Fun Bon Jovi "Live" Facts

Some Bon Jovi ‘Live’ Facts:

• NUMBER 1 TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA accrding to Pollstar Magazine
• Billboard Magazine has ranked Bon Jovi as the #1 hot tour of 2010 3 TIMES.
• 130 million albums sold Worldwide.
• 34 million fans have seen a Bon Jovi Concert.
• 800,000 total watts of sound
• 9,200 amps to execute one stadium show for lights, audio, video, rigging, motion control and robots.
• 6,000 amps of power generated by the lights during one stadium show.
• 2,600 Number of live shows Bon Jovi has performed worldwide.
• 1,000 road cases used to transport all the equipment for the tour including lights, audio, video, stage, band instruments, wardrobe, etc.
• 905 kilowatts of power consumed during one stadium show for lights, audio, video, rigging, motion control and robots.
• 500 miles of cable used for power, lightning and audio equipment on tour (804 km).
• 208 separate amp channels in the sound system.
• 135 shows on the entire The Circle Tour.
• 97 Bon Jovi songs programmed content by their video team in case they are played during the tour.
• 80 additional local crew members recruited in each city to help build and tear down the production/staging.
• 68 touring crew members.
• 50 countries Bon Jovi has performed in.
• 40+ Total stadium shows on The Circle Tour.
• 34 shows Bon Jovi has sold out on the first leg of the tour (34 of 34).
• 30 countries Bon Jovi will visit on The Circle Tour.
• 15 guitars that Richie Sambora will play while on tour. Guitars: 1 PRS, 5 Fenders, 3 Zemaitis, 1 Telecaster, 1 double-neck Yamaha, 1 Mastercaster & 3 ESP’s.
• 8 cameras remotely controlled by operators to shoot the video of the show.
• 7 Pearl Drums that Tico has in his drum set.
• 7 guitars Jon uses on tour including 3 acoustic and 4 electric guitars.
• 5 hours spent tuning Jon & Richie’s guitars on show day.
• 4 drumsticks Tico Torres breaks per show.
• 4 keyboards and pianos David Bryan has on stage.
• 0 Number of guitar strings that Jon and Richie break during one show.

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