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| Tour by Bon Jovi | ||||
| Associated album | Greatest Hits | |||
| Start date | February 9, 2011 | |||
| End date | July 31, 2011 | |||
| Legs | 2 | |||
| Shows | 35 in North America 24 in Europe 59 Total |
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Bon Jovi Live is the fourteenth concert tour by American band, Bon Jovi.[1] Visiting several countries in North America and Europe, the tour will support the band's sixth compilation album, The Greatest Hits. Described as the group's most extensive tour, it follows The Circle Tour, which became the biggest tour of 2010.[2] At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed second on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tour", earning over $190 million dollars with 68 shows.[3]
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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.[4] 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 dollars.[2] The band will continue to tour in 2011. 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.[5] Sambora was replaced by Canadian guitarist Philip Xenidis (known professionally as Phil X), beginning on April 30, 2011. On 6 June 2011, it was announced that Sambora would rejoin Bon Jovi for the remainder of the tour.[6]In June 2011 Bon Jovi played two nights in the RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland, performing to an audience of over 34,000 each night.
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. 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 and he is now without a brace and his knee is healing well.
| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Jordan Center | University Park | 14,758 / 14,758 (100%) | $1,157,850[15] |
| Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh | 34,144 / 34,144 (100%) | $2,923,374[15] |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 36,681 / 36,681 (100%) | $3,806,514[15] |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 39,435 / 39,435 (100%) | $3,726,141[15] |
| RBC Center | Raleigh | 17,843 / 17,843 (100%) | $1,655,016[15] |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 53,219 / 53,219 (100%) | $7,003,552[15] |
| Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 17,908 / 17,908 (100%) | $1,808,028[15] |
| TD Garden | Boston | 15,928 / 15,928 (100%) | $1,675,208[15] |
| Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 18,794 / 18,794 (100%) | $1,841,830 [15] |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 8,952 / 8,952 (100%) | $1,537,472[15] |
| United Center | Chicago | 33,884 / 33,884 (100%) | $3,241,671[16] |
| AT&T Center | San Antonio | 17,112 / 17,112 (100%) | $1,571,364[16] |
| MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas | 15,136 / 15,136 (100%) | $2,761,834[16] |
| EnergySolutions Arena | Salt Lake City | 17,146 / 17,146 (100%) | $1,338,116[16] |
| Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 34,672 / 34,672 (100%) | $3,241,752[16] |
| Scotiabank Place | Ottawa | 17,472 / 17,472 (100%) | $1,361,048[17] |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 19,617 / 19,617 (100%) | $1,752,071[17] |
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale | 15,968 / 15,968 (100%) | $1,621,898[17] |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 8,997 / 8,997 (100%) | $1,139,499[17] |
| Nationwide Arena | Columbus | 17,668 / 17,668 (100%) | $1,566,850[17] |
| Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines | 14,649 / 14,649 (100%) | $1,234,198[17] |
| Philips Arena | Atlanta | 16,658 / 16,658 (100%) | $1,649,543[17] |
| Amway Center | Orlando | 16,748 / 16,748 (100%) | $1,622,547[17] |
| Toyota Center | Houston | 15,787 / 15,787 (100%) | $1,351,764[17] |
| FedExForum | Memphis | 15,912 / 15,912 (100%) | $1,353,835[17] |
| Bradley Center | Milwaukee | 17,281 / 17,281 (100%) | $1,390,393[17] |
| Scottrade Center | St. Louis | 20,648 / 20,648 (100%) | $1,575,841[17] |
| Maksimir Stadium | Zagreb | 33,698 / 33,698 (100%) | $2,245,935[18] |
| Ostragehege | Dresden | 24,049 / 24,049 (100%) | $2,123,287[18] |
| Olympic Stadium | Munich | 68,025 / 68,025 (100%) | $5,450,997[18] |
| Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo | 31,521 / 31,521 (100%) | $3,971,782[18] |
| Olympic Stadium | Helsinki | 45,219 / 45,219 (100%) | $4,863,623[18] |
| CASA Arena Horsens | Horsens | 30,803 / 30,803 (100%) | $3,044,795[18] |
| Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | 53,043 / 53,043 (100%) | $4,227,618[18] |
| Lancashire County Cricket Grounds | Manchester | 42,737 / 42,737 (100%) | $4,137,370[18] |
| Ashton Gate Stadium | Bristol | 20,459 / 20,459 (100%) | $2,105,072[18] |
| RDS Arena | Dublin | 68,144 / 68,144 (100%) | $6,496,433[18] |
| Türk Telekom Arena | Istanbul | 35,723 / 35,723 (100%) | $2,775,566[19] |
| Piata Constitutiei | Bucharest | 53,030 / 53,030 (100%) | $4,000,892[19] |
| Esprit Arena | Düsseldorf | 43,625 / 43,625 (100%) | $3,446,927[19] |
| Letzigrund | Zurich | 37,125 / 37,125 (100%) | $5,324,955[19] |
| Maimarkt-Gelände | Mannheim | 40,172 / 40,172 (100%) | $3,242,820[19] |
| Stadio Friuli | Udine | 39,926 / 39,926 (100%) | $3,229,776[19] |
| Olympic Stadium | Athens | 60,652 / 60,652 (100%) | $6,594,404[19] |
| Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Vienna | 56,280 / 56,280 (100%) | $4,950,762[19] |
| Zeebrugge Beach | Bruges | 29,497 / 29,497 (100%) | $2,711,036[19] |
| Olympic Stadium | Barcelona | 39,992 / 39,992 (100%) | $3,021,325[19] |
| Estadio Anoeta | San Sebastián | 34,798 / 34,798 (100%) | $2,806,226[19] |
| Bela Vista Park | Lisbon | 57,832 / 57,832 (100%) | $4,811,609[19] |
| TOTAL | 1,500,603 / 1,500,603 (100%) | $140,650,589 | |
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