The Last of the Duke Street Kings

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Experience

The Last of the Duke Street Kings is your go-to Springsteen tribute act suitable for anything from bars and pubs to large concert stages at festivals and concert events. The group has played festivals in Ontario, Canada, including as an opening act for the bands Chiliwack and Goddo. Other venues have included brewing companies and independent concert halls. This band has been refining its shows for the past 7 years to give its audience an authentic experience unsurpassed except by Springsteen himself. With shows pushing beyond the 3-hour limit, and with quality, high energy performances, ever ... y audience they have played for has been left amazed and delighted. Read More

Previous Clients

Previous clients include, among many others, Stoufville Rib Festival, Stouffville, ON; Midland Food Fest, Midland ON; Overflow Brewing Company, Ottawa ON; LIVE! on Elgin, Ottawa ON; Franklin Opera House, Franklin, NH; The Stone Church, Brattleboro, VT; ArtsRiot, Burlington VT; Woodbury Brewing Company, Woodbury CT; Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY; Zorba's Music Hall, Lowell MA; The Red LIon, Bleecker St., New York NY; Montage Music Hall, Rochester, NY; Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, Newark DE.

Suitable for

Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Community Event Concerts / Tours Festival / Outdoor Event Grand Opening Party New Year's Eve Party Private Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Theaters / Stage Wedding Reception

Meet the Act

“This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never lasts, but that's what you live for.” – Bruce Springsteen
The Last of the Duke Street Kings is one of the premier Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tributes in North America. This is no simple cover band—we stage authentic reproductions of live concert performances and studio releases by the original group. And we are not limited to only the classic hits—from the first album to the latest projects, we offer a unique selection of Boss songs unreleased except in anthology and le ... ft off the set lists of other Springsteen tributes. An eight-piece group with occasional extras, every E Street member is represented in the Dukes, including varied instruments like violin, flute, baritone sax and clarinet for those special songs.
We live for the moment when we break down that wall, reach the crowd and get them into the show. We feel so privileged to be able to do that, and when it happens—knowing that our fans are having a rocking good time—there is no better reward for us. That’s the essence of DSK. We provide an experience that transcends the ordinary. If we were to sum up the spirit and performance aesthetic that drives the group, one word comes to mind: AUTHENTICITY. Eight (and sometimes more!) talented musicians who bring their listeners Springsteen’s actual high-energy sound and performance dynamic--not just cover versions of the songs, but faithful reproductions of the Boss’ own studio and live versions. From the delicate, lightly textured introduction of Thunder Road to driving all-out power of Born to Run to the jazzy complexity of Jungleland, we lay everything on the line for any audience, large or small. This is the full package, and we are both pleased and proud to be able to deliver it to our followers! Read More

Additional Information

Band representation in Canada takes care of all details and costs of procuring the legal performance visa documentation required by the AFM (American Federation of Musicians) and by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce for its ATA Carnet. All band personnel are members in good standing of the GMMQ (Guilde de musiciens et musiciennes du Québec). The group's representative also has a legal ITIN (Independent Tax Identification Number) for work in the U.S.