Bon Jovi Milan set list 29/6/13 + Undivided tour debut

I am slowly picking myself up off the floor after reading Bon Jovi's encore in Milan. Somewhere within that epic-ness, a fan favourite from the much-neglected Bounce album in "Undivided" made its tour debut (Video at the end of this post).

Were you at the show?

Milan, Italy - Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) - June 29, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Runaway
5. Lost Highway
6. Born To Be My Baby
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Going On
11. Keep The Faith
12. Amen
13. In These Arms - David Bryan vox (2nd verse)
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. Rockin' All Over The World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Bad Medicine

Encore:
20. Dry County
21. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
22. Love's The Only Rule
23. Wanted Dead or Alive
24. Undivided
25. Have A Nice Day
26. Livin On A Prayer
27. Never Say Goodbye - acoustic
28. Always
29. These Days
30. This Ain't A Love Song

As promised, here's the first performance of "Undivided" on the Because We Can tour. Do you think it should be played more often?

Bon Jovi - Undivided @ San Siro, Milan 29.06.2013

Richie Sambora speaks (finally)... to RumorFix

It's taken almost three months, but we've finally heard (as opposed to read and wondered) something from Richie Sambora's mouth about why the heck he isn't on tour with Bon Jovi. He spoke to RumorFix at a party for his clothing line Nikki Rich. Richie indicated that there were "family issues" (the family being his band) but he is confident everything will work out and he'll be back at some point later in the tour. He also got particularly defensive about any suggestion that he wasn't part of Bon Jovi anymore.

Richie Sambora On Return To Bon Jovi -- Exclusive


The sound is not great but this interview would indicate there has been some kind of dispute with Jon or the band from Richie's perspective, even though Jon has said they didn't have a fight and Richie just didn't show up in Calgary. I summarised what we had managed to glean about Samboragate at the end of May.

So.... Thoughts?

Bon Jovi Madrid set list 27/6/13

I wasn't able to tune into the 30-minute live stream from Bon Jovi's Madrid concert, although people have been telling me and I've been reading that I didn't miss much. What did you think? Or were you at the show?

Madrid, Spain - Vicente Calderón Stadium - June 27, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Runaway
5. Lost Highway
6. Born to Be My Baby
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep the Faith
12. (You Want to) Make a Memory
13. Bed of Roses / Cama de Rosas
14. In These Arms
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
19. Bad Medicine
Encore:
20. Love's the Only Rule
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. What's Left of Me
23. Have a Nice Day
24. Livin' on a Prayer
Encore 2:
25. Always
26. These Days

Bon Jovi Lisbon set list 26/6/13

Lisbon was the last stop on Bon Jovi's last tour (The Circle/Greatest Hits) and they celebrated it in style -- this time around seemed to be more subdued. Were you at the show?

Lisbon, Portugal - Bela Vista Park - June 26, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Runaway
5. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. Who Says You Can't Go Home
10. Keep the Faith
11. Superman Tonight
12. Lost Highway
13. We Got It Goin' On
14. Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars
15. We Weren't Born to Follow
16. In These Arms
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. Rockin' All Over the World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
19. Bad Medicine

Encore:
20. Love's the Only Rule
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. What's Left of Me
23. Have a Nice Day
24. Livin' on a Prayer

This Ain't a Love Song in Prague

Bon Jovi finished their June 24, 2013 show in Prague with "This Ain't a Love Song". Here are a couple of videos:

This Ain't a Love Song - shot from the middle of the pit, but good audio


This Ain't a Love Song - closer view as it buckets down with rain


I think they should do this regularly... It could be just as epic as the Live from London performance -- which, incidentally, was 18 years ago today (June 25, 1995, the third of three sold out shows at Wembley Stadium).

You can watch the full Prague concert at this link. :)

Bon Jovi Prague set list 24/6/13

Bon Jovi played in Prague for the first time in 20 years. Were you at the show?

Eden Arena - Prague, Czech Republic - June 24, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep The Faith
11. (You Want To) Make A Memory
12. In These Arms - David Bryan vox on 2nd verse
13. Captain Crash and The Beauty Queen From Mars
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
    / Shout! - Isley Brothers cover
Encore:
18. Love's The Only Rule
19. Wanted Dead Or Alive
20. I'm With You
21. These Days
22. Livin' On A Prayer
23. This Ain't A Love Song

This Ain't a Love Song, Radio Saved My Life Tonight, Love's the Only Rule in Germany

The last two Bon Jovi shows in Germany have featured the Because We Can Tour premiere of three songs. "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" from the 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong box set and "Love's the Only Rule" from The Circle were played for the first time on the tour in Stuttgart on June 21, 2013. "This Ain't a Love Song", the lead single from These Days was played in Cologne on June 22.

Check out the videos. :)

This Ain't a Love Song live in Cologne - Jon looks rather pleased with himself. ;)


Love's the Only Rule live in Stuttgart - If they're going to represent The Circle every night (and I'm not saying they shouldn't because I actually love that album), I wouldn't mind this replacing "We Weren't Born to Follow", just quietly.


The Radio Saved My Life Tonight live in Stuttgart

Bon Jovi Cologne set list 22/6/13

Bon Jovi produced probably one of the more surprising sets of the tour in Cologne, including the tour debut of "This Ain't Love a Song". Were you at the show?

Cologne, Germany - RheinEnergieStadion - June 22, 2013

1. Rockin' All Over The World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
2. That's What the Water Made Me
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Raise Your Hands
5. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
6. I'd Die For You
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. Last Man Standing
11. Keep The Faith
12. Amen
13. Living In Sin
    / Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups cover
14. Wild is the Wind
15. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
16. We Weren't Born to Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home - feat. Christina Stürmer
18. Bad Medicine
    / Roadhouse Blues - The Doors cover
    / Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison cover

Encore:
19. In These Arms - David Bryan vox on 2nd verse
20. What's Left of Me
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Love's The Only Rule
23. Have a Nice Day
24. Livin' on a Prayer
25. This Ain't a Love Song
26. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night

Bon Jovi Stuttgart set list 21/6/13 + Wanted Dead or Alive ft Jon Bon Marco

Interesting set from Bon Jovi in Stuttgart. Apparently many of the songs were requests. Jon's "mini me" (a young fan called Marco) was brought onto stage for "Wanted", while Austrian singer Christine Stürmer joined the band for "Who Says". "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" and "Love's the Only Rule" made their tour debuts.

Were you at the show?

Stuttgart, Germany - Cannstatter Wasen - June 21, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Born To Be My Baby
5. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
6. Runaway
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep The Faith
12. Superman Tonight - acoustic
13. Lost Highway
14. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
15. Wanted Dead Or Alive - ft "Jon Bon Marco"
16. We Weren't Born To Follow
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home - ft Christine Stürmer
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Bad Medicine
Encore:
20. Amen
21. I'm With You
22. Army Of One
23. Love's The Only Rule
24. Livin' On A Prayer

Here's a video of Wanted Dead or Alive, featuring Marco - very cute and awesome!

Tico Torres interview with Modern Drummer

Tico Torres and his drum tech JD Derosz spoke to Modern Drummer Online when Bon Jovi were in Canada.

Tico chatted about his role on the Bon Jovi tour and his new DW drums.

Bon Jovi's Tico Torres visits Modern Drummer Online (Interview Part 1) - Part 2 coming later.

Bon Jovi Gdansk set list 19/6/13 + Never Say Goodbye marriage proposal

This was Bon Jovi's first show ever in Poland. "Never Say Goodbye" was performed on request for a fan to propose to his girlfriend. Were you at the show?

Gdańsk, Poland - PGE Arena Gdańsk - June 19, 2013

1. That's What the Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Born to Be My Baby
5. Lost Highway
6. Runaway
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. In These Arms
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born to Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Rockin' All Over the World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
18. Bad Medicine

Encore:
19. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Have a Nice Day
22. Superman Tonight
23. Never Say Goodbye - acoustic
24. Livin' on a Prayer
25. Always

Never Say Goodbye

Bon Jovi in Berlin: I'm With You + Never Say Goodbye

A What About Now fan favourite and Slippery When Wet classic were played during Bon Jovi's June 18, 2013 concert in Berlin. Would have liked "Never Say Goodbye" in full though. :(

I'm With You


Never Say Goodbye

Bon Jovi Berlin set list 18/6/13

Bon Jovi's Berlin concert was moved from Olympic Stadium due to "logistics" (read: ticket sales) but it produced a lengthy show with some great inclusions, particularly that encore. Were you there?

Berlin, Germany - Waldbühne - June 18, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Born To Be My Baby
5. Lost Highway
6. Whole Lot Of Leavin'
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. Runaway
11. We Got It Going On
12. Keep The Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed Of Roses
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
    / Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison cover
19. Bad Medicine

Encore:
20. In These Arms
21. Wanted Dead Or Alive
22. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
23. Have A Nice Day
24. Livin' On A Prayer

Encore 2:
25. I'm With You
26. Never Say Goodbye - acoustic
27. Always

Cleveland show cancelled

Bon Jovi's concert in Cleveland next month has been cancelled with this short announcement on the website:

The July 14th Cleveland Browns “Fan Kickoff Concert” at FirstEnergy Stadium, featuring Bon Jovi and opening act Michael Stanley, has been cancelled. For refund information, ticket holders should return to their original point of purchase.

A few more details have been reported by NewsChannel5, although no official reason has been given (Poor ticket sales?). Indianapolis on July 16 was quietly canned about a month ago too.

Bon Jovi Isle of Wight Festival set list

Bon Jovi headlined the Isle of Wight Festival, which was streamed live online thanks to Festivo TV and Absolute Radio. There were supposedly 27 songs in what was meant to be a three-hour set, but after hitting the stage late, the band ended up playing for a little over two hours. Were you at the concert or watching from home? What did you think of the show?

Newport, Isle of Wight, England - Seaclose Park - June 15, 2013

1. That's What The Water Made Me
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Born to Be My Baby
5. Lost Highway
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Goin' On
10. Keep the Faith
11. In These Arms
12. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
13. Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars
14. We Weren't Born to Follow
15. Who Says You Can't Go Home
16. Rockin' All Over the World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
18. Bad Medicine
Encore:
19. Wanted Dead or Alive
20. Have a Nice Day
21. Livin' on a Prayer

Bon Jovi Slane set list

Bon Jovi headlined the Slane Concert. Were you at the show?

Slane, County Meath, Ireland - Slane Castle - June 15, 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. When We Were Beautiful
13. I'll Be There For You
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Rockin' All Over The World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
18. Bad Medicine

Encore:
19. Dry County
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. In These Arms
22. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
23. Have A Nice Day
24. These Days
25. Blood On Blood
26. Livin' On A Prayer
27. I Love This Town
28. Always

Bon Jovi Sunderland set list 13/6/13

Still waiting on confirmation of this set (I'll update accordingly if required) but a couple of the more rarely played What About Now tracks made an appearance during Bon Jovi's Sunderland show, including The Fighter, which returned to the set after about four months. Were you at the show?

Sunderland, England - Stadium of Light - June 13, 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. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep the Faith
11. Lost Highway
12. Whole Lot of Leavin'
13. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
14. We Weren't Born to Follow
15. Who Says You Can't Go Home
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Rockin' All Over the World
17. Bad Medicine
Encore:
18. In These Arms
19. What's Left of Me
20. The Fighter
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Livin' on a Prayer
24. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
Encore 2:
25. Always

Bon Jovi Cardiff set list 12/6/13

Shorter set for Bon Jovi in Cardiff compared to the previous two shows in Birmingham and Manchester, but one of the apparent fan favourites from the new album in "I'm With You" made an appearance. An impromptu medley incorporating "Never Say Goodbye" and "Blaze of Glory" (tour debut) was also played, reportedly in honour of a diehard fan who passed away.

Were you at the show?

Cardiff, Wales - Cardiff City Stadium - June 12, 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. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got It Going On
10. Keep The Faith
    / Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams cover
11. (You Want To) Make A Memory
12. I'll Be There For You
13. Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars
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

Encore:
18. I'm With You
19. Superman Tonight
20. Wanted Dead Or Alive
21. Have A Nice Day
22. Never Say Goodbye
    / Blaze of Glory
23. Livin ' On A Prayer

Always in Manchester + Birmingham

Bon Jovi's most recent two performances of Always -- Etihad Stadium in Manchester on June 8 and Villa Park in Birmingham on June 9 -- could well be the best ones of the tour so far. From a vocal perspective anyway... Jon's voice seems to have improved in the last couple of shows, so hopefully it's onwards and upwards from here. :)

Manchester


Birmingham

Bon Jovi in Manchester: Garageland + I'd Die For You

Bon Jovi played "Garageland" and "I'd Die For You" for the first time on the Because We Can tour in Manchester on June 8, 2013.

Garageland (including a thank you speech from Jon)


I'd Die For You

Bon Jovi Birmingham set list 9/6/13

Pretty good Bon Jovi set -- especially that encore -- in Birmingham. Were you at the show?

Birmingham, England - Villa Park - June 9, 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. Runaway
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep The Faith
12. Amen
13. Bed Of Roses
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. Rockin' All Over The World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Bad Medicine
    /Old Time Rock 'n' Roll - Bob Seger cover

Encore 1:
20. Dry County
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. In These Arms
23. Happy Now
24. Have A Nice Day
25. Livin' on a Prayer

Encore 2:
26. Always
27. Blood On Blood

Bon Jovi in Manchester: Keep the Faith / Let Me Entertain You

Bon Jovi surprised fans in Manchester with a snippet of the Robbie Williams song "Let Me Entertain You" in a medley with "Keep the Faith", although Jon later said he butchered it. What do you think the performance?



As an side note -- and this is not a slight on Richie Sambora at all -- I don't think I could get sick of watching Phil X play "Faith". His enthusiasm is infectious.

Bon Jovi Manchester set list 8/6/13

Wow. Surprises from Bon Jovi's Manchester show included the tour debuts of "I'd Die For You" and "Garageland", and a cover of "Let Me Entertain You" in the middle of "Keep the Faith". I like that encore on paper too.

Were you at the show?

Manchester, England - Etihad Stadium - June 8, 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. I'd Die For You
6. Lost Highway
7. It's My Life
8. Because We Can
9. What About Now
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep The Faith
    / Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams cover
12. (You Want To) Make a Memory
13. I'll Be There For You
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born To Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Roadhouse Blues - The Doors cover
    / Rockin' All Over The World - John Fogerty/Status Quo cover
18. Bad Medicine
    / Shout! - Isley Brothers cover

Encore:
19. In These Arms
20. Garageland
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Livin' on a Prayer

Encore 2:
24. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
25. These Days
26. Always

Bon Jovi fan requests: Living in Sin and Blood Money in Copenhagen

Bon Jovi taking a couple of requests at their June 6, 2013 show in Copenhagen. I take it signs and banners aren't banned anymore. ;)

Living in Sin was performed without Phil X, but Jon paid tribute to him at the end of the song, as he got married during the break between the Tampere show and Copenhagen. Living in Sin was one of five top 10 singles from New Jersey and I wish it wasn't so rarely played, even if Jon doesn't do the "screams" anymore.


Here's another video of Blood Money.


I hate saying this but in all honesty, Jon still doesn't sound that great compared to what he's been capable of in the not-so-distant past. Hope he can sort this out. I'm glad he took the requests though. Some of the most special Bon Jovi moments come when Jon goes out of auto pilot and sticks his neck out like that.

And sometimes you'll get a moment as magical as the impromptu rendition of Stick To Your Guns back on the Lost Highway Tour (Jon sounded fantastic in 2008, by the way).

Bon Jovi Copenhagen set list 6/6/13 + Blood Money video

There had been some rumblings that Richie Sambora might be back by the time Bon Jovi resumed their European tour in Copenhagen, but Phil X was and is still performing lead guitar duties. There were some unexpected inclusions to the set, though, specifically Blood Money and Living in Sin.

Were you at the show?

Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium - June 6, 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. I'll Be There For You
14. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
15. We Weren't Born to Follow
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    / Roadhouse Blues - The Doors cover
    / Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison cover
18. Bad Medicine
Encore:
19. In These Arms
20. Blood Money
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Living in Sin
    / Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups cover
23. Have a Nice Day
24. Livin' on a Prayer

As far as solo album tracks go, it was interesting to see Blood Money made its tour debut before Blaze of Glory, but nice to see Jon honour a request. Although for fans who already feel this tour has become the JBJ solo show, seeing him perform one of his own songs might come across as a slap in the face. But I don't mind personally, and I like Blood Money as an intro or lead-in to Wanted.