Bruce Springsteen Dedicates “I’ll See You in My Dreams” to Robbie Robertson in Chicago: Watch

Eddie Fu
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Just hours after news broke of the death of Robbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to the co-founder of The Band during the kickoff show of his North American tour (get tickets here) in Chicago.

While closing out his marathon three-hour set at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night, Springsteen dedicated his somber ballad “I’ll See You in My Dreams” to “my good friend Robbie Robertson.” Watch the fan-shot video of the performance below.

“I’ll See You in My Dreams” appeared on The Boss and E Street Band’s 2020 album, Letter to You, and was later dedicated to the late Australian record executive Michael Gudinski following his death in March 2021.

As the Asbury Park Press points out, Robertson spent time with The Band honing their skills on the Jersey Shore in the mid-1960s — just ahead of Springsteen’s early years of performing regularly in the region.

Prior to the concert, E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt was among the many musicians to pay tribute to Robertson. “A good friend and a genius. The Band’s music shocked the excess out of the Renaissance and were an essential part of the final back-to-the-roots trend of ’60s,” he wrote about the late artist. “He was an underrated brilliant guitar player adding greatly to Bob Dylan’s best tour & best album.”

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Robertson passed away on Wednesday, August 9th after a long illness. He had just completed work on frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon, which will receive a wide release on October 20th. In his own tribute, Scorsese said, “I could always go to him as a confidante. A collaborator. An advisor. I tried to be the same for him.”

Read our full recap of the Chicago show here. Springsteen and the E Street Band’s North American run continues through December. Grab your tickets here.

Bruce Springsteen Dedicates “I’ll See You in My Dreams” to Robbie Robertson in Chicago: Watch
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