(antiMusic) Here is part of the official announcement about the Bon Jovi tour (minus most of the hype and an outright lie): "We're starting in New Jersey and then taking it to the world," Jon Bon Jovi proclaimed on stage Thursday night at the grand opening of The Prudential Center in his home state of New Jersey. With that, the band tore into concert that marked the first of 10 concerts at the venue and the surprise launch of Bon Jovi's Lost Highway World Tour. Concerts in more than 10 countries have already been confirmed including Canada, the U.S., Japan, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Holland, Austria and counting. Tickets for U.S. dates will go on sale on beginning Saturday, November 3rd, with additional markets and dates to follow in the coming weeks.
The PR announcement claimed that the over priced tickets for the 10-night run at the Prudential Center were sold out but eFlux reported today that "Bon Jovi's 10-night engagement at the Prudential Center continues Friday, Sunday, Tuesday and Nov. 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10. Tickets are still available, ranging from $49.50 to $303. " A quick check at Ticketmaster was able to turn up tickets as well.
Here are the tour dates:
3-Nov-07 Newark, NJ The Prudential Center
4-Nov-07 Newark, NJ The Prudential Center
7-Nov-07 Newark, NJ The Prudential Center
9-Nov-07 Newark, NJ The Prudential Center
10-Nov-07 Newark, NJ The Prudential Center
14-Nov-07 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
15Nov-07 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
17-Nov-07 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Bank Place
19-Nov-07 London, ON John Labatt Centre
6-Dec-07 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
7-Dec-07 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
9-Dec-07 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
10-Dec-07 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
12-Dec-07 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
13-Dec-07 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
15-Dec-07 Vancouver, BC GM Place
16-Dec-07 Vancouver, BC GM Place
11-Jan-08 Nagoya, Japan Nagoya Dome
13-Jan-08 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan
14-Jan-08 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan
16-Jan-08 Kyocera Dome Osaka Osaka, Japan
18-Feb-08 Omaha Qwest Center
20-Feb-08 Detroit The Palace of Auburn Hills
23-Feb-08 Chicago United Center
24-Feb-08 Chicago United Center
28-Feb-08 Washington DC Verizon Center
2-Mar-08 Philadelphia Wachovia Center
3-Mar-08 Philadelphia Wachovia Center
5-Mar-08 Pittsburgh Mellon Arena
10-Mar-08 Toronto Air Canada Centre
18-Mar-08 St. Paul Xcel Energy Center
31Mar08 Denver Pepsi Center
2-Apr-08 San Jose HP Pavilion
4-Apr-08 Anaheim Honda Center
5-Apr-08 Anaheim Honda Center
8-Apr-08 Phoenix Jobing.com Arena
9-Apr-08 Los Angeles STAPLES Center
14-Apr-08 Dallas American Airlines Center
15-Apr-08 Oklahoma City FORD Center
20-Apr-08 Kansas City Sprint Center
22-Apr-08 Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena
24-Apr-08 Nashville Sommet Center
26-Apr-08 Ft. Lauderdale BankAtlantic Center
27-Apr-08 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
30-Apr-08 Atlanta Philips Arena