After penning an ode to Minneapolis and making a surprise three-song appearance at First Avenue last month, Bruce Springsteen will kick off a new tour across the street from the venerable Minneapolis nightclub, at Target Center.

Tickets for the March 31 show go on sale at noon Friday via Axs.

“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming,” Springsteen said in a news release. “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.

“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 and Rebellion!”

During a surprise performance at a New Jersey benefit concert last month, Bruce Springsteen dedicated “The Promised Land” to the late Renee Good and said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents should “get the f— out of Minneapolis.”

The 76-year-old New Jersey native followed that up with the release of the protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” which he wrote on Jan. 24, the day Alex Pretti was fatally shot by two U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis.

“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen wrote in social media posts announcing the song. “It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.”

The Boss closed out the month when he joined Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello at a lunchtime benefit concert at First Avenue. He performed “Streets of Minneapolis” for the first time live, an electrified take on “The Ghost of Tom Joad” and a cover of John Lennon’s “Power to the People.” All proceeds from the show went to the families of Good and Pretti.

In 2023, Springsteen launched a massive tour with the E Street Band that some speculated would be his final full-band outing. For the first time, Springsteen used dynamic pricing for his tickets, which caused a backlash from fans who complained about seats going for thousands of dollars.

Still, Springsteen’s high-energy, nearly three-hour long concert that March at the former Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul drew a crowd of about 18,000.

After opening in Minneapolis, Springsteen’s tour will hit Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles, two other cities that have endured ICE operations. He’ll hit 20 cities and wrap things up May 27 with a show in Washington, D.C.

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