlist records show the concert was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., and Cleveland.com said the performance mixed catalog staples with political remarks and calls for hope. A fan-compiled setlist also showed Tom Morello joining the show. ### How long did the Cleveland show run? Cleveland.com reported that Springsteen delivered a “nearly three-hour performance” at the downtown Cleveland arena on May 22. Setlist.fm’s event page identifies the venue as Rocket Arena and lists the show under the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour. (cleveland.com) Rocket Arena’s event page said the Cleveland date was one of 19 arena shows on the tour before a final outdoor date in Washington on May 27. That places Cleveland near the end of the current U.S. run. ### Which songs stood out in Cleveland? Setlist.fm’s page for the Cleveland concert listed a set that included “Born in the U.S.A.,” “The Promised Land,” “Hungry Heart,” “The River,” “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road” and “Chimes of Freedom.” The same page also listed “Clampdown,” the Clash song Springsteen has been playing on this tour, and “War,” credited there as a Temptations cover, with Tom Morello. (cleveland.com) (rocketarena.com) Cult Following, citing fan reaction to the Cleveland stop, also reported that Springsteen covered Bob Dylan and the Clash and said Morello appeared during the show. Cleveland.com described the concert as blending rock standards with criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration. (setlist.fm) ### Was Tom Morello part of the Cleveland date? Setlist.fm’s Cleveland entry listed “War” as performed “with Tom Morello.” Cult Following also said the Rage Against the Machine guitarist joined Springsteen at Rocket Arena. Morello has been a recurring onstage collaborator with Springsteen in past tours and political events, but the Cleveland documentation available on May 23 is limited to concert reports and fan-submitted setlist records. (cultfollowing.co.uk) Those records do not list him as a full-bill co-headliner; they identify him as a guest on at least one song. (setlist.fm) ### How does the Cleveland show fit with Springsteen’s week? On Wednesday, May 20, Springsteen appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and performed “Streets of Minneapolis,” according to Rolling Stone France and Rolling Stone. Setlist.fm also lists “Streets of Minneapolis” as the song performed on that television appearance. (setlist.fm) Setlist.fm’s tour timeline shows Springsteen played Pittsburgh on May 19, appeared on Colbert on May 20, played Cleveland on May 22, and is scheduled next for Boston on May 24. The same Rocket Arena event page says the current U.S. leg ends on May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington. ### What comes next on the tour? Setlist.fm lists TD Garden in Boston on May 24 and Nationals Park in Washington on May 27 as the next dates after Cleveland. (rollingstone.fr) Rocket Arena’s event page identifies the Washington show as the final night of this 20-date American run. (setlist.fm)