LAS VEGAS, NV — I never knew it was possible to see snow in Las Vegas but it happened. A friend and I started the drive to Las Vegas and were shocked to see snow atop the mountains in the desert.
Bon Jovi was incredible. They did four encores and played for 3 hours! I still cannot believe they played “I Wanna Be Loved” it took me four Bon Jovi shows to hear it live but boy was it worth it! They also played a lot of oldies including “Never Say Goodbye” and it made me tear up. Jon said Vegas was the last night of the tour but he also said that they’d be back this summer touring arenas across the US.
Richie Sambora kept pointing at his ring finger and raising his hands in the air as if “whatever” regarding his recent breakup with Heather Locklear. The audience seemed to be supportive and clapped every time he did that gesture. Bon Jovi came really close to us during “Wanted Dead or Alive” and “Bed of Roses” and he started slow dancing with some girl in the croud during the guitar solo…if I was her I think I would have died right there and then!
Set list was the following:
LAST MAN STANDING
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
WILD IN THE STREETS
COMPLICATED
BORN TO BE MY BABY
STORY OF MY LIFE
I’LL SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD
RUNAWAY
THE RADIO SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
BOUNCE
IN THESE ARMS
I WANT TO BE LOVED
I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU (featuring Richie Sambora on lead vocals - electric version)
I WON’T BACK DOWN (Tom Petty cover as intro to…)
HAVE A NICE DAY
WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T GO HOME
IT’S MY LIFE
BLAZE OF GLORY (acoustic)
BED OF ROSES (acoustic)
BAD MEDICINE (with the classic song “GLORIA” inserted in the middle)
RAISE YOUR HANDS
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
encores:
I’D DIE FOR YOU
LAST CIGARETTE
KEEP THE FAITH
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (cover of the Jerry Lee Lewis classic)
SOMEDAY I’LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
NEVER SAY GOODBYE (acoustic)
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