Bon Jovi, 2008-06-21 - UK, Glasgow

And after Brussels it's Glasgow time.

Sat, Jun 21, 2008 in Glasgow, UK @ Hampden Park Stadium

I went on a plane on the day before, the 20th of June at 11:05 in British Airways. One stop in Heathrow Airport in London. At 17:30 (in London) to Glasgow. Arrive in Glasgow at the end of the afternoon.

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Lisbon, Airport

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- 10:48
Lisbon, Airport

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Lisbon, Airport

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I arrive in Glasgow airport still on day time. Then the easy way to arrive in Hampden Park Stadium was by taxi.

I arrive there still on day time. There was a shopping stop near the stadium where I bought my tent.

Here it is some photos (the day before the show):

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Me and my tent

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Me and my tent

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- 22:38
Me and my tent

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Day of show, the 21th of June.

Here are some photos:

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Me and Max

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- 15:58
Hampden Park welcomes back Bon Jovi

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- 16:21
John and Luca

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- 16:24
John and Luca

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John and Luca

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- 16:24
John and Luca

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We had 2 bands before the main event.

The 1st band was Logan. They played for 31 minutes.

The 2nd band was The Feeling. They played for 62 minutes. They were good.

- 20:12
Almost time for Bon Jovi

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- 20:14

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Finally was time for Bon Jovi. They appeard at 20h28 and played for 139 minutes.

- 20:28
Bon Jovi is starting

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- 20:31
Matt BJ

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What an amazing show it was. I will write here the setlist and then talk about the show:

ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
CAPTAIN CRASH AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
RUNAWAY
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Mercy / Twist & Shout
BLAZE OF GLORY
WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
ALWAYS
IN THESE ARMS
WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
IT'S MY LIFE
KEEP THE FAITH
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on Vocals)
DRY COUNTY
HAVE A NICE DAY
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
HALLELUJAH
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
BAD MEDICINE / Shout

A great concert. An amazing stadium. The Bon Jovi friends were there.

Here are some photos during the show. A lot of rain.

- 21:46
Rain

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Rain

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- 22:18
Bon Jovi in the screens in the rain

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- 22:43
Richie's guitar

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And some videos (7) I made of Bon Jovi in Glasgow (hope you will love them):

Bon Jovi-Runaway 1, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHXAyTI8OC8
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Runaway 2, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFQR_2Zt040
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Intro+Whole Lot Of Livin 1, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CekDCn9DWZc
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Whole Lot Of Livin 2, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q__6A-HqwM
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Intro+I'llBeThereForYou 1, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NrI5hkY8h4
And the video:


Bon Jovi-I'll Be There For You 2, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfrHD1ykWKs
And the video:


Bon Jovi-I'll Be There For You 3, Glasgow, UK, 2008-06-21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=383v4xiLCx8
And the video:


After the show the rain didn't stop and I was all wet. I found a taxi that took me to the airport.

The day after the show, the 22nd of June.

- 08:19
My Bon Jovi ticket

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- 11:56
In Glasgow Airport

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The plain from Glasgow was at 13:55 (22th of June). One stop in London City Airport in London. I had to go from LCY to Heathrow Airport by bus. What an adventure. The trains from one airport to the other were not working. I arrived in Heathrow just in time to get the 18:35 plain to Lisbon.

I hope you like the photos and the videos.

Next I will write the 2 final posts of the tour in Twickenham, London on the 27th and 28th of June in Twickenham Stadium. I was there.

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-14 - Belgium, Brussels

And after Punchestown it's Brussels time.

Sat, Jun 14, 2008 in Bruxelles, Belgium @ King Baudouin Stadium (Stade Roi Baudouin)

Let me just say before anything else that this was my favourite show of all 8 I saw this tour.

I went on a plane on the day before, the 13th of June at 10:10 (minus 1 hour than Madrid) in Iberia. One stop in Barajas Airport, Madrid at 12:20. From Barajas, Madrid at 13:40 to Brussels at 15:55.

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Lisbon, Airport

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- 12:54
Barajas Airport, Madrid

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- 15:47
On the air between Madrid and Brussels

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In Brussels Airport (Zaventem area, Luchthaven Aeroport) I got the metro to King Baudouin Stadium (Stade Roi Baudouin) in the Heisel area of Brussels.
Near the Stadium stays the "Kinepolis Bruxelles". This is a huge building with many cinemas.

I arrive there still on the afternoon.

It was time to have a number of the Backstage and to wait. I wait the rest of the day.

Here it is some photos (the day before the show):

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- 21:12
Me and Spider-Man

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- 22:35
It's me

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- 22:35
Me

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And crazy me

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Day of show, the 14th of June.

Time to get the tickets, here are some photos:

- 14:17
Matt Bongiovi (on the right)

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On the Golden Area

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A portuguese friend was there with me, my friend Marta Pinto.

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- 17:26
Announce of Nalpin (The first band) at 19h15 and Bon Jovi at 20h30.

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- 18:04
Matt BJ

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- 18:07
Matt BJ

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- 18:11
Crazy Martina

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- 18:11
Martina

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- 19:02
Me with the portuguese flag

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- 19:05
My number 16 on the Fan Club Arriving list (the day before) with 2 animals instead of the usual wristband.

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- 19:11
Some friends

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We had 1 band before the main event.

The band playing was Nalpin. They played for 43 minutes. They were good. I like their sound.

- 19:55
Almost time for Bon Jovi

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More friends, Luca In the middle.

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Finally was time for Bon Jovi. They appeard at 20h30 and played for 142 minutes.

What an amazing show it was. I will write here the setlist and then talk about the show:

LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
RAISE YOUR HANDS
ONE WILD NIGHT
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Rockin' All Over The World / Start Me Up
STORY OF MY LIFE
ANY OTHER DAY
IN THESE ARMS
CAPTAIN CRASH AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
HAVE A NICE DAY
IT'S MY LIFE
KEEP THE FAITH
BLAZE OF GLORY
BLOOD ON BLOOD
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on Vocals)
DRY COUNTY
LAST MAN STANDING
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
LIVIN' IN SIN
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
BAD MEDICINE / Shout

My favourite show of this tour. What an amazing concert it was. An amazing stadium. Very good conditions outside the stadium. The Bon Jovi friends were all there.

Just take a look at the setlist with atention.
"One Wild Night", love this song and live is awsome.
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead / Rockin' All Over The World / Start Me Up", awsome.
"Story Of My Life", love this song.
"Any Other Day", amazing live.
"Blood On Blood", unbelievable to see this live.
"Dry County", amazing.
"Last Man Standing", awsome live.
"Livin' In Sin", another unbelievable song.

Here are some videos (11) I made of Bon Jovi in Brussels (hope you will love them):

Bon Jovi-One Wild Night, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id2sMEBtDgI
And the video:


Bon Jovi-In These Arms 1, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaE8RKxxvvg
And the video:


Bon Jovi-In These Arms 2, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef5gZWO7ipA
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Blood On Blood 1, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaawGPRTno4
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Blood On Blood 2, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD6jkX3E4K4
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Dry County 1, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIUC4fZi-PA
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Dry County 2, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0f8oz01RI
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Dry County 3, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5tXi4sIx1k
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Dry County 4, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51IC4H3f6GU
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Living In Sin 1, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2t4Pszw8I4
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Living In Sin 2, Brussels, Belgium, 2008-06-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRQmWFkT50
And the video:


And some photos (17) during the show:

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Me

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- 22:16
Jon Bon Jovi

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- 22:32
2 german friends on stage

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- 22:32
2 german friends on stage

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- 22:41
Jon Bon Jovi

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- 22:42
Richie Sambora

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- 22:53
The end

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Here's a photo of official material of Bon Jovi for sale:

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After the show I went to an "After Party" in a local bar in Brussels by metro and then by foot.
It was presented by "Forever Bon Jovi and Rock Classic".
Free entrance.
With a free drink and I could win a maxi CD of "Whole Lot Of Leavin'", but I didn't won. I receive also 2 different posters of Bon Jovi in Brussels in dutch and in french. I brought many posters.
They show some Bon Jovi concerts on a giant screen. It was awsome. Many friends of mine were also there.

After the party when the bar closed almost at the end of the night I caught a taxi to the airport. Time to go home.

The plain from Brussels was at 12:20 (15th of June). One stop in Barajas Airport, Madrid at 14:35. From Barajas, Madrid at 15:50 to Lisbon at 16:05 (minus 1 hour than Madrid).

Here's one photo in Brussels airport:
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I hope you like the photos and the videos.

Next I will write the post of Glasgow on the 21st of June in Hampden Park Stadium. I was there.

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-07 - Ireland, Punchestown

And after Vienna it's Dublin time.

Sat, Jun 07, 2008 in Punchestown, Ireland @ Punchestown Racecourse

I went on a plane on the day before, the 6th of June at 10:35 am in Aer Lingus. I arrive on Dublin Airport at 13:20.
On Lisbon airport I did my first mistake. I change 200 Euros to Pounds. In dublin Airport I found out that hey use Euros so I have to change the Pounds back to Euros. Of course with this I lost 40 euros.
In Dublin Airport I got a bus to the centre of Dublin. I went looking for buses to Punchestown and I did not found any. So I got a taxi, I payed 90 Euros I think. The cab driver was really nice and took me to Punchestouwn Racecourse. I think I arrive there about 18:00. The weather was not good but it didn't rain.

It was time to have a number of the Backstage club and to wait. I wait the rest of the day.

Here it is one photo of me in my sleeping bag on that day (the day before the show):

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Day of show, the 7th of June.

Time to get the tickets, here are some photos (6):

- 12:23
Matt Bongiovi

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- 12:24
Matt BJ

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- 12:24
Matt BJ

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- 12:44
Fan Club Box Office

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- 12:45
The queue

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- 14:58
On the way to the Golden Area

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Another portuguese friend was there with me, my friend Ana Melro.

We had 3 bands before the main event.

The first band playing was DC Tempest. They played for 22 minutes. They were good. I like their sound.

Kid Rock was the 2nd singer playing. He played for 67 minutes. I loved him. He was awsome.

Here it is the official video of Kid Rock called: All Summer Long.



Razorlight was the 3rd band playing. They played for 54 minutes. I don't like them. The sound was very boring.

Here are 2 photos of me with 3 friends from Israel before Bon Jovi.

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Finally was time for Bon Jovi. They appeard at 8h30 pm and played for 155 minutes.

What an amazing show it was. I will write here the setlist and then talk about the show:

LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
RAISE YOUR HANDS
CAPTAIN CRASH AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
JUST OLDER
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Mercy / Start Me Up
WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
BLAZE OF GLORY
IN THESE ARMS
BED OF ROSES
WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
IT'S MY LIFE
KEEP THE FAITH
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on Vocals)
HAVE A NICE DAY
SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
HALLELUJAH
ALWAYS
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
BAD MEDICINE / Shout
ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
THESE DAYS

I love the show. My first time in Ireland to see Bon Jovi.

It was amazing to hear the songs "Born To Be My Baby", "Just Older", "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead / Mercy / Start Me Up", "In These Arms", "Always" and "These Days".

Here it is a video from "In These Arms" shot by someone not me. Take a look at the crazy girl:

Bon Jovi Punchestown, In these arms


Here are some videos (4) I made of Bon Jovi in Dublin (hope you will love them):

Bon Jovi-Blaze Of Glory, Dublin, Ireland, 2008-06-07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF6z7wGxwyc
And the video:


Bon Jovi-These Days 1, Dublin, Ireland, 2008-06-07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJptoHE6JFk
And the video:


Bon Jovi-These Days 2, Dublin, Ireland, 2008-06-07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnPmQRFf83M
And the video:


Bon Jovi-These Days 3+End, Dublin, Ireland, 2008-06-07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRLe6fg1Z00
And the video:


After the show I got a bus to the center of Dublin. I pay 10 Euros.
And there I caught a taxi to Dublin Airport. At the airport I found 2 Bon Jovi german friends.

The plain from Dublin was at 07:15 am. And then I arrive in Lisbon at 09:55 am

- 05:33
Aer Lingus in Dublin

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Aer Lingus in Dublin

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- 11:35
Aer Lingus in Lisbon

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Aer Lingus in Lisbon

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I hope you like the photos and the videos.

Next I will write the posts of Brussels on the 14th of June. I was there. Brussels was my favourite show of this tour.

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-04 - Vienna - Photos

The photos of Bon Jovi in Magna Racino, Vienna, Austria on the 4th of June 2008. 13 of the best I took.
I hope you like them.

Photos (13):

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Next, Dublin (on the 7th of June) story and photos.

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-04 - Austria, Vienna

And after Barcelona it's Vienna time.

Wed, Jun 04, 2008 in Vienna, Austria @ Magna Racino (Racino Platz, Ebreichsdorf)

I went on a plane on the day before, the 3rd of June at 01:30 am in Sky Europe. I arrive on Vienna Airport at 06:00 am.
At 06:39 I went on the OBB train from "Flugh.Wien Schwechat" (Vienna Airport) to "Wien Mitte" (Center of Vienna). I arrive there at 07:04 am. 3€40 the ticket.
From "Wien Mitte" at 07:17 am by metro to "Wien Meidling" another 1€70.
At 08:12 am I bought the ticket to the train to go from "Wien Meidling" to Ebreichsdorf. Another 3€40.
I caught the train at 9:18 am and arrived at Ebreichsdorf at 9:49 am.
From the Ebreichsdorf train station to the place of the concert I caught a taxi. I payed a fixed price of 5 or 7 or 10 Euros. I don't remember right now.

At 10:20 am I was already on the concert place:
- Magna Racino (Racino Platz, Ebreichsdorf).

Here are 2 photos of the Bon Jovi stage at that time (on the day before):

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It was time to have a number of the Backstage club and to wait. I wait all day. I slept on a friends car. It rained a lot on that night. Everyone was on the cars.

On the morning of Wednesday, the day of the show all the cars started to arrive and to go to a dirty camp on the right side of the concert place on the other side of a road.

Here 2 photos with the stage on the bottom:

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- 10:53 we were already in 5 row queues.

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Time to get the tickets:

- 13:42
Me and Matt Bongiovi

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- 13:43
Matt BJ

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- 13:46
Matt BJ

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Almost time to get in.

- 15:14
Matt BJ

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Finally we were inside. 3 photos to remember the loneliness:

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Almost time the the first band:

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Me on the first row

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We had 2 bands before the main event.

The first band playing was PBH Club. They played for 31 minutes.

Sunrise Avenue was the 2nd band playing. They played for 45 minutes. I really like them. The vocalist is crazy for Bon Jovi and even got a Superman tatoo as you can see in the next photo:

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Finally was time for Bon Jovi. They appeard before 9 pm and played for 126 minutes.

What a great show it was. Bon Jovi playing in the rain. I will write here the setlist and then talk about the show:

LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
COMPLICATED
CAPTAIN CRASH AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Glory Days / Mercy
ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
BLAZE OF GLORY
WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
IN THESE ARMS
GARAGELAND
I GOT THE GIRL
WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
IT'S MY LIFE
KEEP THE FAITH
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on Vocals)
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
HAVE A NICE DAY
BAD MEDICINE / Shout
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
ANY OTHER DAY
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

I love the show. the 2nd time I saw Bon Jovi in Austria. The first was in Innsbruck in 2006/05/30.

It was amazing to hear the songs "Complicated", "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead / Glory Days / Mercy", "Garageland", "I Got The Girl" and "Any Other Day".

To hear Glory Days from Bruce Springsteen was awsome.

Here are some videos (4) I made of Bon Jovi in Vienna (hope you will love them):

Bon Jovi-Complicated, Vienna, Austria, 2008-06-04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRuWG-we5eo
And the video:


Bon Jovi-GloryDays+NoMercy+ISWID, Vienna, Austria,2008-06-04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qigFld33-cE
And the video:


Bon Jovi-ISWID+RockinAllOverTheW, Vienna, Austria,2008-06-04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSIY0gM3MZU
And the video:


Bon Jovi-RockinAllOverTheWorld, Vienna, Austria,2008-06-04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_TP-tSKmg
And the video:


After the show I went with some friends to the car to try to get out of there and to go to the train station in Ebreichsdorf.
There was a big confusion on the car park and I took about 4 hours to get out of there and to get to the train station. It was crazy.

Here are 3 photos after the show on the parking lot. Just look at the cars and the people.

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The cars all stopped on the parking lot.

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I caught the train from Ebreichsdorf to "Wien Meidling".
From "Wien Meidling" by metro to "Wien Mitte".
After 08:39 I went on the OBB train from "Wien Mitte" (Center of Vienna) to "Flugh.Wien Schwechat" (Vienna Airport).

Here are 3 photos I took in Vienna before I caught the OBB train to Vienna Airport. It was raining.

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I was so tired in Vienna with the rain that I went to the airport really early. I arrived to the airport more or less at 10:00 am. And stay there all day till I caught the plain at 21:30. And arrived in Lisbon at 23:55.
I only stay in Lisbon for a few hours because I had to catch another plain at 10:35 am (Friday, 6th of June) to Dublin (that story will be later in another post).

I hope you like the 33 photos and the 4 videos.

Next I will write 4 posts with the best photos of Vienna (225).

And then is Dublin on the 7th of June. I was there. My story of that show will be after the Vienna fotos posts.

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-01 - Spain, Barcelona

Let's continue with the story of the Barcelona show. I will write about the other Bon Jovi shows in other posts.

"Sun, Jun 01, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain @ Olympic Stadium (Estadi Olímpic)"

After Bon Jovi playing at the Rock In Rio in Lisbon I went home. To take a bath, eat something. I save the Lisbon photos on my PC and maybe rest a little.

I think I got up at 6 am to be in the airport at 8 am. I went to Barcelona. I arrive there at 12. Before I catch the plain in Lisbon I met a portuguese fan from the North with her father who were in Rock In Rio and also went to Barcelona to see Bon Jovi again, just like me. Well, it was a very enjoyable trip as you can imagine. Talking about Bon Jovi all the way. When we arrive to Barcelona the mother of the girl with an aunt went to pick us. So I have a ride to the Olimpic Stadium in Barcelona. The girl and I got separated on the queues because she had a VIP package and I only have the Backstage Golden circle ticket. The girl family went to the stands.

In the queues for the show I was with more portuguese friends like Rute, Tania, Gisela, Cristina and Raquel.

When we got in the stadium I went to the left side behind Rute, Cristina and Raquel.

We had 2 bands before the main event.

The first band playing was Savia. They played for 26 minutes.

No Way Out was the 2nd band playing. They played for 41 minutes.

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A photo of Matt BonGiovi before the Bon jovi show.

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Finally was time for Bon Jovi. They appeard close to 9 pm and played for 143 minutes.

Before Bon Jovi started the show Rute who was on my front went behind to make some videos. So I was front row again. On my left was Raquel and then Cristina.

What a great show it was. I will write here the setlist and then talk about the show:

LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
RAISE YOUR HANDS
CAPTAIN CRASH AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Rockin' All Over The World
RUNAWAY
BLAZE OF GLORY
WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
IN THESE ARMS
CAN'T HELP FALLIN' IN LOVE WITH YOU (Elvis Cover)
BED OF ROSES
WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
IT'S MY LIFE
KEEP THE FAITH
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on Vocals)
HEY GOD
HAVE A NICE DAY
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
ALWAYS
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
BAD MEDICINE / Shout

I love the show. the 3rd time I saw Bon Jovi in Spain (twice in Barcelona and once in Madrid). The first was in Palu Sant Jordi in Barcelona in 2003/05/20, the 2nd in Estádio La Peineta in Madrid in 2003/05/22 (with "Pereza" before).

It was amazing to hear the songs "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead / Rockin' All Over The World", "Can't Help Fallin' In Love With You (Elvis Cover)" and "Hey God".

This time I was on the first row on the left side but a little far from the main stage so I have not many great photos. And this was the only show I did not make any videos.

- 22:55

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After the show I leave the stadium with my friend Tania and we caught a bus to the center of Barcelona, to Plaza de España.
There was a crazy story when me and Tania triyed to leave the stadium. We went to several backstage stands to try to buy something and when we leave all the stadium doors were closed. You can't imagine Tania all crazy and me go all around inside the stadium to look for an open gate. Well, all closed. Then we found a guard who was with some keys and took us to a gate that he opened. Me and Tania got out with other crazy fans.
What a great adventure we had. Me and Tania went to the main plaza to try to first see if the metro or buses could take us to the airport. And nothing. We walk a little to a main road to try to catch a taxi and we could not find any.
So we decide to go back to Plaza de España and try other options. We found a hotel with a queue for taxis. Of course we went there and we stay more than 2 hours waiting for the queue to get shorter. Finally was our time, so the taxi took us to the airport finally.

Here are 3 photos after the show with the empty stadium after the show, a digital billboard and Plaza de España.

- 00:10, June 2nd
The empty stadium after the show.

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- 00:31, June 2nd
A digital billboard.

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- 01:09, June 2nd
Plaza de España.

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Me and my friend Tania stayed in the airport for some hours to get the early plain to Lisbon. I didn't sleep a minute but my friend slept on the airport floor for some hours. I was looking for her, so no problems. Then I went to the plane alone and very early and my friend stay at the airport to get another plane a few hours later.

I hope you like the photos.

Next is Vienna on the 4th of June. I was there. My story of that show will be on the next post.

Bon Jovi, 2008-05-31 - Rock In Rio, Lisbon

The 31th of May was the day I start the "Lost Highway Tour" of Bon Jovi with 8 amazing shows.

It was an amazing tour. Where I went to Lisbon (Portugal), Barcelona (Spain), Vienna (Austria), Dublin (Ireland), Bruxelles (Belgium), Glasgow (UK) and the final 2 shows in London (UK). The Bruxelles was my favorite show of the 8 I saw. But in another post I will write about that one.

Below are the dates of the shows I went:
Sat, May 31, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Parque da Bela Vista (Rock In Rio)
Sun, Jun 01, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain @ Olympic Stadium (Estadi Olímpic)
Wed, Jun 04, 2008 in Vienna, Austria @ Magna Racino (Racino Platz, Ebreichsdorf)
Sat, Jun 07, 2008 in Punchestown, Ireland @ Punchestown Racecourse
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 in Bruxelles, Belgium @ King Baudouin Stadium (Stade Roi Baudouin)
Sat, Jun 21, 2008 in Glasgow, UK @ Hampden Park Stadium
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 in London, UK @ Twickenham Stadium
Sat, Jun 28, 2008 in London, UK @ Twickenham Stadium

With this 8 shows I saw I made it 20 in total.

Let's start with the story of the Lisbon show. I will write about the other shows in other posts.

"Sat, May 31, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Parque da Bela Vista (Rock In Rio)"

I arrived at Parque da Bela Vista at midnight of the day before.

I still heard on the outside of Rock In Rio Lenny Kravitz (he was playing on the day before).

Rock In Rio is a big festival. This was the third time it was in Lisbon. 2004 and 2006 were the first 2 editions. 2008 is the last edition in Portugal. This time Rock In Rio was also in Spain.

After 5 am my portuguese friends start to arrive. Till 4 am I saw many people leaving the Rock In Rio. I didn't sleep as you can imagine.

We start to queue. On the afternoon I was interviewed with some of my friends by a reporter of the offical Rock In Rio site.
Here is the link:
http://videos.sapo.pt/j3Ct8dT5Dj6TVk2HGUPm
And the video:


At 4 pm we finally got in. I run a lot. To enter the Rock In Rio we had to pass through various securities and to go up a road, about 150 meters. And then on the main entrance we had to stop. I was front row there after I burn myself on the race before. Very crazy people. Well we finaly got in and I went first row on the left side of the stage near the middle.

As you know in a festival we had many bands before the main event.

Skank was the first band playing. They are a brazilian band. I like them, very nice guys and with at least 2 songs I knew before. Not bad. They played for 63 minutes. They made a good show.

Alanis Morissette was the 2nd singer playing. It was my 2nd time I saw her live. The first was on the 29th of June 1999 in Pavilhão Atlântico (Lisbon) with Furslide (playing before).
This time she played for 60 minutes. I love her music, and I loved the new song. I didn't like her show in the stage. She was a little strange. This is only my opinion. I was a little amazed. But as I said before I loved the songs she played. I am a huge fan of her you can believe it. I have all of her CDs. And her songs are amazing. I love the lyrics.

Alejandro Sanz played after Alanis and before Bon Jovi. As you can imagine my day was very tired. I just wanted that Alejandro played faster and got out of the stage, hehe.
I didn't like his show. Very boring. It was cool when Ivete Sangalo appeard on stage to sing one song with Alejandro. Alejandro Sanz played for 71 minutes.

Finally was almost time of Bon Jovi. They appeard close to midnight and played for 120 minutes.

What an amazing show it was. I will write here the setlist and then talk about the show:

LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
RAISE YOUR HANDS
RUNAWAY
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Mercy / Start Me Up
WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
IN THESE ARMS
ALWAYS
WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
IT'S MY LIFE
KEEP THE FAITH
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (Richie Sambora on Vocals)
BLAZE OF GLORY
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
HAVE A NICE DAY
BAD MEDICINE / Shout
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

I love the show. the 4th time Bon Jovi played in Portugal. The first was in Pavilhão Dramático of Cascais in 1989, the 2nd in Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon in 1993 (with Billy Idol before) and the 3rd on Alvalade Stadium again in 1995 (with Crown of Thorns, Little Steven, Ugly kid Joe and Van Halen before).

The band here in Rock In Rio was really amazed by the 100.000 people (more or less a thousand) in the audience.

Jon was really amazing. On one of the songs he come down to the audience. Really awsome to see him on our side touching everybody (not me this time).
On the encore he was with a portuguese soccer shirt that a portuguese fan gave to him before the show. The shirt had Bon Jovi written behind with the number 31 below (the day of the show).

Here are some videos I made of Bon Jovi in Lisbon (hope you will love them):

Bon Jovi-Lost Highway, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4czxvV3ukE
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Always 1, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0I666vkB0
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Always 2, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNK5GXY8RZ0
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Always 3, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7iLNdfBp5A
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Blaze Of Glory 1, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1V71-IUidQ
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Blaze Of Glory 2, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw-XAdNNv78
And the video:


After the show I leave the Rock In Rio to get ready to catch a plane to see Bon Jovi in Barcelona 7 hours later.

The show was live and direct on TV on SIC Mulher. Only the first song "Lost Highway" was not transmitted.

After the show the critics on newspapers, TV, sites were really amazing. I think finally Portugal will agreed that Bon Jovi are one of the best rock bands in the world.

I hope you like the videos.

Next post is from Bon Jovi in Barcelona on the day after Lisbon. I was there. My story of that show will be on the next post.