Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in Cleveland in 2008. Photo: Brooks Kraft LLC via Getty Images
Bruce Springsteen heads to Cleveland on Friday at yet another political inflection point.
State of play: The concert at Rocket Arena is part of the Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour, with the anti-Trump rallying cry "No Kings" splattered across promotional posters.
What they're saying: "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," Springsteen said in a statement.
"All of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C."
It isn't the first time Springsteen has brought advocacy to Cleveland. Here's a look back at his most incendiary Northeast Ohio moments.
🏭 "Youngstown" (1995)
The moving song from Springsteen's album "The Ghost of Tom Joad" is set in Ohio and follows a family of factory workers who served their country but have little to show for it.
The song has become a mainstay at The Boss' politically charged Northeast Ohio appearances.
Bruce Springsteen and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry at a campaign rally in Cleveland in November 2004. Photo: Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty Images
🇺🇸 John Kerry (2004)
Springsteen made two stops in Cleveland in support of presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004, starting with the Vote for Change Tour at Gund Arena on Oct. 2.
The second was an election-eve (Nov. 1) rally with Kerry on Cleveland's Mall, where Springsteen performed "No Surrender" in honor of the senator.
🫡 Obama rally (2008)
Springsteen returned to Cleveland's Mall two days before the 2008 election in support of then-candidate Barack Obama.