Jon Bon Jovi & Kings of Suburbia Riviera Maya set list 4/5/14

Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of Suburbia performed on May 4 as part of a Runaway Tours fan club trip to Mexico. Phil X isn't usually a member of the Kings but joined the band for this gig, as did JBJ solo show regulars Bobby Bandiera and Lorenza Ponce. This was the set list:

Cancun, Mexico - Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya - May 4, 2014

1. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles cover
2. (Ain't Nothin' But a) House Party - The Showstoppers, J.Geils Band cover
3. Lost Highway
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison cover
6. Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone cover
7. Old Time Rock 'n' Roll - Bob Seger cover
8. You Give Love a Bad Name
9. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Brinsley Schwarz, Elvis Costello cover
10. I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen cover
11. American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover
12. We Got It Going On
13. Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie cover
14. Baba O'Riley - The Who cover
15. Because We Can
16. The Letter - The Box Tops, Joe Cocker cover
17. Who Says You Can't Go Home
18. Livin' on a Prayer
19. 634-5789 - Wilson Pickett cover
20. Bad Medicine

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Bon Jovi Mexico City set list 29/9/13

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Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol - September 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. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison cover
7. Born to Be My Baby
8. It's My Life
9. Because We Can
10. What About Now
11. We Got It Going On
12. Keep the Faith
13. (You Want To) Make a Memory
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
    / Start Me Up - Rolling Stones cover
    / Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones cover
18. Bad Medicine
    / Shout! - Isley Brothers cover

encore:
19. In These Arms
20. Wanted Dead or Alive
21. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Livin' on a Prayer

Bon Jovi reschedules concerts after Tico Torres surgery

Maybe Bon Jovi should have renamed this tour the Murphy's Law Tour...

The Because We Can Tour was scheduled to resume in Mexico City on September 10, but the band was forced to cancel when Tico Torres had an emergency appendectomy. New dates for this concert, as well as scheduled shows in Santiago, Chile and Bueno Aires, Argentina have been announced on BonJovi.com.

Jon Bon Jovi issued the following statement on the website:

Greetings from Mexico City.

Last night Tico Torres underwent an emergency appendectomy. Thankfully, the operation was a success and Tico is now recovering in the care of his doctors at the American British Cowdray Hospital. We’d like to thank the doctors, nurses and all the hospital staff who helped our friend through this difficult time.

We’ll remain here with Tico in Mexico City and will see him through his release. David and I spent the day with him at the hospital and Tico sends his thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers. He wants everyone to know that it was his desire to perform. He even promised the doctors he would come back for the surgery right after the show but the doctors prevailed.

We know many of you make great efforts and travel from around the world to see us on tour. It remains our desire to give you the best that we have every night. We are sorry for any inconvenience this sudden change of plans may have caused. We’ll re-schedule any dates that we can and will continue the tour through December. Check BonJovi.com for tour updates.

On behalf of the band, I’d like to thank all of you who support us throughout these challenges.

See you soon. - JBJ

Phil X sent his best wishes when the concert was first postponed:

so bummed about tonight's show being cancelled & sending super healing vibes to Tico.

— Phil X (@TheRealPhilX) September 11, 2013

And it's been nearly impossible to get Richie Sambora to acknowledge Bon Jovi over the past five months, but he did send out a couple of tweets for Tico, too:

All my love, prayers and heart goes out to my brother Tico. He is an amazing man, a true warrior, great artist and underestimated musician.

— Richie Sambora (@TheRealSambora) September 11, 2013

God bless you bro....no matter what I'm with you inside your heart. Forever man...

— Richie Sambora (@TheRealSambora) September 11, 2013

What Do You Got + I'll Be There For You in Mexico

Bon Jovi played "What Do You Got?" live for the first time at P.C. Richard & Son Theater but the Greatest Hits lead single made its proper tour debut in Mexico City on September 24, 2010.



I noticed a lot of fans were pleasantly surprised when "What Do You Got" debuted, but that was in quite an intimate setting. Do you think the song still works in a bigger venue like a stadium?

And here's a video of "I'll Be There For You" from the same show, with extended outtro/ad libs. It's from the second tier so not the greatest footage, but the sound is pretty good -- I'm listening to it through headphones. If you like, you can close your eyes and pretend you're at the gig.

Mexico City set list

Bon Jovi are back on the road and in Mexico for the first time in a decade. It was a fairly "safe" start to the leg but "Always" was in the set and "What Do You Got" made its proper tour debut.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FORO SOL - SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
Blood On Blood
We Weren't Born To Follow
You Give Love A Bad Name
Whole Lot of Leavin'
Born To Be My Baby
Lost Highway
When We Were Beautiful
Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
We Got It Going On
Bad Medicine / Oh, Pretty Woman [Roy Orbison cover]
It's My Life
Lay Your Hands On Me [Richie Sambora on lead vocals]
I'll Be There For You
What Do You Got?
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Work For The Working Man
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Keep the Faith

ENCORE
Wanted Dead Or Alive
Livin' On A Prayer
Always

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Mexico City show announced

From BonJovi.com:

CONCERT IN MEXICO CITY SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, AT FORO SOL

Rock Icons Bon Jovi return to Mexico City for a massive concert as part of “The Circle Tour” - currently the number one tour in the world! After several years, Mexican fans will have the opportunity to see Bon Jovi live at Foro Sol on Friday, September 24th.

Bon Jovi have established themselves as one of the world's most dynamic live rock acts, While other artists of their generation slow down, the New Jersey natives are hitting their peak. They are ranked as Billboard's #1 top-selling tour of 2008 worldwide, and have recently released the album The Circle, which debuted at #1 around the world.

With over 120 million albums sold, countless awards and stellar stadium shows year after year, Bon Jovi have little more to conquer. The band has performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Bon Jovi are at their best when they are on the move and that is truer now than ever before.

Tickets will go on sale on July 26 and 27 for Banamex card holders and on July 28 for general public.
To buy tickets please go directly to any of Ticketmaster outlets: Mix Up, Discolandia, Liverpool, Gandhi, on the phone number 5325 9000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.mx