The end? Bon Jovi tour wraps up in Nashville

I feel a bit crappy saying this, but it's been a few days since Bon Jovi's 2022 Tour ended (assuming no further dates are announced) and... thank Yoda that's over.

I mean, I love Bon Jovi. Obviously the classic lineup is unlikely to ever be together again unless they do some sort of reunion special for the 40th anniversary coming up. But even the current lineup is okay with me. Besides, I met Phil X a few years ago and he's just a really cool dude. And Jon is someone I've idolised for a huge chunk of my life. But I don't think he did himself, the band or their great legacy any favours going out there and sounding like he did last month.

If the speculation is true that this tour was just a contractual obligation to Live Nation after cancelling the 2020 dates instead of postponing... well, that's a whole other shit-show. And a pretty sad way to go out if this ends up being the end. 😢

Anyway, the last show of -- the tour? This leg? -- was in Nashville and here's what was played.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA - April 30, 2022

Bridgestone Arena

1. Livin' on a Prayer
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. The Radio Saved My Life
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. It's My Life
6. Beautiful Drug
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. This House Is Not For Sale
9. Just Older
10. Let it Rain
11. Keep the Faith
12. American Reckoning
13. Whole Lot of Leavin'
14. Do What You Can
15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
16. Lost Highway
17. Roller Coaster
18. Who Says You Can't Go Home
    
    encore #1:
19. Wanted Dead or Alive
20. Bad Medicine
    
    encore #2:
21. I'll Be There For You

Selected videos from Nashville

"Livin' on a Prayer". "Limitless" was dropped for the first time this tour so they could open with "Prayer". Jon performed it from the back of the arena while mingling with the fans and it's probably the most fun a live "Prayer" has been in years. And he's definitely singing the bits he doesn't throw to the crowd:

"I'll Be There For You". If that does end up being the last thing they ever play on tour, it's a good song to remember:

Where to now?

I know there are plenty of fans who are totally cool with the current state of affairs and would happily continue to pay big bucks to see Jon multiple times a tour in his current state. 

I also think the dudebros trying to build their platforms with "What is wrong with Jon Bon Jovi's voice?!" videos are pretty scummy.

But that doesn't change the fact that he just doesn't sound good. There are moments where he sounds okay... but it's not good... and once upon a time, he was great. If certain fans want to tell the rest of us that we're horrible humans for having functional ears, then that's okay. Because I know myself, and I'm not trying to take potshots at Jon -- I'm legitimately heartbroken.

He had vocal coach Katie Agresta with him in 2008, and he sounded brilliant -- better than he had in a long time. And then things started falling off the cliff around 2013, which I'm sure he was aware of since he started requesting a vocal coach as part of his rider during the Because We Can Tour. Mary Jo Duprey started working with him, as well as Everett Bradley, on the This House Is Not For Sale Tour in 2018, but it hasn't yielded the results we all want. (I'm in no way suggesting that's Mary Jo's fault -- she uses the same methods as Katie, after all. But Everett's probably a much better advertisement for her than Jon is.)

Is it a physical issue that's beyond repair? I've read people suggesting that Jon has a voice disorder like spasmodic dysphonia but I wouldn't have a clue about that. I just know that I don't want my idol going out there in front of the whole world (and thanks to the internet, it really is the whole world) sounding like... well, a professional singer who can't sing for toffee.

The acoustic set they were doing earlier on this tour had a lot of promise, and I think that could potentially be a way forward if Bon Jovi keeps touring after this. I know Jon wants to sell out the desert but an intimate acoustic tour would be pretty cool.

Anyway, while Jon takes an indefinite break and hopefully finds a way through this, Phil X is currently on the road with Kurt Deimer, supporting Yngwie Malmsteen.

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A trio of Bon Jovi Texas shows begins in Austin

First of three shows in Texas as we hit the home straight of the Bon Jovi 2022 Tour. Here's what folks in Austin got.

Austin, Texas, USA - April 23, 2022

Moody Center

1. Limitless
2. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. It's My Life
6. Born to Be My Baby
7. This House Is Not For Sale
8. Beautiful Drug
9. Just Older
10. Let it Rain
11. Keep the Faith
12. American Reckoning
13. Whole Lot of Leavin'
14. Do What You Can
15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
16. Lost Highway
17. Roller Coaster
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore #1:
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Who Says You Can't Go Home
22. Bad Medicine
    
    encore #2:
23. I'll Be There For You

Selected videos from Austin

"Keep the Faith". Great energy. The band isn't what it was but that doesn't mean they're not good players: 

"I'll Be There For You". Same exit as St. Louis, where Jon kind of just waves to the crowd and leaves, except that this time the rest of the band wasn't caught off guard:

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Elvis has left the building at Bon Jovi's St Louis show

We're nearing the end of Bon Jovi's 2022 Tour. In years gone by, I would've said "end of the first leg" but I really have no clue what the future holds at this point. Anyway, here's what was played in St. Louis.

St. Louis, Missouri, USA - April 21, 2022

Enterprise Center

1. Limitless
2. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. It's My Life
6. Beautiful Drug
7. Born To Be My Baby
8. This House Is Not For Sale
9. Just Older
10. Let It Rain
11. Keep the Faith
12. American Reckoning
13. Whole Lot of Leavin'
14. Do What You Can
15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
16. Lost Highway
17. Roller Coaster
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore #1:
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Who Says You Can't Go Home
22. Bad Medicine
    
    encore #2:
23. I'll Be There For You

Selected videos from St. Louis

"I'll Be There For You". Jon seemed emotional here, taking it all in. He used similar "Drive All Night" ad libs to the ones on the Live from London performance of "Always" in 1995. And then he just... left the stage, leaving David Bryan looking a bit confuzzled:

Jon's brother Matt called it the "Elvis exit":

People. It was the Elvis exit. It was awesome

— Matthew Bongiovi (@TheMattBongiovi) April 22, 2022

"Beautiful Drug". I dig the track but I'm mostly posting this because it's one of the few new songs where Phil X can kind of cut loose a bit:

 "This House Is Not For Sale". I just like the song, okay:

 

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Bon Jovi's halfway there in Tampa (but Wanted Dead or Alive isn't?)

We're at the halfway mark of Bon Jovi's 2022 Tour since no further dates have been announced after April as yet.

Since it was back to back shows again this weekend, I was going to combine the two consecutive Florida shows into one post like I did with Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina.

And then Bon Jovi went and skipped their national anthem "Wanted Dead or Alive" and I just had to put down my hot cross buns and chocolate eggs (Happy Easter, by the way) and say something. Anyway, let's breathe first, and look at what was played.

Tampa, Florida, USA - April 15, 2022

Amalie Arena

1. Limitless
2. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. It's My Life
6. Beautiful Drug
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. This House Is Not For Sale
9. Just Older
10. Let It Rain
11. Keep the Faith
12. American Reckoning
13. Whole Lot of Leavin'
14. I'll Be There For You
15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
16. Lost Highway
17. Roller Coaster
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore:
20. Who Says You Can't Go Home
21. Bad Medicine

 

"Wanted Dead or Alive" was actually in the printed set list -- it was supposed to open the encore but they just straight up didn't play it. I guess this scenario was flagged in Savannah, when "Wanted" was listed as an audible (but did end up getting played). Still, it's a Bon Jovi show. You can't not play "Wanted"! Jon, my love, if you need to preserve your voice then please drop some of the other songs that literally no one goes to a Bon Jovi show to hear.

In other news, percussionist and king of cool Everett Bradley didn't take to the stage after testing positive to COVID, along with some 15 crew members. Everett's backing vocals have actually become really important to the current Bon Jovi live setup so I don't know if that played a part. But seriously, no "Wanted" is a no-no and I cannot stop thinking about this.

Selected videos from Tampa

"The Radio Saved My Life Tonight". This is one of my favourite songs from 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong so a legit joy of this tour has been seeing it in the set:

"Just Older". Been good to see this one in the set too. David Bryan's vocals seem so much higher in the mix here but that's maybe not a bad thing:

"Livin' on a Prayer". This is another song that you can't just not freaking do at a Bon Jovi concert, even if you have to lower the key:

"I'll Be There For You". I don't think it's a secret that I'd prefer Phil X to be taking all the solos:

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The grass is Greenville for Bon Jovi

Yeah, that was an awful pun and may or may not be my silly attempt at distracting you from the fact that I'm falling behind again. But hey, I work full time and spend a lot of that time in front of a computer screen so sometimes watching videos and blogging isn't necessarily my priority afterwards. I'm sure it's no skin off Jon's back. 😜

Anyway, show #6 of Bon Jovi's 2022 tour took us to Greenville -- which was actually the scene of the opening show of the This House Is Not For Sale Tour way back in 2017. Gosh, that feels like a lifetime ago.

Here's what happened in 2022...

Greenville, South Carolina, USA - April 11, 2022

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

1. Limitless
2. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. It's My Life
6. Beautiful Drug
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. This House Is Not For Sale
9. I'll Be There For You
10. Just Older
11. Let It Rain
12. Keep the Faith
13. American Reckoning - acoustic
14. We Don't Run - acoustic
15. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Lost Highway
18. Roller Coaster
19. Wanted Dead or Alive
20. Have a Nice Day
21. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore:
22. Who Says You Can't Go Home
23. Bad Medicine

 

Selected videos from Greenville

 "I'll Be There For You". I mean, the voice is what it is. But the crowd "whoa-oh-ohs" are always cool:

"Keep the Faith". Phil X is fire and hands-down my favourite thing about live performances of this song:

"Born to Be My Baby". Jon can definitely still do his front man thang, I won't deny that:

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We're all alright! Hello Wisconsin! Bon Jovi in Milwaukee

Sorry about the title, I was just thinking about That 70s Show for some reason. 😜

But after two identical sets to start the tour, we got a few set list changes when Bon Jovi played in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - April 5, 2022

Fiserv Forum

1. Limitless
2. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
3. You Give Love a Bad Name 
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. It's My Life
6. Just Older
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. Beautiful Drug
9. I'll Be There For You
10. Let it Rain
11. Keep the Faith
12. Lower the Flag - acoustic
    
13. We Don't Run - acoustic
14. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
15. Who Says You Can't Go Home
16. Lost Highway
17. Wanted Dead or Alive
18. Roller Coaster
19. This House Is Not For Sale
20. Have a Nice Day
21. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore:
22. In These Arms
23. Bad Medicine

Selected videos from Milwaukee

"Bad Medicine". Well, Jon's moving around a bit, the backing vocals sound pretty good, and the band members seem to have a good vibe with each other:

"Lower the Flag". One of my favourite songs from 2020, and I'm glad it's made its tour debut. Plus, Jon's current tone actually kind of works to convey the mood of a song like this:

"Just Older" comes with added "sha-la-las" on this tour:

"In These Arms". Part of me wants David Bryan to sing this one permanently, but unfortunately that would just highlight the difference between him and Jon vocally:

"I'll Be There For You". This is an emotional experience for me, honestly, but probably not in the way it's supposed to be:

Anyway, we're a week into the tour but no dates have been announced beyond this month so I don't know what happens after April. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

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Bon Jovi in Curitiba 27/09/19

The This House Is Not For Sale Tour is winding down, but first, Bon Jovi made a stop in Curitiba for the first time since the These Days Tour. Here's what was played in 2019:

Curitiba, Brazil - Pedreira Paulo Leminski - September 27, 2019 set list

1. This House is Not For Sale
2. Born to Be My Baby
3. Lost Highway
4. Knockout
5. You Give Love a Bad Name
6. Roller Coaster
7. Whole Lot of Leavin'
8. We Weren't Born to Follow
9. It's My Life
10. In These Arms - David Bryan on lead vocals
11. Have a Nice Day
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. We Don't Run
17. Wanted Dead or Alive
18. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
19. Bad Medicine - Everett Bradley on lead vocals 2nd verse
    
    Encore: 
20. I'll Be There For You
21. Livin' on a Prayer

Next up: Rock in Rio!

Selected videos from Curitiba

"Bad Medicine". Everett and Jon use the same vocal coach, and it pains me to say I think Everett's a better advertisement at the moment:

"I'll Be There For You". I'll never not love a good whoa-oh-oh singalong with the crowd:

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Bon Jovi in Düsseldorf 03/07/19

After a brief vacation, Bon Jovi headed back on tour, resuming in Germany. Here's what was played on the first show back:

Düsseldorf, Germany - Merkur Spiel-Arena - July 3, 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 & the Beauty Queen From Mars
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
21. I'll Be There For You
22. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Düsseldorf

"I'll Be There For You":

"Amen" - They've been playing this one a lot lately:

You can also listen to the full concert (audio only):

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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":

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Bon Jovi in Stavanger 08/06/19

Here's what was in the set when Bon Jovi's This House Is Not For Sale Tour headed to Norway:

Stavanger, Norway - Viking Stadion - June 8, 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. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
13. Who Says You Can't Go Home
14. It's My life
15. We Don't Run
16. In These Arms
17. Lay Your Hands on Me
18. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
19. We Got it Goin' on
20. Blood on Blood
21. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
22. Wanted Dead or Alive
23. These Days
24. Livin' on a Prayer

I believe (now that would've been a cool addition!) this was their first show in Stavanger, though certainly not their first in Norway.

Videos from Stavanger

"I'll Be There For You":

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead":

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Bon Jovi in Melbourne 1/12/18

Bon Jovi kicked off their Aussie tour at the MCG, where my football team, the West Coast Eagles, won this year's AFL Grand Final. (Sorry, I had to throw that in. 😛)

I wasn't at this show, but I did attend both Melbourne shows (at a different venue) in 2013 (the last time Bon Jovi toured Australia) and have fond memories of freaking out because I finally got to hear "Dry County" and "These Days" live. That didn't happen this time around, but here's what did get played:

Melbourne, VIC, Australia - Melbourne Cricket Ground - December 1, 2018 set list

1. This House is Not For Sale
2. Knockout
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. We Weren't Born to Follow
7. Roller Coaster
8. Who Says You Can't Go Home
9. Born to Be My Baby
10. It's My Life
11. God Bless This Mess
12. We Don't Run
13. Keep the Faith
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
18. Blood on Blood
19. I'll Be There For You
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Melbourne

"I'll Be There For You":

"It's My Life":

If you have any Melbourne videos you'd like to share, feel free to link to them in the comments.

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Bon Jovi in Tokyo 26/11/18

After a six-month break, Bon Jovi kicked off the Japan/Australia leg of their This House Is Not For Sale Tour in Tokyo. Here's what was played:

Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome - November 26, 2018 set list

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Runaway
7. Roller Coaster
8. When We Were Us
9. Born to Be My Baby
10. It's My Life
11. God Bless This Mess
12. We Don't Run
13. Keep the Faith
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore: 
19. We Weren't Born to Follow
20. Blood on Blood
21. I'll Be There For You
22. Wanted Dead or Alive
23. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Tokyo

"Blood on Blood":

"Bed of Roses":

"I'll Be There For You":

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

Were you at the show?

Bon Jovi in Montreal 18/05/18 + What next?

Bon Jovi's second of two consecutive nights in Montreal marked a) the end of this leg of the tour, b) possibly the last show of the tour, and c) probably the most surprising set of the tour. They signalled it early -- This is the first show of the This House Is Not For Sale Tour not to open with the title track. Jon started the concert in the crowd, while the B-stage where he's been singing "Amen" and "Bed of Roses" was not used (and those two songs were dropped).

Here's what was played:

Montreal, QC, Canada - Bell Centre - May 18, 2018

1. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. This House Is Not For Sale
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Because We Can
8. Runaway
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. We Got It Goin' On
12. Keep the Faith
13. Who Says You Can't Go Home
14. Born to Be My Baby
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. New Year's Day
17. I'd Die For You
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore #1:
19. (You Want To) Make a Memory
20. In These Arms
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    Encore #2:
23. Blood on Blood
24. I'll Be There For You

Videos from Montreal, night #2

"Blood on Blood":

"I'll Be There For You":

"I'd Die For You":

"In These Arms":

"New Year's Day":

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead":

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

At this stage, no other shows have been announced. Jon did mention Japan and Australia to an interviewer at the iHeartRadio Awards, but there was talk (and expectation) of a 2018 European tour, which ultimately fell through. So who knows? Will they make it to the rest of the world? Will there be another album?

Jon's latest Instagram post implies there'll at least be more shows (whether that's for this album cycle or the next) so I guess we'll wait and see...

What a flawless end to the #thinfstour. Thank you to the fans and each city for showing us why @bonjovi fans are the best in the world. We’ll see you soon! #bonjovi Images 📷: @davidbergman

A post shared by Jon Bon Jovi (@jonbonjovi) on May 19, 2018 at 12:48pm PDT

Bon Jovi in Washington, D.C. 14/05/18

Here's what Bon Jovi played in D.C.:

Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena - May 14, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. It's My Life
9. We Weren't Born to Follow
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Keep the Faith
12. Amen
13. Bed of Roses
14. Lay Your Hands on Me
15. God Bless This Mess
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
18. I'll Be There For You
19. Who Says You Can't Go Home
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from Washington, D.C.

"I'll Be There For You":

"It's My Life":

If you'd like to share any videos from Washington, D.C., feel free to link to them in the comments.

Bon Jovi in New York 9/05/18

Bon Jovi headed back to New York for the first of two consecutive MSG shows. Here's what they played:

New York City, NY, USA - Madison Square Garden - May 9, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Who Says You Can't Go Home
8. Born to Be My Baby
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. We Got It Goin' On
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. God Bless This Mess
17. Runaway
18. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
20. I'll Be There For You
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
23. Livin' on a Prayer

"Saturday Night" made its second appearance of the year.

Videos from New York City, night #1

"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night":

"I'll Be There For You":

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

Bon Jovi in Philadelphia 3/05/18

Bon Jovi headed to Philadelphia to celebrate radio station WMMR's 50th birthday. Ahead of the show, Jon was talking up his connection to Philly and hinting that the next Soul Kitchen would be located there.

Anyway, here's what the band played:

Philadelphia, PA, USA - Wells Fargo Center - May 3, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale 
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Roller Coaster
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. Who Says You Can't Go Home
9. It's My Life
10. We Weren't Born to Follow
11. We Got It Goin' On
12. Keep the Faith
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. Runaway
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
19. I'll Be There For You
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Livin' on a Prayer

"I'll Be There For You" made its second appearance of the year.

Videos from Philadelphia

"I'll Be There For You":

"Roller Coaster":

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

Bon Jovi in St. Paul 28/04/18

"I'll Be There For You" was performed for the first time this year at Bon Jovi's St. Paul show. Here's the full set list:

St. Paul, MN, USA - Xcel Energy Center - April 28, 2018

1. This House Is Not For Sale
2. Raise Your Hands
3. You Give Love a Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Lost Highway
6. Born to Be My Baby
7. Who Says You Can't Go Home
8. It's My Life
9. We Weren't Born to Follow
10. Runaway
11. We Got It Goin' On
12. Keep the Faith / Sympathy for the Devil [Rolling Stones cover]
13. Amen
14. Bed of Roses
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
16. God Bless This Mess
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore 1:
19. I'll Be There For You
20. Blood on Blood
    
    Encore 2:
21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. Livin' on a Prayer

Videos from St. Paul

"I'll Be There For You":

"Blood on Blood":

"Keep the Faith":

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

UPDATE 30/04/18: The full concert:

Bon Jovi in Bueno Aires 16/09/17

Bon Jovi headed to Bueno Aires on the next stop of their South American tour. Here's what was played:

Set list: Bueno Aires, Argentina - Estadio José Amalfitani - September 16, 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. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
9. Runaway
10. We Don't Run
11. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
12. Bed of Roses / Cama de Rosas
13. It's My Life
14. Who Says You Can't Go Home
15. God Bless This Mess
16. Wanted Dead or Alive
17. Lay Your Hands on Me
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
20. Bad Medicine
    
    encore 1:
21. In These Arms
22. I'll Be There for You
23. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore 2:
24. These Days
25. Keep the Faith

It was the same set list as the previous show in Santiago. 

Videos from Bueno Aires

"In These Arms":

"You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Born to Be My Baby":

"I'll Be There For You":

"Bed of Roses":

UPDATE 18/09/17: "Captain Crash" and "Bad Medicine", with Jon using the "catwalk" to interact with the crowd:

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

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Bon Jovi in Santiago 14/09/17

Bon Jovi kicked off the South American leg of their This House Is Not For Sale in Chile. Here's what was played:

Set list: Santiago, Chile - Estadio Monumental - 14 September 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. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
9. Runaway
10. We Don't Run
11. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - acoustic
12. Bed of Roses / Cama de Rosas
13. It's My Life
14. Who Says You Can't Go Home
15. God Bless This Mess
16. Wanted Dead or Alive
17. Lay Your Hands on Me
18. Have a Nice Day
19. Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars
20. Bad Medicine
    
    encore 1:
21. In These Arms
22. I'll Be There for You
23. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    encore 2:
24. These Days
25. Keep the Faith

First of all, I know they do this every tour... but I must admit, I'm a little disappointed that they've dropped all but three This House Is Not For Sale songs, and one of the ones left is the worst song on the album. 😜

However, despite my bitching, I was actually impressed to see a set list like this, after the stagnant sets of the first leg. I was also anxious to hear how Jon would sound.

Videos from Santiago

"Bed of Roses" (with the chorus sung in Spanish):

"I'll Be There For You":

"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night":

UPDATE 17/09/17: Here's "These Days". I'd be lying if I said it sounded amazing but hopefully it gets better each time:

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

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Tess Boyer performs I'll Be There For You on The Voice

Tess Boyer performed Bon Jovi's "I'll Be There For You" during the first live rounds on the US version of The Voice.

Tess Boyer: "I'll Be There for You" (The Voice Highlight)


What did you think of her performance?