June 27th - Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, UK

Hi folks! Bon Jovi continue on the road and land at Bristol for the final date of their UK tour. Bristol have been lucky in previous years by getting some rarer songs and it was no different on June 27th. Even though the setlist remained at 22 songs, Bristol got an amazing set which any Jovi fan would be envious of. I won't delay anymore but have a look and see what Bon Jovi did to thrill their Bristol fans.

1. Happy Now (one of the great new songs on The Circle album!)

2. You Give Love A Bad Name

3. Born To Be My Baby

4. We Weren't Born to Follow

5. Just Older

6. It's My Life

7. We Got It Goin' On

8. Raise Your Hands

9. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars

10. Bad Medicine/Pretty Woman/Treat Her Right

11. Blaze of Glory

12. Living in Sin/Chapel of Love (sooooo jealous of Bristol fans who got this - beautiful song! It was requested by a fan with a banner which shows that Jon does listen to his fans!!)



13. In These Arms

14. Who Says You Can't Go Home

15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

16. Runaway

17. Have A Nice Day

18. Keep The Faith

Encore:

19. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night

20. It's Hard (Letting You Go) (one of the most heartbreaking, yet greatest songs ever written!)



21. Wanted Dead or Alive

22. Livin' On A Prayer

So, there we have it. The end of the UK dates on The Circle tour. What a setlist though. Even though it was an average amount of songs, there were some treats there for sure. Opening with Happy Now, then having Living In Sin/Chapel of Love and It's Hard (Letting You Go)? AMAZING!! Would kill to hear those 2 last songs especially!!!

As the end of June approaches, that means just one thing.... BON JOVI ARE IN DUBLIN FOR 2 NIGHTS!!!!! Have to say they were the best 2 nights (and days!) of my life... you'll just have to wait for my next blog post though ;) Have A Nice Day! 





June 25th - Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London, UK

Hi folks, it's the second last date of the Circle Tour in the UK and the guys rocked out at the Hard Rock Calling Music Festival!! Fans who could not make it to the event from around the world had the opportunity to listen to the whole show online via Absolute Radio - it was an amazing experience to be able to sing along to all of Jovi's greatest hits from the comfort of your own home, yet be in the company of millions of fans around the globe! It really was something special. Bon Jovi put on a great setlist, lasting a whopping 3 hours 5 minutes, incorporating a stunning 27 songs. The fans definitely were treated to a spectacle of a show. Here is the setlist from one wild night in London...

1. Raise Your Hands
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born to Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. Lost Highway
6. It's My Life
7. In These Arms
8. Blaze of Glory
9. Lay Your Hands on Me
10. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
11. Bad Medicine/Pretty Woman
12. Hallelujah (one of *the* most beautiful songs ever written - Jon perfects it every time!)

13. When We Were Beautiful

14. I'll Be There For You

15. Who Says You Can't Go Home

16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

17. Hey God (a fantastic hit from the These Days album - LOVE it!)



18. Have A Nice Day

19. Keep The Faith

Encore:

20. Dry County

21. Wanted Dead or Alive

22. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night

23. Livin' On A Prayer

Encore 2: (the perfect encore)

24. Always

25. These Days

26. Blood on Blood

Encore 3:

27. I Love This Town

AMAZING setlist. Yes, alot were the regular songs played but to have them played together with the odd surprise makes it quite special. It was certainly an amazing gig, considering people all over the world were joined by the music of Bon Jovi!

Next stop? Bristol!!!



June 24th - Setlist - Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, United Kingdom

Evening folks. The Jovi tour continued south from Scotland into the British Isles and landed in the great city of Manchester. There were a few complaints from some fans about the venue and from seeing the seating plan myself, it did seem like a strange choice. But, after seeing the reviews and pictures from fellow Jovi buddies who attended the gig, it seemed like it was a true success. After all, Jon never lets his fans down!! Here is the setlist for Manchester...

1. Blood on Blood
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born to Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. In These Arms
6. Lost Highway
7. It's My Life
8. Runaway (Jovi's first hit which should be played much, much more!)

9. Raise Your Hands
10. We Got It Goin' On
11. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
12. Bad Medicine/Roadhouse Blues/Shout
13. When We Were Beautiful
14. Bed of Roses (my fab fab fab friend Lisa Staff is an absolute sweetheart - she rang me from Manchester during this song... I cried - my favourite favourite song! You can actually see at 5.25 in this clip a pair of knickers being thrown - thats my Lisa!! LOL!)

15. I'll Be There For You

16. Who Says You Can't Go Home

17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

18. Work for the Workin' Man

19. Have A Nice Day

20. Keep The Faith

Encore:

21. Dry County

22. Wanted Dead or Alive

23. Livin' On A Prayer

A short enough setlist, Jon remaining at 23 with nothing too special to surprise Manchester fans. However, since injuring his knee, Jon made the decision to venture out on to the catwalk in the pouring rain during Bed of Roses which thrilled his fans who were freezing cold and no doubt, soaking wet.... but as Jon said, "It's like taking a shower with 25,000 of my closest friends!" Bon Jovi never fail to produce a great show, hail, rain or shine!!! Jon was caught sporting a not-so-stylish beanie hat during the last few songs but who could blame him? The weather was brutal!! Keep reading folks, much appreciate your following my blog!



Next stop? Hyde Park - with a 3 hour stint at Hard Rock Calling in London!!! Until next time folks, have a nice day! ;)

June 22nd - Setlist - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

Bon Jovi hit the shores of the United Kingdom finally on June 22nd - first stop being Edinburgh! I entered a Fanshake competition to win tickets to this gig and although I was leading up until the final few weeks, I had to pull out of it as finances became a problem (flights and hotel were sadly not included!) Initially, I was a bit disappointed - one gig less that I was going to but I was lucky going to two.. But hold on, they sang Wild is the Wind in Edinburgh!!!!!! One of my favourite songs, after Bed of Roses, and sadly they did not sing that in Dublin!! But hey ho, life goes on - there's always next tour. Anyways, moving on from my moaning, here is the setlist from Edinburgh!

1. Blood on Blood
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. Lost Highway
6. Whole Lotta Leavin' (Great Jovi song which was a regular during the LH tour).

7. It's My Life
8. Runaway
9. Raise Your Hands
10. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
11. Bad Medicine/Hot Legs/Shout
12. (You Want To) Make A Memory (Beautiful song that Jovi should include more!)

13. Wild is The Wind (LOVE!)

14. I'll Be There For You

15. Who Says You Can't Go Home

16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

17. No Apologies (GREAT song!)

18. Have A Nice Day

19. Keep The Faith

Encore:

20. Something to Believe In (one of the true classics on the These Days album!)



21. Wanted Dead or Alive
22. In These Arms
23. Livin' On A Prayer

Encore 2:

24. These Days (one of my favourites it has to be said!)



And there it is. Edinburgh were rocked all night long... well for 24 songs worth anyways!! Again, it is worth noting Jon and the band did not appear on the catwalk at any stage. However, the weather was very poor throughout the gig with heavy rain and of course, this had to be considered for Jon's recent knee injury! Still a fantastic gig though... and no, I'm not jealous. Not at all. *humph*

Next stop? Manchester, UK!!!

June 19th - Setlist - CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark

Evening folks, this blog post is dedicated to Bon Jovi's rockin' show in Denmark! This show marked the first of a number of shows where Jon, along with the rest of the band, did not venture out on to the catwalk. This was due to Jon's knee injury which he picked up 2 nights previous in Helsinki. He sported a knee brace for numerous dates to follow also as a support. This was a huge disappointment, especially to those who purchased Gold Circle tickets as they are surrounding the outside of the circle. Of course, the view is still fantastic and the concert is still brilliant but being without that closeness to the band would dampen it slightly for me. Jon also presented to the crowd his latest toy - his cane (which he later updated to a daimond skull headed one - typical of a rockstar, no?) Anyhoo, here is the setlist from Horsens, Denmark.

1. Lost Highway
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. Superman Tonight
6. Runaway
7. It's My Life
8. We Got It Goin' On
9. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
10. Bad Medicine/Pretty Woman/Old Time Rock 'n' Roll
11. Lay Your Hands On Me (Richie on vocals)
12. When We Were Beautiful
13. Bed of Roses
14. I'll Be There For You
15. Who Says You Can't Go Home
16. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17. Work For The Workin' Man (a new song from the Circle which was not played enough IMO!)

This is just a short clip but gets the best of the song!

18. Have A Nice Day

19. Keep The Faith

Encore:

20. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (Bruce Springsteen cover - tribute to Clarence Clemons)

21. Wanted Dead or Alive

22. Livin' On A Prayer

 

Not a special setlist tonight! There has been some amazing sets of 29 song, 24, 26 and so on but tonight, Jon stuck to the 22. Saying that, with his injury, he put in more than 100% and still gave the crowd a night to remember.

 

Next stop? Edinburgh, Scotland!! :)

June 17th - Setlist - Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland

Hi guys! Bon Jovi are still rocking around Europe, showing die hard and new fans that they really are one of the best bands around!! Helsinki had a great setlist but unfortunately, halfway through the gig, Jon tore ligaments in his knee. It was every fan's worst nightmare. Would Jon have to cancel the tour? Was he seriously injured? Would the band survive? It was horrible. I can't imagine having been at the gig and trying to stay calm seeing Jon in sheer agony. Hearing Jon cry out in pain sent shivers through me, no-one like to see someone they love in pain. However, Jon being his typical showman self, he carried on to finish the gig and give the crowd a night to remember. The setlist as follows:

1. Raise Your Hands
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. In These Arms
6. Lost Highway
7. It's My Life
8. Runaway
9. We Got It Goin' On
10. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
11. Bad Medcine/Roadhouse Blues/Shout
12. Love's The Only Rule (it was during this song that Jon got injured. Prepare yourself. Injury happens at 1.22. :( )

13. When We Were Beautiful
14. Bed of Roses
15. I'll Be There For You
16. Who Says You Can't Go Home
17. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
18. No Apologies (one of the more anthem tunes from Greatest Hits - LOVE!)

19. Have A Nice Day
20. Keep The Faith

Encore:

21. Thorn In My Side (Fantastic tune from The Circle album!)

22. Wanted Dead or Alive
23. Wild is the Wind
24. Livin' On A Prayer

Again, great great setlist. My heart really went out to Jon when he got injured but he refused to falter or let his fans down and really gave them a night to remember. Bed of Roses and Wild is the Wind yet again!! Thorn in my Side and No Apologies too which are great songs - I really think both of these should have been played MUCH more on the tour!!

Next stop? Horsens, Denmark!

June 15th - Setlist - Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway

Hi guys, so sorry for the delay with blog posts. Obviously I am behind on blog posts - the Circle has closed, the very successful 2010/2011 Jovi tour has ended. And it was amazing. But, just because it's over does not mean that I am going to stop updating the setlists and talking Jovi!! I think posting setlists, videos, pictures and lots of other Jovi goodies, it helps us to overcome the Jovi blues! So, going back in time, on June 15th, Bon Jovi landed on the shores of Oslo in Norway! Here is the setlist for the lucky fans who danced and sang along to Jovi's hits that night:

1. Raise Your Hands
2. You Give Love A Bad Name
3. Born To Be My Baby
4. We Weren't Born to Follow
5. In These Arms
6. Superman Tonight (one of my favourite songs of Jovi - here is a video from the night).

7. It's My Life
8. Blaze of Glory
9. Damned
10. Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars
11. Bad Medicine/Hot Legs/Pretty Woman
12. Lay Your Hands On Me
13. What Do You Got? (my favourite slow ballad from Jovi's newer hits - can't find video!!).
14. Bed of Roses (*my* song!)
15. Diamond Ring
16. I'll Be There For You
17. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
18. Who Says You Can't Go Home
19. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
20. Love's The Only Rule
21. Have A Nice Day
22. Keep The Faith

Encore:

23. Wild is the Wind (possibly one of *the* best Jovi songs EVER written!)

24. Wanted Dead Or Alive
25. I'd Die For You (a song request that Jon saw on a banner - this is why I LOVE this band!)

26. Livin' On A Prayer

This is one of my favourite setlists of the European tour - having Wild is the Wind AND Bed of Roses alone makes it perfect for me. But having I'd Die For You as a surprise and Superman Tonight too? Fantastic.

Next stop? Helsinki, Finland!