
Scottish tribute act recreating the early sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Drummonds, strictly 18+.
The Springsteen Sessions play Drummonds on Saturday 17 October, a night built around the early days of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. It's a tribute act made up of Scottish musicians, and the whole thing is focused on recreating that specific sound from the band's first few years.
They describe the show as bringing the magic of the band's early days at The Stone Pony in New Jersey to the stage. For anyone who knows the story, that's the Asbury Park club where Springsteen and the E Street Band cut their teeth long before they became a global name. The set is built around that era, so it's the raw, hungry sound of a young band playing their hearts out in a small room rather than the polished stadium act they'd eventually become.
Because it's a tribute, the whole point is the sound. They're not just playing the songs; they're aiming for the authentic E Street feel — the big band arrangements, the saxophone, the driving rhythm section, and the kind of energy that comes from a group of musicians playing together in a tight space. It's a full-band recreation, so you'll hear the songs as they were meant to be played live, with the whole E Street lineup in place.
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It's all happening at Drummonds, at 1 Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JR. Doors open at 8pm, and the night is strictly 18+.