Bruce Springsteen & Tom Morello at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello perform at First Avenue in Minneapolis during a protest concert.
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello perform at First Avenue in Minneapolis during a protest concert.

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis as part of a "Concert of solidarity & resistance to defend MN!". The event, announced on Wednesday, featured Springsteen as a special guest alongside Morello, Rise Against, Al Di Meola, and Ike Reilly. The concert's purpose was to protest "Operation Metro Surge.” Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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