Bruce Springsteen turns 76 this week, but far from slowing down, he's been downright ubiquitous in 2025. Some highlights of this banner Boss year:
In July, his 2023-25 world tour concluded with 16 ecstatic "Land of Hopes and Dreams" dates in Europe. By the time it wrapped, he and the E Street Band had rocked 4.9 million people and raked in a record $700+ million.
This year marked the 50th anniversary of his iconic, star-making masterpiece, Born to Run.
In June, he released Tracks II, an 83-song collection of, well, tracks recorded over a 35-year span.
Shooting wrapped on Deliver Me from Nowhere, a biopic (starring The Bear's Jeremy Allen White) portraying the creation of the Boss's acoustic 1982 album, Nebraska. Oh, and October will see the release of Nebraska 82, a five-disc set that includes the mythic, plugged-in "Electric Nebraska" version as well as a Blu-Ray of a full live performance of the album recorded earlier this year.
So, in honor of the Boss's b'day — and no, the patriotic symbolism of it being his 76th has not escaped us— why not up your Bruce game and reach a little higher than your old concert tee from ’87? We’ve scoured the internet to find the best, most fun, even the quirkiest Bruce Springsteen birthday merch out there, from books and limited-edition art to a kicky vintage quilt and a bath-time rubber duck!
Planning to see the movie? Here's the source material — travel back to 1982 and learn how his landmark solo album came to be.
It's hard to overstate the importance of Bruce's 1984 blockbuster, "Born in the U.S.A." Yeah, it topped the album charts in nine countries, yielded seven top-10 singles here at home, and had him selling out stadiums instead of mere arenas. More interesting, though? It was both his most "pop" and most political record ever. Read the story of how it all came together and made rock history.
Veteran Rolling Stone scribe Brian Hiatt crafted this self-explanatorily titled volume. Got a budding musician in your family? Well, Christmas isn't that far away...
Lest you think we're gonna be all literary and serious about this ... check this out! It's almost too cool to take out of the box, but if you do, may we suggest listening to Duckness on the Edge of Town while you splash away?
Were you one of the lucky ones who caught the Boss in Europe this year? Wanna pretend that you were? This tee's still available in sizes S through XXL.
Here's something for that special someone, direct from Bruce's own merch store — the Boss snapped in 1979 on the streets of New York. This print measures 18 by 24 inches and comes with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity.
You'll see him in your dreams with this sleepy-time companion. With the holiday shopping season creeping up on us, we're obligated to point out that this will make a great gift for the Bruce lover in your life. Also available in four other sizes.
Beautiful in its simplicity, and with attitude to spare, this decal will tell the world all it needs to know about your priorities.
Nothing off-the-cuff about this bit of bling: It's the title of his greatest masterpiece, and words to live by.
You're never too young to get indoctrinated into the Church of Bruce. Here's some bedtime reading you and the wee ones will enjoy!
With this old-school nameplate necklace over your heart, you can tell the whole world that you and Bruce are going steady ... in a manner of speaking.
Happy birthday Bruce, we love you!
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