Bruce Springsteen

Handmade song-request signs became a conspicuous part of Springsteen's concert culture, especially during the Wrecking Ball tour. Fans proposed deep cuts and covers, and he sometimes selected signs and changed the set accordingly. His official account of Werchter in 2013 even records requests attached to stuffed animals. The tradition makes the possibility of an unexpected song part of the audience's anticipation. It is an exchange the performer may choose to accept, not a promise that every request or every tour will work that way.