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As with previous years, the evening concluded with a series of showstopping encores, including Springsteen’s performance of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025

The couple finally danced their way out of Disney with three encores.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

As the encores continued, Browne turned in a moving rendition of “Take It Easy,” the song that he penned with the late Glenn Frey and that launched the Eagles on a path towards superstardom.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2024

As if to signal that he wasn’t at all nervous about the sudden spotlight, at Carnegie he blazed past the concert’s two-hour running time, returning to the stage for no fewer than seven encores.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Concerts began at 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and usually lasted an hour and a half—not including encores.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden