Tour by Bon Jovi | |
Associated album | What About Now |
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Start date | February 10, 2013 |
End date | December 17, 2013 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | US $269.5 million ($339.43 million in 2023 dollars) [1] |
Bon Jovi concert chronology |
Because We Can was a concert tour by American rock band, Bon Jovi. The tour was in support of the band's twelfth studio album What About Now . The tour was named after the lead single from What About Now. All five major continents were visited during the 2013 tour. [2] The tour saw the band travel to Wales for the first time in 12 years since their 2001 One Wild Night Tour and was also the first time in 18 years since their 1995 These Days Tour that the band returned to Africa for two dates in South Africa. Furthermore, the tour also saw the band travel to Cologne performing in the Müngersdorfer Stadion also for the first time in 12 years since their 2001 tour, this tour was the first time in the band's 30-year history that they visited Bulgaria and Poland. The tour ranked 1st on Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Mid Year Worldwide Tours". It earned $142.1 million from 60 shows. [3] At the end of 2013, the tour placed 1st on Pollstar's "Top 100 Worldwide Tours", grossing $259.5 million from 102 shows. [4]
This is the band's last tour to feature guitarist Richie Sambora, as he left the band during the initial leg and first show in Canada in March, informing the band via management just hours before the show took place. [5] He would not return for the remainder of the dates.
The J. Geils Band played opening act for some shows in the summer dates. [6]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America [11] [12] | |||||
February 10, 2013 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | 16,876 / 16,876 | $2,096,190 |
February 13, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 35,917 / 35,917 | $4,048,253 |
February 14, 2013 | |||||
February 17, 2013 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 36,497 / 36,497 | $4,004,040 | |
February 18, 2013 | |||||
February 20, 2013 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | 15,533 / 15,533 | $1,331,394 | |
February 21, 2013 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center | 16,369 / 16,369 | $1,600,731 |
February 23, 2013 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 11,811 / 11,811 | $929,424 | |
February 24, 2013 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | 16,754 / 16,754 | $1,367,933 | |
February 27, 2013 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 14,306 / 14,306 | $1,579,947 | |
March 1, 2013 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 17,034 / 17,034 | $1,772,346 | |
March 2, 2013 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 17,629 / 17,629 | $1,797,352 | |
March 5, 2013 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 16,122 / 16,122 | $1,432,775 | |
March 6, 2013 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 14,149 / 14,149 | $1,336,154 | |
March 9, 2013 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 19,050 / 19,050 | $1,725,305 | |
March 10, 2013 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 16,880 / 16,880 | $1,508,860 | |
March 13, 2013 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 16,120 / 16,120 | $1,262,376 | |
March 14, 2013 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 17,881 / 17,881 | $1,485,170 | |
March 16, 2013 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 14,160 / 14,160 | $1,172,534 | |
March 17, 2013 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | 13,255 / 13,255 | $1,201,105 | |
North America | |||||
April 2, 2013 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | 15,464 / 15,464 | $1,888,961 |
April 3, 2013 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 15,739 / 15,739 | $1,797,778 | |
April 5, 2013 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | 14,550 / 14,550 | $1,649,710 | |
April 7, 2013 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | 17,034 / 17,034 | $1,996,645 |
April 8, 2013 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | 14,036 / 14,036 | $856,051 | |
April 10, 2013 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 15,649 / 15,649 | $1,378,590 | |
April 11, 2013 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 16,140 / 16,140 | $1,891,752 | |
April 13, 2013 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 16,390 / 16,390 | $1,455,693 | |
April 14, 2013 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 13,629 / 13,629 | $1,151,079 | |
April 16, 2013 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 16,052 / 16,052 | $1,461,182 | |
April 17, 2013 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 16,004 / 16,004 | $1,233,763 | |
April 19, 2013 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 16,585 / 16,585 | $2,203,669 | |
April 20, 2013 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,782 / 13,782 | $2,816,950 | |
April 23, 2013 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 13,951 / 13,951 | $1,339,701 | |
April 25, 2013 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 16,631 / 16,631 | $1,570,930 | |
Africa / Europe [12] [13] [14] [15] | |||||
May 7, 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | 35,407 / 35,407 | $2,611,492 |
May 11, 2013 | Johannesburg | FNB Stadium | 65,182 / 65,182 | $9,052,059 | |
May 14, 2013 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium | 47,266 / 47,266 | $3,378,335 |
May 17, 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Trabrennbahn Krieau | 50,513 / 50,513 | $4,800,870 |
May 18, 2013 | Munich | Germany | Olympic Stadium | 64,284 / 64,284 | $5,288,256 |
May 21, 2013 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | 17,657 / 17,657 | $2,667,533 |
May 22, 2013 | Bergen | Koengen | 22,024 / 22,024 | $3,347,583 | |
May 24, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 31,947 / 31,947 | $3,713,393 |
May 26, 2013 | Tampere | Finland | Ratina Stadion | 22,595 / 22,595 | $3,109,136 |
June 6, 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | 31,078 / 31,078 | $3,158,064 |
June 8, 2013 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | 41,501 / 41,501 | $4,067,566 |
June 9, 2013 | Birmingham | Villa Park | 35,413 / 35,413 | $3,218,037 | |
June 12, 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff City Stadium | 29,171 / 29,171 | $2,367,351 |
June 13, 2013 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | 41,649 / 41,649 | $2,612,563 |
June 15, 2013 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | 45,094 / 45,094 | $4,616,246 |
June 16, 2013 [lower-alpha 1] | Newport | England | Seaclose Park | — | — |
June 18, 2013 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | 22,967 / 22,967 | $1,998,785 |
June 19, 2013 | Gdańsk | Poland | PGE Arena Gdańsk | 31,167 / 31,167 | $3,218,718 |
June 21, 2013 | Stuttgart | Germany | Cannstatter Wasen | 26,522 / 26,522 | $2,575,716 |
June 22, 2013 | Cologne | Müngersdorfer Stadion | 42,476 / 42,476 | $3,572,843 | |
June 24, 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | Eden Arena | 27,386 / 27,386 | $2,873,947 |
June 26, 2013 | Lisbon | Portugal | Bela Vista Park | 28,864 / 28,864 | $2,567,847 |
June 27, 2013 | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderón Stadium | 43,677 / 43,677 | $1,551,294 |
June 29, 2013 | Milan | Italy | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 51,531 / 51,531 | $4,788,512 |
June 30, 2013 | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | 28,868 / 28,868 | $3,477,918 |
July 3, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 34,733 / 34,733 | $2,533,766 |
July 5, 2013 [lower-alpha 2] | London | England | Hyde Park | 44,013 / 44,013 | $4,563,848 |
North America [14] | |||||
July 12, 2013 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | 45,178 / 45,178 | $4,690,204 |
July 18, 2013 | Detroit | Ford Field | 43,142 / 43,142 | $2,638,975 | |
July 20, 2013 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 45,912 / 45,912 | $3,514,571 | |
July 22, 2013 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 14,015 / 14,015 | $814,776 | |
July 23, 2013 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | 11,571 / 11,571 | $535,872 | |
July 25, 2013 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 95,991 / 95,991 | $9,594,635 | |
July 27, 2013 | |||||
South America / North America [14] [18] | |||||
September 20, 2013 [lower-alpha 3] | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rock in Rio | — | — |
September 22, 2013 [lower-alpha 4] | São Paulo | Estádio do Morumbi | 63,198 / 63,198 | $5,695,137 | |
September 24, 2013 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Monumental David Arellano | 34,818 / 34,818 | $2,302,796 |
September 26, 2013 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | José Amalfitani Stadium | 38,130 / 38,130 | $4,080,422 |
September 29, 2013 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | 35,222 / 35,222 | $2,464,370 |
October 2, 2013 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 16,142 / 16,142 | $1,489,300 |
October 5, 2013 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | 17,357 / 17,357 | $1,255,004 |
October 6, 2013 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,254 / 11,254 | $1,434,849 | |
October 8, 2013 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 12,463 / 12,463 | $1,017,003 | |
October 9, 2013 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 14,399 / 14,399 | $1,157,071 | |
October 11, 2013 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 14,257 / 14,257 | $1,336,636 | |
October 12, 2013 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,425 / 13,425 | $1,817,412 | |
October 15, 2013 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,798 / 13,798 | $999,709 | |
October 16, 2013 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,694 / 13,694 | $1,158,010 | |
October 18, 2013 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 15,422 / 15,422 | $1,318,705 | |
October 20, 2013 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 13,936 / 13,936 | $1,013,624 | |
October 22, 2013 | Green Bay | Resch Center | 9,178 / 9,178 | $1,323,163 | |
October 23, 2013 | Chicago | United Center | 13,560 / 13,560 | $1,146,614 | |
October 25, 2013 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 9,091 / 9,091 | $2,043,338 | |
November 1, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 35,859 / 35,859 | $3,423,340 |
November 2, 2013 | |||||
November 5, 2013 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | 16,177 / 16,177 | $1,448,021 |
November 6, 2013 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 15,899 / 15,899 | $1,004,941 | |
November 8, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 18,131 / 18,131 | $1,927,699 |
Japan / Australia [18] | |||||
December 3, 2013 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Dome | 21,937 / 21,937 | $2,467,931 |
December 4, 2013 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,458,661 | |
December 7, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 91,505 / 91,505 | $12,170,951 |
December 8, 2013 | |||||
December 11, 2013 | Adelaide | AAMI Stadium | 39,368 / 39,368 | $4,451,035 | |
December 12, 2013 | Perth | Perth Arena | 14,062 / 14,062 | $2,975,768 | |
December 14, 2013 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 60,510 / 60,510 | $8,079,581 | |
December 15, 2013 | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 11,113 / 11,113 | $1,408,400 | ||
December 17, 2013 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 42,316 / 42,316 | $5,869,331 | |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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July 14, 2013 | Cleveland | United States | FirstEnergy Stadium | Unknown [21] |
September 18, 2013 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club del Paraguay | Logistical reasons [22] |
September 18, 2013 | Córdoba | Argentina | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Recuperation time for band member [23] |
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