Xcel Energy Center and Jam Productions have announced that  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul on Friday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m.

This is the first full scale tour for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since 2002-03. The tour kicks off in Hartford, CT, on October 2, the release date for the new Springsteen album “Magic.” Touring members of the E Street Band are: Roy Bittan (keyboards); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion); Danny Federici (keyboards); Nils Lofgren (guitars); Patti Scialfa (vocals, guitar); Garry Tallent (bass); Steven Van Zandt (guitars); and Max Weinberg (drums).

This will be Springsteen’s fifth time performing at Xcel Energy Center, second with the E Street Band. Springsteen first rocked the house with his legendary troupe on Sept. 30, 2002, then solo as part of the “Vote For Change Tour” on Oct.  5, 2004. He made stops with the “Devils and Dust Tour” on May 10, 2005, and “The Seeger Sessions Tour” on June 11, 2006.

***** GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR PIT LOTTERY *****

The Bruce Springsteen GA floor is divided into 2 areas. The lottery procedure determines access to the smaller front pit area.  If you are not interested in trying to gain access to the front GA pit area - it is not necessary to partipate in the lottery procedure. Your ticket will be valid for the remaining floor area at the time the regular gates open

On the day of the show, sequentially numbered wristbands will be distributed at Gate 1 of the Xcel Energy Center beginning at 2:00 PM. Wristbands will be distributed until 5:00 PM. Wristbands will be issued and affixed to the patron's wrist only after the patron's ticket has been verified a GA ticket.  One wristband per patron. Wristbands are non-transferable. No wristbands will be distributed after 5:00 PM. Drawing will take place at 5:30.  Additional information will be forthcoming with wristband.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT NO PATRON, FAN, OR CLUB RUN LIST WILL BE HONORED BY TOUR PERSONNEL, SECURITY OR BUILDING PERSONNEL!

The above procedures will be implemented and supervised by touring personnel and are subject to change at discretion of tour/venue.