Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Bon Jovi announced today the Bon Jovi 2022 Tour, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Hampton Water. Tickets for the rest of the tour are available via Ticketmaster and. Sometimes, you just want to sing along to a great hook, and that’s exactly what you’ll get on this run. At last, it was time for the two-song encore, starting with “Love’s the Only Rule” and ending with “Bad Medicine.”īon Jovi remain one of the most influential rock bands, while proving arena rock is far from dead. Elsewhere, they dusted off songs released over the past couple of decades, including five cuts from their latest album, 2020, with Jon Bon Jovi stating he is “proud of this album.”įinally, they ended their main set with the iconic “Livin’ On a Prayer,” which immediately had the whole arena singing in unison.
The band also paid tribute to Ukraine, performing “It’s My Life,” a song that has been adopted as an anthem for Ukrainians, and “We Don’t Run,” which was being filmed as part of a Global Citizen special. Also, is it possible for guitarist/producer John Shanks to be made a permanent member of Bon Jovi? The man shared lead guitar duties and was a phenomenal rhythm player, earning the spotlight more than once during his guitar solos.
Elsewhere, Tico Torres was a beast behind the drum kit, while you can hear David Bryan’s signature synth sound from a mile away. During “Keep the Faith,” he impressively went through three guitars during the whole song, breaking one of the strings during the process. Phil X has had some major shoes to fill playing lead guitar for over five years, but he does it flawlessly. “It’s been a long time since I said good evening,” said Bon Jovi, before they kicked into “You Give Love A Bad Name.”Īs for the rest of the band, they were in top form. It was also Bon Jovi’s first official concert since the pandemic started – they’d had to cancel a planned 2020 run – and it was clear they were very excited to finally play in front of a crowd. He has a young soul to him, and on Friday, he pulled off an incredible Mick Jagger-like crowd control with the audience that was both engaging and entertaining. Bon Jovi is an expert showman, first and foremost. That’s exactly what took place when Bon Jovi kicked off their 2022 tour in Omaha, NE at the CHI Health Center on Friday, April 1st, for their first public in-person concert since the pandemic started.īon Jovi brought their New Jersey flare to the heartland, led by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi. Arena rock is a genre of music that will never die, as long as crowds convene inside hockey arenas around the country to sing along to our favorite anthems from our favorite artists.