This House Is Not for Sale Tour

This House Is Not for Sale Tour
Tour by Bon Jovi
Location North America, Latin America
Associated album This House Is Not for Sale
Start date February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)
End date September 23, 2017 (2017-09-23)
Legs 2
No. of shows 35
Bon Jovi concert chronology

The This House Is Not for Sale Tour is a concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi in support of their album This House Is Not for Sale.[1] The tour marks the first time that Phil X and Hugh McDonald are official members of the band.

Background

In March 2016, during a solo concert in Nashville, Jon Bon Jovi confirmed that the band will probably embark on tour in February 2017. depending on everybody's health and well-being.[2] During the interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 5, 2016, Jon officially announced that band will embark on tour on February 8, 2017 with concert in Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. All the guests in the audience received tickets for band's concert in Forum in Los Angeles. Ticket presales began on October 10, 2016 and everyone who purchased a ticket received a physical copy of the album This House Is Not for Sale (2016) at the time of its release.[3]

Rehearsals for "This House Is Not for Sale" were done in Connecticut and band rehearsed around 90 songs for the tour. Band is planning to mix songs from the album This House Is Not for Sale (2016) with songs from other albums, including the "fan special" album Burning Bridges (2015).. Band is also planning to perform songs from Jon Bon Jovi's solo album Blaze of Glory (1990). Performances on this are more focused on music and very little on video screens. Band this time is using 360 degree stage. Tico Torres explained: "It looks like we're doing a lot more stuff in the round to have some people around us as well, which I think we always loved ... to have actual fans behind you as you're playing, and it's quite simple and it's movable," he said. "There's a lot of motion that goes with the songs. ... We're rehearsing it now and trying to get used to it. When you're onstage, you see it a little differently than when you're in the audience". This is the first Bon Jovi tour that marks bassist Hugh McDonald and guitarist Phil X as full-time band members. John Shanks, band's producer, joined on guitar on this tour along with Everett Bradley on percussions.[4]

On February 25, 2017, during the performance of the song "I Got the Girl", Jon Bon Jovi's daughter, Stephanie, came on stage and they both danced to that song.[5] Show in Pepsi Center in Denver on March 14, 2017 has been rescheduled for April 14, 2017 due the scheduling conflict.[6] On March 18, 2017, the day Chuck Berry died, Bon Jovi paid tribute to him by playing Johnny B. Goode.[7] On March 31, 2017. there was a rain during the Bon Jovi concert in Philadelphia and the next day Jon Bon Jovi got a cold. He was battling a cold for the next four days. During the performance on April 5, 2017, in Pittsburgh, Jon was still battling a sore throat because of the cold, but he insisted that band played the concert that night. Right before the performance of the song Born to Be My Baby, Jon told the audience that he can't sing anymore and called out a fan to sing the song instead of him. After that, the band finished the show with an audience sing-along on Livin' on a Prayer. After the concert, Jon Bon Jovi's brother, Matthew Bongiovi and many fans praised Jon's effort and working ethic via Twitter.[8] Jon was diagnosed with a bronchitis and based on his doctor's recommendations, band rescheduled their shows in Madison Square Garden for April 7 and April 8, 2017 to April 13 and April 15, 2017.[9]¸ Even though it wasn't officially confirmed by band, rescheduled show in Pepsi Center in Denver for April 14, 2017 was also canceled due Jon's bronchitis.[10]

Opening Act Contest

The band held a contest to choose opening acts for their concerts in North America. Artists uploaded videos of themselves performing their own music and concert promoter Live Nation selected ten finalists. Bon Jovi management then picked winners from the finalists to perform twenty-minute sets.[11] Winners of the first round were Michael Tracy for the concert in Grenville on February 8, Maradeen for the concert in Atlanta on February 10, Yardij for the concert in Sunrise on February 12, Hannah Jae for the concert in Tampa on February 14, Sweet Tea Trio for the concert in Birmingham on February 16, Jake Johnson for the concert in Nashville on February 18 and The Former Me for the concert in St. Louis on February 19, 2017.[12] Winners of the second round were Taddy Porter for the concert in Oklahoma City on the February 21st, Blacktop Mojo for the concert in Dallas on February 23, Daring Greatly for the concert in Las Vegas on February 25, Natalie Gelman for the concert in Sacramento on February 28, 2017.[13]

Winners of the third round were Thadeus Gonzales for the concert in San Jose on March 1, Luxxe for the concert in Phoenix on March 4, De La Torre for the concert in San Diego on March 5, Stellar Revival for the concert in Los Angeles on March 8, 2017.[14] Winners of the fourth round were Cusses for the concert in Memphis on March 16, Liberty Deep Down for the concert in Columbus on March 18, The Ohio Weather Band for the concert in Cleveland on March 19, Shinny Penny for the concert in Indianapolis on March 22 and The Patty Fiasco for the concert in Denver on April 14, 2017.[15] Winners of the fifth round were 35th & Taylor for the concert in Chicago on March 26, Step Rockets for the concert in St. Paul, Iamdynamite for the concert in Detroit on March 29, Mach22 for the concert in Philadelphia on March 31, Analog Heart for the concert in Uncasville on April 1, 2017.[16] Winners of the sixth round were Interlochen Singer-Songwriters for the concert in Pittsburgh on April 5, Oak & Ash for the concert in New York on April 7, Dylan Rockoff also for the concert in New York on April 8, Beth Thornton for the concert in Toronto on April 10 and Cannons also for the concert in Toronto on April 11, 2017.[17]

Live recordings

Every show from the North American leg of the tour was recorded and offered as a digital download. Live recordings could be downloaded from band's official store as MP3 files, high resolution FLAC files or could be purchased as an exclusive USB bracelet. Also, USB bracelets were offered on every North American show. All the live recordings were available two or three days after the concerts.[18]

Critical and commercial reception

Donna Isbell Walker from The Greenville News said about first show in Greenville that "In the song [Livin' on a Prayer], Tommy and Gina have each other “and that’s a lot.” Bon Jovi and the audience made it clear that they have each other too, and on Wednesday, it seemed like more than a lot".[19] Melissa Ruggieri from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that "While this isn’t Bon Jovi’s flashiest tour, it solidifies their standing as one of rock’s most resilient acts".[20] Jay Cridlin from Tampa Bay Times said about concert in Tampa Bay that "After more than three decades, Bon Jovi still knows how to make a Florida crowd feel special. Only one fan walked away with a Valentine’s Day kiss. But everyone else felt the love."[21] Cindy Watts form The Tennessean said for concert in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville that "there was also a finely-honed, record-setting rock band that proved its music, just like its singer, is ageless".[22] Kevin C. Johnson from St. Louis Post-Dispatch said about concert in St. Louis's Scottrade Center that "Bon Jovi’s not missing a beat; it’s still Bon Jovi as you know it...You know what you’re getting with Bon Jovi. There’s nothing revolutionary here, but it’s the uncomplicated feel of it all that’s so appealing, even to this day".[23] Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal for concert on April 13, 2017. said that "Bon Jovi's live show at Madison Square Garden garnered an A rating".[24] For the same concert, Jay Lustig from Asbury Park Press said that "Bon Jovi’s muscles may ache but he still, at 55, has an athletic, energetic stage presence. His voice may have lost a bit of its power, but the band covers for that effectively by making virtually every chorus a group effort".[25] Chris Jordan, also from Asbury Park Press, said that Bon Jovi "delivered — a Garden party, with memories of the past and eyes on the future."[26]

Bon Jovi broke the attendance record in Nashville's Bridgestone with 18,514 fans attending the concert.[27] Arena Tour grossed $31.2 million in revenue from North American concerts occurred during the first quarter of 2017. Band sold total of 359,055 tickets from 23 arena performances during a seven-week time period beginning with the February 8th opener through the end of March. Even though North American leg of the tour continued after March 31 with six more performances through April 15, sales from those shows have not yet been reported by promoter Live Nation, but is estimating that ticket sales will take the overall gross to about $40 million at this point from almost a half-million sold tickets.[28]

Set list

The setlist was very much the same throughout the tour as compared to previous tours. From the average setlist section of this tour on setlist.fm:[29]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Opening Act Attendance Box Office
Leg 1 – North America[30]
February 8, 2017 Greenville United States Bon Secours Wellness Arena Michael Tracy [12] 13,974 / 14,564 $1,014,852
February 10, 2017 Atlanta Philips Arena Maradeen [12] 16,308 / 16,665 $1,396,007
February 12, 2017 Sunrise BB&T Center Yardij [12] 16,576 / 16,882 $1,640,789
February 14, 2017 Tampa Amalie Arena Hannah Jae [12] 16,568 / 16,883 $1,470,866
February 16, 2017 Birmingham Legacy Arena Sweet Tea Trio [12] 13,743 / 14,128 $1,010,332
February 18, 2017 Nashville Bridgestone Arena Jake Johnson [12] 18,514 / 18,514 $1,767,100[31]
February 19, 2017 St. Louis Scottrade Center The Former Me [12] 17,098 / 17,549 $1,181,078
February 21, 2017 Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena Taddy Porter [13] 12,862 / 13,454 $813,200
February 23, 2017 Dallas American Airlines Center Blacktop Mojo [13] 16,246 / 16,978 $1,662,400
February 25, 2017 Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena Daring Greatly [13] 17,518 / 17,518 $2,273,877[32]
February 28, 2017 Sacramento Golden 1 Center Natalie Gelman [13] 15,650 / 16,318 $1,322,335
March 1, 2017 San Jose SAP Center Thadeus Gonzalez [14] 14,620 / 15,580 $1,198,309
March 4, 2017 Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Arena Luxxe [14] 16,097 / 16,097 $1,342,678
March 5, 2017 San Diego Viejas Arena De La Torre [14] 11,153 / 11,875 $1,190,868
March 8, 2017 Inglewood The Forum Stellar Revival [14] 15,901 / 16,811 $1,473,888
March 16, 2017 Memphis FedExForum Cusses [15] 10,386 / 15,229 $764,562
March 18, 2017 Columbus Nationwide Arena Liberty Deep Down [15] 17,914 / 18,293 $1,535,846
March 19, 2017 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena The Ohio Weather Band [15] 13,081 / 14,633 $1,004,138
March 22, 2017 Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse Shiny Penny [15] 15,009 / 15,710 $1,089,074
March 26, 2017 Chicago United Center 35th & Taylor [16] 17,929 / 18,718 $1,543,878
March 27, 2017 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center Step Rockets [16] 17,234 / 17,870 $1,570,440
March 29, 2017 Detroit Joe Louis Arena Iamdynamite [16] 16,001 / 16,385 $1,244,404
March 31, 2017 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center Mach22 [16] 18,673 / 19,146 $1,709,522
April 1, 2017 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena Analog Heart [16] 8,602 / 8,602 $1,491,610
April 5, 2017 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena Interlochen Singer-Songwriters [17] — —
April 10, 2017 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre Beth Thornton [17] 33,359 / 33,359 $2,553,880
April 11, 2017 Cannons [17]
April 13, 2017 New York City United States Madison Square Garden Oak & Ash [17] — —
April 15, 2017 Dylan Rockoff [17]
August 18, 2017 Endicott En-Joie Golf Course — — —
Leg 2 – Latin America
September 14, 2017 Santiago Chile Estadio Monumental — — —
September 16, 2017 Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio José Amalfitani — — —
September 19, 2017 Porto Alegre Brazil Estadio Beira Rio — — —
September 22, 2017[lower-alpha 1] Rio de Janeiro Barra Olympic Park N/A N/A N/A
September 23, 2017[lower-alpha 2] São Paulo Allianz Parque
Total 401,016 / 417,761 $35,265,933

Personnel

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Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ The show on September 22, 2017, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a part of the Rock in Rio festival.
  2. ↑ The show on September 23, 2017, in São Paulo, Brazil is a part of the São Paulo Trip festival.
  1. ↑ "Bon Jovi’s This House Is Not For Sale Tour To Launch February 2017 – BonJovi.com". www.bonjovi.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Bon Jovi delays 'This House Is Not for Sale'; reportedly returns to UMG". MusicUniverse. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Bon Jovi Talks 'Tumultuous' 3 Years, Announces Tour on Ellen". Billboard. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Bon Jovi Discuss Prepping for Upcoming Tour". Billboard. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  5. ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi's daughter surprises concert audience with onstage dance". Today. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. ↑ "Bon Jovi’s March Pepsi Center concert has been rescheduled". The Denver Post. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Watch Bon Jovi Pay Tribute to Chuck Berry at Ohio Concert". Billboard. 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  8. ↑ "Bon Jovi Powers Through Shortened Pittsburgh Performance While Battling Sore Throat". Billboard. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  9. ↑ "Bon Jovi postpones weekend shows due to bronchitis". USA Today. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Bon Jovi canceled, but Fort Collins opener the Patti Fiasco plays on". The Denver Post. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  11. ↑ "Bon Jovi Announces Contest to Pick Opening Act". Billboard. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Opening Act Contest First Round Winners Announced". Bon Jovi. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Second Round Opening Act Winners". Bon Jovi. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Third Round Opening Act Winners". Bon Jovi. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fourth Round Opening Act Winners". Bon Jovi. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Fifth Round Opening Act Winners". Bon Jovi. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sixth Round Opening Act Winners". Bon Jovi. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  18. ↑ "Take the Show Home With You – Download the Audio Files!". bonjovi.com. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  19. ↑ "Review: Bon Jovi brings rock, introspection". The Greenville News. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  20. ↑ "Concert review: Bon Jovi proves resiliency on ‘This House is Not for Sale’ tour". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  21. ↑ "Review: Bon Jovi, older and wiser, shows Tampa's Amalie Arena lots of Valentine's Day love". Tampa Bay Times. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  22. ↑ "Bon Jovi brings hits, sets attendance record at Bridgestone Arena". The Tennessean. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  23. ↑ "Bon Jovi doesn't miss a beat at packed Scottrade Center show". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  24. ↑ "Review: Bon Jovi puts on badass live concert at Madison Square Garden". Digital Journal. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  25. ↑ "Review: Bon Jovi at Madison Square Garden". Asbury Park Press. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  26. ↑ "REVIEW: Bon Jovi's Garden party in New York City". Asbury Park Press. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  27. ↑ "Bon Jovi Breaks Attendance Record at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena". Billboard. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  28. ↑ "Bon Jovi Leads Hot Tours Tally With $31M Earned (And Counting) From Latest Trek". Billboard. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
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  30. ↑ "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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