who would you most like to see support BJ?

how awesome would that be!!

the greatest would be Richie solo supporting Bon Jovi

Muse are far better than BJ live.
Math Bellamy alone is better on stage and more entertaining than Jon&Richie together.

I think a band like the Killers would suit fine, plus Jon likes them.


Ponrauil

Then I'd actually consider going.

Rooster
Kaiser Chiefs
Keith Urban

would probably suit the audience better as well.

if having no support/opening act meant a three hour Bon Jovi show, then i'd be all for that...since I sincerely doubt that would be the case, it doesn't really matter who the opener is. I wouldn't mind seeing Lifehouse or The Calling or The Wallflowers open for them. Or if Richie doing a solo set was the opener that would be awesome (good suggestion, davefan)

as a total change of pace, i think it might be interesting if they got local talent to open at each show. I'm sure it isn't a realistic idea, but think of how great those local bands would feel to be playing in front of such a large crowd and supporting a band like Bon Jovi

Very much agree - plus, it would give exposure at an extremely appropriate level.

Kid Rock did that. Jerry Cantrell opened in Seattle and it was fantabulous!

Bon Jovi did that at Giants with Pete Yorn in 2003. He is from Jersey, and I had never even heard of him until that day.

In Zurich. Oostend and Munich also some"local" acts opened - they were really bad if you ask me, so I´m not for this
@Mousebounce: you never heard of Pete Yorn before? Thought he was quite a big act over in USA? anyway, I heard about him before but I thought he was really bad. No need to see him again. Good about gigs in the US is that you can leave the stadium & don´t have to listen if you don´t want to