The "History of the Eagles" tour has been extended into the Fall.
Here are all the dates beginning in July:
Sat 07/06/13 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Sun 07/07/13 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
Tue 07/09/13 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Tue 07/16/13 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Thu 07/18/13 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Fri 07/19/13 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
Mon 07/22/13 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Tue 07/23/13 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
Thu 07/25/13 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
Wed 09/18/13 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Fri 09/20/13 Chicago, IL United Center
Sat 09/21/13 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Fri 10/04/13 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sat 10/05/13 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Mon 10/07/13 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
Wed 10/09/13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Fri 10/11/13 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Mon 10/14/13 Memphis, TN FedExForum
Wed 10/16/13 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Fri 10/18/13 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Sat 10/19/13 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Mon 10/21/13 Moline, IL I Wireless Center
Wed 10/23/13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Thu 10/24/13 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Bon Jovi’s “Because We Can – The Tour” expands once again as the band adds the US to its 2013 summer and fall plans:
July 12 – Chicago, Ill., Soldier Field
July 14 – Cleveland, Ohio, FirstEnergy Stadium
July 18 – Dearborn, Mich., Ford Field
July 20 – Foxboro, Mass., Gillette Stadium
July 22 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 23 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 25 – East Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium
July 27 – East Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium
Oct. 5 – Tacoma, Wash., Tacoma Dome
Oct. 6 – Spokane, Wash., Spokane Arena
Oct. 8 – Fresno, Calif., Save Mart Center
Oct. 9 – Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Oct. 12 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
Oct. 15 – San Antonio, Texas, AT&T Center
Oct. 16 – Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
Oct. 25 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Member Review: Bon Jovi
BPD member BJ4ever checks in with this report:
"I'm looking for love tonight? Are you with me?" Jon Bon Jovi asked me before the show backstage.BJ4ever, sounds like you had yourself one helluva good time.
As one of what I guess were thousands of screaming, excited females in the arena, you just gotta know that my answer was a resounding Yes. JBJ then gave me a big hug and set off to begin his 2 1/2 hour set.
The first words from his lips out front were "Bon Jovi is like Viagra for women, you know," while getting a "kiss-cam" trained on couples in the audience who were then triggered into locking lips.
"I want to see some smooching going on!" he demanded.For all you lovers, and soon-to-be-lovers, and somebody-who-meets-somebody at a Bon Jovi concert and becomes lovers.
I'd seen their show last July, but the major difference this time was a much more intimate show - if you can call a large, in-the-round stage, a circular catwalk, and an impressive LED screen and several mini screens as a backdrop intimate - with the energetic frontman able to easily move around and work the room.
Back in July, the singer had just torn his calf muscle and was a trooper but a stationary one.
On Monday night, about 150 audience members were also lucky enough to be in a semi-circle of seating that was actually part of the stage while the band - rounded out by guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald and a touring guitarist - played just a few feet in front of them.
"Now brothers and sisters, you ask why I come back here time and time again," said Bon Jovi, on one of his jaunts to the back of the stage. "Well the truth is I like to hear you scream!"
Oh, the screaming came alright for such hits from the band's 27-year back catalogue as You Give Love A Bad Name, Born To Be My Baby, Lost Highway, It's My Life, Runaway, Who Says You Can't Go Home, Keep The Faith (with Bon Jovi on maracas), Wanted Dead Or Alive, Just Older and, the grandaddy of them all, Livin' On A Prayer.
Sambora got some mic time too, taking over on lead vocals on Lay Your Hands On Me, but it was the frontman with the million dollar smile who clearly had the arena in the palm of his hand.
Covers included Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman - with Bon Jovi at his most flirty - Robert Palmer's Bad Case of Loving You, which became part of the band's own Bad Medicine, and the jazz standard, My Funny Valentine, which featured Bon Jovi at the front of the catwalk crooning away in a red T-shirt while getting red roses thrown at him for that song and the follow-up ballads, the band's own Bed Of Roses, Superman Tonight and I'll Be There For You.
This was a dream come true. All I can say is WOW! Like a fine wine, they just keep getting better.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
12 Stages, 2 Weekends, 1 Great Festival
This year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival festival is set for April 29-May 1 and May 5-8. Taking place at the New Orleans Fairgrounds’ race track, Robert Plant’s Band Of Joy tour, Jeff Beck, Wyclef Jean, The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and Keb’ Mo’ are just some of the artists scheduled for opening day, April 29.
Saturday, April 30 performances include Bon Jovi, Jason Mraz, Fantasia, Irma Thomas, Robert Cray, Amos Lee, Ahmad Jamal, Rance Allen and Ricky Skaggs while John Mellencamp, Tom Jones, John Legend performing with The Roots, Dr. John, Alejandro Sanz, Arlo Guthrie, Kenny G, The Decemberists and Vickie Winans are on the Sunday, May 1 schedule.
Weekend No. 2 launches Thursday, May 5 with Wilco, Cyndi Lauper, Lucinda Williams, Galactic, Maceo Parker with special guest Pee Wee Ellis, Ivan Lins, Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste, Michelle Shocked and Charlie Musselwhite plus many, many more.
Arcade Fire tops the Friday, May 6 lineup along with Willie Nelson, Lupe Fiasco, Better Than Ezra, Jamey Johnson, Gregg Allman Blues Band, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Buckwheat Zydeco and Big Sam’s Funky Nation.
On Saturday, May 7 Jazz & Heritage welcomes Jimmy Buffett, The Strokes, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Allen Toussaint, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Mystikal and Bobby Blue Bland.
Kid Rock‘s on the lineup for the festival’s last day – Sunday, May 8 – along with The Neville Brothers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sonny Rollins, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, The Radiators and Cowboy Mouth.
Of course, the acts mentioned above are just a very small inkling of what Jazz & Heritage is all about. Other artists appearing include Tom Jones, Sonny Landreth, Ellis Marsalis, Henry Butler, BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet, Jesse Winchester and Nicholas Payton, but we’re still only brushing the surface and you really need to examine the schedule to appreciate the depth and scope of this year’s event.
The 2011 Jazz & Heritage Festival is also hosting the largest celebration of Haitian culture in the U.S. since last year’s earthquake. Along with Wyclef Jean, other Haitian musicians appearing include Tabou Combo, RAM, Boukman Eksperyans, Emeline Michel, Djakout #1, DJA-Rara and TiCoca & Wanga Neges.
Make your pass requests either for weekend #1 or #2 (or both).
Monday, January 3, 2011
Who Made the Big Bucks in 2010?
Welcome to 2011; glad you could make it.
As always, we start out the new year by looking at who made all the money last year................and as is often the case, there are a few surprises.
But let's begin by making some comparisons:
The Top 50 Tours Worldwide grossed a combined $2.93 billion which was down about 12% from last year's $3.34 billion. Total tickets sold was 38.3 million which was down about 15% or 7 million from 2009's 45.3 million. Total show count was down about 8% to 2,650. The only number to increase was the average ticket price which went up $2.86 or about 4%.
The Top 50 Tours in North America grossed a combined $1.69 billion which was down about 15% from last year's $1.99 billion. Total tickets sold was 26.2 million which was down about 12% from 2009's 29.9 million. Total show count was down about 3% to 2,114. Unlike the Worldwide chart, the average ticket price in North America dropped $1.55 or about 2%.
We'll leave you to draw your own conclusions, but we can say that in general, the international concert business was stronger than in North America where overbooked and overpriced shows at outdoor amphitheatre venues made it an especially difficult year.
OK, now on to the winners. In the Number #1 slot for North America was Bon Jovi, which played 51 shows on this continent and 80 overall, grossed $108 million here and $201 million total. The BJ tour knocked out all competition by a wide margin.
Roger Waters and AC/DC take up the No. 2 spots.
AC/DC, which has been on a rock ‘n’ roll train since 2008, put on 40 shows worldwide; its $177 million income became the second-highest grossing tour worldwide. Waters launched the phenomenal Wall tour in Toronto and spent 2010 Stateside, landing the No. 2 slot for North America. And even with a midyear start, that tour has grossed almost $90 million playing multiple nights in 35 cities. (Waters could be globetrotting through 2012, we're told.)
Rounding out the top 10 North American tours are Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million), Paul McCartney ($61.8 million), Michael Bublé ($65.7 million), Eagles ($64.5 million), Lady Gaga ($51 million), James Taylor / Carole King ($50.7 million), The Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million) and John Mayer ($49.9 million).
Worldwide it’s Bon Jovi and AC/DC, then U2 ($160.9 million), Lady Gaga ($133.6 million), Metallica ($110.1 million), Michael Bublé ($104.2 million), McCartney ($93 million), Eagles ($93.3 million) and Roger Waters, whose $89.5 million stateside still made The Wall Live one of the top-grossing tours worldwide.
Who'll tear up 2011? We'll have to wait and see. But if you want to be a part of the backstage action, you'll have to be a member. Go to BackstagePassDirect and join today!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Bon Jovi Early 2011 Tour Dates
Already a top contender for ticket sales in 2010, Bon Jovi begins its 2011 US run on Feb. 9 in support of next week's release of a Greatest Hits CD which will also feature four new tracks – “The More Things Change,” “No Apologies,” “This Is Love, This Is Life” and “What Do You Got!” .
Here are the dates we've got so far:
Wed 02/09/11 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
Fri 02/11/11 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
Mon 02/21/11 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
Thu 02/24/11 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
Fri 02/25/11 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
Sun 02/27/11 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Tue 03/01/11 Boston, MA TD Garden
Wed 03/02/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Fri 03/04/11 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Tue 03/08/11 Chicago, IL United Center
Thu 03/17/11 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Sat 03/19/11 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue 03/22/11 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
When this is done, the boys are off on an extended Euro-tour so we won't see'em again for a while.
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