Springsteen played four songs, including “Land of Hope and Dreams” and “Dancing in the Dark,” taking the latter song off mic and singing unamplified.

He loves doing this. He does this every year, which means I have to do this every year, too. Every fall, Bruce Springsteen plays Stand Up For Heroes, a benefit show that raises money for wounded veterans.

Bruce Springsteen plays Nov. 11 at the Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation at Lincoln Center in New York City.