The second show in St. Paul, Minnesota kicked off with «I’m a Rocker», a rock’n’roll explosion followed appropriately by «Hungry Heart», «No Surrender», «Night» and the rarely performed «Loose Ends». So far, so good. They were followed by two exquisite ballads: «Something in the Night» and the tour debut of the sublime «Stolen Car», one of the best songs off The River, unfairly forgotten and underrated.
Later in the set came «The E Street Shuffle», «Pay Me My Money Down» and another surprise: the first ever E Street Band vesion of «Devils & Dust», in a completely new arrangement. Next was a powerful trifecta (with «Youngstown/Murder Inc/She’s the One»). And to round up a great show, the encores began with an epic «Jungleland» and ended with «American Land».