Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Add U.S. Dates in August and September

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band bring The River Tour (#TheRiverTour) back to U.S. shores this summer. Eight newly announced shows start Aug. 23 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, and continue through Sept. 14 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.

Since launching The River Tour in January, Springsteen and the E Street Band have gone "legions above and beyond the normal concert experience," according to The Boston Globe, with Herculean sets lasting well past three hours. Even on the final night of the first North American run, "every musician on that stage was finding something more to offer," said NPR, "and almost every performance of every song felt renewed."

The next slate of U.S. concerts, which will feature selections from 'The River' as well as other classics, follows 37 initial North American dates, as well as an 11-week European trek. The European dates begin May 14 in Barcelona, Spain, and include appearances at Italy's Rock in Rome and Portugal's Rock in Rio Lisboa.

The E Street Band's members are: Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer; Nils Lofgren - guitar, vocals; Patti Scialfa - guitar, vocals; Garry Tallent - bass guitar; Stevie Van Zandt - guitar, vocals; and Max Weinberg - drums; with Soozie Tyrell - violin, guitar, vocals; Jake Clemons - saxophone; and Charlie Giordano - keyboards.

New 2016 The River Tour North American Dates:

August 23 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (on sale Wednesday, May 18, 10 a.m., Ticketmaster.com)

August 25 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (on sale Wednesday, May 18, 10 a.m., Ticketmaster.com)

August 28 - Chicago, IL - United Center (on sale Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m., Ticketmaster.com)

September 1 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park (on sale Friday, May 13, 10 a.m., Tickets.com)

September 3 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater (on sale Friday, May 13, 10 a.m., Ticketmaster.com)

September 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park (on sale Friday, May 20, 10 a.m., Tickets.com)

September 11 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center (on sale Friday, May 20, 10 a.m., Ticketmaster.com)

September 14 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium (on sale Friday, May 20, 10 a.m., Ticketmaster.com)

Previously Announced 2016 The River Tour European Dates:

May 14 - Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou

May 17 - San Sebastian, Spain - Estadio Anoeta

May 19 - Lisbon, Portugal - Rock in Rio Lisboa, Bela Vista Park

May 21 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

May 25 - Manchester, England - Etihad Stadium

May 27 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park Stadium

May 29 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park Stadium

June 1 - Glasgow, Scotland - Hampden Park

June 3 - Coventry, England - Ricoh Arena

June 5 - London, England - Wembley Stadium

June 14 - The Hague, Netherlands - Malieveld

June 17 - Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium

June 19 - Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion Berlin

June 22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Telia Parken

June 25 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium

June 27 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium

June 29 - Oslo, Norway - Ullevaal Stadium

July 3 - Milan, Italy - Stadio San Siro

July 5 - Milan, Italy - Stadio San Siro

July 9 - Werchter, Belgium - Festivalpark

July 11 - Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena

July 13 - Paris, France - AccorHotels Arena

July 16 - Rome, Italy - Rock in Rome, Circo Massimo

July 20 - Horsens, Denmark - CASA Arena Horsens

July 23 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium

July 26 - Trondheim, Norway - Granåsen Arena

July 28 - Oslo, Norway - Frognerparken

July 31 - Zurich, Switzerland - Stadion Letzigrund

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