 living for years. They’ve staked their reputation on delivering concerts that habitually extend well beyond the accepted, industry-standard running time of 90 minutes or two hours.

That kind of dogged commitment to giving the people what they want doesn’t come without a serious commitment to pseudo-athletic musicianship from everyone onstage, nor without a willingness to go the extra mile financially when concert-hall curfews — typically set at 11 p.m. in this town — are blown through and local venue and union fees start piling up to the tune of tens and/or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If a prudently early start time isn’t observed going in, that kind of exhaustive stage show can actually gnaw into the headliner’s nightly takeaway from the show’s net profits in a fairly big way.

The 62-year-old Springsteen, who has been employing a 16-piece band in service of some of the longest shows of his career on the summer leg of his transatlantic Wrecking Ball tour, is obviously successful enough after more than 40 years on the touring trail that he can afford to crash past the three-hour mark on a regular basis.

Indeed, he’d be offending his tremendously loyal fan base if he dared sell it short even just once. Such a “display of energy and its depletion is part of what is expected of him,” a recent New Yorker profile noted, going on to quote Springsteen on concert length: “there is a commercial exchange, and that ticket is my handshake. That ticket is me promising you that it’s gonna be all the way every chance I get. That’s my contract. And ever since I was a young guy I took that seriously.”

“With the Boss, he’s maybe even painted himself into a bit of a corner,” ventures Toronto-based booking agent Jack Ross, who counts Bruce Cockburn, Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards and Sam Roberts among his clients. “He’d probably disappoint fans if he went out and did a long show by anybody else’s standards that was two or two-and-a-half hours long.

“It has to be exhausting, although I do emphasize that for the artist, it is the very best time of their day... For a touring musician, life is sorta boring and there’s a lot of drudgery involved. The very best part of
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 living for years. They’ve  staked th eir r epu tat io n on  del ivering concer t s th at habitually extend w ell b ey o nd t h eaccep ted, in d us t r y-s ta nd ard  r u nn ing t ime  of 90minutes or  tw ohours.

That ki nd of dogg edcommitment t o g ivingth e p e oplewha t the y want doesn’ t come wi th o ut a s e rious c o m mi tmen t to pseudo-athle t ic musicianship f rom ev er y on e ons tag e, nor wit ho ut aw illingn e ss t o  go the extra mil e financial l y w hen co nc ert - hall c urfew s—  ty pically set  at11 p.m. i n this town —a re blow n thro ugh  an d lo c al  v enu ea ndu ni onf ees  start p il in g upto t h e t uneoftens  and/ or hundreds o f t hous a nds  of d ollar s.
If  a pr udentl y ear ly  start time isn ’t o bserved g oin gin,  t hat k i nd ofexh aus tive st age sho w  ca na c t ua lly gnaw into thehe a d li ner’s ni ghtlyt ak ea w ay fromth e s how’ s net p rofi t sin a fai rly bi g  w ay .

The62 -year- ol d S pri ngste e n, w ho has  been em ployi n g a 16-piece b a nd in service of s om e  ofthe  longest sh owso f hi s ca r ee r o n  thesumme rl eg of his transatlanti cWrecki ng Ba ll tour, is o bviously s u c c essful e noug h  a f ter more than40 ye ars on the touringtrail  that he  can affo r d  to cras h p ast  th e t h r ee -hour mark on a  reg ul ar basi s.
Indeed , h e’d  be  of fe nding his  tremend ou sl ylo yal  fanb ase if h edar ed  se ll it shortevenjust  o nc e . S uch a “ d is p l ay o fen ergy  an dits d eple t ion  is par t of what  is expe ct ed  of him ,” a recent N ew  Yorker pr of ile  noted , going on  to quote Springsteen o n  concer t l ength : “t here is a  co mmerci ale xchang e, and  that  t ick e t  is m y ha nds ha ke. That t i c ket  is m eprom ising y ou that it’s gonna beall the way e ver y ch a n ce  Ig et .  Th at ’ s m y contract. And e ver sinceIw as  a young g u y I  t ook tha t serio usly. ” 

“With  the Boss , he’s ma yb e ev e n  pa inted hims elf into  a bit of a cor n er ,” ve ntu res To ro nto -base d book i ngagent  JackRo ss, wh o cou nt s BruceCockburn, Sarah Harmer,  Kathl een E dwa rds and S amR obe rts among  his  clients.“He ’dproba bly disap poin t  f ans if he  wen t  out andd id  al o ng  show by an y b o dyelse’ s s t andard s th at was two or two - and-a-half hou rs l o n g.
“I t  has  t o be exhaustin g,al t h ough I d oemphasize t hat forth e  arti st, it  is th e veryb e st time o f th eir  day... F orat ouringmu si c ian, l ifeis  sorta  borin g  and t here’s a lot ofdrudg e r y inv o lve d. Th every be s t pa rt of
 living_for years._They’ve staked their reputation_on delivering_concerts_that habitually_extend_well beyond the_accepted, industry-standard running_time of 90 minutes_or two hours.

That_kind_of dogged commitment to giving the people what they want doesn’t come without a_serious_commitment to_pseudo-athletic_musicianship_from everyone onstage, nor without_a willingness to go the_extra mile_financially when concert-hall curfews — typically set at_11_p.m. in this_town — are blown through and local venue and_union fees start piling up to_the tune of_tens_and/or_hundreds of thousands of_dollars.

If a prudently early start time_isn’t observed going in, that kind_of exhaustive stage show can actually gnaw_into the headliner’s nightly takeaway from_the show’s net profits in_a fairly_big way.

The 62-year-old Springsteen, who_has been employing_a 16-piece_band in service_of some of the longest shows_of his career_on the summer leg of his_transatlantic_Wrecking Ball tour,_is_obviously_successful enough_after more than_40_years on_the_touring trail that he can afford_to_crash past the three-hour mark on a_regular basis.

Indeed, he’d be_offending_his tremendously loyal fan_base if he dared sell_it short even just once. Such_a “display_of energy_and its depletion is part of what is expected of him,”_a recent New Yorker profile noted,_going on to quote_Springsteen on_concert_length: “there is_a_commercial exchange,_and that ticket is my handshake. That_ticket is_me promising you that it’s gonna_be all the way_every_chance I get. That’s my contract._And ever since I was a_young guy I took that_seriously.”

“With_the_Boss, he’s maybe even painted_himself into a bit of a_corner,” ventures Toronto-based_booking agent Jack Ross, who counts Bruce_Cockburn,_Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards and Sam_Roberts_among his clients. “He’d probably disappoint_fans_if_he went out and did_a long show by anybody else’s_standards that was two or two-and-a-half hours long.

“It has_to be exhausting,_although I do emphasize that_for_the_artist, it is the very best time of their day..._For a_touring musician, life_is sorta boring and there’s a lot of drudgery involved._The very best part of