BON JOVI have announced the first set of U.S. dates, taking them from coast to coast on their “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour.” The tour will kick off in Uncasville, CT on February 9, treating fans to one-night-only performances in U.S. arenas nationwide, plus multiple stadium shows including a two-night stand at MetLife Stadium in the band’s home state of New Jersey.
The tour will debut brand new songs from Bon Jovi’s forthcoming album "What About Now", which is due for release in the northern Spring 2013. The group’s return to the road in 2013 is the latest chapter in an ongoing commitment to playing live which has secured Bon Jovi’s status as one of the essential live rock bands to see before you die. The boys have performed more than 2,700 shows in over 50 countries for more than 35 million fans. “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour” will make its way across the globe with dates in Europe, the Far East, Africa, Latin America and Australia.
“BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour” 2013 North American Dates:
Saturday, February 9 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
Sunday, February 10 Washington DC Verizon Center
Wednesday, February 13 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
Thursday, February 14 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
Sunday, February 17 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
Monday, February 18 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
Wednesday, February 20 Kanata, ONT Scotiabank Place
Thursday, February 21 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
Wednesday, February 27 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Friday, March 1 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum
Saturday, March 2 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
Tuesday, March 5 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
Wednesday, March 6 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Saturday, March 9 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Sunday, March 10 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Wednesday, March 13 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Thursday, March 14 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Saturday, March 16 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
Sunday, March 17 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena
Tuesday, April 2 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Wednesday, April 3 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Friday, April 5 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Sunday, April 7 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Wednesday, April 10 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Thursday, April 11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Saturday, April 13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sunday, April 14 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Tuesday, April 16 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Wednesday, April 17 Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena
Friday, April 19 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
Saturday, April 20 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tuesday, April 23 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
Thursday, April 25 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Friday, July 12 Chicago, IL Soldier Field
Wednesday, July 24 E Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium
Thursday, July 25 E Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium
The tour will also hit the following cities, with additional details to come: Memphis, TN Milwaukee, WI Philadelphia, PA Portland, OR Raleigh, NC San Antonio, TX Seattle, WA State College, PA Vancouver, BC For more information on all things Bon Jovi click here .
