Born to Run

Overview

They don't call Bruce Springsteen 'The Boss' for nothing, even if several stories supposedly explain his nickname. He has been rumoured to hand out pay cheques to his band mates, and to play a mean hand of Monopoly; however, whatever the real reason, it's a label that fits.

Across four decades, the singer-songwriter has strutted his rock 'n' roll stuff, his working-class anthems helping him become one of the bestselling artists of all time. As his album titles tell us, he was born in the USA and born to run. As his song titles tell us, he went dancing in the dark and had a hungry heart.

For one night only, The Triffid pays tribute to a superstar like no other, assembling a bunch of Brisbane's finest bands for what promises to be a rousing celebration. Moses Gun Collective, Good Oak, Love Hate Rebellion, Halfway and Sahara Beck will each add their spin to the Boss's classic tracks, hopefully while wearing plenty of denim. Someone might even channel their inner Courtney Cox and jump up on stage.