Bon Jovi: Always & These Days in Munich 2013

It was good to see These Days finally make an appearance when Bon Jovi played in Munich on May 18, 2013. Here's a video featuring Always and These Days.



Phil X later apologised for his solo on Twitter.

@janie_piranha it was me. sorry... was the first time I played that song & blanked on the solo. it'll be closer to the record next time.

— Phil X (@TheRealPhilX) May 19, 2013

Bon Jovi: Dry County in Munich 2013

Bon Jovi opened the encore with Dry County in Munich on May 18, 2013. This video was shot from further back in the stands but showcases the much-talked-about new stadium stage and production.

Bon Jovi Bergen set list 22/5/13

A fairly short set in Bergen by Bon Jovi standards, but they played Hey God, and I for one am not about to complain about that. ;)

Were you at the show?

Bergen, Norway - Koengen - May 22, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Born to Be My Baby
4. Raise Your Hands
5. Lost Highway
6. Whole Lot of Leavin'
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. Hey God
11. Keep the Faith
12. I'll Be There For You
13. Last Man Standing
14. We Weren't Born to Follow
15. Who Says You Can't Go Home
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Bad Medicine
    / It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It) - Rolling Stones cover

Encore 1:
18. Wanted Dead or Alive
19. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
20. Livin' on a Prayer

Encore 2:
21. Blood on Blood

Bon Jovi Oslo set list 21/5/13

Amidst all the off-stage drama, Bon Jovi had a concert to play in Norway and it looks like the pleas about changing up the set list are starting to get some positive answers. Were you at this show?

Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena - May 21, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. Raise Your Hands
5. Superman Tonight
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. Happy Now
10. Keep The Faith
11. Amen
12. Bed Of Roses
13. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
14. Army Of One
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. Bad Medicine
    / Roadhouse Blues - The Doors cover
    / Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger cover
19. I'm With You
20. Wanted Dead Or Alive

Encore 1:
21. Have A Nice Day
22. Who Says You Can't Go Home
23. Livin' On A Prayer

Encore 2:
24. These Days
25. Always

Jon Bon Jovi turns heat on Richie Sambora

If these articles are to be believed, Jon Bon Jovi is getting pretty frustrated with Richie Sambora to say the least. And possibly issuing ultimatums via the press, depending on how you read his words.

From The Mirror:

Sipping water in his suite, 24 hours before a sell-out gig, Jon says: “We were all in Calgary, Richie was going to turn up on show day but we went the night before because it’s a long flight.

“At 3.30pm on show day the phone rang and it was Paul the manager and he said guess what, and he didn’t even have to finish the sentence. I said, you’re kidding. We went on that night. I haven’t seen Richie since.

“Love him, spoken to him once. I talked to him once, once in six weeks and 18 shows. He’s not fired, we didn’t have a fight, it certainly isn’t about money.

“We go back 30 years. He can return when he is ready to die every night the way I walk on the stage. It’s different without Richie. No one’s mad, no one’s sad. But fortunately because we had been through it before we performed that night. We couldn’t let down the fans.”

From the London Evening Standard:

Jon hinted that the reason may be the same as in 2011, when Sambora missed dates to go into rehab for alcohol abuse.

He said: “It’s getting more and more difficult every day to not just sit here and say something... Because all I can say is this — it’s for personal reasons. He’s been through it before, fortunately for us the same guy who filled in last time was available this time.

“Life goes on, so if someone chooses not to be here... unlike if this were, God forbid, The Edge, and he for some reason couldn’t make a U2 show, [then] it would be very difficult to just step in.

“You have a choice — you either figure it out, go and grow, not only survive but thrive. Or, you say, ‘I hate my brother and I’m gonna quit the band.’ ”

Yikes. That's more blunt than I would ever have expected from cool, diplomatic JBJ...

EDIT: Since these interviews were published, Richie has tweeted a couple more times, which is doing nothing to hose down speculation...

Hey there's too much to say right now so I won't say anything......love you all...thank u for your support...

— Richie Sambora (@TheRealSambora) May 22, 2013

Just don't worry... Everything's good....

— Richie Sambora (@TheRealSambora) May 22, 2013

Bon Jovi Munich set list 18/5/13

Bon Jovi usually puts on a pretty good show for Munich and there were some welcome inclusions to the set for this concert. Were you there?

Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium - May 18, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Born to Be My Baby
4. Raise Your Hands
5. Runaway
6. Lost Highway
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Going On
11. Keep the Faith
12. (You Want To) Make a Memory
13. Bed of Roses
14. When We Were Beautiful
15. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
16. We Weren't Born to Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
    / Rockin' All Over the World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
19. Bad Medicine
    / Shout! - Isley Brothers cover

Encore:
20. Dry County
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Livin' on a Prayer

Encore 2:
24. In These Arms
25. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
26. Always
27. These Days
28. I Love This Town

Bon Jovi Vienna set list 17/5/13

Bon Jovi had a couple of days in between the allergy-aborted Sofia show and this concert in Vienna, although the break itself was not without drama... Were you at the show?

Vienna, Austria - Race Course Krieau - May 17, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. Raise Your Hands
5. Lost Highway
6. Whole lot Of Leavin'
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep The Faith
12. When We Were Beautiful
13. Amen
14. I'll Be There For You
15. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
16. We Weren't Born To Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
    / Rockin' All Over the World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
19. Bad Medicine
    / What'd I Say - Ray Charles cover

Encore:
20. Last Man Standing
21. Wanted Dead Or Alive
22. Have A Nice Day
23. Livin' On A Prayer