Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Renault Roadshow, 2008-10-26 - Lisbon, Videos

I went to see the Renault Roadshow for the first time. It was here close to my home in Av. da Liberdade + Marquês de Pombal + Restauradores. It was awsome. A lot of noise by the cars and many people around this avenue.

Videos (19):

- 15:52


- 15:56


- 15:59


- 16:02


- 16:12


- 16:16


- 16:21


- 16:24


- 16:27


- 16:29


- 16:34


- 16:41


- 16:48


- 16:50


- 16:51


- 17:07


- 17:09


- 17:11


- 17:18


It was a good day. It was the first time I saw this event. A lot of noise. A good sunny day.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

WWE Smackdown/ECW Live!, 2008-09-24 - Lisbon

WWE Smackdown/ECW Live! arrived to Portugal, to Lisbon in the Atlantic Pavillion.

The show was awsome.

I will write below the results of the matches with the winners in Bold.

2008-09-24

Justin Roberts was the host of the show

Vladimir Kozlov vs. Jeff Hardy

Jesse & Festus vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins

The Brian Kendrick vs. Jimmy Wang Yang

Maryse & Natalya vs. Maria & Michelle McCool

Jack Swagger vs. Finlay & Hornswoggle

Intermission

R-Truth vs. Shelton Benjamin

Mark Henry vs. Matt Hardy

MVP & Big Show vs. Triple H & Undertaker

Undertaker (video):



Next post is from the "Renault Roadshow" in Av. Liberdade in Lisbon, Portugal on October 26th, 2008.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Madonna, 2008-09-14 - Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon

Madonna time "Sticky & Sweet Tour".

Sun, September 14, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Parque da Bela Vista

After watching Steve Hogarth last September 5 now (9 days after) is time for Madonna. The name of the tour is "Sticky & Sweet Tour".
It was an amazing show in Parque da Bela Vista with Robyn playing before.

Some people (fans) arrived at Parque da Bela Vista 2 days before (Friday).

I arrive there early in the morning (Sunday, day of the show). I had a "Hot Ticket". A special ticket with some presents and the right to get in first.

Here it is a photo when I went to Parque da Bela Vista on "metro":

In the morning when I arrived about 6h40 am I decided to make a list to the Hot Tickets members. Made the list till 12:00 pm on the Box Office where we got our tickets and wristbands. About 60 people.
As soon as we have our ticket and wristband we went to Gate 3 a little on the right of the right regular entrance.

The Hot Ticket was 200 euros (regular price was 60 Euros). We get in 15 minutes early than the rest of the regular people.
By the way in Lisbon they sold 400 Hot Tickets. 400 times 200 Euros = 80.000 Euros.
A curiosity in Wembley, London, 3 days before were sold 1200 HT. 1200 times 200 euros = 240.000 Euros (+ or -).

We had 1 singer before Madonna.

The singer was Robyn. She played for 32 minutes.

Small video I made of Robyn:

Robyn-With Every Heartbeat, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo_kipQD760
And the video:


Almost time for Madonna.

Finally was time for Madonna. She started the show at 21h19 and played for 113 minutes.

What an amazing show it was. I will write here the setlist:

CANDY SHOP
BEAT GOES ON
HUMAN NATURE
VOGUE
INTO THE GROOVE
HEART BEAT
BORDERLINE
SHE'S NOT ME
MUSIC
SPANISH LESSON
MILES AWAY
LA ISLA BONITA
ROMANIAN FOLK MUSICAL INTERLUDE
YOU MUST LOVE ME

Encore:
4 MINUTES
LIKE A PRAYER
RAY OF LIGHT
HUNG UP
GIVE IT 2 ME


I hope you like the photos and the video.

Next post is from the "WWE Smackdown Live" in Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal on September 24th, 2008. My story of that show will be on the next post.

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Steve Hogarth, 2008-09-05 - Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon

Fri, September 05, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Santiago Alquimista

After watching for the first time Marillion last July 26 now is the first time also I saw Steve Hogarth live (the voice of Marillion). The name of the tour is "H Natural, European Tour 2008".
It was an amazing little show in a very small place "Santiago Alquimista" in Lisbon. My first time there.
Steve Hogarth played in a piano with his laptop on top. He talked a lot between the songs. He also invited a fan to play guitar in one of his songs.

I arrive there in the afternoon. And saw Steve Hogarth rehearsing.

Finally was time for Steve Hogarth. He played for 133 minutes.

Some videos (6) I made of Steve Hogarth in Santiago alquimista (hope you will love them):

Steve Hogarth-Rocket Man 1, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s159NSoZoM
And the video:


Steve Hogarth-Rocket Man 2, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IAEm3bAlU
And the video:


Steve Hogarth & Miguel-Easter 1, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp2GEepTPbY
And the video:


Steve Hogarth & Miguel-Easter 2, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S88czUy-IrU
And the video:


Steve Hogarth-Life On Mars, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yleur4HO27o
And the video:


Steve Hogarth-Cover My Eyes, Lisbon, PT, 2008-09-05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MkcbXLyggU
And the video:


After the show Steve Hogarth was with the fans. I spoke with him, take some photos with him, also he autograph me the ticket of the show and a DVD of a show of the tour I bought there.

What an amazing small show.

I hope you like the videos.

Next post is from Madonna in Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal on September 14th, 2008. My story of that show will be on the next post.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Lisbon Calling, 2008-07-26 - Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon

Lisbon Calling - July the 26th, 2008

Lisbon Calling was a special concert with 4 bands of the 80's.

Went to this event to see one of my favourite singers ever "Meat Loaf". It was the 1st time I saw him live. Meat Loaf is amazing in live shows and this time I was there to see that.
Also on this event the amazing "Marillion", "The Stranglers" and the very funny "B-52s".

"Sat, July 26, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Pavilhão Atlântico"

I saw 4 bands.

Marillion was the first band playing. They played for 57 minutes. It was an amazing show. Steve Hogarth is so amazing to fans. I got 2 picks from Steve Hogarth. One of the picks he put in his forehead on the show. I met a Bon Jovi friend Mónica Leiria who is fanatic for Marillion and Steve Hogarth. She told me about a solo show Steve Hogarth will have about 41 days after this one in "Santiago Alquimista" here in Lisbon. I went there (will tell the story later on the next post).

I will write here the Marillion setlist:

1. You're Gone
2. The Other Half
3. Beautiful
4. Easter
5. Afraid Of Sunlight
6. No One Can
7. Cover My Eyes
8. King of Sunset Town
9. Neverland


The Stranglers was the 2nd band playing. They played for 53 minutes. Not bad.

The B-52s was the 3rd band playing. They played for 58 minutes. They were very fun. The vocalist is very funny and the 2 band girls were also there.

Finally was time for Meat Loaf. He played for 109 minutes. An amazing show. Finally I could see one of my favourite artists ever Meat Loaf. We were told not to take photos during the show. So I only took some photos at the beginning and at the end. The name of the tour was behind stage "Casa de Carne Tour" strange name specially in portuguese!!! I bought some t-shirts and a cap (Seize The Night 2007).


I will write here the Meat Loaf setlist:

1. Intro (Tribal Chant)
2. I Want You So Hard
3. If It Ain’t Broke, Break It
4. Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire)
5. Life Is A Lemon (And I Want My Money Back)
6. Bad For Good
7. Deadringer For Love
8. 45 Seconds Of Ecstasy
9. Disentience (Instrumental)
10. Paradise By The Dashboard Light
11. Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
12. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (only spoken intro and last chorus)
13. I'd Do Anything For Love
14. Bat Out Of Hell
15. Roadhouse Blues

Encore:
16. Why Don't We Do It In The Road


Next post is from Steve Hogarth in Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon, Portugal on September 5th, 2008.
My story of that show will be on the next post.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Within Temptation, 2008-07-11 - Optimus Alive, Lisbon

Optimus Alive - July the 11th, 2008

My first Optimus Alive festival.

Went to this festival only to see one of my favourite bands ever "Within Temptation". They are a dutch metal band that I love. The members of the band are so nice with the fans, believe me. I already talked to almost all members of the band (except Robert) and have photos also with the band (except Robert) this was in March 2007 at Paradise Garage here in Lisbon.

I saw 4 bands. 3 before the main event.

"Fri, July 11, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Passeio Marítimo de Algés"

Kumpania Algazarra was the first band playing. They played for 79 minutes.

John Butler Trio was the 2nd band playing. They played for 104 minutes. I love them. It was the first time I hear them and they were really awsome. I think is folk, or blues what they play.

Bob Dylan was the 3rd singer playing. He played for 106 minutes. First time I saw Bob Dylan. He is really old. He didn't talk to the fans while on stage. But all the great songs where there.

Finally was almost time of Within Temptation. They played for 58 minutes.

I will write here the setlist:

INTRO + JILLIAN
THE HOWLING
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
STAND MY GROUND
THE HEART OF EVERYTHING
OUR SOLEMN HOUR
ANGELS
HAND OF SORROW
MOTHER EARTH
MEMORIES
ICE QUEEN


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

Within Temptation-Intro + Jillian, Lisbon, PT, 2008-07-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk90a88328s
And the video:


Within Temptation-Our Solemn Hour, Lisbon, PT, 2008-07-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ3KTqbRb0c
And the video:


After the show in Optimus Alive I went home to sleep after 2 amazing and tired festival days.

I hope you like the videos.

Next post is from the festival Lisbon Calling where I saw Meatloaf, The B-52s, The Stranglers and Marillion.
My story of that show will be on the next post.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Duran Duran, 2008-07-10 - Super Bock Super Rock, Lisbon

Super Bock Super Rock - July the 10th, 2008

My first Super Bock Super Rock festival.

Went to this festival only to see one of my favourite bands ever "Duran Duran".

I saw 3 bands. 2 before the main event.

"Thu, July 10, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Parque do Tejo (Parque das Nações)"

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

Lokomotive Station was the first band playing. They played for 18 minutes.

Mesa with Rui Reininho was the 2nd band playing. They played for 45 minutes.

Finally was almost time of Duran Duran. They played for 72 minutes.

I will write here the setlist:

(REACH UP FOR THE) SUNRISE
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
PLANET EARTH
RED CARPET MASSACRE
NITE RUNNER
COME UNDONE
THE REFLEX
NOTORIOUS
GIRLS ON FILM
ORDINARY WORLD
WILD BOYS

ENCORE:
RIO


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

Duran Duran-Red Carpet Massacre, Lisbon, PT, 2008-07-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZcUCGPZQ8
And the video:


Duran Duran-Nite-Runner, Lisbon, PT, 2008-07-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi4NlxBsD5k
And the video:


Duran Duran-Wild Boys 1, Lisbon, PT, 2008-07-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLzaZA7JA1E
And the video:


Duran Duran-Wild Boys 2, Lisbon, PT, 2008-07-10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99f-dO4JVOE
And the video:


After the show in Super Bock Super Rock I went resting because the day after I went to Optimus Alive (another festival).

I hope you like the videos.

Next post is from the festival Optimus Alive where I saw Within Temptation, Bob Dylan, John Butler Trio and Kumpania Algazarra.
My story of that show will be on the next post.

Monday, June 30, 2008

20 amazing Bon Jovi live shows I WENT

Here it is my 20 Bon jovi shows I went. All magic shows with a lot of great memories.
From 1993 till 2008. 15 years with 20 Bon jovi shows. AWSOME.
You can see here the dates, the bands that played before Bon Jovi, the time of the concert, the city and country.
And a little surprise at the end of this post.

1.
UHF-93/9/11- mn
Billy Idol-93/9/11-70 mn
Bon Jovi-93/9/11-120 mn-Estádio José de Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal

2.
Crown of Thorns-95/6/15-44 mn
Little Steven-95/6/15- mn
Ugly kid Joe-95/6/15-46 mn
Van Halen-95/6/15-62 mn
Bon Jovi-95/6/15-143 mn-Estádio José de Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal

3.
Bon Jovi-2003/05/20-132 mn-Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain

4.
Pereza-2003/05/22-30 mn
Bon Jovi-2003/05/22-140 mn-Estádio La Peineta, Madrid, Spain

5.
Live-2003/06/28-40 mn
Bon Jovi-2003/06/28-180 mn-Hyde Park, London, UK

6.
Fatro-2006/05/27-25 mn
Nickelback-2006/05/27-52 mn
Bon Jovi-2006/05/27-147 mn-Canninstatter, Stuttgard, Germany

7.
Munster-2006/05/28-26 mn
Nickelback-2006/05/28-58 mn
Bon Jovi-2006/05/28-171 mn-Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany

8.
Excuse Me Moses-2006/05/30-20 mn
Nickelback-2006/05/30-53 mn
Bon Jovi-2006/05/30-125 mn-Olympiaworld, Innsbruck, Austria

9.
Nickelback-2006/05/31-54 mn
Bon Jovi-2006/05/31-143 mn-Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland

10.
Spin-2006/06/10-30 mn
Nickelback-2006/06/10-57 mn
Bon Jovi-2006/06/10-156 mn-Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK

11.
Spin-2006/06/11-30 mn
Nickelback-2006/06/11-55 mn
Bon Jovi-2006/06/11-160 mn-Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK

12.
Goldspot-2007-06-24- mn
Bon Jovi-2007-06-24-114 mn-O2 Arena, London, UK

13.
Skank-2008-05-31-63 mn
Alanis Morissette-2008-05-31-60 mn
Alejandro Sanz-2008-05-31-71 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-05-31-120 mn-Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal (Rock In Rio)

14.
Savia-2008-06-01-26 mn
No Way Out-2008-06-01-41 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-01-143 mn-Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain

15.
PBH Club-2008-06-04-31 mn
Sunrise Avenue-2008-06-04-45 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-04-126 mn-Magna Racino, Vienna, Austria

16.
DC Tempest-2008-06-07-22 mn
Kid Rock-2008-06-07-67 mn
Razorlight-2008-06-07-54 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-07-155 mn-Punchestown Racecourse, Dublin, Ireland

17.
Nalpin-2008-06-14-43 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-14-142 mn-King Baduin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium

18.
Logan-2008-06-21-31 mn
The Feeling-2008-06-21-62 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-21-139 mn-Hampden Park, Glasgow, UK

19.
My IQ-2008-06-27-25 mn
Biffy Clyro-2008-06-27-42 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-27-140 mn-Twickenham Stadium, London, UK

20.
Ivyrise-2008-06-28-21 mn
The Feeling-2008-06-28-56 mn
Bon Jovi-2008-06-28-145 mn-Twickenham Stadium, London, UK

Next Bon Jovi show I go it will be this one:

Bon Jovi-2010-06-04-La Ciudad Del Rock, Arganda Del Rey, Madrid, Spain (Rock In Rio Madrid) With Macaco & Invitado, Pereza and Paul Van Dyk

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-28 - UK - Twickenham, London

And after Twickenham's the 27th it's Twickenham's the 28th, UK.

Setlist, videos of Bon Jovi live at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London, UK. I was there at the end of the "Lost Highway Tour".

We had 2 bands before the main event.

The 1st band was Ivyrise. They played for 21 minutes.

The 2nd band was The Feeling. They played for 56 minutes. It was the 2nd time I saw "The Feeling" live. The 1st time was 1 week before in Glasgow and they rocked the house. I loved to hear their version of "Video Killed The Radio Star". A funny thing happened when they were singing, the vocalist jump and tear off his trousers.

What an amazing show with 25 songs. 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
WE WILL ROCK YOU / SUMMERTIME
CAPTAIN CRASH AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD / Mercy / Jumpin' Jack Flash
BLOOD MONEY
BLAZE OF GLORY
ANY OTHER DAY
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)
HAVE A NICE DAY
I BELIEVE
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
BAD MEDICINE / Shout
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

ENCORE:
ALWAYS
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
SOMEDAY I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHT
I LOVE THIS TOWN
TWIST & SHOUT


A great concert. The Bon Jovi friends were there. Bon Jovi played for 145 minutes.

WE WILL ROCK YOU / SUMMERTIME. Awsome.
IN THESE ARMS. 1 of my favourite Bon Jovi songs ever.

And what an amazing Encore with ALWAYS (always amazing to hear this) and I LOVE THIS TOWN (I love this song and live believe me is really amazing).

And some videos (4) I made of Bon Jovi in Twickenham (hope you will love them):

Bon Jovi-WeWillRockYou+Summertime 1, London, UK, 2008-06-28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htXICpqbVKE
And the video:


Bon Jovi-Summertime 2, London, UK, 2008-06-28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdcIcT9ncGY
And the video:


Bon Jovi-I Believe 1, London, UK, 2008-06-28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWB-vE8gKmM
And the video:


Bon Jovi-I Believe 2, London, UK, 2008-06-28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Be05tuHSjM
And the video:


Day after the show, the 29th of June.

Hope you like the posts of Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London, UK. The final 2 shows of the tour.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Bon Jovi, 2008-06-27 - UK - Twickenham, London

And after Glasgow it's Twickenham, UK time.

Sat, Jun 27, 2008 in Twickenham, UK @ Twickenham Stadium

I went on a plane on the day before, the 26th of June at 18:00 in EasyJet. Arrive in London (Gatwick) at 22:40.

Day of show, the 27th of June.

We had 2 bands before the main event.

The 1st band was My IQ. They played for 25 minutes.

The 2nd band was Biffy Clyro. They played for 42 minutes.

Finally was time for Bon Jovi. They appeard at 20h17 and played for 140 minutes.

Another amazing show. I will write here the setlist:

PRAYER
BAD NAME
LOST HIGHWAY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
CAPT. CRASH
RUNAWAY
SLEEP w/ Twist & Shout & Start Me Up
BLAZE OF GLORY
WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
DIAMOND RING
ALWAYS
IN THESE ARMS
WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
IT'S MY LIFE
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - RICHIE VOX
DRY COUNTY
HAVE A NICE DAY
FAITH
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
BAD MEDICINE w/ Shout

ENCORE:
HALLELUJAH
WANTED


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

Here is a video (1) I made of Bon Jovi in Twickenham Stadium (hope you will love it):

Bon Jovi-Diamond Ring, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK, 2008-06-27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsfgRqTO24
And the video:


After the show I ran to find the queue of the club members to have my number to get in the next day. Slept all night and then it was the final show day.

I hope you like the photos and the video.

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

Sunday, June 22, 2008

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.

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.

Day of show, the 21th of June.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

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.

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.

Day of show, the 14th of June.

Time to get the tickets.

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.

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:


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).

I hope you like the videos.

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

Sunday, June 08, 2008

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.

Day of show, the 7th of June.

Time to get the tickets.

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.

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

I hope you like 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.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

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).

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.

Time to get the tickets:

Almost time to get in.

Finally we were inside.

Almost time the the first band:

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.

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.

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).

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 4 videos.

Next is Dublin on the 7th of June. I was there.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

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.

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.

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.

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.

Monday, June 02, 2008

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.

Monday, May 05, 2008

30 Seconds To Mars, 2008-05-03, Videos

Here it goes the 8 videos I shot (hope you like them):

30 Seconds To Mars-A Beautiful Lie, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (2:23):


30 Seconds To Mars-From Yesterday, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (3:00):


30 Seconds To Mars-The Kill 1, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (3:00):


30 Seconds To Mars-The Kill 2, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (1:49):


30 Seconds To Mars-Attack, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (3:00):


30 Seconds To Mars-Was It A Dream?, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (3:00):


30 Seconds To Mars-Speach Before AMM, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (1:14):


30 Seconds To Mars-A Modern Myth, Lisbon, PT, 2008-05-03 (3:00):

Sunday, May 04, 2008

30 Seconds To Mars, 2008-05-03 Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon

Yesterday the 3rd of May, 2008 I went to see 30 Seconds To Mars for the 1th time.

I loved the show. 30STM were awsome. So much energy on stage and even on one balcony.

The show was on Pavilhão Atlântico with 5000 to 10000 people. They started playing a little after 21:00 and played for 82 minutes.

Before 30STM a portuguese band named F.E.V.E.R. (I think) played for 30 minutes.

30STM played 13 songs of their 2 cds.

Here it goes the setlist:

1. A Beautiful Lie
2. Battle Of One
3. From Yesterday
4. Savior
5. The Story (with a portuguese flag on his back)
6. Bhuda For Mary
7. R-Evolve
8. The Kill
9. Attack

Jared Leto on a balcony with an acoustic guitar

10. Was It A Dream
11. A Modern Myth

On stage again with the band

12. Fallen
13. The Fantasy

It's over for now. Let's wait for the 3rd show in Lisbon sometime in the future.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

WWE RAW in Lisbon, 2008-04-20

WWE RAW Wrestlemania Revenge arrived to Portugal, to Lisbon in the Atlantic Pavillion.

I saw Yesterday Saturday 1 show of WWE RAW.

The show was awsome. Finaly I saw Triple H. Now I only miss HBK (Shawn Michaels).

I will write below the results of the matches with the winners in Bold.

2008-04-20

Lilian Garcia was the host of the show

William Regal vs. Cody Rhodes

Val Venis & Maria vs. Paul Burchill & Katie Lea Burchill (sister)

DH Smith vs. Snitsky

Carlito & Santino Marella vs. Trevor Murdock & Lance Cade vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick

Intermission

Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James

Hardcore Holly vs. JBL (John Bradshaw Layfield)

Umaga & Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho & Triple H

This are the results of the show. You can see above the winners and losers and I will add some photos also later.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Bon Jovi 07/08 Tour Guide, Update 21 Mar 08

Bon Jovi 2007/2008 Lost Highway Tour Guide with Countdown of songs played on the first 50 shows.
Taken from the DryCounty "Jovi Talk" forum made by a team by people of DryCounty forum and from people of bonjovi.cz.

***Bon Jovi - 07/08 - Tour Guide***
by TBoy and all good people of DrCounty forum

07 Oct 25 – Newark, USA
07 Oct 26 – Newark, USA
07 Oct 28 – Newark, USA
07 Oct 30 – Newark, USA
07 Nov 01 - Newark, USA
07 Nov 03 - Newark, USA
07 Nov 04 - Newark, USA
07 Nov 07 - Newark, USA
07 Nov 09 - Newark, USA
07 Nov 10 - Newark, USA

07 Nov 14 - Montreal, Canada
07 Nov 15 – Montreal, Canada
07 Nov 17 – Ottawa, Canada
07 Nov 19 – London, Canada
07 Dec 06 – Toronto, Canada
07 Dec 07 – Toronto, Canada
07 Dec 09 – Winnipeg, Canada
07 Dec 10 – Saskatoon, Canada
07 Dec 12 – Edmonton, Canada
07 Dec 13 – Calgary, Canada
07 Dec 15 – Vancouver, Canada
07 Dec 16 – Vancouver, Canada

08 Jan 11 – Nagoya, Japan
08 Jan 13 – Tokyo, Japan
08 Jan 14 – Tokyo, Japan
08 Jan 16 – Osaka, Japan

08 Jan 19 - Melbourne, Australia
08 Jan 21 - Sydney Australia
08 Jan 22 - Sydney Australia
08 Jan 25 - Perth, Australia

08 Jan 27 - Garden City, New Zealand

08 Feb 18 – Omaha, USA
08 Feb 20 – Detroit, USA
08 Feb 21 – Milwaukee, USA
08 Feb 23 – Chicago, USA
08 Feb 24 – Chicago, USA
08 Feb 26 – Chicago, USA
08 Feb 28 – Washington, USA
08 Mar 02 – Philahelphia, USA
08 Mar 03 – Philadelphia, USA
08 Mar 05 - Pittsburgh, USA
08 Mar 07 - Uncasville, USA
08 Mar 08 - Uncasville, USA

08 Mar 10 - Toronto, Canada
08 Mar 12 - Toronto, Canada
08 Mar 13 - Toronto, Canada

08 Mar 15 – Pittsburgh, USA
08 Mar 16 - Greensboro, USA
08 Mar 18 – St. Paul, USA
08 Mar 19 – St. Paul, USA
08 Mar 31 – Denver, USA
08 Apr 02 - San Jose, USA
08 Apr 04 – Anaheim, USA
08 Apr 05 – Anaheim, USA
08 Apr 08 - San Jose, USA
08 Apr 09 – Los Angeles, USA
08 Apr 11 - Phoenix, USA
08 Apr 12 - Las Vegas, USA
08 Apr 14 – Dallas/Ft. Worth, USA
08 Apr 15 – Oklahoma City, USA
08 Apr 17 - Kansas City, USA
08 Apr 19 - Fargo, USA
08 Apr 20 – Des Moines, USA
08 Apr 22 – Kansas City, USA
08 Apr 24 – Nashville, USA
08 Apr 26 – Sunrise, USA
08 Apr 27 – Tampa, USA
08 Apr 30 – Atlanta, USA
08 May 01 - Atlanta, USA

08 May 22 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany
08 May 24 - Munich, Germany
08 May 25 - Leipzig, Germany
08 May 28 - Hamburg, Germany
08 May 29 - Stuttgart, Germany

* 08 May 31 - Lisbon, Portugal
08 Jun 01 - Barcelona, Spain
08 Jun 03 - Frankfurt. Germany
08 Jun 04 - Vienna, Austria
08 Jun 07 - Punchestown, Ireland
08 Jun 11 - Southampton, UK
08 Jun 13 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
08 Jun 14 - Brussel, Belgium
08 Jun 16 - Helsinki, Finland
08 Jun 17 - Renders, Denmark
08 Jun 18 - Oslo, Norway
08 Jun 19 - Trondheim, Norway

08 Jun 21 - Glasgow, UK
08 Jun 22 - Manchester, UK
08 Jun 24 - Coventry, UK
08 Jun 25 - Bristol, UK
08 Jun 27 - London, UK
08 Jun 28 - London, UK

*** ?> France, Italy, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, ...

** 08 Jul 11 - Belgrade, Serbia

*** ?> USA, Canada, ...

** 08 Jul 19 - Boston, USA
** 08 Jul 20 - Boston, USA

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Tour dates confirmed: 92
Tour dates played: 50
Laste update: 21 Mar 08
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* New confirmed dates
** Dates shown in red are not confirmed
*** Places shown in yellow could be toured by BJ, but they are not (yet) expected
**** This info could not be 100 percent true, for any error or possible new info please conntact me by PM

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***Song Tally***
by bonjovi.cz and all good people of DryCounty forum

1. 50x Living On A Prayer
2. 50x You Give Love A Bad Name
3. 50x It´s My Life
4. 50x Lost Highway
5. 50x Wanted Dead Or Alive
6. 50x We Got It Goin´ On
7. 50x Who Says You Can´t Go Home?
8. 50x Whole Lot Of Leavin´
9. 50x Bad Medicine
10. 49x Born To Be My Baby
11. 48x Have A Nice Day
12. 45x (You Want To) Make A Memory
13. 41x I´ll Sleep When I´m Dead
14. 41x Raise Your Hands
15. 40x Keep The Faith
16. 40x I Love This Town
17. 39x Shout
18. 37x Runaway
19. 33x I´ll Be There For You
20. 29x Summertime
21. 24x Blaze Of Glory
22. 24x These Days
23. 24x Bed Of Roses
24. 19x Knockin' On Heaven's Door
25. 18x Captain Crash And The Beauty Queen From Mars
26. 18x In These Arms
27. 18x Blood On Blood
28. 17x The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
29. 16x Just Older
30. 14x Someday I´ll Be Saturday Night
31. 13x Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore
32. 13x Lay Your Hands On Me
33. 13x Story Of My Life
34. 12x Jumpin' Jack Flash
35. 12x Hallelujah
36. 11x Twist & Shout
37. 10x Treat Her Right
38. 9x Last Man Standing
39. 8x Stranger In This Town
40. 8x Any Other Day
41. 7x Complicated
42. 6x Dancing In The Streets
43. 6x Run, Run Rudolph
44. 6x Glad All Over
45. 6x The Last Night
46. 6x Wild In The Streets
47. 5x I´d Die For You
48. 4x Blood Money
49. 4x Bounce
50. 4x Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
51. 4x Miss Fourth Of July
52. 3x Bells Of Freedom
53. 3x Everybody´s Broken
54. 3x I Got The Girl
55. 3x Seat Next To You
56. 3x Living In Sin
57. 2x Diamond Ring
58. 2x Garageland
59. 2x Misunderstood
60. 2x I Get a Rush
61. 2x Right Side Of Wrong
62. 2x Mystery Train
63. 2x Joey
64. 2x Never Say Goodbye
65. 2x Everyday
66. 2x One Step Closer
67. 1x Open All Night
68. 1x Wild Is The Wind
69. 1x Summertime Blues
70. 1x Land Of 1000 Dances
71. 1x Can´t Help Falling In Love With You
72. 1x Damned
73. 1x Great Balls Of Fire
74. 1x Sympathy For The Devil

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Last update: after 50 nights
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Saturday, March 08, 2008

Bryan Adams, 2008-03-07 - Maxime, Lisbon

On the 7th of March, 2008 I went to see Bryan Adams for the 10th time.

This time was a very special free concert on a little disco with about 350 people. The entrance was by invitation. And the show started after 17h00.

Bryan played for 43 minutes alone. It was really an incredible experience.

11 CDs, 11 songs, 11 concerts in 11 countries in 11 days. Starting in Lisbon of course.

The new CD named "11" was released on the 17th of March all over the world. So that means that the show was 10 days before the release of the new CD.
This new CD named "11" has amazing 11 new songs. The sound of the CD has an acoustic flavor.

Here it goes the setlist:

1. Back To You
2. Can't Stop This Think We've Started
3. I Thought I'd Seen Everything (New Single)
4. Cuts Like A Knife
5. 18 Til I Die (Requested by Me)
6. Oxygen (New)
7. Straight From The Heart (Requested by Me)
8. Summer Of 69
9. Walk On By (New)
10. When The Night Comes
11. Run To You

Bryan Adams played for 43mn.

Next: WWE RAW Wrestlemania Revenge on the 19th of April 2008 in Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon.
After: 30 Seconds To Mars on the 3rd of May 2008 in Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon.
After: Bon Jovi (8) Live Shows including RockInRio in Lisbon and shows in Barcelona, Vienna, Dublin, Bruxells, Glasgow and the final 2 in London.
After: Duran Duran on the 10th of July 2008 on the Super Bock Super Rock Festival.
After: Within Temptation on the 11th of July 2008 on the Optimus ALIVE!08 Festival.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Spice Girls, 2008-01-08 - O2 Arena, London

Yesterday I was in London once again. this time to see the Spice Girls on the tour of 2007/2008. And it was an amazing show. The girls were really awsome. Very friendly ones to the others. I loved to see some of the solo songs specially the "I Turn To You" from Mel C.

Taken From: The Return of the Spice Girls in Wikipedia

Following is the full set list for the tour.

In comparison to previous tours, this tour is much more theatrical and encompassing. Previous tours saw the band members performing the hits in a seemingly random set list, with little focus on dancing, set and video material. This tour has a theme flowing throughout it, and it seems that songs are placed where they are in the set list for a reason, symbolising an event or mood. Set pieces are more heavily used, and the costumes are far more flamboyant and emphasised. I only wish Victoria Beckham could sang the "Live A Virgin" song complete.

The show opens with their signature song, Spice Up Your Life, before flowing through their biggest hits; it peaks with Who Do You Think You Are, when the members are wearing costumes which are all homages to their respective images. Geri wears an updated version of her iconic Union Jack dress, which completes the tribute of the performance to their performance at the Brit Awards 1997, which is seen by many to be the peak of 'Spicemania'. After this performance, the mood focuses on the girls' solo careers, with Victoria paying homage to her fashion career, and the rest performing the most known song they recorded, bar Mel B who performs a cover. Half way through the solo performances, the girls re-group to perform Viva Forever - the final song Geri performed with the group - and at the end of the song, Geri leaves the stage, obviously symbolising her leaving the group. The remaining four perform Holler, which after Geri returns and performs her solo.

After all the solos have been performed, the four girls return to perform Let Love Lead The Way, which is rumoured to have been written about Geri, after which Geri returns on stage, and the five walk down the catwalk holding hands, much to the applause of the audience. All five sing "Mama" and Goodbye, which however rumoured to have been written for Geri, was actually written by Geri among other members, before leaving the stage. The encore begins with If U Can't Dance, which has traditionally been the song the girls have opened with on previous tours, before finishing the show with Wannabe and a reprise of their opening song, Spice Up Your Life.

The girls have acknowledged that there is a theme running through the show, and that it is based on the history of the band.

1. Introduction
Act 1 - The Power of Five
2. "Spice Up Your Life"
3. "Stop"
4. "Say You'll Be There"
5. "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"
Act 2 - Seduce Me
6. "The Lady Is A Vamp"
7. "Too Much" (jazz version)
8. "2 Become 1"
Act 3 - Bitter Sweet
9. "Who Do You Think You Are"
10. "Like A Virgin/Supermodel (You Better Work)" (Victoria Beckham solo catwalk)
11. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Melanie Brown solo)*
12. "Maybe" (Emma Bunton solo)*
13. "Viva Forever"
14. "Holler" (without Geri Halliwell)
15. "It's Raining Men" (Geri Halliwell solo)*
16. "I Turn To You" (Melanie Chisholm solo)*
Act 4 - Celebration
17. "Let Love Lead The Way" (without Geri Halliwell)*
18. "Mama"
19. Celebration Medley: "Celebration", "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "That's the Way (I Like It)", "We Are Family"
20. "Goodbye" (with Geri Halliwell)

Encore

1. "If U Can't Dance" (remix)
2. "Wannabe"
3. "Spice Up Your Life" (reprise)

* The solo songs are not full songs, but only the first verse, chorus, middle 8, chorus. Same thing applies with "Let Love Lead The Way".
* At the December 18th concert at London's O2 Arena, the group brought on all their children including Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz (all Victoria's sons), Phoenix Chi, Angel Iris (both Melanie B's daughters), and Beau (Emma's son) during the performance of 'Mama', with only Bluebell (Geri's daughter) missing.
* At the Las Vegas show, during the very last stop of their first North American Leg, Emma Bunton fell going up the stairs and hurt her ankle while performing "Spice Up Your Life". She made a full recovery afterwards.
* At the O2 on 02/01/08 Geri Halliwell confirmed that Mel B fell over on New Years Eve and twisted her ankle, so therefore would not be on top form dance wise that night.

The Spice Girls played for 1h42mn.