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BON JOVI OPENS TOUR AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ( SET LIST + PHOTOS )
Photo: Theo Wargo Bon Jovi returned to the stage Tuesday night, launching their Forever Tour with the first of nine sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden — the band's first full-scale concerts since 2022, and their first since frontman Jon Bon Jovi underwent vocal cord surgery. The night's real question was whether the voice had survived. It had. It took a couple of songs to warm — the Joe Cocker–style reading of "With a Little Help From My Friends" was cautious — but by "Lost Highway" he'd found his footing, and the familiar rasp was back. On the highest reaches of "Livin' on a Prayer" he leaned on his bandmates, then turned the chorus over to 20,000 people: "One more time… for me." At 64, grayer and now a grandfather, Bon Jovi still worked the room on charisma alone — two hands on the mic, that leg-kicking bounce, fists in the air. Original members Tico Torres and David Bryan anchored a band playing every note live, no teleprompter. Between songs he kept stopping to look around, visibly moved. "I'm grateful and humbled by this whole ordeal," he told the crowd. "Thank you for letting me have this." Photo: Theo WargoPhoto: Theo WargoPhoto: Theo Wargo Setlist: With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles cover)Beautiful DrugWe Weren't Born to FollowLost HighwayWho Says You Can't Go HomeYou Give Love a Bad NameBorn to Be My BabyLegendaryWhole Lot of Leavin'In These ArmsHave a Nice DayIt's My LifeLivin' on a PrayerLay Your Hands on MeBlood on BloodLiving ProofThis House Is Not for SaleKeep the Faith Encore:I'll Be There for YouWanted Dead or AliveBad Medicine
DANNY ELFMAN ANNOUNCES 11-CITY NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR
Photo: Frazer Harrison Danny Elfman has announced a North American fall tour in support of a forthcoming album, his first new solo full-length since 2021’s Big Mess. The Oingo Boingo frontman opens the run on September 7 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom and plays 11 dates before closing at Sacramento’s Aftershock Festival on October 4, with stops that include Detroit’s Fox Theatre, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway, New York’s SummerStage, and Philadelphia’s The Met along the way. The shows shift depending on the room. Elfman’s outdoor festival appearances at Shaky Knees, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock will fold in selections from his film and television scores, backed by orchestra and choir, while the indoor headlining dates lean fully into the rock side of his catalog. Across both, fans can expect a career-spanning set drawing on the new album, Big Mess, Oingo Boingo favorites, and his solo material. Elfman will be joined by an all-star band featuring Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses) and Nili Brosh (Dethklok) on guitar, Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters) on drums, and Matt McJunkins (A Perfect Circle, Eagles of Death Metal) on bass. Presale for tickets begins Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. local time, with general sale following Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can grab tickets through Elfman’s official website. See full tour routing below. 9/7 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom 9/9 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre 9/10 – Toronto, ON @ History 9/12 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway 9/14 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring 9/15 – New York, NY @ SummerStage 9/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia 9/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival 9/20 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 10/3 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic 10/4 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
READER POLL RESULTS: TOP 5 BON JOVI SONGS
Top 5 Bon Jovi Songs as Voted By The Fans.
