On January 15 or 16, 1973, the Bruce Springsteen Band performed before 25 to 50 people at Villanova.

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1973 – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN APPEARED AT VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY APPEARING
Posted on 3:51 PM by STU SWEATMAN

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1973 – Bruce Springsteen appeared at Villanova University appearing to an audience of 25 people.

Of course someone keeps track of that:

Bruce Springsteen database main page, January 1973

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16-Jan-1973 Villanova,PA Villanova University,USA

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Notes:
It is debated whether this show was played on 16 on 15th of January 1973 One show, held in the tiny 150-seat St Mary's Hall Auditorium Theatre, with Bruce and the boys the sole act on the bill. Due to a strike at the time by Villanova's school newspaper "The Villanovan", this concert went unadvertised and less than 50 people attended - probably the smallest crowd Bruce and The E Street Band have ever played in front of.

Tue Jan 16, 2024: On January 15 or 16, 1973, the Bruce Springsteen Band performed before 25 to 50 people at Villanova.

Mon Jan 16, 2023: On this day, January 16, 1973, (or maybe not) Bruce Springsteen set an attendance record.

Thu Jan 16, 2020: On this day, January 16, 1973, (or maybe not) Bruce Springsteen set an attendance record.