‘Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’ Doc Coming Soon

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Photo: Rob DeMartin; used with permission

Hulu and Disney+ have shared the trailer for Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, the documentary film of the band’s current world tour. The title, which premiered to positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, will have its streaming premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on October 25, 2024.

The film, from director Thom Zimny, offers the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary live performances with unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the 2023-2024 portion of their world tour with fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage – as well as hearing from Springsteen himself. These conversations follow Springsteen closely as he develops the story he wants to tell with this tour’s setlist – interspersed with rare archival clips of The E Street Band, underscoring themes of life, loss, mortality and community.

Zimny is Springsteen’s longtime collaborator, Emmy® and GRAMMY® Award winner (The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, Springsteen on Broadway, Willie Nelson & Family, among them). The new film begins with a one-of-a-kind look at the band’s preparation process, following them from their earliest rehearsals in Red Bank, New Jersey, to performances for tens-of-thousands across continents. All the while, fans get the chance to experience professionally shot footage from the 2023-2024 tour for the first time ever – in addition to hearing firsthand from band members about performing on stage with Springsteen and how they keep the magic of The E Street Band as potent as ever.

In its review, Variety wrote, “At the end, Bruce, speaking to us in voiceover, says that he plans to just keep going, to play in concert ‘until the wheels come off.’ Watching Road Diary, you hope they never do.”

Among the film’s many revelations is that Springsteen’s wife, Patty Scialfa, was diagnosed with early stage multiple myeloma, a form of cancer. Springsteen turned 75 on September 23. Scialfa turned 71 on July 29.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band capped the first 2024 leg of their world tour in April. It was followed by 25 shows throughout Europe over the spring and summer and returned once again to North America where it resumes on October 31 for more dates through late November. Several shows are already scheduled for Europe in 2025. Tickets are available here.