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July 17, 2006

BON JOVI SIZZLE IN PHILLY

Hours after a massive thunder/lightning/downpour cooled the City of Brotherly Love off just a smidge, BON JOVI stormed the stage at CITIZENS BANK PARK in PHILADELPHIA, PA on Saturday, July 15th and ushered in a massive heatwave expected to last a week! With marching band music on the PA system, SOUL MAN (the Philadelphia's Soul mascot - god bless him, in full costume on a swealtering nite) ran out on stage, followed by a massive PHILADELPHIA SOUL flag and a dozen SOULMATES (the dancers for The Philadelphia Soul, the Arena Football Team Jon Bon Jovi owns in town.) And the Soulmates welcomed Jon Bon Jovi on stage... and he welcomed everyone to SOULVILLE. Check out the set list:

SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT (cover of Elton John's classic)
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
CAPTAIN CRASH & THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
BORN TO BE MY BABY
STORY OF MY LIFE
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD
RUNAWAY
THE RADIO SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
WILD IN THE STREETS
JUST OLDER
IN THESE ARMS
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on lead vocals - awesome electric version of the song)
HAVE A NICE DAY
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
IT'S MY LIFE
BAD MEDICINE
RAISE YOUR HANDS
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

encores:
BELLS OF FREEDOM
SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
BOUNCE
LAST BAND STANDING
KEEP THE FAITH
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Post-show, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Hugh McDonald and Bobby Bandiera headed to Chickie & Pete's (the local sports bar that hosts the post-game hangs for the Philadelphia Soul and which JBJ featured when he brought the Oprah TV crew there) where they were joined by team president Ron Jaworski and Soul players/staff including Sean Scott, Rob Milanese and Keita Crispina, as well as friends and staff for some crab fries and lobster pizza!

See you in Giants Stadium Tuesday and WEdnesday!

Posted by riesambo at July 17, 2006 10:00 PM