| Concert Review of Bon Jovi at Giants Stadium on Tue Jul 18, 2006 |
| Event Date |
| Tue Jul 18, 2006 |
| Source |
| Asbury Park Press |
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| Turning up the heat: REVIEW Bon Jovi rocks sweltering Giants Stadium with hits old and new Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/20/06 BY KELLY-JANE COTTER MUSIC WRITER Jon Bon Jovi began Tuesday's concert at Giants Stadium by daring the elements to mess with him. Rain, thunder, lightning, sleet, snow, hail? Bring it, he said with a smile. "Nothing scares me, baby," the Middletown resident told the crowd at the sold-out East Rutherford stadium. "I've come home and I'm a man on a mission." The remark likely was prompted not only by the scalding triple-digit temperatures of the day, but also by the memory of his band's August 2003 date at the stadium, when the show went on despite torrential rain. But even rock gods know when it's time to defer to Mother Nature. At 9:40 p.m., a refreshing gust swept through the stadium, followed by plops of rain. By 10 p.m., the rain was steady, and nuggets of hail stung fans. Twenty minutes later, lightning zigzagged across the horizon. It was time to call it a night. The storm felled trees throughout North Jersey and made lights flicker in Central Jersey. But up until then, Bon Jovi prowled the stage. Drenched in sweat, Bon Jovi and his equally soggy bandmates — Richie Sambora, lead guitar and vocals; David Bryan, keyboards and vocals; Tico Torres, drums; and Hugh McDonald, bass — presented the "Have a Nice Day" tour in the venue they consider their hometown club. The band has been joined on this tour by two Jersey Shore music veterans: guitarist Bobby Bandiera and keyboardist Jeff Kazee. The two stellar musicians kept to the background for most of the show, but Bandiera did get a few minutes of focus on the big video screen, and he seemed at ease with the material and the extravaganza as a whole. Bon Jovi and Sambora had fun with the Western-esque anthem "Wanted Dead or Alive." They seemed to intertwine, standing side by side with both guitars aimed at the crowd like guns. The audience played along, too, shouting out Sambora's vocal harmony: "Waaaanted!". |
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| We stood in a scorching 90+ degree heat for hours in the parking lot, then shuffled into a warm Giants Stadium and listened to a decent "Battle of the Bands" group perform and as the sun started setting Nickeback came on and got the crowd pumping. You could feel the excitement growing as the sun set and the hot air lingered, then 15 minutes before Jon and crew took the stage a cool rain fell on the crowd giving much relief and giving energy back to all. As Jon, Tico, Bryan and Richi took the stage the sound was deafening and it grew and grew. They opened with a song off their new album and got the crowd pumped, then Jon promised that rain, wind, snow and sleet would not keep him from performing. With a great mix of old classics and new hits, ballads and on your feet, jumping rock songs, Bon Jovi proved that they deserve the all the hype, awards and fans. the concert was a non stop action, screaming fun time. Coming home to NJ is always a thrill for all fans and at times you could barely hear Jon over the voices of the crowd. When the second storm came towards the end of the concert (just as he started singing "Have a Nice Day") it just energized the fans into a frenzy. The show is worth every penny spent and just as their songs are great so is the fact that they don't rake their fans over the coals to see them. Ticket prices were totally reasonable and everyone from the "cheap" seats at the top to the floor seats got a great show with a ton of hits. |
| Saw the concert on Wednesday, July 19th. Sound was horrible. Band played for 2hrs and 45 minutes but very few songs were of good sound quality. Many if us were disappointed. |
| I flew up from Tampa, Florida to see the show on the 18th. I am a Jersey girl at heart living there most of my life. I thought Bon Jovi was great but was disapointed the rain came and cut the concert short. It was wonderful how they kept jamming even when it was really raining!! Going to the show gave me a chance to reflect back to my youth and the day when Richie used to play at all the high school dances and CYO dances too! |
| Was curious as to where the person who thought the sound was bad was sitting in the stadium?? We were sitting on the floor and the sound was amazing! |
| Show was amazing!! Great sound,Awesome Video Screen and lighting! Oh yeah.....the band rocked as well! |
| Bon Jovi live in concert is a GUARANTEED GOOD TIME!!! My wife and I never miss a show in the Tri-State area. Well worth the time, money and inclement weather. Worst part of the show was running through the rain and lightening to our car afterwards. |
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