First of all, let's dispense with some Bruce Springsteen mythology: It is a fallacy that all his concerts last three hours. Opening a fresh tour Tuesday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis, ...

Bruce Springsteen launched his 2026 Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis with a three-hour, politically charged performance that blended protest anthems, deep cuts, and fan favorites.

Springsteen's opening night show in Minnesota felt like a reinvention of the way a concert can be shaped to tell a story, even if it's a story about how awful American politics have become. First of ...