Short article about acoustic sets

Bon Jovi unplugs as lengthy 'Bounce' tour nears an end

by Rob Evans
liveDaily Editor


July 25, 2003 10:41 AM - After spending most of 2003 on the road, Bon Jovi is mixing things up a bit by playing acoustic-electric shows in select markets.

The New Jersey-bred band's first such show took place in Kiel, Germany, in June, and earlier this month the group surprised fans in St. Paul, MN, by playing the first half of their show acoustically before plugging in for the second half.

Another acoustic-electric show took place in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday (7/24), and the band has announced that its upcoming dates in Columbus, OH (7/29), Noblesville, IN (7/30) and Cincinnati (8/1) will also be in the acoustic-electric format.

Bon Jovi continues to tour behind last fall's "Bounce," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It marks the highest chart debut in Bon Jovi's history. The Goo Goo Dolls will open through Aug. 4. Sheryl Crow is also on the bill on Saturday (7/26) in Philadelphia.

The tour wraps up on Aug. 7 and 8 with a pair of shows at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ; Jason Mraz and Pete Yorn open both dates.



Tour Itinerary

[Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of 11-Feb-2003. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

July 2003
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Veterans Stadium (w/ Sheryl Crow)
27 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
29 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
30 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center

August 2003
1 Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
3 - Saratoga Springs, NY - S.P.A.C.
4 - Hartford, CT - ctnow.com Meadows Music
7, 8 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium

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