| Concert Review of Bon Jovi at Heinz Field on Sun Jul 23, 2006 |
| Event Date |
| Sun Jul 23, 2006 |
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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| 45,000 fans rock to Bon Jovi as Steelers celebrate Super Bowl trophy Monday, July 24, 2006 By Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Some came for the Steelers. Some came for the music. Most came for the unique convergence of the two last night at Heniz Field, and most came away happy. An estimated crowd of 45,000 people turned out for the Steelers Celebration/Bon Jovi Have a Nice Day Tour -- a show that amounted to much more than another black-and-gold pep rally in a city that seizes every chance it gets to wave its Terrible Towels at the world. Yesterday's event was an intoxicating mix of tailgating, cheering, singing and dancing, with a shiny new silver Super Bowl trophy serving as the swizzle stick. The music was provided into the night by Jon Bon Jovi, Nickelback, and The Yards, interspersed with player introductions, taunts at Seattle and Cleveland, and the odd environmental message from former Vice President Al Gore between concert sets on the jumbo video screen. The day started with player autographs in the Coca-Cola Great Hall. Hundreds of Steelers fans waited their turn to enter the hall, where players autographed photos, memorabilia and other items clutched with reverence. Joe Mangol, 43, and his wife, Alice, of Natrona Heights, brought some footballs to be signed. The pigskins already bore the signatures of Hines Ward, Ike Taylor and others. They waited a half-hour to get a few more. Because there was no exit and re-entry at the event, they had to carry the footballs with them into the evening and through the music concerts. "I'll use this as my pillow," Mr. Mangol said. Later, team officials, including President Dan Rooney, his brother Art Rooney II, and some of the players, made the formal presentation of the franchise's fifth Vince Lombardi Trophy, placing it behind glass in a newly dedicated trophy case built into a column in the Great Hall. "The only question I have," Kevin Colbert, director of football operations for the Steelers, said to the crowd, "is where are we going to put No. 6?". |
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| The Steeler celebration concert was awesome! My husband went to see the Steelers and I went to see Bon Jovi. He puts on a better show then he did 20 years ago. They are a classic! I have to say that Nickleback sounded good when they were singing, but everytime Chad Kroeger opened his mouth, it didnt sound very good for all the kids that were in attendance. We didnt need to hear all the foul language from him in between songs. It was wonderful for a great city like Pittsburgh to win a championship. They deserved it. |
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