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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Desmond Child releases Livin' on a Prayer

Bon Jovi fans would know songwriter Desmond Child for his elite contributions to some of the band's most important tracks. Well, Desmond is releasing a live album featuring his renditions of some of the songs he's written for various artists.

The aptly titled Desmond Child Live was recorded at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. It's due for release on October 25 and Desmond has just dropped the first song from it -- "Livin' on a Prayer". You can listen to it below:

Desmond Child Live is available for pre-order now.

What do you think of Desmond's version of "Prayer"?

Here's a snippet of video from his Instagram:

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Grammy-winning and Emmy nominated songwriter-producer Desmond Child has shared the first track, “Livin’ On A Prayer” from his upcoming album DESMOND CHILD LIVE, available worldwide on October 25 via BMG. Link in Bio. #LivinOnAPrayer #Single #Release #NewMusicAlert

A post shared by Desmond Child (@desmond.child) on Sep 27, 2019 at 7:43am PDT

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Bon Jovi in Sao Paulo 25/09/19 + more on the 2020 album

Bon Jovi last performed in São Paulo two years ago, on the previous South American leg of the This House Is Not For Sale Tour. Here's what they played this time around:

São Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque - September 25, 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. Runaway
10. It's My Life
11. In These Arms - David Bryan on lead vocals
12. Have a Nice Day
13. Keep the Faith
14. Amen
15. Bed of Roses
16. Lay Your Hands on Me
17. We Don't Run
18. Wanted Dead or Alive
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
21. Blood on Blood
22. Livin' on a Prayer

No change from the previous show in Recife.

Selected videos from São Paulo

"Bed of Roses":

"Keep the Faith":

Update 30/09/19: 

Multicam video of the show:

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Extras

There was a Runaway Tours trip coinciding with this show, during which Jon discussed the upcoming 2020 album and mentioned some song titles, "Blood in the Water", "Lower the Flag", "Unbroken", and "Let it Rain":

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Bon Jovi in Recife 22/09/19

After a month off, Bon Jovi resumed their tour in Brazil, performing in Recife for the first time.

Recife, Brazil - Estadio do Arruda - September 22, 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. Runaway
10. It's My Life
11. In These Arms - David Bryan on lead vocals
12. Have a Nice Day
13. Keep the Faith
14. Amen
15. Bed of Roses
16. Lay Your Hands on Me
17. We Don't Run
18. Wanted Dead or Alive
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore:
21. Blood on Blood
22. Livin' on a Prayer

The band's next stop is a return to Sao Paulo.

Selected videos from Recife

If you want to just block out some time and watch the concert, someone's uploaded it:

But here are a couple of individual songs...

David singing "In These Arms". Jon also acknowledged Richie Sambora (and David obviously) as the co-writers when introducing the song:

"Blood on Blood" opening the encore:

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Jon Bon Jovi reveals new 2020 album title

The Runaway to Paradise with Jon Bon Jovi: Mediterranean cruise is currently taking place but some big news has already emerged from it. Jon revealed the new album, slated for release early next year, will be called Bon Jovi: 2020.

Here's what Jon had to say about Bon Jovi: 2020, as reported by Variety:

“It’s an election year, so why not?” said the New Jersey rocker. “I couldn’t do any worse.”

The other reason for the title, he explained, was that he has a “clear vision” following the release of the band’s previous album. 2016’s “This House is Not For Sale.” 

“‘This House is Not For Sale’ dealt with personal matters, and now it’s behind us,” he said during an acoustic set. “Now I have clear vision moving forward.” 

Bon Jovi added that the album will feature more “socially conscious” themes, including songs about veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the recent shootings in Ohio and Texas. 

“I’m very happy with it,” he said. “It’s a different record.”

Okay, sure, but are they going to tour it? Will they name they tour after the album? If the tour stretches across three years like the This House Is Not For Sale Tour, will we get the 2020 Tour in 2021 or 2022? Is the Bon Jovi store going to be flooded with JBJ for President merchandise?

In all seriousness though, I don't care too much what they call the album. I care about its contents, not the title. And I really hope it's a record I dig. But time will tell.

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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

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

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Bon Jovi in Bucharest 21/07/19

For the last European show of the This House Is Not For Sale Tour, Bon Jovi headed to Bucharest. Here's what was played:

Bucharest, Romania - Piața Constituției - July 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. Roller Coaster
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. Bad Medicine
    
    Encore #1:
19. Livin' on a Prayer
    
    Encore #2:
20. I'd Die For You
21. Twist and Shout [The Top Notes/The Isley Brothers/The Beatles cover]

The band wraps up this leg of the tour in Tel Aviv, before a couple of months off.

Selected videos from Bucharest

"I'd Die For You" - This is pretty rough, but I can't not post the video given it's the closest thing to a rarity in this set despite being played at the previous show in Klagenfurt:

"Twist and Shout" - Jon apologised to the crowd for not being quite up to speed before the final song:

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