The Boss is on his way.

So, let the countdown begin in earnest, as fans from all over the Bay Area and well beyond await the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band.

Springsteen and company take over the Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center in San Francisco on April 13.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets start at $218, ticketmaster.com.

Springsteen comes to Chase as part of the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour.

“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming!” Springsteen said in a news release. “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C., for the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour.”

Tom Morello, the phenomenal guitarist who rose to fame as part of Rage Against the Machine, will be joining The Boss onstage for select songs during these shows. And we’re absolutely willing to bet that at least one of those will be the pair’s phenomenal version of Springsteen’s own “The Ghost of Tom Joad.”

“We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C.” Springsteen said in the news release. “Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome — so come on out and join the United Free Republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of Rock ‘n’ Rebellion! I’ll see you there!”