Bon Jovi performing "Say It Isn't So" and "It's My Life" on TV Show Bingo Lotto, which according to my DVD is from the same time as the show in Gotheburg in 2000.
And yes, before the usual moronic comments come in- YES IT IS PLAYBACK!!!! They are Miming, ZOMG BON JOVI MIMED! It happens, frequently on TV shows ok?!
Within minutes of the band finishing their set, the crew swing into action, taking down the huge stage, packing it into 1000 flight cases and loading it on to one of 18 waiting trucks.It's a great read; the whole article is here.
It's a scene crew chief Mike Rew calls "organised chaos".
As the forklifts roll in, the designated lighting, video and sound teams get to work. For stage manager and veteran roadie Mike Devlin, this is the final part of a 21-hour working day, which started at 6am when the trucks were unloaded and the eight-hour process of building the stage began.
He said: "We unload the trucks in order of set-up. The lighting comes off first as that takes the most time to build, then the video and sound gear follow. It's a game of layers."
As the 18-month Circle World Tour enters its last six weeks in Europe - including a show at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Wednesday - these unsung heroes work to make sure fans see a spectacular show, mind-blowing in its scale.
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The 100 Women in Hedge Funds 2011 New York Gala will be held on November 16th at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), specifically the U.S. Childhood Obesity Prevention program through the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, will be the beneficiary of the Gala and other fundraisers held in the US during the year.
There will be a Live Musical Performance at the Gala by our special guest Jon Bon Jovi.
Two Awards will be presented at the Gala:
The 2011 100WHF Industry Leadership Award will be presented to Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Rock Creek Group.
The 2011 100WHF Effecting Change Award will be presented to Peter G. Peterson, Chairman Emeritus and Co-founder of The Blackstone Group and Founder and Chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
“We are honored that President Bill Clinton will attend the 10th Anniversary New York Gala to personally accept 100WHF’s donation on behalf of the Clinton Global Initiative.” Sonia E. Gardner, Chair of the 10th Anniversary Committee and Board member of 100WHF, said, “Over the last decade we have raised more than $20 million across the globe for charitable organizations. We are thrilled to partner with such an impactful charitable organization on our 10th Anniversary.”
What was that damn noise? And more importantly, why wouldn't it stop?Where they go from there is up to us. The stories are completely independent, and you can write on more than one at a time if you're so inclined. You can even post anonymously, if you're bashful about flexing your writing chops in front of an audience.
He squinted his eyes against the sunlight glaring through the slit between hotel curtain and wall. Why couldn't you ever get those curtains closed all the way? If you pulled it closed on one side, it was too short on the other. Why couldn't a single fucking hotel on the planet buy curtains the right width for their windows?
And what the fuck was that noise?
He lifted his head to look around the room, trying to locate the insistent buzzing noise, but the stabbing pain that exploded in his brain made him growl in pain and drop his head back on the damn pillow.
Gingerly, he rolled onto his side, closer to the edge of the bed and slapped around on the side table, hoping to find whatever was making the buzzing noise. His hand finally landed on a watch. He peeped through one bleary eye and was able to tell that is was an expensive looking piece of jewelry, but it didn't look familiar. How the hell did you make it quit buzzing?
And did it really say it was 3:00 in the afternoon?
He'd have to suck it up and sit up on the bed. He was a man damn it! He could do this. Slowly, he sat up on the side of the bed only to drop his head in his hands. That lasted all of three seconds before the damn watch buzzed in his ear again.
Quickly, he stuffed it under the closest pillow on the bed, only then noticing the note on the bedside table. He glanced around the room again. Yep, he was alone. With bleary eyes, he read the note written on the hotel stationery.
Good afternoon, Rock Star.
Last night was a lot of fun, but next time let's not end up in jail. The bondsman is waiting to hear from you today. The hotel was demanding an explanation about the golf cart and the fountain.
Oh, and your mom called.
Later, Lover.
Four students from Edinburgh’s Telford College have been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of working behind-the-scenes for the day when international rockers Bon Jovi perform at Murrayfield Stadium next Wednesday, June 22.
The students – who between them have studied journalism, technical theatre and TV production at the College – have been offered the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience working as interns at Bon Jovi’s only Scottish performance at Murrayfield Stadium.
They will receive a backstage tour and be posted to various departments shadowing professional crew and gaining insights into production, management, customer service, ticketing, as well as the opportunity of joining media in filming and photographing part of the show for college projects.
Bon Jovi’s VIP Coordinator, Mike Savis said: “It’s not just being a roadie for the day, what we do with Bon Jovi is the ultimate modern live production, playing to tens of thousands of people at huge venues all over the world.
"It’s the greatest job in the world and we learn every day, inventing ways to make everything work, to adjust to each venue, to keep making sure the biggest band in the world put on the greatest rock show on earth night after night. Anything we can pass onto the next generation is a privilege.”
Commenting on the exciting experience they are being given, 19-year-old TV Production student, David Black from Edinburgh said: “I'm looking forward to finding out what it takes to make a big concert like Bon Jovi's work. I think it will be interesting to find out how much preparation goes into making something on such a large scale like this run smoothly.
"It will be good to see all the work done before they come on to play and when the music starts and there are thousands of fans watching. And obviously I'm looking forward to watching and getting the chance to film the concert.
"I haven't had any experience filming anything like this on my course so far, so it will be great experience to do it for the first time with Bon Jovi in front of the lens.”
What's probably so funny to Jon Bon Jovi is that his band have sold more than 120 million albums and were the biggest earners in music last year, raking in a staggering £130 million during their 2010 world tour.You can read the whole article here.
That said, ask the 50-year-old if his band have finally got the respect they're due and he'll say it all depends on how you define respect.
"Is longevity respect? Is coming home and having your family be proud of you respect?" says the man whose band has enjoyed 20 hits, including You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive and Lay Your Hands On Me.
"I don't know if what you're asking me is, critical acclaim, you know?" he continues. "There are critics' darlings. That I won't be. I got that."
On Wednesday, the band kick off the UK leg of their 2011 world tour at Murrayfield, which has a capacity of 67,000. Not that playing the home of Scottish rugby will faze them - after all, they've already performed more than 2600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 32 million fans.
"What gets us on the road is its fun," explains keyboardist David Bryan, whose band played Ibrox in 1996 and Hampden in both 2002 and 2008. "Putting that many smiles on that many faces, it's a great thing. And you know, it puts a smile on our faces too."
Bon Jovi have played more than 85 shows since the Full Circle tour started in 2010 - but they're showing no signs of flagging as they return to the UK.
"It's great to be back," says Jon Bon Jovi, whose band will be back in its full line-up in Edinburgh after lead guitarist Richie Sambora rejoined after his recent stint in rehab.
"It's the final leg of the Circle tour, the longest tour we've done in almost two decades."
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Congratulations to all of the AMAZING bands that won the Opening Act Contest and will get to open up for Bon Jovi during their Open Air Tour in Europe! Check them out below!
- 06/17/11--Helsinki, FI: Block Buster
- 06/19/11--Horsens, DK: Moreish
- 06/22/11--Edinburgh, UK: Val Verde
- 06/24/11--Manchester, UK: Xander and the Peace Pirates
- 06/27/11--Bristol, UK: Goldtrip
- 06/29/11--Dublin, IL: Riptide Movement
- 06/30/11--Dublin, IL: Fallen Drakes
Two decades ago Jon Bon Jovi sat with the members of his eponymous band in a basement in New Jersey. Hoping to rekindle the group’s desire to make music after two grueling years on the road, he’d hung vintages posters on the wall, illuminated only by candles and blacklights. But instead of feeling inspired, Bon Jovi found himself becoming cranky and short of breath.
“I’m thinking maybe this is an issue, maybe I just don’t like them,” Bon Jovi said in a recent interview for the FORBES Celeb 100 issue. “Until I realized that all the oxygen was sucked out of the room by the candles … So I blew out the candles, cranked up the amplifiers, and said, ‘We’re going to be a rock band. If you believe in what I’m telling you, we can be the Rolling Stones.’”
Sure enough, Bon Jovi is still rocking. The group earned $125 million over the past 12 months, enough to claim the No. 2 spot on FORBES’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid musicians.
Enjoy the Bon Jovi Live! experience and join the "Mike Rew Experience" backstage tour with crew chief Mike Rew behind the scenes at the Bon Jovi concert in Dusseldorf and Mannheim.
Learn more about the lighting, the locker room under the stage, and Richie's guitar chamber.
Amazon.de and Universal Music are giving away each 1 x 2 tickets for the concert and the "Mike Rew Experience" Backstage Tour for either Dusseldorf (13/07/2011) or Mannheim (16/07/2011)
Entry is open to anyone who is 18 years old. Excludes employees and their dependents from Amazon as well as employees and members of the competition involved partner company Universal Music. Each participant can only participate once in the draw. The winner will be chosen by lot from Amazon and via e-mail to inform it of Amazon from the respective participants indicated address.~ Hath
Bon Jovi’s performance at this year’s Hard Rock Calling Festival will be exclusively broadcast live on Absolute Radio.
Russ Williams will host a four-hour special on all Absolute stations from 7pm till 11pm on Saturday 25th June, including Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s and Absolute Radio 00s.
The station will also be hosting five exclusive tracks from Bon Jovi’s Hard Rock Calling performance online for a limited time only at absoluteradio.co.uk
In the build up to their Hard Rock Calling performance Bon Jovi will be playing the Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh on June 22nd and The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester on June 24th.
Normally, when you go to a website, it’s really hard to find the navigation. It could be anywhere from the top or bottom of the screen to the left or the right. Oh the humanity! Don’t fret though because Bon Jovi has included at least 3 navigation bars for your viewing ease. He’s also included about 4 different places to integrate yourself with his page on Facebook, Tweet with him or sign up to his newsletter that I’m sure tells all his fans that he just added a fifth Facebook button so you can like liking him while you like liking his page. So meta.
Please rise, for the playing of our National Anthem...
