Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have released the fourth and final installment of their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour: Philadelphia Freedom Cut series, making the complete 27-song performance available to watch The project was filmed during the tour’s finale on May 30 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
The first segment arrived Sept. 9, followed by the second installment on Sept. 23. The third collection, released on Oct. 14, captured the closing stretch of the show’s main set, featuring songs including “My City of Ruins,” “Because the Night,” “Wrecking Ball,” “The Rising,” “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” “House of a Thousand Guitars,” “Badlands” and “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
The final installment — ‘Part 4‘ — features the concert’s five-song encore. The closing segment opens with “American Land” before moving into Springsteen favorites “Born to Run,” “Dancing In The Dark” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.” The performance concludes with the band’s rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom.” Before the final song, Springsteen addressed the audience with a message about hope, faith and the importance of standing together during difficult times.
Across the project, the footage captures the full concert, combining Springsteen’s best-known songs with politically charged material that reflected the tour’s emphasis on American democracy and freedom. Guitarist Tom Morello joined the band as a special guest throughout the tour’s 20-show run. Chris Hilson and Thom Zimny oversaw the concert film, with Zimny and Sam Shapiro handling the editing. The project honors the memory of writer and activist Dave Marsh.
Take a look at ‘Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut Part 4)’- HERE.
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