Springsteen Has One More Date With 'The Dump That Jumps'

The Boss first performed at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Oct. 30, 1980.

The West Coast media has been having fun this week revisiting Bruce Springsteen’s nickname for the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, where The Boss has brought his latest tour. After shows Tuesday and Thursday, Springsteen is set to close out the location for good this weekend with one final Saturday night blast. The site is set to be razed.

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Keith Sharon, a staff writer with the Orange County Register, had one of the best takes on Springsteen’s intertwined history with the building.

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