New Bon Jovi Tour Dates Announced For Fall 2013

Bon Jovi's Because We Can Tour

Bon Jovi fans, get ready, because your favorite New Jersey rockers are coming to a city near you this fall! Bon Jovi has just announced another round of North American “Because We Can – The Tour” arena shows.

Bon Jovi will be returning stateside for a number of shows in July, and then back again for a fall leg that kicks off on October 2nd in Vancouver and runs through November 8th.

No word yet if Richie Sambora will be joining the band on this leg of the tour, but if not, they will continue with guitarist Phil X, who has been filling in for Richie Sambora since April.

Here is Bon Jovi’s North America Tour Itinerary:

July 2013
12 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
18 – Dearborn, MI – Ford Field
20 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium
22 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
23 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
24 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
25 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

October 2013
2 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena
5 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
6 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
8 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
9 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
11 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
12 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
15 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
16 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
25 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

November 2013
1 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
8 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre

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Richie Sambora Leaves Tour Due To “Personal Issues”

Richie Sambora

This isn’t good.. Richie Sambora has dropped out of the current leg of Bon Jovi’s tour because of “personal issues.”

Rumors have been swirling that substance abuse might be to blame (Sambora’s spent time in rehab in 2007 & 2011 for alcohol and prescription drug abuse), but sources directly connected to Bon Jovi tell TMZ that “it’s all about a war that’s exploded between Jon and Richie”.

At the center of the controversy are two issues – One, that Jon constantly belittles Richie. And two, that they’re fighting over money.

No telling how this will affect the rest of the tour, but a statement on the band’s website assures visitors that all shows will go on as scheduled.

Bon Jovi Provides Theme Song For Discovery Channel Show

Discovery Channel’s new seven-part North America series premieres on May 19th, and Bon Jovi’s track Army of One has been selected to be the theme music for the show.

“Bon Jovi’s ‘Army of One’ captures the daring, wild spirit of Discovery’s upcoming landmark television event that presents our homeland as an extreme world all within one continent,” said Eileen O’Neill, group president of Discovery Channel and TLC, in an official statement.

With Army of One providing the intro and Tom Selleck narrating, it sounds like a win to me!

Concert Video From Bon Jovi’s ‘Because We Can Tour’ on Walmart Soundcheck!

Bon Jovi Walmart Soundcheck

Bon Jovi celebrates the release of their twelfth studio album, “What About Now” with Walmart Soundcheck. With over 130 million records sold worldwide, the band reflects on how they continue to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving industry. Watch their exclusive 7-song set and interview here, and pick up “What About Now” online and in Walmart stores nationwide!

In addition, they’re also running a special Bon Jovi sweepstakes, where you can enter to win autographed “Because We Can” Tour collector’s packs through Monday, April 1st.

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Soundcheck is an original performance series where you get up close and personal with your favorite artists. Check out live performances and behind-the-scenes footage from original in-studio sets. Log on to http://soundcheck.walmart.com for headlining acts, noteworthy new artists and all the latest music releases.

Special Rock Art Show Offer For Bon Jovi Fans

Bon Jovi tops the Billboard charts this week for the fifth time with their new release “What About Now”. The Rock Art Show pays tribute to Bon Jovi by offering two recently discovered 1985 photographs of Jon Bon Jovi at a special introductory price, available exclusively through the Rock Art Show.

These never before seen images are from January 1985, when the band was staying in Philadelphia to record its second album, 7800 Fahrenheit, over a year before they became a multiplatinum act with Slippery When Wet.


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Randy Alexander was the main music guy at the Trenton Times in the 1980s and ’90s, and was introduced to Bon Jovi while they were promoting their first album. Randy explains, “The band was hanging around the Trenton area – and Philly – a lot, so we became chummy and found a way to hang out whenever they were around. Late one afternoon while they were recording, Jon called me at the paper and invited me down to the studio. I was not on assignment but thought it might be cool to take some pictures. So I grabbed my 35mm Nikkormat and arrived at The Warehouse studio in Philadelphia. Jon gave me free reign to shoot anything as a fly on the wall, and they posed for a few while they were going about their business, too. I used all natural lighting so I wouldn’t intrude. We had a great time.”


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The original negatives have been in storage for 28 years….until now.

Reproduced in a limited, numbered edition on archival hand deckled museum quality fine art paper and signed and titled by photographer Randy Alexander, these 16″ x 20″ are available for a limited time at their introductory price of $195 each unframed with free shipping.

Countdown To The New Album!

What About Now

Bon Jovi’s highly anticipated new album, What About Now is just a few days away! What About Now offers 12 BRAND NEW songs, including the hit single Because We Can.

Pre-order the album today from Amazon, and receive it on March 12th!

Happy Birthday to Jon Bon Jovi!

Let’s hoist our lighters to set the candles ablaze on the birthday cake of the New Jersey Hall of Fame member, philanthropist, actor, and ROCK AND ROLL GOD!

Happy 51st Birthday, Jon Bon Jovi!

 
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Bon Jovi Live Show Webcast Tonight!

Radio.com-A-Thon will be broadcasting Bon Jovi LIVE from their show in Tampa tonight at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT, and you can watch them live on your computer!

Bon Jovi was originally scheduled to do a webcast from Connecticut earlier last month, but had to cancel due to the major snow storm that hit that region.

Click here to sign up and watch Bon Jovi live!

Bon Jovi To Perform Live On American Idol March 14th

American Idol

American Idol hopefuls are going to get a lesson in rock ‘n’ roll stardom this season, as Fox announced that Bon Jovi will be performing live on the March 14th results show.

The band will be performing their new single Because We Can, from the upcoming album What About Now, which coincidently comes out March 12th.

Jon might not have been interested in becoming a judge on AI, but he understands how much exposure the band will garner from this appearance, given the show’s 18 millions viewers.

Can’t wait!

Video and Set List From Bon Jovi’s DC Show Last Night

Jon Bon Jovi

The folks over at BIG 100.3 in Washington DC send over the setlist from last night’s Bon Jovi concert at the Verizon Center, along with some video!

If you’ve been wondering what they’ll be playing, here you go:

1. You Give Love a Bad Name
2. Lost Highway
3. Whole Lot of Leavin’
4. Because We Can
5. That’s What the Water Made Me
6. Wild Is the Wind
7. It’s My Life
8. What About Now
9. When We Were Beautiful
10. We Got It Goin’ On
11. Keep the Faith
12. Amen
13. The Fighter (Acoustic)
14. Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night (Acoustic)
15. Army of One
16. We Weren’t Born to Follow
17. What’s Left of Me
18. Wanted Dead or Alive
19. Who Says You Can’t Go Home
20. Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars
21. Bad Medicine

Encore:
22. In These Arms
23. Have a Nice Day
24. I Love This Town
25. Livin’ on a Prayer