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A Bruce Springsteen concert is always a special occasion, but something truly magical happened at his show last month thanks to one young girl. The Boss was rocking out to his ’78 classic “The Promised Land” when he busted out the outro harmonica solo. As the crowd gave a thunderous applause at the end of the song, a young girl was clapping extra hard for Springsteen as she sat on her dad’s shoulders.

The Boss didn’t seem to notice her at first, but with a sudden flourish he handed his harmonica to her. The girl was ecstatic and a new applause went up in the crowd, as Springsteen and the girl shared a high five. The special moment was uploaded by a fan after Springsteen’s concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 18, 2024.

Springsteen is known as one of the nicest and most genuine guys in the music business, and he’s certainly living up to that rep with this latest performance! Fans really appreciated his gift and added comments such as “Almost brings a tear to the eye when he sees that little girl jamming out through the whole song and then hands her the harmonica. Well done my good Bruce” and “I was at this show left hand side of the stage and I could see that girl – she was having the time of her life.”

It’s not the first time Springsteen has gone viral thanks to fan interactions. He invited a teen from Melbourne up onstage during his Australian tour. The lad then got to have the time of his life playing guitar with Springsteen and singing a duet on “Growin’ Up.” The frontman invited the teen up to play after seeing his sign that said he missed school for the concert and asking to jam with Springsteen. The young man’s big moment was a hit on YouTube, where it gained five million views.