NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen is heading back on the road this spring with a new U.S. run titled the “Land of Hope and Dreams” American Tour, a 20-date schedule that begins March 31 in Minneapolis and ends May 27 in Washington, D.C. with an outdoor show at Nationals Park. The tour reunites Springsteen, 76, with the E Street Band and marks their first North American dates since 2024, following a major European leg last year.

In a statement released with the announcement, Springsteen framed the tour as more than a nostalgic victory lap, describing it as a live-wire response to a country he believes is under strain — a run aimed at “celebration and defense” of American ideals including democracy, freedom, and the Constitution.

The itinerary is built around arenas — 19 indoor dates — before the Washington finale, and it stretches from the Midwest to the coasts, signaling a tightly packed spring sprint rather than a slow-roll residency. Ticket details and city-by-city on-sale times are being posted through Springsteen’s official tour hub, with general sales beginning in late February for many markets.

Fans are already bracing for a familiar Springsteen experience: marathon-length sets, full-band roar, and speeches that blur the line between concert and civic sermon. Yet the title alone is doing its own work — “Land of Hope and Dreams” reads like comfort to some, and a challenge to others, in a year where politics is never far from the stage lights.

If Springsteen’s promise holds, this tour won’t just be a night out. It will be an argument — sung at arena volume.