Arts & Entertainment

Boss Disses Tampa in Favor of Sunrise

Bruce Springsteen has announced only one Florida stop on his 2016 tour.

Tampa Bay area residents itching to catch Bruce Springsteen in concert will have to hit the road to do so.

Springsteen’s official 2016 tour date release only lists a single stop in the Sunshine State. That stop is set to take place Feb. 16, 2016, at Sunrise’s BB&T Center. The Boss and his E Street Band will also make a Feb. 18 stop at Atlanta’s Philips Arena, according to the artists’ website.

The River Tour kicks off Jan. 16 in Pittsburg with dates planned across the country. The tour announcement was made Friday, coinciding with the release of “The Ties That Bind: The River Collection,” a comprehensive look at the ‘80s era and Springsteen’s “The River” album.

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Tickets for The River Tour go on sale Friday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m., via Ticketmaster.com.

See a full list of tour dates here.

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According to a release, Springsteen will precede the tour with a Dec. 19 performance on “Saturday Night Live,” his third appearance on the NBC show.

Photo via brucespringsteen.net

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