Bon Jovi Live

2011 concert tour by Bon Jovi

This article is about the 2011 concert tour. For the 2015 concert tour, see Bon Jovi Live!

Bon Jovi LiveNorth American and European tour by Bon Jovi

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Location| North America, Europe
Associated album| Greatest Hits
Start date| February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)
End date| July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
Legs| 2
No. of shows| 35 in North America
24 in Europe
59 Total
Box office| US $143 million ($186.03 in 2022 dollars)[1]
Bon Jovi concert chronology

*   * The Circle Tour (2010)
*   * Bon Jovi Live (2011)
*   * Because We Can: The Tour (2013)

Bon Jovi Live was the fourteenth concert tour by American band, Bon Jovi.[2] Visiting several countries in North America and Europe, the tour supported the band's sixth compilation album, The Greatest Hits. It follows The Circle Tour, which became the biggest tour of 2010.[3] At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed second on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tour", earning over $190 million with 68 shows.[4]

## Background[edit]

In October 2010, Bon Jovi released the concert film, "The Circle Tour: Live From Jersey" in U.S. theaters. At the same time, the band announced the release of their latest greatest hits collection and their upcoming tour.[5] Upon the release of the album, the new tour dates were announced as well. While touring Australia, it was announced that the "Circle Tour" became the biggest tour of 2010, grossing over $200 million.[3] Commenting on the tour, Jon Bon Jovi stated,

> "You can show up, but that doesn't mean the people are going to go, and that doesn't mean they're going to come the next time and the next time. […] The year's not over yet. I need to make it to July 31 and then look back. If it were over right now, I'd look back on the Circle run and happily say, 'Wow, it was a good year. I was unbelievably healthy, we did great business, we got along.' But it's not over. It's just the beginning of the third quarter, we've just taken the field. So I won't look back until we get to the end zone."

On April 28, 2011 it was announced that Richie Sambora would be absent from some shows enter rehabilitation for exhaustion and alcoholism, but the tour will continue with the rest of the band.[6] Sambora was replaced by Canadian guitarist Theofilos Xenidis (known professionally as Phil X), beginning on April 30, 2011.[7] On 6 June 2011, it was announced that Sambora would rejoin Bon Jovi for the remainder of the tour.[8] In June 2011 Bon Jovi played two nights in the RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland, performing to an audience of over 34,000 each night.[9][10]

On June 17, 2011, Jon suffered an MCL strain in his left knee while performing "Love's the only Rule" at the Helsinki, Finland concert. The incident was caught on a YouTube video and the pain he endured was quite obvious. It occurred in the first set about an hour into the show. Jon slipped because it had rained the whole evening and the stage was wet and slippery. Nine days later, he had surgery in Dublin, Ireland and played the Dublin show and several others with a knee brace. No shows were cancelled during this incident.[citation needed]

## Set list[edit]

1. Raise Your Hands
2. You Give Love a Bad Name
3. Born to Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. Lost Highway
6. It's My Life
7. Runaway
8. The More Things Change
9. We Got It Going On
10. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
11. Bad Medicine (with snippets of Oh, Pretty Woman)
12. Lay Your Hands on Me (Richie Sambora on lead vocals)
13. When We Were Beautiful
14. Bed of Roses
15. I'll Be There for You
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (with snippets of Start Me Up)
18. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
19. Have a Nice Day
20. Keep the Faith

Encore;

1.   2. In These Arms
3.   4. Wanted Dead or Alive
5.   6. Blood on Blood
7.   8. Livin' on a Prayer

## Shows[edit]

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue  Date  | City  | Country  | Venue  | Opening act  | Attendance  | Revenue

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North America[11]
February 9, 2011 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | Lorenza Ponce | 14,758 / 14,758  | $1,157,850
February 11, 2011 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | Norman Nardini
Jimbo and the Soupbones  | 34,144 / 34,144  | $2,923,374
February 12, 2011
February 14, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Dean Lickyer
Frankie Whyte and the Dead Idols  | 36,681 / 36,681  | $3,806,514
February 15, 2011
February 18, 2011 | Montreal | Bell Centre | —  | 39,435 / 39,435  | $3,726,141
February 19, 2011
February 21, 2011 | Raleigh | United States  | RBC Center | Billy Falcon | 17,843 / 17,843  | $1,655,016
February 24, 2011 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | —  | 53,219 / 53,219  | $7,003,552
February 25, 2011
February 27, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 17,908 / 17,908  | $1,808,028
March 1, 2011 | Boston | TD Garden | 15,928 / 15,928  | $1,675,208
March 2, 2011 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | Soraia | 18,794 / 18,794  | $1,841,830
March 4, 2011 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | Lorenza Ponce  | 8,952 / 8,952  | $1,537,472
March 5, 2011 | New York City  | Madison Square Garden  | —  | [a] | [a]
March 8, 2011 | Chicago | United Center | The West Side  | 33,884 / 33,884  | $3,241,671
March 9, 2011
March 17, 2011 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | Ryan Star | 17,112 / 17,112  | $1,571,364
March 19, 2011 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 15,136 / 15,136  | $2,761,834
March 22, 2011 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 17,146 / 17,146  | $1,338,116
March 25, 2011 | Vancouver | Canada  | Rogers Arena | 34,672 / 34,672  | $3,241,752
March 26, 2011
April 30, 2011 | New Orleans | United States  | Fair Grounds Race Course | —  | —  | —
May 3, 2011 | Ottawa | Canada  | Scotiabank Place | 17,472 / 17,472  | $1,361,048
May 4, 2011 | Montreal  | Bell Centre  | 19,617 / 19,617  | $1,752,071
May 6, 2011 | Uniondale | United States  | Nassau Coliseum | Lorenza Ponce  | 15,968 / 15,968  | $1,621,898
May 7, 2011 | Uncasville  | Mohegan Sun Arena  | Lakshmi  | 8,997 / 8,997  | $1,139,499
May 10, 2011 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | —  | 17,668 / 17,668  | $1,566,850
May 12, 2011 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 14,649 / 14,649  | $1,234,198
May 14, 2011 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 16,658 / 16,658  | $1,649,543
May 15, 2011 | Orlando | Amway Center | 16,748 / 16,748  | $1,622,547
May 17, 2011 | Houston | Toyota Center | 15,787 / 15,787  | $1,351,764
May 19, 2011 | Memphis | FedExForum | Billy Falcon  | 15,912 / 15,912  | $1,353,835
May 21, 2011 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | —  | 17,281 / 17,281  | $1,390,393
May 22, 2011 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 20,648 / 20,648  | $1,575,841
Europe[12]
June 8, 2011 | Zagreb | Croatia | Stadion Maksimir | The Breakers
Opća opasnost | 33,698 / 33,698  | $2,245,935
June 10, 2011 | Dresden | Germany | Ostragehege | The Breakers
Unbuttoned Heart  | 24,049 / 24,049  | $2,123,287
June 12, 2011 | Munich | Olympiastadion | The Breakers  | 68,025 / 68,025  | $5,450,997
June 15, 2011 | Oslo | Norway | Ullevaal Stadion | Billy Falcon  | 31,521 / 31,521  | $3,971,782
June 17, 2011 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | The Breakers
Block Buster  | 45,219 / 45,219  | $4,863,623
June 19, 2011 | Horsens | Denmark | CASA Arena Horsens | The Breakers
Moreish  | 30,803 / 30,803  | $3,044,795
June 22, 2011 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | Vintage Trouble

Vale Verde

| 53,043 / 53,043  | $4,227,618
June 24, 2011 | Manchester | England | Lancashire County Cricket Grounds | Vintage Trouble
Xander and the Peace Pirates  | 42,737 / 42,737  | $4,137,370
June 25, 2011 | London | Hard Rock Calling | —  | —  | —
June 27, 2011 | Bristol | Ashton Gate | Vintage Trouble
Goldtrap  | 20,459 / 20,459  | $2,105,072
June 29, 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena | Vintage Trouble  | 68,144 / 68,144  | $6,496,433
June 30, 2011
July 8, 2011 | Istanbul | Turkey | Türk Telekom Arena | Şebnem Ferah
Redd | 35,723 / 35,723  | $2,775,566
July 10, 2011 | Bucharest | Romania | Piața Constituției | Stillborn
QuantiQ  | 53,030 / 53,030  | $4,000,892
July 13, 2011 | Düsseldorf | Germany  | Esprit Arena | The Breakers  | 43,625 / 43,625  | $3,446,927
July 14, 2011 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | Death By Chocolate  | 37,125 / 37,125  | $5,324,955
July 16, 2011 | Mannheim | Germany  | Maimarktgelände | Vintage Trouble
The Rising Rocket  | 40,172 / 40,172  | $3,242,820
July 17, 2011 | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | Flemt  | 39,926 / 39,926  | $3,229,776
July 20, 2011 | Athens | Greece | Olympic Stadium | The Breakers
Brothers in Plugs  | 60,652 / 60,652  | $6,594,404
July 22, 2011 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | The Breakers
Tyler Ernst  | 56,280 / 56,280  | $4,950,762
July 24, 2011 | Bruges | Belgium | Zeebrugge Beach | Arid
Billy The Kill  | 29,497 / 29,497  | $2,711,036
July 27, 2011 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | The Rebels
The Monomes  | 39,992 / 39,992  | $3,021,325
July 29, 2011 | San Sebastián | Anoeta Stadium | Rulo y La Contraband
The Rebels  | 34,798 / 34,798  | $2,806,226
July 31, 2011 | Lisbon | Portugal | Bela Vista Park | Klepht
Redlizzard | 57,832 / 57,832  | $4,811,609
TOTAL | 1,519,598 / 1,519,598 (100%)  | $142,977,988

## Personnel[edit]

Band

* Jon Bon Jovi \- lead vocals, guitar, maracas for Keep the Faith, tambourine for Hey God
* Richie Sambora – lead guitar, lead vocals for Lay Your Hands on Me, backing vocals, talkbox
* Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals
* Tico Torres \- drums, percussion, backing vocals for Love for Sale
* David Bryan \- keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians

* Bobby Bandiera – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Phil X – lead guitar, backing vocals, talkbox (substitute for Richie Sambora from April 30 to May 22)

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b The score data is representative of the three shows in New York City, New York at the Madison Square Garden on February 24, February 25, and March 5 respectively.

## References[edit]

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* "Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
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* "Billboard Boxscore - Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.

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Bon Jovi

* Jon Bon Jovi
* Tico Torres
* David Bryan
* Hugh McDonald
* Phil X

* Alec John Such
* Dave Sabo
* Richie Sambora

Studio albums|

* Bon Jovi
* 7800° Fahrenheit
* Slippery When Wet
* New Jersey
* Keep the Faith
* These Days
* Crush
* Bounce
* Have a Nice Day
* Lost Highway
* The Circle
* What About Now
* Burning Bridges
* This House Is Not for Sale
* 2020

Compilation albums|

* Hard & Hot (Best of Bon Jovi)
* Cross Road
* Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi
* This Left Feels Right
* 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong
* Greatest Hits

Live albums|

* One Wild Night Live 1985–2001
* Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour (EP)
* Inside Out
* This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium

Singles|

* "Runaway"
* "She Don't Know Me"
* "Only Lonely"
* "In and Out of Love"
* "The Hardest Part Is the Night"
* "You Give Love a Bad Name"
* "Livin' on a Prayer"
* "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* "Never Say Goodbye"
* "Edge of a Broken Heart"
* "Bad Medicine"
* "Born to Be My Baby"
* "I'll Be There for You"
* "Lay Your Hands on Me"
* "Living in Sin"
* "Keep the Faith"
* "Bed of Roses"
* "In These Arms"
* "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
* "I Believe"
* "Dry County"
* "Always"
* "Please Come Home for Christmas"
* "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
* "This Ain't a Love Song"
* "Something for the Pain"
* "Lie to Me"
* "These Days"
* "Hey God"
* "Real Life"
* "It's My Life"
* "Say It Isn't So"
* "Thank You for Loving Me"
* "One Wild Night"
* "Everyday"
* "Misunderstood"
* "Bounce"
* "All About Lovin' You"
* "Have a Nice Day"
* "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
* "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
* "(You Want to) Make a Memory"
* "Lost Highway"
* "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"
* "Summertime"
* "Whole Lot of Leavin'"
* "We Weren't Born to Follow"
* "Superman Tonight"
* "What Do You Got?"
* "This Is Our House" (promo)
* "Because We Can"
* "We Don't Run"
* "This House Is Not for Sale"
* "When We Were Us"
* "Do What You Can"

Video albums|

* Breakout: Video Singles
* Slippery When Wet: The Videos
* New Jersey: The Videos
* Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
* Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi
* Keep the Faith: The Videos
* Cross Road
* Live from London
* The Crush Tour
* This Left Feels Right Live
* Lost Highway: The Concert
* When We Were Beautiful
* Live at Madison Square Garden
* Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Video Collection

Concert tours|

* Slippery When Wet Tour
* Jersey Syndicate Tour
* These Days Tour
* One Wild Night Tour
* Have a Nice Day Tour
* Lost Highway Tour
* The Circle Tour
* Bon Jovi Live
* Because We Can
* Bon Jovi Live!
* This House Is Not for Sale Tour

Solo albums|

* Jon Bon Jovi
* Blaze of Glory
* Destination Anywhere
* Richie Sambora
* Stranger in This Town
* Undiscovered Soul
* Aftermath of the Lowdown
* David Bryan
* On a Full Moon
* Lunar Eclipse

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