North American and European tour by Bon Jovi | |
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Location | North America, Europe |
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Associated album | Greatest Hits |
Start date | February 9, 2011 |
End date | July 31, 2011 |
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 |
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]
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 ]
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 | — | [lower-alpha 1] | [lower-alpha 1] | |
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 |
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