Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band in New York: this week... and way back when (SPECIAL OFFER)

Geneva, NY - December 7, 1974 - photo by James Fuller (used with permission)

May 12, 2026

With Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's return to New York this week, there's no better time to check out James Fuller's beautiful, high-quality book of photos, Spirit in the Light: Photographing Springsteen 1973-75. Three of the four concerts depicted in the book, captured in glorious black-and-white by Fuller as a young college student with a budding interest in photography, took place in upstate New York, specifically at what was then called the Geneva Theatre, now renamed the Smith Opera House.

Fuller's photos and essays capture the historical period leading up to Springsteen's Born to Run breakthrough, a time when a young, struggling musician and his bandmates were still forging their future together. Check out some more photos from the book below:

Geneva, NY - October 26, 1973 - photo by James Fuller (used with permission)

Geneva, NY - July 22, 1975 (Born to Run Tour, Night 2) - photo by James Fuller (used with permission)

Geneva, NY - July 22, 1975 (Born to Run Tour, Night 2) - photo by James Fuller (used with permission)

In addition to capturing all three of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Geneva Theatre shows, Fuller also photographed Springsteen and his band in action at a unique free outdoor afternoon "Spring Carnival" show (and a total of four acts performing, with Springsteen top-billed) on the University of Connecticut's main campus in the spring of 1974. Check out this awesome behind-the-scenes shot from that gig:

Storrs, CT - April 27, 1974 - photo by James Fuller (used with permission)

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