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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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 Amsterdam videos

I promised videos from Richie Sambora's concerts at the Melkweg in Amsterdam... and there's a truckload of them in this post, given they were the first two shows of the Aftermath of the Lowdown tour and there were songs were being performed live for the first time. Apologies to everyone with slow internet connections!

If you want to take a look at the set lists from both nights, links are as follows:

• October 9, 2012
• October 10, 2012

Burn the Candle Down - Every Road Leads Home to You

Includes Richie and band's entrance... Solid two-shot to open.

Fallen from Graceland

This was probably the biggest surprise of the 2nd Amsterdam show... Great track from the hugely underrated Undiscovered Soul.

You Can Only Get So High

This song pulled me in the moment I heard it and hasn't let go.

Midnight Rider / Wanted Dead or Alive

Love the Midnight Rider intro. Ride Cowboy Ride or Stick to Your Guns would be great too. ;)

Taking a Chance on the Wind

Richie looks pretty cool here. Nice to hear people singing this one back.

Stranger in this Town - Nowadays

Thought this video ended up being an interesting juxtaposition of old and new. Nowadays is no Stranger, not by a long shot, but it's grown on me.

Weathering the Storm

I know this was co-written by Bernie Taupin but this could be my least favourite song on Aftermath of the Lowdown at the moment. The performance is nice enough but it didn't move me... Would have been nice if the shouts of "Rosie" had come true. ;)

Sugar Daddy

This a bit of a polarising song among Bon Jovi fans and I've been in two minds about it since I first heard the leak. I think I like the song better live but I'm still not really sure about it.

Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing

This was/is another grower for me.

Hard Times Come Easy

Richie is lapping up his front man role... Looks like he's having a lot of fun.

Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis cover

Wasn't sure what to expect with this cover but I do like the song.

Richie Sambora - Amsterdam set list 10/10/12

On paper at least, the second night of Richie Sambora's Aftermath of the Lowdown tour looks decidedly better than the first!

Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Melkweg - October 10, 2012

1. Burn the Candle Down
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Nowadays
4. Taking a Chance on the Wind
5. Stranger in this Town
6. Weathering the Storm
7. Sugar Daddy
8. Learning How to Fly with a Broken Wing
9. I'll Be There For You
10. Hard Times Come Easy
11. You Can Only Get So High
12. Fallen from Graceland
13. Who Says You Can't Go Home

Encore:
14. Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers cover / Wanted Dead or Alive
15. Golden Slumber / Carry That Weight / The End - Beatles cover
16. These Days

I'll post some videos from the Amsterdam shows soon.

Richie Sambora - Amsterdam set list 9/10/12

Richie Sambora's Aftermath of the Lowdown tour officially kicked off in Amsterdam overnight. He performed most of the new album, a couple of songs from his previous two solo releases, a few Bon Jovi hits and a couple of covers.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Melkweg - October 9, 2012

1. Burn the Candle Down
2. Every Road Leads Home to You
3. Taking a Chance on the Wind
4. Stranger in this Town
5. Nowadays
6. Weathering the Storm
7. Wanted Dead or Alive
8. Sugar Daddy
9. Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis cover
10. Hard Times Come Easy
11. You Can Only Get So High
12. Livin' on a Prayer
13. Who Says You Can't Go Home
Encore:
14. Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End - The Beatles cover
15. I'll Be There For You

Set list wise, digging a little deeper into the discography -- either his solo stuff or the band's work -- would have been nice.

Was anyone at the show? How would you rate it?

Richie Sambora is touring Europe

Richie Sambora's long-awaited third solo album Aftermath of the Lowdown is set for official release in less than a month, and for far longer than that fans have been wondering about an accompanying tour.

Well, some dates have now started to filter through in the last few days, straight from the king's mouth... The Aftermath tour will kick off on October 9 in the Netherlands!

First date of the Every Road tour... Amsterdam Oct. 9th.. It's on.

— Richie Sambora (@TheRealSambora) August 24, 2012

He will be playing at the Melkweg in Amsterdam.

For German fans, Richie also announced shows in Munich and Berlin on October 12 and 13...

Two tour dates added in Germany! 12 October in Munich, 13 October in Berlin! vsb.li/nzo4Tm

— Richie Sambora (@TheRealSambora) August 28, 2012

The gigs are at the Circus Krone in Munich and Huxleys in Berlin.

Luke Ebbin tweeted that we should "be patient" for more dates, which is always hard... but hopefully Richie is headed to your part of the world! And mine, for that matter, although I guess Australia is pretty far away...

Royal Beach Concert videos

Some videos from Bon Jovi's Scheveningen Beach concert.

ONLY LONELY - I think I say this every time it's played but I'll say it again; this is my equal favourite 7800 Fahrenheit song. Jon messes up the lyrics but it's great to see the song finally get another outing, and I'm hoping for more to come.


IN THESE ARMS - David Bryan sings part of this, although he's too low on the mix when he first starts singing. But nevertheless, very cool.


BAD MEDICINE / BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU / ROADHOUSE BLUES - The band seems really happy and relaxed... especially His Royal Highness Jon, which is perhaps the most important guy to keep happy for a smooth running show. Y'know, there are some great beaches here in Australia too, Jon. ;)


WHEN WE WERE BEAUTIFUL - Jon: "It ain't up to government, it's up to us to make a difference".

Royal Beach Concert (Scheveningen) set list

It was a very short turnaround from Bon Jovi's Rock in Rio Madrid show to the Royal Beach Concert in Holland.... but for what sounded like a poorly-organized beach gig, this was a HELL of a set! Opening with "Last Man Standing", plus a couple of audibles in "Only Lonely" (good to see that back again) and "Rockin' All Over the World" (I li-li-like it)?! Wow!

THE HAGUE, SOUTH HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS - SCHEVENINGEN BEACH - JUNE 5, 2010
Last Man Standing
We Weren't Born to Follow
You Give Love a Bad Name
Born to Be My Baby
Lost Highway
Raise Your Hands
We Got It Going On
When We Were Beautiful
In These Arms
Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen from Mars
Bad Medicine / Bad Case of Loving You [Robert Palmer cover] / Roadhouse Blues [The Doors cover]
It's My Life
Lay Your Hands on Me [Richie Sambora on lead vocals]
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Runaway
Work for the Working Man
Rockin' All Over the World [John Fogerty cover]
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Keep the Faith

ENCORE:
Only Lonely
Wanted Dead or Alive
Livin' on a Prayer

LH Magic Memory #20: Stick To Your Guns in Amsterdam

Did I make you wait long enough?! I've had assignments and exams to deal with but my last one was today and I don't think I failed anything so it's time for another long overdue Magic Memory from the Lost Highway tour!

This one was probably my favourite moment of the tour. If I was going to have a heart attack at any time this year and still die happy, it would have been like this. June 13, 2008 at Amsterdam Arena in the Netherlands. The tone was already set for an explosive night after Holland's 4-1 soccer (football) victory over France was played on the big screens before the show.

Some fans in the front row were holding signs with the lyrics of "Stick To Your Guns" printed on them, but surely that was impossible. After all, the song had only ever been played once, and that was 20 years ago on the Jersey Syndicate Tour. So I can only imagine what it must have been like, as a diehard in that crowd. The anticipation of waiting for the encore. The dull roar of the crowd around you and at your back, the sudden explosion of cheers as the band return to the stage. And then Jon and Richie step up to the mic and start playing that acoustic riff.

Here are a couple of videos. One from Jon's side... Check out Richie's amusement at Jon's confusion. :P


And one from Richie's side. Slightly better sound and includes "Wanted Dead or Alive" which was played immediately after. This video has shots of the signs in the front row.



As you can see, it wasn't executed perfectly. After all, Jon quite clearly didn't know the words and wasn't too sure of the chords either. But they seemed to be having fun with it. Five stars for effort and consideration of the fans. :)

Just for something extra, here is the first and only other time Bon Jovi have played "Stick To Your Guns": Brussels, Belgium on December 15, 1988. Jon flubs the words in this one too. :P