The same main show was played the second night. However, about an hour and a half before the show started and after fans had already entered the building, Bruce did a soundcheck that included Patti, Lisa Lowell, Soozie Tyrell, Southside Johnny on harmonica, Nils on piano, and Garry on stand-up bass. They did "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)," "Hey, Good Lookin'," and "Mystery Train." A very magical moment for those lucky enough to be in the theatre at the time. During the main set, Marah added some backing vocals on Santa Claus.

The material from the second album all sounded great with the addition of the horns from the Max Weinberg 7. "Blue Christmas" was done in a basically bluegrass arrangement. "Lucky Town" featured Bruce and Jimmy Vivino trading off guitar solos and the horns added some great punch to it. The Southside songs also benefitted from the horns, as did
"So Young and in Love." Patti's new song, "Rose," was about her experiences working in a New York City diner, where she said she was the world's worst waitress.

Bruce's new song, "My City of Ruins," is very powerful and very gospel-esque, sounding very similar to Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready." Bruce dedicated the song to the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce and mentioned all the charities that each night was benefitting. Check out the haunting lyrics.