BON JOVI & FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY

(Monday, October 24, 2005)
BON JOVI spent much of last week sequestered at the EXPO THEATRE on the FORT MONMOUTH Army Base in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. The band REHEARSED for the upcoming HAVE A NICE DAY tour in the small theatre to empty seats. But after several days of rehearsals, it was time to say THANK YOU to the military personnel and staff on base who welcomed them to the theatre and to the Army and Cadets as well... so at the end of Saturday's band rehearsals, those military personnel stationed on the base, as well as their families, and the soldiers and cadets were invited back to the theatre for a mini-Bon Jovi concert...

It was laid back and lowkey and a lot of fun. Here's what was performed:

LAST MAN STANDING
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
BORN TO BE MY BABY
STORY OF MY LIFE
HAVE A NICE DAY
THE RADIO SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
IT'S MY LIFE
LAST CIGARETTE
I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD
RAISE YOUR HANDS
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

The the band came back on stage and performed two more songs:
TREAT HER RIGHT
BAD MEDICINE


The band headed off for the night and the cadets remained in the theatre doing cadences... All in all, a great experience for everyone. Look for footage... the band allowed ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT into the theatre. Except for the band's own cameras and the military cameras, ET were the only folks who got an interview with Jon and Richie and grabbed footage of the invite only gig.