So guys, it's been almost 6 months since the start of The Circle Tour and now, after the North America stadium leg, it's the biggest break of the tour so far with the next shows scheduled in late September. And so far I think the tour had some great moments, not just because I finally lost my Bon Jovi virginity in London, but the band provided us some great performances and judging from the setlists, Jon's vocals, overall performance and etc. IMO this tour has been the best Bon Jovi tour since OWN. Not because OWN was phenomenal at the time (actually, the setlists sucked to be honest), but for most fans it was the last tour from the high energetic Bon Jovi that we love, at least I feel that way. So my point is that the band and especially Jon has really stepped up their game a bit and we haven't even seen the best part of the tour yet (which is obviously the European leg). And as I said, it had a lot of highlights for me (some watching them live, some watching on YouTube) and I think we all should share it. I mean posting the YouTube links so everyone could see it. I'll start first with a few highlights, first of all - highlights from YouTube.

I'll Be There For You from Charlotte
Jon probably gives his best vocals of this song since the 90s. He doesn't do the scream, but the third verse is really something to see if you haven't already, cause it sounded amazing

Bed Of Roses from Montreal, night 2
Up until this point, they were doing a weird version of this song, where the band was playing the original version, but Jon was singing the TLFR notes on top of it and it sounded badly. I believe this is the first time on this tour that Jon did this song the way it's supposed to be done (with the rusty voice in the "I've got nothing to prove for it's you" line). Probably not the best performance, but a really good one and a breath of fresh air at that point.

Love's The Only Rule from Philadelphia, night 1
Before the tour I never imagined this song being such a killer live song. Why this performance? Because it's better than the proshot version BJ channel put on YT.

Wanted Dead Or Alive from Saragota
Having Richie sing this song more that usual is always a pleasure.

Damned from Chicago, night 2
Flawless performance of a great rarity. Jon was really on fire.

In These Arms from Paris
Solid performance improved by David, who sang part of the first line and sounded great.

Let It Rock from Paris
While the comeback of this song in O2 was an amazing surprise, the second performance of this song was the one where Jon sounded briliantly.

Something To Believe In from London, night 7
Never expected to hear the original version of this ever again. And it happened. And Jon blew me away with his voice. Considering it was the first performance of original version since 2001 it's damn impressive and I'm sure if he would perform it again soon it would sound even better, much like Let It Rock.

Keep The Faith from Dallas, night 2
Just a regular KTF performance with Jon on top form. Hundreds of miles better than the one on the MSG DVD.

It's My Life from Madrid
The performance was regular, but the atmosphere was mindblowing. Spanish fans went from singing "ole ole ole" to sounding louder that Jon on the first verse.

Hallelujah from Charlotte
I know some of you don't like this song, but for those who do, I believe this one is the best performance that captures most of the magic-ness of it. And I know it's been performed since 2007, but the extended high note in the end (much longer than the one on MSG DVD) made it that much better.

I Don't Like Mondays (feat. Bob Geldof) from London, night 10
This one is for me, mostly, as I'm a huge fan of this song and I absolutely love the performance from Wembley '95 that ended up being released on OWN live CD. So it was a really nostalgic moment for me hearing it again 15 years later. And Jon sounded almost just as good as he did in Wembley.


So, I see that I posted a shitload of links with comments, so I believe if I also posted the highlights of my live experience it would just be too much for one post, so I'll do it later when I think about it more. Now I want to see your highlights from this tour