The Eagles and Bon Jovi Expand US Tours

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   
      

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.


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.

BJ4ever, sounds like you had yourself one helluva good time.

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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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