Looking back on shows 2 & 3 of the Forever tour

As previously mentioned, Bon Jovi's Madison Square Garden shows coincided with my overseas training camp, so I wasn't blogging in real time. And I'm going to share a few retrospective thoughts in the next few posts, before shows resume in the UK.

New York City, NY, USA - Madison Square Garden #2 - 9 July 2026

1. With a Little Help from My Friends - The Beatles cover
2. Beautiful Drug
3. We Weren't Born to Follow
4. Lost Highway
5. Who Says You Can't Go Home
6. You Give Love a Bad Name
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. Legendary
9. Whole Lot of Leavin'
10. In These Arms
11. Have a Nice Day
12. It's My Life
13. Livin' on a Prayer
14. Lay Your Hands on Me
15. Blood on Blood
16. Living Proof
17. This House Is Not for Sale
18. Keep the Faith
    
    Encore:
19. I'll Be There for You
20. Red, White and Jersey
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Bad Medicine 

Selected videos from #2 

I'll Be There For You - generally a communal singalong moment, and the piano-only accompaniment for the first verse and chorus was quite nice.

Red, White and Jersey - technically the live debut of the song, though it was part of a rather tepid performance for the Tony Robbins special. I think this one turned out a bit better.

  

New York City, NY, USA - Madison Square Garden #3 - 12 July 2026

1. With a Little Help from My Friends - The Beatles cover
2. Beautiful Drug
3. We Weren't Born to Follow
4. Lost Highway
5. Who Says You Can't Go Home
6. You Give Love a Bad Name
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. Legendary
9. Whole Lot of Leavin'
10. Bed of Roses
11. Have a Nice Day
12. It's My Life
13. Livin' on a Prayer
14. Lay Your Hands on Me
15. Living Proof
16. This House Is Not for Sale
17. Keep the Faith
    
    Encore:
18. I'll Be There for You
19. Red, White and Jersey
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Bad Medicine
22. Always

Selected videos from #3 

Bed of Roses - We've had a global pandemic since this song was last played, so it was good to get it back in the set. Is it perfect? No, but funnily enough, the big ballads Jon seems to want to avoid when he's lacking confidence in his voice, are probably more forgiving of some imperfections (they can sound more emotional if you sell the performance).

Always - Honestly, even if you have to noticeably drop the key, this should be a set list staple for Bon Jovi; it's their biggest worldwide hit. And if they ever had to lower it so much that it fell off the bottom of Jon's vocal range, they obviously shouldn't even entertain performing anymore. TLDR: Play the songs people go to your concert to hear.

 

Thinkin' on a prayer

A solid couple of gigs within the nine-show MSG residency. Pretty samey sets, but with a couple of good inclusions as I alluded to above. 

 

I've already posted about:

• Show #1 (7 July)
• Show #8 (23 July)
• Show #9 (26 July)

with 4 to 7 on the way before the resumption of the tour at the end of the month. The order got all topsy-turvy due to my schedule, but I fully intend for the shows in Scotland, Ireland, and England to be blogged about chronologically. 😉 

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Bon Jovi in Tel Aviv 25/07/19

And that's a wrap for the mostly-European leg of Bon Jovi's This House Is Not For Sale Tour! Here's what was played in Tel Aviv:

Tel Aviv, Israel - Park HaYarkon - July 25, 2019 set list

1. This House is Not For Sale
2. Born to Be My Baby
3. Lost Highway
4. You Give Love a Bad Name
5. Roller Coaster
6. Whole Lot of Leavin'
7. Runaway
8. We Weren't Born to Follow
9. Blood on Blood
10. We Don't Run
11. Have a Nice Day
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. It's My Life
16. God Bless This Mess
17. Wanted Dead or Alive
18. Lay Your Hands on Me
19. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
20. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
21. Always
22. Livin' on a Prayer

Selected videos from Tel Aviv

"Always" - Well, it sounded a lot better in London last month. "Always" wasn't a planned inclusion in the Tel Aviv set, and the crowd singing helps mask some of the vocal issues but not all:

"Bed of Roses":

Jon's ripping introduction of David Bryan, courtesy of David's daughter Gabby:

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On the 7th day, at about 11:45PM, God took one rib from @davidbryanmusic and created Fire Ball. Amen.

A post shared by Gabby Bryan (@gabbyisbryan) on Jul 25, 2019 at 5:40pm PDT

Feel free to share any other videos and/or your thoughts in general. 😊

Bon Jovi heads back on the road in September for a handful of shows in South America.

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Bon Jovi in Klagenfurt 19/07/19

Bon Jovi followed up Vienna with another Austrian show, this time performing in Klagenfurt for the first time. This was the set:

Klagenfurt, Austria - Wörthersee Stadion - July 19, 2019 set list

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Born to Be My Baby
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. Lost Highway
7. Runaway
8. We Weren't Born to Follow
9. Have a Nice Day
10. Keep the Faith
11. Amen
12. Bed of Roses
13. I'd Die For You
14. It's My Life
15. Knockout
16. Wanted Dead or Alive
17. Lay Your Hands on Me
18. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
19. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
20. Always
21. Livin' on a Prayer

I realised "Knockout" was played for the first time this year, but I still think the song sucks (despite continuing to enjoy most of the album) so I don't care. 😜

Selected videos from Klagenfurt

"I'd Die For You" - Good to see something different. This was a belated performance for someone who's been requesting the song at previous shows:

"Always" - There were a couple of false starts after David Bryan made some uncharacteristic mistakes at the beginning:

"Bed of Roses" featuring two dance partners:

Feel free to share your thoughts. And if there are any other videos you'd like to share, you can do that too. 😊

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Bon Jovi in London 21/06/19

The old Wembley Stadium held plenty of great Bon Jovi memories, including the three shows in 1995 that culminated in the Live from London VHS/DVD. Bon Jovi was also the last band to play there in 2000 before it was closed for demolition, and were supposed to open the new Wembley in 2006 but had to change venues due to construction delays. They finally returned to the famous site on their This House Is Not For Sale Tour, where the new Wembley Stadium now stands. Here's what was played:

London, England, UK - Wembley Stadium - June 21, 2019 set list

1. This House is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Born to Be My Baby
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. Lost Highway
7. Runaway
8. We Weren't Born to Follow
9. Have a Nice Day
10. Keep the Faith
11. Amen
12. Bed of Roses
13. Blood on Blood
14. It's My Life
15. We Don't Run
16. Wanted Dead or Alive
17. Lay Your Hands on Me
18. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
21. Always
22. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from London

Here's the full show:

"Always":

"Bed of Roses":

Feel free to share your thoughts, links, videos, etc. 🙂

Were you at the show?

Extras

Continuing on from the Beatles theme in Liverpool, here's a picture Phil X posted of himself standing outside the famous Abbey Road Studios:

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in Abbey Road today. #abbeyroadstudios #iconicstudio #beatlesmagic #feelthevibe

A post shared by Phil X (@philx1111) on Jun 22, 2019 at 7:43am PDT

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Bon Jovi in Nijmegen 13/06/19

Bon Jovi took its This House Is Not For Sale Tour to the Netherlands, where "Always" was finally performed for the first time since the Sao Paolo show in 2017. Here's the full set:

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands - Goffertpark - June 13, 2019 set list

1. This House is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Born to Be My Baby
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. Lost Highway
7. Runaway
8. We Weren't Born to Follow
9. Have a Nice Day
10. Keep the Faith
11. I'll Be There For You
12. In These Arms
13. It's My Life
14. We Don't Run
15. Wanted Dead or Alive
16. Lay Your Hands on Me
17. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
18. Who Says You Can't Go Home
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
21. Always
22. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Nijmegen

"Always" - It may not be perfect, and Jon is squeezing some of those notes out like they're going to kill him, but I still got a little emotional in a good way:

"I'll Be There For You":

"In These Arms":

"Wanted Dead or Alive":

Feel free to share your thoughts, video links, etc.

Bon Jovi have two consecutive shows in Dublin coming up. I don't know if they'll bring any pleasant or exciting surprises but one can hope. 🙂

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Me watching a Bon Jovi tribute...

I'm a little biased since they're from my hometown but I'm a big fan of West Aussie Bon Jovi tribute band Slippery When Wet (not to be confused with their namesake in the US). I saw them for the umpteenth time here in Perth over the weekend. Here's a little snippet of the crowd at that gig during "Always", as filmed by their guitarist.

Slippery When Wet at the Camfield


If you know what I look like, you can see me in the front row. Thought I'd share for a bit of fun between tour legs. 😄

Bon Jovi in Sao Paulo 23/09/17 + Where to next?

Bon Jovi wrapped up the South American leg of their This House Is Not For Sale Tour in São Paulo. Here's what was played:

São Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque - September 23, 2017

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. Knockout
4. You Give Love a Bad Name
5. Born to Be My Baby
6. Lost Highway
7. We Weren't Born to Follow
8. Lay Your Hands on Me
9. In These Arms
10. New Year's Day
11. (You Want To) Make a Memory
12. Bed of Roses
13. It's My Life
14. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
15. Wanted Dead or Alive
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Have a Nice Day
18. Keep the Faith
19. Bad Medicine
    
    encore:
20. Always
21. Livin' on a Prayer
22. These Days

Jon danced with a fan during "Bed of Roses", while "Make a Memory" made its tour debut.

Videos from São Paulo

"Bed of Roses" (I was pretty much grinning through for most of this):

Here's most of "Make a Memory":

"You Give Love a Bad Name"... and Jon working the catwalk with some nice mic stand twirls:

"Lay Your Hands on Me":

"Always":

"These Days":

"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (including a reflective speech for Jon mid-song):

If you'd like to share more videos from this show, feel free to link to them in the comments.🙂

Jon's voice has been the subject of plenty of discussion in fan circles over the last few years (for good reason), but there have been signs during the South American leg that it's improving. It's nice to see a bit of rock star swagger in these videos too. 😉

Were you in São Paulo?

There's been no official word on any other tour dates, but Phil X tweeted that Europe is on the cards for 2018:

Is it true that you're coming to Europe on May next year? We're desperate to have you guys here!

— maría tt trash (@jonsmanager) September 22, 2017

i'm not sure it'll be May but it will be next year. https://t.co/R7riqJXUFR

— Phil X (@TheRealPhilX) September 22, 2017

Meanwhile, the Gold Coast Bulletin is reporting that an Australian tour is set for late 2018:

BON Jovi are set to answer Gold Coast music fans’ prayers next year when they bring their 2018 Australian tour to Metricon Stadium.

Leading promoter Paul Dainty, president and CEO of TEG Dainty, said he had been working to deliver local music fans a stadium show at the home of the Gold Coast Suns AFL team.

“When Bon Jovi tours next year, I’ll bring them to Metricon,” he said.

“We had something for February next year but we couldn’t get it in there with the Commonwealth Games but we’ve got Bon Jovi coming in 2018/2019.”

Bon Jovi in Toronto 11/04/17 (night 2)

Bon Jovi performed the second of two consecutive shows in Toronto on their This House Is Not For Sale Tour, and here's what was played:

Toronto, ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - 11 April 2017

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Knockout
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. Roller Coaster
7. We Weren't Born to Follow
8. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
9. We Got It Going On
10. Who Says You Can't Go Home
11. It's My Life
12. We Don't Run
13. God Bless This Mess
14. Scars on This Guitar
15. New Year's Day
16. Lay Your Hands On Me
17. Born to Be My Baby
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Bad Medicine
20. Keep the Faith
    
    Encore:
21. Always
22. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
23. Wanted Dead or Alive [Phil X vox on 2nd verse]
24. Livin' on a Prayer

The main set was identical to that of the first night (I kind of thought they'd at least swap "New Year's Day" out for "The Devil's in the Temple", which used to be in that slot. Maybe I'm overly optimistic!). But we did get "Always" and "Captain Crash" for the third and second time this tour respectively -- they replaced "Raise Your Hands" in the encore. Phil sang the second verse of "Wanted" again, presumably because he's originally from Toronto, but he does sound good... Dare I say a lot stronger than Jon does these days. 😞 (However, I've said on various forums that the Lost Highway Tour proved Jon could get back to sounding awesome after a period of deterioration in his voice, so I'm hopeful that he could return to that level again.)

Videos from Toronto, Night #2

In my opinion, this is the best "Always" of the tour thus far:

"Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars":

"Wanted Dead or Alive":

If you'd like to share any videos from the second night in Toronto, feel free to link to them in the comments.

Were you at this show?

Bon Jovi in Inglewood 08/03/17

Bon Jovi headed to Inglewood, California on their This House Is Not For Sale Tour. Here's what was played:

Set list: Inglewood, CA, USA - The Forum - 8 March 2017

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Knockout
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. Roller Coaster
7. We Weren't Born to Follow
8. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead / Jumpin' Jack Flash [Rolling Stones cover]
9. We Got It Going On
10. Who Says You Can't Go Home
11. It's My Life
12. We Don't Run
13. God Bless This Mess
14. Scars on This Guitar
15. The Devil's in the Temple
16. Lay Your Hands on Me
17. Born to Be My Baby
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Bad Medicine
20. Keep the Faith
    
    Encore:
21. Always
22. Blood on Blood
23. Wanted Dead or Alive
24. Livin' on a Prayer

"We Weren't Born to Follow" was dedicated "to all the ladies" for International Women's Day. "Always" made a long-awaited return, having been dropped after the first night of the tour. Due to the postponement of Bon Jovi's Denver concert (from March 14 to April 14), the band now has an eight-day break before the next show of the tour, which will be in Memphis.

Videos from Inglewood

Here's "Always" in full:

This is most of "Always" and "Blood on Blood", with a bit of Jon talking about how hard the former is to sing:

If you'd like to share any videos from the Forum, feel free to link to them in the comments. 🙂

Were you at this show?

Bon Jovi in Oklahoma City 21/2/17

Bon Jovi brought their This House Is Not For Sale Tour to Oklahoma on February 21. Here's what was played:

Set list: Oklahoma City, OK, USA - Chesapeake Energy Arena - 21 February 2017 

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Knockout
3. You Give Love A Bad Name
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leavin'
6. Roller Coaster
7. We Weren't Born to Follow
8. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
9. We Got It Goin' On
10. Who Says You Can't Go Home
11. It's My Life
12. We Don't Run
13. God Bless This Mess
14. Scars on This Guitar
15. The Devil's in the Temple
16. Lay Your Hands On Me
17. Born to Be My Baby
18. Have A Nice Day
19. Bad Medicine
20. Keep The Faith
    
    Encore:
21. Because We Can
22. Wanted Dead Or Alive
23. Livin' On A Prayer

According to a fan in attendance, Jon stuffed up "Bad Medicine":

#BonJovi #OKC #THINFSTour Jon stopped during Bad Medicine because he sang the 2nd verse instead of the first! Called it a senior moment

— Ryan McCabe (@RyanBounce04) February 22, 2017

They restarted the song, by the way.

As for the set list... I know Jon tends to string together "boring" sets in many cities in North America (which kind of punishes diehard American fans for the "sins" of casual fans, but that's a whole other story). The fact remains that we've only heard 29 songs over the course of eight shows on this tour so far. And I can't believe "Because We Can" is an encore song now, lol. "Work for the Working Man" (which I don't mind but most fans seem to hate) did get dropped though. 😉

Since I'm yet to find any complete videos from the 2017 OKC show, I thought I'd share one from the previous Bon Jovi concert there. It was also at Chesapeake Arena, on the Because We Can Tour. The date was 16 March 2013... which would turn out to be Richie Sambora's second last gig with Bon Jovi.

This is "Always" from 2013. Hopefully it reappears on the THINFS Tour soon:

 

UPDATE 23/2/17:
Videos from Oklahoma City 

A few vids from the 2017 show have now been uploaded.

This is a great video (in terms of image and sound quality) of "Scars on This Guitar":

Here's "Livin' on a Prayer":

Jon stepped into the crowd and kisses someone during "Bad Medicine":

If you have links to videos from this concert, or any others on the THINFS Tour (past and future), please share them in the comments or email us. 😉

Were you at the OKC show?

Bon Jovi in Greenville 8/2/17

Bon Jovi kicked off their This House Is Not For Sale Tour in Greenville, South Carolina. In case you missed the promo shows, the new look touring lineup is as follows:

• Jon Bon Jovi on lead vocals (obviously)
• David Bryan on keyboards
• Tico Torres on drums
• Hugh McDonald on bass (finally "official" after more than two decades)
• Phil X on guitar (also elevated to "official" member) 
• John Shanks on guitar (a somewhat controversial move after a decade of mixed feelings from fans about his producing skills)
• Everett Bradley on percussion

Tour photographer David Bergman shot this video as the band was heading to South Carolina. (It was also Dave Bryan's birthday).

Here's what was played at the concert:

Set list: Greenville, SC, USA - Bon Secours Wellness Arena - 8 February 2017

1. This House is Not for Sale
2. Knockout
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Born To Be My Baby
5. We Weren't Born To Follow
6. Lost Highway
7. Roller Coaster
8. Working Man for the Working Man
9. Because We Can
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Who Says You Can't Go Home
12. It's My Life
13. God Bless This Mess
14. Scars on This Guitar
15. The Devil's In the Temple
16. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
17. Blood on Blood
18. Lay Your Hands on Me
19. Have a Nice Day
20. Bad Medicine
21. Keep the Faith
    Encore:
22. Always
23. Wanted Dead or Alive
24. Livin' on a Prayer

A few comments on the set list:

• I love This House Is Not For Sale (the album) so I hope they keep playing lots of tracks from it. But it'd be better to spread them throughout the set instead of putting them in blocks (or as casual fans might call them, "bathroom/drinks breaks").
• Speaking of new tracks, play "Living with the Ghost"!
• I was hoping "We Weren't Born to Follow" would be dropped by now. And surely putting it next to "Born to be My Baby" only highlights the fact that they have the same chorus. "Love's the Only Rule" would be a better song to play from The Circle.
• Why is "Because We Can" still being played? That singalong didn't work on the Because We Can Tour and it sure isn't going to work now.

Some people in attendance live streamed part or all of the show online, but I was at work and couldn't watch. There don't seem to be any videos on YouTube yet, but you can watch/listen to this Periscope stream (from "Roller Coaster" to part of "Have a Nice Day"). I'll update this post with a selection of videos if they pop up. Apparently Jon acknowledged his vocal troubles during the encore, saying he'd been working hard on it and his goal was to sing "Always" on the first night of the tour.

Were you at this show? Or are you going to any of the other dates that have been announced of this tour?

UPDATE 11/2/17: I've been surprised by the lack of quality videos from this show, but some soundboard recordings (audio only) have been uploaded on YouTube.

"Always" -- I think Jon sounds decent in parts... not anywhere near his best obviously, and not at Lost Highway Tour level... but better than he's sounded in the last three or four years. I hope he's got a vocal coach because I don't believe it's too late to get his voice back, but it'll take time and work.

"Lay Your Hands on Me" -- This made a return after not been performed at all on the Because We Can or Burning Bridges Tours, and I'm glad it did.

Videos from Sydney Entertainment Centre

The set list raised a few eyebrows, but love it or hate it, Bon Jovi's December 15 concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre produced more surprises than any other show on the Australian leg. Here are a few videos from that night. (Check out the full set list and a pro shot of Happy Xmas here).

Hallelujah


The Fighter


Thick As Thieves


When We Were Beautiful

EDIT: The audio track for When We Were Beautiful has been muted due to a copyright claim. Other live performances of the same song have also been muted... In fact, the only versions of When We Were Beautiful that seem to be available for listening on YouTube are the official video and Live on Letterman performance -- both on the VEVO channel.

These Days


Always


Love's the Only Rule


Blood on Blood

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: 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 - Always in St Paul ft Phil X

Bon Jovi's performance of Always in St Paul on April 7, 2013. Always wasn't in the sets in May 2011 when Phil X previously filled in for Richie Sambora, so this is Phil's first time playing it. What do you think?



Meanwhile, this Fretted Americana video, in which Phil X showcases Bo Diddley's guitar, has Phil confirmed for dates up to April 16 so far. This could possibly open the door for Richie to make a return for his home show in Los Angeles on April 19, although Bon Jovi's initial announcement had Richie out for the whole leg, which would include all the April shows.

The Voice takes on Bon Jovi

Singing competition franchise The Voice hit Australia last week, and yep, Bon Jovi made an appearance (if only in the songs).

Here is Chris Ninni singing Always during the Blind Auditions. He ended up on Joel Madden's team. (I'm not sure if this video is region restricted; if I find a YouTube upload, I will add the link to this post.)


What do you think? He also uploaded a video of himself singing Bed of Roses to YouTube.


And while we're on the topic of The Voice, I also stumbled across Jamar Rogers from the US version doing a unique rendition of It's My Life.

Reece Mastin sings Always

Earlier this week on The X Factor Australia, 16-year-old Reece Mastin found himself in the bottom two "Sing for You Life". He sang Bon Jovi's Always and avoided elimination.



What do you think of the performance?

This Ain't a Love Song, Romeo and Juliet + more from San Sebastian

Bon Jovi's San Sebastián show (July 29, 2011) brought some nice inclusions... the most notable/anticipated being This Ain't a Love Song!

This Ain't a Love Song

These Days' biggest hit finally made its tour debut on the second last show of the tour. There were fans holding up signs for it in Barcelona but it wasn't played. Hope at least some of those fans got to experience it here. Jon's not moving around much but he sounds great.

Romeo and Juliet / Always

Romeo and Juliet is probably my favourite Dire Straits song so that was a cool surprise. It also segues nicely into Always.

Summertime

Jon seems to have fun with this song. It's not all that well liked, but I actually enjoy it.

Wild in the Streets (partial)

This was as much of the song as I could find but it deserved a showcasing.

I'd Die For You


Hath's Circle Tour Blog has a complete video guide to this show. I'll be posting videos from Lisbon tomorrow. :)

I Believe, Roses, Santa Fe + more from Barcelona

As promised... Bon Jovi videos from Barcelona (July 27, 2011).

I Believe

Love this song! Looks like it's fun to play too. And Jon sounds awesome here.

Bed of Roses / Cama de Rosas

Bed of Roses with the Spanish chorus... a treat for the local crowd. I'm willing to bet Jon's Spanish pronunciation isn't exactly perfect, but sometimes it's more about the effort and heart than the polish. Case in point: Stick to Your Guns in Amsterdam 2008.

Santa Fe

This has only been played one other time (during Bon Jovi's residency at London's O2 arena). Just to give you fair warning, the Barcelona rendition also features an audible female voice from the crowd. ;)

Something to Believe In

Still one of my faves. I don't know what it is but the "hey hey hey heys" give me goosebumps.

Hey God

Energetic performance.

Always


There are more awesome videos over at Hath's Circle Tour Blog.

Videos from Udine

July 17, 2011 marked Bon Jovi's first Italian show in eight years and it was one to remember.

Spanish Harlem / Bed of Roses

Spanish Harlem was a surprise but nice little intro to Roses.

Lie to Me / Always

Lie to Me was unplanned (it wasn't on the printed setlist) but I love this song pairing. And how good does this crowd sound!

Just Older

Jon dedicated this to Max, the fan who organised the crowd choreography to form the American flag and the word "JOVI".


These Days

One of the best songs this band has ever released... The "whoa oh ohs" were a cool finish.

There were a heap of great songs at this show and great videos too, so be sure to check out Hath's Circle Tour Blog for a complete video guide! :)