~ Official Giants Thread Night 3 29/7/06 ~
 

News, Setlist and predictions here.

Apparently jon said he had a few surprises for this show, i hope I Am is one of them.

i thought they finished the tour, or is this the last one?

This is the last show of the Have A Nice Day Tour!

really i didnt know that, i dont really care, i cant belive they didnt come here

I bet the surprises won't even be songs. They'll be...guests, or something.
I hope 'I Am' is played though.

I am not able to go (already did our road trip for the first night at Giants) but I want to wish all of you who are going an amazing time. I am excited to hear what the surprises are that Jon has planned and I won't even be there. So I can imagine just how excited you guys who are going must be. Anyway, enjoy and please keep us posted here on the board. I'll be keeping my computer on late into the evening to get your updates.

Probably Jennifer Nettles.

That's what I thought at first, but her band has a concert in Philadelphia that night.

the suprise will be: Dry County

I agree but they already played that night 2. I'm thinking either I AM or LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME

They should open with LYHOM. That'd be surprising.

Would be cool if they played something they've never done before, but I've learnt not to get my hopes up.

I'm feeling Staring At Your Window With A Suitcase In My Hand followed by If God Was A Woman..... afterwards Dave takes the mic and tearfully announces what many of us have presumed for years. That he is in fact a she. He starts a big sob story about being bullied at school for having Rashbaum as a sirname.... "I mean, their jokes were always the ****ing same... 'Hey Dave' They'd say...'How's your ass? A bit itchy'.... I mean give me a break".... at which point Jon takes back control of the mic. Thankfully.

There was news from a Moderator on BS that said those going to the last show at Giants are going to be a part of history.

My guess for the "big surprise" is... they are in fact going to film it for a DVD.

Lets just hope the surprise isn't Wildflower. Jennifer Nettles or a dvd taping are the first to come to mind. I would highly doubt we'll hear I Am, plus no one really cares about hearing I Am so I doubt it would be hyped as a "surprise". Maybe some other country artist will appear for a song. Hope not though.

Apart of history? NOW I have my hopes up.

LYHOM wouldn't be too much of a surprise because they played it during the arena run.

I hope it's not Jennifer Nettles. Again, not really a big surprise and I like the song much better without her.

A DVD taping would be sweet!

My wish, although not necessarily "history making".. Chris Daughtry comes out and accompanies the band with Wanted.. I would literally burst!

Ehhh, LYHOM was played like...once this tour as the TLFR version. But still, you're right, hardly much of a surprise.

That would certainly make my day - or night :)

Kathleen

Here's a response from the oh so knowing and polite Q&A from bj.com...

Question:
Jon said in Boston last night that there will be a few surprises in Jersey on saturday night. Can you give any clues as to what they will be?
asked by haveaniceday on Friday, July 28, 2006
Answer:
Why would we do that. a) we don't know. jon's the man. it's jon's surprise so how could we know? b) if we did know, why in the world would we tell YOU? why would we scoop Jon? c) it's a surprise -- deal with it. you'll need to be surprised on Saturday. And quite honestly, if you're going to build it up to be something massive and it doesn't live up to your expectations, we don't want to hear complaints! just go, have fun, enjoy a great concert.
answered by IDJ3 on Friday, July 28 , 2006 1:30


I actually think its going to be nothing compared to what everyone here is making it out to be. We've seen Jon's idea of a surprise in the past.

exactly it will be something dull like misunderstood or thank you for loving me

Ugh i know. I don't think of her as a big surprise and not really anything to get too excited about it.

I'm trying to work here but i'm dying of curiousity!

After the last Giants show, people were getting arrested left and right out in the parking lot. Anyone know what that was all about?

Best guess would be the counterfeit T-shirt guys getting busted. They were really getting hasseled and a fight nearly broke out.

I cant wait for this gig!! We've been in NYC since sunday and are heading out early to take it all in!! Hopefully will meet some JT's there. We've made it to the dance!!

I saw a couple guys get arrested for public intoxication. But I also saw some state troopers going around from car to car and giving people a hard time after the show. Not sure if they were looking for underage drinking or what. Just figured someone might know.

What time is everyone going to arrive at the arena? Apparently Bon Jovi goes on at 9.

What time will the FIRST act go on?

Were there festivities outside the concert like there were back in 03?

The first band (The Yards) goes on at 7. Nickelback goes on at 7:40. Bon Jovi goes on at 9.

According to the Meadowlands website the parking lots will open at 2 but the stadium won't open until 6:30.

We're planning to get there around 5 I think. It's supposed to be really sunny and hot and humid tomorrow so I don't know if we'll want to hang around outside for hours.

Thanks for that ShaSha. Heres what I pulled off the Meadowlands site.
Anyone know exactly when Buses begin running from Port Authority? I want to get this thread as imformative as possible.

And heres another tidbit about the show from the Q&A:

Question:
Is it going to be the same show that they did back in December?
asked by -me- on Thursday, July 27, 2006

Answer:
We can wholeheartedly assure you it won't be a repeat of 12/21.

The Port Authority bus should start running 2.5 hours before the show - so around 4:30 - and will continue until 7:30.

Here's the NJ Transit page about it with some good info: http://www.njtransit.com/nn_mbs_4.shtml


My advice if you're taking the bus: get there EARLY. The drive from the Port Authority to the Meadowlands should take less then 30 minutes, but if traffic is bad it can take over an hour. The bus is first come first served so the later you get there and get on a bus the more likely you are to be late for the show. Also, after the show you'll want to get back to the bus stop as soon as possible because they don't run buses all night and you don't want to be left there in the middle of the swamp with no way to get back!

(This is why I am renting a car. LOL)

Dont build your hopes up folks!!!!!!

Bon Jovi goes on at 9:00!?!?! I have tno desire to see Nikelback, so should I arrive around 8:30?

I doubt the "surprise" is that groundbreaking...hopefully a DVD or CD. But unlikely...

...I'm so excited for all you guys going!..it will be amazing...I thought I'd hate Nickleback...but really enjoyed them!..so get down there and make sure you see them too!

I bet that the "surprise" is that Bon Jovi wil partake in Farm Aid or the Rainforest thingy at Giants Stadium.

And maybe I will give Nikelback a try...

Am I mistaken or isn't the cutoff time at Giants 11:00PM? If it is, and Bon Jovi doesn't hit the stage until 9:00, that really sucks. Only 2 hours for the last show of the tour, and at Giants?

Although I loved it at the 2nd Giants show, it tanked with 90% of the crowd. They won't do it again.

I gotta agree with those saying "don't get your hopes up". It's true - Jon makes these surprise announcements and most of the time, they disappoint.

I was so psyched in Boston to hear him say we're gonna play one of HAND we haven't played yet, thinking it would be I Am, then they break out Wildflowers and Jon messes up the first chorus.

It'll be something lame like Southside Johnny coming out to jam with him. Or, they'll end it with an acoustic version of Never Say Goodbye.

What I don't get is, why don't they REALLY throw everyone for a surprise and mix the hell out of the setlist? Not just the songs played, but the order they're played in. I think half the crowd would go into shock if they didn't play Bad Name 2nd, right after LMS. Open up with Bad Medicine, Helter Skelter or maybe I Believe. Just do SOMETHING different.

Typically it is, but I doubt the curfew will be enforced for this show.

Actually the BonJovi.com Q&A people answered this:

Question:
I know that you guys said that there was different curfew times on weekends and weekdays. What time is the curfew at Giants on 7/29?
asked by JoviChick on Friday, July 28, 2006
Answer:
Curfew? We don't need no stinkin' curfew!
answered by BJ3 on Friday, July 28 , 2006 5:14 PM

Damn there is a lot of negativity running through this thread!!!

I might have been a Doubting Thomas too if this was the Bounce tour and Jon promised some kind of surprise and it's true in the past what Jon thinks of as a surprise to the die hards has turned out to not be that special. But I think that overall throughout the entire course of the tour the band has really outdone themselves with their performances. I am super excited to hear what is going to be done tomorrow night. Come on people it is the final show of the tour in Jersey for God's sake.. do you honestly think they would go out without a bang? Look at how great Giants Night 2 was... do you think they don't want to top that? Maybe i am being naive but i do have this good feeling that Jon does have something up his sleeve, even if it is one song (please be These Days) we all know how one song a la Dry County can dramatically change a show from great to AMAZING.

Now i am going to go rest my pretty little head and dream some sweet dreams cause Oh my ****ing God i am going to Giants tomorrow and I can't even stand it! I just got done watching AAA and to quote David Bryan I couldn't be happier if I was twins! :D

And oh yeay what is lame about ending the final show with an acoustic version of Never Say Goodbye? I would love for the show to end that way! Well actually i would love for the show to never end but if it has to it is the perfect song ;)

AMEN! Couldn't have agreed with you more. It is the final night of the tour at Giants Stadium and its going to be a hot clear night. I do expect a few surprises I mean they peformed Dry County night 2! The band has alot to celebrate to close this tour, box set released, HAND broke their own record for most sales in a week, WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME # 1 on the country charts. I mean come on people have some faith here. I'll even be happy if Jennifer Nettles performs with them, I believe shes a great talent and would love to hear her perform with them.

I also agree to the fact that even if its 1 song that they rarely play as a surprise I will be extremely happy. To anyone going to the show go in there with an open mind and just enjoy the show :D.
Now its time for me to hit the bed and get ready for the final night!

im excited for everyone whos going tonight (especially Kev) wish i had saved enough money to go now. very very jealous , i hope everyone has a great time.