Richie Sambora live in Paris 26/6/14

Here is Richie Sambora's full concert at Le Bataclan in Paris on June 26, 2014.

Richie Sambora - Live in Paris 2014 [FULL]


PS - I know I haven't been posting Richie's set lists. They don't always get confirmed, and I've been super busy, but I will try to catch up on them.

Richie Sambora set lists June 26-July 3

Richie Sambora wrapped up the European leg of his tour earlier this month. Here's what was played:

Paris, France - Le Bataclan - June 26, 2014

1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Nowadays
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Weathering the Storm
6. Burn the Candle Down
7. Stranger in This Town
8. Sugar Daddy
9. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi vox
10. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
11. I'll Be There for You
12. Learning How to Fly With a Broken Wing
13. Seven Years Gone
14. Livin' on a Prayer

Encore:
15. The Answer
16. Taking a Chance on the Wind
17. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover
18. These Days
19. Rosie
20. Stick to Your Guns
21. Wanted Dead or Alive

London, England - Clapham Common - June 28, 2014 (Calling Festival)

1. Lay Your Hands on Me
2. Nowadays
3. Every Road Leads Home to You
4. Stranger in this Town
5. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
6. Burn the Candle Down
7. Wanted Dead or Alive

Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre - June 30, 2014

1. A Song For You - Leon Russell cover
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Lay Your Hands on Me
4. Stranger in this Town
5. Burn that Candle Down
6. Weathering the Storm
7. Sugar Daddy
8. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi vox
9. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
10. Seven Years Gone
11. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
12. I'll Be There For You
13. Wanted Dead or Alive

encore:
14. Livin' on a Prayer - ft Niamh Crowther, Josh Dunford, Brian McGovern, Tania Notara McNamara, Susan Bluechild (opening act contest finalists)
15. Taking a Chance on the Wind
16. These Days

Belfast, Northern Ireland - Ulster Hall - July 1, 2014

1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
2. Burn that Candle Down
3. Every Road Leads Home to You
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in this Town
6. Nowadays
7. Weathering the Storm
8. Sugar Daddy
9. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi vox
10. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
11. Seven Years Gone
12. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
13. I'll Be There For You

encore:
14. Lean On Me (Bill Withers cover) - ft. Peter McVeigh, Matthew Duly, Ryan McMullan, Johnny Reid, David Brown Murray (opening act contest finalists)
15. Wanted Dead or Alive / Midnight Rider (Allman Brothers cover)
16. These Days
17. Livin' on a Prayer

Glasgow, Scotland - O2 ABC - July 3, 2014

1. A Song for You (Leon Russell cover)
2. Burn that Candle Down
3. Every Road Leads Home to You
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in this Town
6. Nowadays
7. Weathering the Storm
8. Sugar Daddy
9. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi vox
10. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing / Crossroads (Eric Clapton cover, originally by Robert Johnson)
11. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel cover) / Seven Years Gone
12. Storybook Love (Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover)
13. I'll Be There For You

encore:
14. The Answer
15. Bad Company (Bad Company cover) / Wanted Dead or Alive
16. These Days

Were you at these shows?

Richie Sambora Munich, Berlin, Cologne set lists June 20-24

Richie Sambora performed in Munich, Berlin and Cologne in the last few days. Here's what he played:

Munich, Germany - Kesselhaus - June 20, 2014

1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
2. Burn that Candle Down
3. Nowadays
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in this Town
6. All That Really Matters (intro)
7. Every Road Leads Home to You
8. Sugar Daddy
9. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton cover
10. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
11. I'll Be There For You
12. Seven Years Gone
13. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
14. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover (intro)
15. These Days

encore:
16. Lean on Me - Bill Withers cover ft. opening act finalists
17. Livin' on a Prayer
18. Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers cover (intro)
19. Wanted Dead or Alive
20. The Answer
21. Taking a Chance on the Wind
22. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix cover

Berlin, Germany - Huxley's - June 22, 2014

1. A Song For You - Leon Russell cover
2. Burn That Candle Down
3. Nowadays
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in this Town
6. Rosie (intro)
7. Every Road Leads Home to You
8. Sugar Daddy
9. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
10. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler song
11. I'll Be There For You
12. Seven Years Gone
13. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
14. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover (intro)
15. These Days

encore:
16. Lean on Me - Bill Withers cover ft. opening act finalists
17. Livin' on a Prayer
18. Taking a Chance on the Wind
19. The Answer
20. Bad Company - Bad Company cover (intro)
21. Wanted Dead or Alive

Cologne, Germany - E-Werk - June 24, 2014

1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
2. Burn that Candle Down
3. Nowadays
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in This Town
6. Every Road Leads Home to You
7. Sugar Daddy
8. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
9. I'll Be There for You
10. Seven Years Gone
11. Learning How to Fly With a Broken Wing
12. Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley cover (intro)
13. These Days

encore:
14. Lean on Me - Bill Withers cover
15. Livin' on a Prayer
16. Wanted Dead Or Alive
17. The Answer
18. Takin' A Chance On The Wind

Were you at these shows?

Richie Sambora UK, Netherlands, Stuttgart set lists (June 13-19, 2014)

Richie Sambora kicked off his latest solo tour last week, performing shows in England, the Netherlands, and Germany. His sets have included a couple of unexpected Bon Jovi songs -- i.e. The Distance and Stick to Your Guns, as well as an impromptu rendition of Rosie in Stuttgart.

Were you at any of these shows?

London, England - O2 Academy Islington - June 13, 2014

1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Nowadays
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in this Town
6. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix cover
7. Taking a Chance on the Wind
8. Livin' on a Prayer
9. Burn that Candle Down
10. Seven Years Gone
11. Who Says You Can't Go Home
12. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
13. I'll Be There For You

encore:
14. Stick to Your Guns - intro
15. Wanted Dead or Alive
16. These Days

Download Festival - Leicestershire, UK - Donington Park - June 15, 2014

1. Burn That Candle Down
2. Lay Your Hands On Me
3. Every Road Leads Home To You
4. Stranger In This Town
5. Nowadays
6. Wanted Dead Or Alive

Tilburg, Netherlands - 013 - June 17, 2014

1. A Song For You - Leon Russell cover
2. Nowadays
3. Every Road Leads Home to You
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in this Town
6. Burn that Candle Down
7. The Distance
8. Seven Years Gone
9. Taking a Chance on the Wind
10. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
11. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
12. I'll Be There For You
13. Stick to Your Guns - intro
14. Wanted Dead or Alive

encore:
15. The Answer - solo acoustic
16. Livin' on a Prayer
17. These Days
18. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix cover

Stuttgart, Germany - Beethovensaal - June 19, 2014

1. A Song for You - Leon Russell cover
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Nowadays
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Stranger in This Town
6. Burn the Candle Down
7. Seven Years Gone
8. The Distance
9. Rosie
10. Taking a Chance on the Wind
11. Weathering the Storm
12. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi song
13. Storybook Love Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
14. I'll Be There for You

encore:
15. Lean On Me - ft. Katja Juraska, Toby Breitenbach, Daniel Berger, Michael Eb, Christoph Brubeck (winner & 4 finalists for Opening Act contest)
16. Livin' on a Prayer
17. These Days - with Bob Marley intro
18. Bridge Over Troubled Water - intro
19. Wanted Dead or Alive

Richie Sambora Ocean County Drug Forum set list

Richie Sambora performed at a drug awareness forum in New Jersey on May 27, debuting a new song called "Lighthouse".

Toms River, NJ, USA - Pine Belt Arena - May 27, 2014
First set (featuring Manchester High School Chorus):

1. Lean On Me - Bill Withers cover
2. Livin' on a Prayer
3. Lighthouse

Second set:

1. Every Road Leads Home to You
2. Wanted Dead or Alive
3. Seven Years Gone
4. Storybook Love - Willy DeVille/Mark Knopfler cover
5. I'll Be There For You
6. The Answer - ft Bruce Foster on piano
7. These Days
8. Taking a Chance on the Wind

This video features the press conference held before the forum, and a snippet of Richie's performance:
Richie Sambora at Pine Belt Arena


This video isn't the best quality, but it seems to be the only recording of Lighthouse that has emerged so far:
Richie Sambora "Lighthouse" for the 1st time Pine Belt Arena Toms River, NJ 5/27/14

The lyrics to Lighthouse are on Richie Sambora's website.

Meanwhile, Richie has added South Korea to his upcoming shows featuring Orianthi. He will perform at the 2014 Citybreak Festival in Seoul on August 10.

Richie Sambora touring Europe in June

UPDATED 17/4/14: Here's a rundown of all the Richie Sambora tour dates that have now been announced for his upcoming June/July tour of Europe:

• Sunday, JUNE 15th at DONINGTON PARK for the DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2014
• Tuesday, JUNE 17th at 013 in TILBURG, HOLLAND
• Thursday, JUNE 19 at BEETHOVENSAAL in STUTTGART, GERMANY
• Friday, JUNE 20 at KESSELHAUS in MUNICH, GERMANY
• Sunday, JUNE 22 at HUXLEY’S in BERLIN, GERMANY
• Tuesday, JUNE 24 at E-WERK in COLOGNE, GERMANY
• Thursday, JUNE 26 at BATACLAN in PARIS, FRANCE
• Saturday, JUNE 28th at CLAPHAM COMMON for the CALLING FESTIVAL
• Monday, JUNE 30th at OLYMPIA in DUBLIN, IRELAND**
• Tuesday, JULY 1st at ULSTER HALL in BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND**
• Thursday, JULY 3 at O2 ABC in GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

As she did in Australia, Orianthi will be joining Richie's band on guitar.

Are you going to any of these shows?

Richie Sambora doesn't want to play Runaway again

Richie Sambora sat down for an interview with The Sun-Herald during his recent visit to Australia. Much of what he said has been mentioned in some form or another in previous interviews, but what stuck out for me was when Kate Waterhouse asked Richie if there were any songs he never wanted to play again and he said he didn't think he'd ever perform Runaway again:

The early Bon Jovi stuff I can't stand. I just think we didn't have our stylistic voice. But some people love some of that stuff. Like people are going "[play] Run Away" and I'm going "I hate that song! I'll never play it again!"

I know it's the only song from the first two albums that Bon Jovi plays these days and that neither he nor Jon are too fond of those albums. But given Runaway was written by Jon and George Karak before Richie was ever in the picture, and there may never have been a Bon Jovi band without it, I thought it was a strange example to use. And possibly one that signals Richie's intentions going forward.

Anyway, here's a video of Richie talking to Kate about the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, writing hit songs, and his feelings about Runaway.

Date with Kate: Richie Sambora


You can also read other extracts from the interview here.

Richie Sambora Soundwave Perth 3/3/14 & Melbourne 28/2/14 set lists

Richie Sambora finished his Australian tour by playing at Perth's Soundwave Festival, with he and his band dishing up a few surprises.

Perth, WA, Australia - Arena Joondalup - March 3, 2014

1. Paranoid [Black Sabbath cover]
2. Nowadays
3. Burn that Candle Down
4. Lay Your Hands on Me
5. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix Experience cover]
6. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
7. Don't Change [INXS cover]
8. No Surrender [acoustic/Bruce Springsteen cover] / Wanted Dead or Alive
9. Livin' on a Prayer

Being my hometown, not to mention the final Soundwave to be held in Perth (It'll be an "east coast only" festival from 2015) and possibly the only chance I'll ever get to see Richie do a solo gig, I decided to head up to Joondalup. Unfortunately I didn't get the video everyone wants (i.e. Paranoid) -- I think I was too stunned! Plus I was staying for the whole day/night so I needed my phone battery to last.

I had an awesome time and really enjoyed Richie's set, which was like a big jam session, but I've heard mixed reviews from various people that I can certainly understand. I don't think No Surrender was rehearsed -- Richie was mumbling his way through all the words -- and it's only because it's one of my favourite Springsteen songs that I recognised it when it started.

Two friends of mine also saw Richie's set. One thought he was "shit" and "off his f***ing tree". The other described the show as "passionate dirty blues guitar sex" and reckons it was the best version ever of Lay Your Hands on Me and Wanted. All agreed that Orianthi was brilliant. I'd give the performance a 7/10 but I would love to see Richie at one of his own headlining gigs, rather than the lunchtime slot at a festival that's not really his genre.

Meanwhile, this is the set list for Richie's Soundwave gig in Melbourne on February 28, which I'd been looking for:

Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Flemington Racecourse - February 28, 2014

1. Burn That Candle Down
2. Nowadays
3. Lay Your Hands On Me
4. Every Road Leads Home to You
5. Don't Change [INXS cover]
6. Wanted Dead or Alive
7. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix Experience cover]
8. Livin' on a Prayer

Did you catch Richie at any of the Soundwaves in Australia? What did you think of his performance?

Richie Sambora Soundwave Adelaide set list 1/3/14

Richie Sambora and Orianthi returned to Ori's hometown of Adelaide to perform at Soundwave. Here's what they played:

Adelaide, SA, Australia - Bonython Park - March 1, 2014

1. Nowadays
2. Burn that Candle Down
3. Lay Your Hands on Me
4. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix cover]
5. My Hometown - Orianthi
6. Wanted Dead or Alive
7. Don't Change [INXS cover]
8. Livin' on a Prayer

Were you at the show?

Richie finishes his Aussie tour tomorrow, March 3, at what will be the final ever Soundwave Festival in Perth.

Richie Sambora Melbourne set list 27/2/14 + Purple Rain ft Corey Glover & Orianthi

Richie Sambora played a sold-out charity show for the Starlight Foundation at The Espy in Melbourne on February 27. Corey Glover from Living Colour, who's also on the bill for the Soundwave festivals, joined the band on stage for Purple Rain.

Were you at the show?

Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Esplanade Hotel - February 27, 2014

1. Burn that Candle Down
   
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
   
3. Taking a Chance on the Wind
   
4. I'll Be There For You
   
5. Nowadays
   
6. You Don't Wanna Know [Orianthi song] - Ori vox
   
7. Wanted Dead or Alive
   
8. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix Experience cover]
   
9. Stranger In This Town
   
10. Sugar Daddy
    
11. Lay Your Hands On Me
    
12. Seven Years Gone
    
13. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    
    
    encore:
    
14. Don't Change [INXS cover]
    
15. It's My Life
    
16. These Days
    
17. Purple Rain [Prince cover] - Corey Glover vox
    

Richie Sambora & Corey Glover - Purple Rain (Melbourne) - amazing pipes!
I'm still waiting for Richie's set list for Soundwave in Melbourne on February 28. Anyone got a copy of it?

Richie Sambora Sydney set list 26/2/14 + Purple Rain & Don't Change videos

Richie Sambora's headlining solo gig in Sydney last night brought some nice surprises. INXS drummer Jon Farriss joined him and the band on stage for "Don't Change", Orianthi sang "You Don't Wanna Know" from her latest album Heaven In This Hell, and the show finished with a huge cover of "Purple Rain".

Were you at the show?

Sydney, NSW, Australia - Enmore Theatre - February 26, 2014

1. Burn That Candle Down
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Taking a Chance on the Wind
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water [Simon & Garfunkel cover] / I'll Be There For You
5. You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi vox
6. Wanted Dead or Alive
7. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix Experience cover]
8. Stranger In This Town
9. Lay Your Hands On Me
10. Seven Years Gone
11. Livin' on a Prayer

encore:
12. Don't Change [INXS cover] - ft Jon Farriss
13. It's My Life
14. These Days
15. Purple Rain [Prince cover]

Richie Sambora - INXS Jon Farriss - Orianthi - Don't Change (with a drum cameo from Today entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins before Jon enters the stage)


Richie Sambora and Orianthi - Purple Rain - Enmore Theatre Sydney 26-2-14

Music Feeds LIVE: Richie Sambora + Orianthi

After a delayed start, Richie Sambora and Orianthi, with Luke Ebbin on percussion, had a jam in the studio for Music Feeds Live today. You can watch the stream in full via YouTube.

Music Feeds LIVE: Richie Sambora + Orianthi


Here's what they played:

• Norwegian Wood [The Beatles cover]
• You Don't Wanna Know - Orianthi
• Seven Years Gone

Richie Sambora adds Melbourne sidewave + interviews

A last-minute show has been added to Richie Sambora's Australian tour. He and his band, including Orianthi, will perform at The Espy in Melbourne this Thursday, February 27. All profits will be donated to the Starlight Children's Foundation. Tickets are on sale now from Oztix.

Richie's other previously-announced sidewave is tomorrow, February 26 at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. Tickets are available from Ticketek.

Richie and Orianthi began this morning on TODAY, before crossing over to The Morning Show.

Richie Sambora Orianthi Interview Today Show Australia


TODAY: Richie Sambora performs 'Seven Years Gone'


Richie Sambora Interview on The Morning Show


They'll be streaming live from Music Feeds today at 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Richie Sambora / Orianthi: Don't Change + Voodoo Child at Sydney Soundwave

Richie Sambora and special guest Orianthi covered "Don't Change" by INXS and "Voodoo Child" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience at Soundwave in Sydney on February 23. Check out the videos.

Richie Sambora - Don't Change Sydney 23.02.2014


Richie Sambora - Voodoo Child Sydney 23.02.2014


Richie and Ori also sat down for an interview with the AU Review.

Interview: Richie Sambora and Orianthi at Soundwave Festival 2014 (Sydney)

Richie Sambora Soundwave Sydney set list 23/2/14

Richie Sambora performed at Sydney Olympic Park for the Soundwave Festival. Here's what was played:

Sydney, NSW, Australia - Olympic Park - February 23, 2014

1. Burn That Candle Down
2. Nowadays
3. Every Road Leads Home to You
4. Don't Change [INXS cover]
5. Wanted Dead or Alive
6. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix Experience cover]
7. Livin' on a Prayer

Were you at Soundwave in Sydney?

Richie will play at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on February 26 before more Soundwave dates in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth to finish his Australian tour. Music Feeds will also be broadcasting a live set by Richie and Orianthi on February 25 at 5pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Richie Sambora Soundwave Brisbane set list 22/2/14

Richie Sambora kicked off his first Soundwave Festival in Brisbane. Here's what was played:

Brisbane, QLD, Australia - RNA Showgrounds - February 22, 2014

1. Burn that Candle Down
2. Nowadays
3. Lay Your Hands On Me
4. Every Road Leads Home to You
5. Learning How To Fly With A Broken Wing
6. Wanted Dead or Alive
7. Beds Are Burning [Midnight Oil cover] / Livin' on a Prayer

Were you at Soundwave in Brisbane?

Music Feeds will also be streaming a set from Richie and Orianthi on Tuesday, February 25.

Richie Sambora - Beds are Burning / Livin' on a Prayer & The Answer live in Brisbane

A couple of videos from Richie Sambora's show at the Tivoli in Brisbane on February 20.

Richie Sambora and Orianthi - Beds are Burning (Midnight Oil Cover) / Livin' on a Prayer Mash-up


Richie Sambora - The Answer [Encore] - The Tivoli, Brisbane - 20th Feb 2014


Richie Sambora / Orianthi - Sugar Daddy - The Tivoli, Brisbane Australia - 20th Feb 2014

Richie Sambora Brisbane set list 20/2/14

Richie Sambora kicked off his Australian tour at The Tivoli in Brisbane last night. Aussie guitarist Orianthi, who has played with Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper in addition to her own solo material, joined Richie's band and sang lead vocals on part of Livin' on a Prayer.

Were you at the show?

Brisbane, QLD, Australia - The Tivoli - February 20, 2014

1. Burn that Candle Down
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Taking a Chance on the Wind
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water [Simon & Garfunkel cover] / I'll Be There For You
5. Nowadays
6. Don't Change [INXS cover]
7. Who Says You Can't Go Home
8. Sugar Daddy
9. Weathering the Storm
10. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
11. These Days
12. Beds are Burning [Midnight Oil] / Livin' on a Prayer - Orianthi vox
encore:
13. The Answer
14. Seven Years Gone
15. Voodoo Child [Jimi Hendrix Experience cover]
16. Wanted Dead or Alive
17. Stranger in this Town

Richie's next intimate "sidewave" show is at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, February 26. Soundwave Festival begins this weekend:

• Saturday, February 22 - Brisbane - RNA Showgrounds
• Sunday, February 23 - Sydney - Olympic Park
• Friday, March 1 - Melbourne - Flemington Racecourse
• Saturday, March 2 - Adelaide - Bonython Park
• Monday, March 4 - Perth - Arena Joondalup

Richie Sambora Australian interview

Richie Sambora was interviewed by the Courier-Mail ahead of tonight's solo show at the Tivoli in Brisbane. He spoke about leaving the Bon Jovi tour and what fans can expect from his shows in Australia.

You can listen to the interview here:


If you're heading to the Tivoli tonight, you will also have the chance to enter a lottery to meet Richie Sambora after the show:

Hello, BRISBANE!! Psyched for tonight’s RICHIE SAMBORA show at THE TIVOLI? We know you are.
But how would you like to MEET RICHIE SAMBORA?
Here’s the deal in 8 easy steps…

1) Head over to The Tivoli. Doors open at 7:30pm.

2) Present your ticket.

3) Once you’re inside the venue, head over to the MERCHANDISE BOOTH where you’ll grab a LOTTERY TICKET (first come, first served.) And hey, grab a t-shirt or two while you’re at it!

4) Enjoy the show (remember — no opening act so you need to get there on time because it’s all Richie from about 8:15 onwards!)

5) After the show, RETURN TO THE MERCHANDISE BOOTH.
The WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS WILL BE POSTED.

6) IF YOU’RE HOLDING A WINNING TICKET, REMAIN AT THE BOOTH.
The winners (4 in total, plus their guests) will be greeted by a representative from RICHIE SAMBORA’s TOUR STAFF.

7) WINNERS (and their guests) will be escorted by this TOUR STAFFER backstage.

8) WINNERS meet RICHIE SAMBORA! And hell yes! You can take a photo with him! (Tweet it, post it, share it…)

So, to recap the plan: get to The Tivoli early, head to the merch stand, grab a lottery ticket, enjoy a kickass rock ‘n’ roll show, then return to the merch booth after the show to see if you’re holding on of the winning lottery tickets to meet The King Of Swing!

Good Luck & Enjoy The Show!

Sambora set for Soundwave Festival

Richie Sambora's Australian tour kicks off this week in Brisbane. Meanwhile, the timetables for Soundwave 2014 have been released, with Richie playing at 1:15pm on Stage 1.

Richie has indicated that some Aussie covers could be in his set:

RICHIE Sambora is listening to a lot of Aussie music at the moment.

Before he plays the Soundwave festival in the mainland capitals and his own shows in Sydney and Brisbane, Sambora says he's been listening to INXS and Midnight Oil with a view to playing a few covers while he's here.

"I think it's great INXS have been recognised there with a [television] show," Sambora says.

"I was always a huge fan and I'm going through some of their songs to pick out something to play.

"I don't want to play anything too obvious though."

He has an idea for a Midnight Oil cover that he's keeping close to his chest before deciding to blend it in to a set list of tracks from his three solo albums and a string of hits he penned as part of Bon Jovi.

Read the full article here.

In an interview with Brisbane talkback radio station 4BC, Richie talked about teaching himself guitar at 13, playing with "one of the best guitar players on the planet" in Orianthi, getting to be a lead singer/front man at his solo shows, his unpopular "break" from Bon Jovi (he doesn't know if he'll go back or not).
You can listen to the interview here.

Richie also spoke to Hot FM Central Queensland about his daughter Ava, needing to be away from Bon Jovi, plastic surgery, how he'll never get sick of playing songs like Livin' on a Prayer in front of an audience, and his excitement about the upcoming Aussie tour.
Listen to the interview here.


Richie also joined Orianthi on stage at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on February 14 for a performance of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child".

Orianthi & Richie Sambora - Troubadour - 2-14-14 / Voodoo Child


Will you be at Soundwave or any of Richie's solo shows?