{"id":361834,"date":"2026-04-03T11:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/361834\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:31:16","slug":"bruce-springsteen-makes-surprise-visit-to-southeast-portland-record-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/361834\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen makes surprise visit to Southeast Portland record store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PORTLAND, Ore. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.koin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KOIN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;KOIN&quot;}\" class=\"link \">KOIN<\/a>) \u2014 A Southeast Portland record store received a visit from The Boss himself Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of his Friday concert at the Moda Center, rock icon Bruce Springsteen paid a visit to Jackpot Records on Hawthorne Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Founded in 1997, the independent record store has collected various accolades, including being named one of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-lists\/the-best-record-stores-in-the-usa-22950\/goner-records-51592\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Top 25 Record Stores in the U.S.\u00a0by\u00a0Rolling Stone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Top 25 Record Stores in the U.S.&amp;nbsp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Top 25 Record Stores in the U.S.\u00a0by\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/a> back in 2010.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/tom-dundon-introduced-owner-portland-220151136.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Dundon introduced as new owner of Portland Trail Blazers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Dundon introduced as new owner of Portland Trail Blazers&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Tom Dundon introduced as new owner of Portland Trail Blazers <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s additionally hosted in-store performances from artists such as\u00a0Deerhunter, Sleater-Kinney, Ghostface Killah, Rodriguez, and\u00a0The Black Keys. Their eponymous record label also specializes in high-quality re-issues of older vinyl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackpot employee Kim Conyers told KOIN 6 News Springsteen\u2019s visit was a nice surprise, noting, \u201cHe was an incredibly kind guy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI saw him and wasn\u2019t sure, so I checked the tour dates online,\u201d Conyers recalled. \u201cI said, \u2018You got a gig in town man?\u2019 And he laughed and said, \u2018Yeah, tomorrow.\u2019 He bought a beanie with our logo on it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bruce Springsteen &amp; The E Street Band will perform at the Moda Center for their Land of Hope &amp; Dreams American Tour Friday, Apr. 3 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackpot Records will also soon be celebrating Record Store Day with exclusive releases and live DJs on Saturday, Apr. 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOIN.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOIN.com.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOIN.com. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORTLAND, Ore. 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