Article from AEG-Pru Shows
 

I think this is the same as the email that was sent out by AEG but it's also posted on bonjovi.com under the "on the road" section:


http://bonjovi.aeglive.com/

Bon Jovi Invites My Chemical Romance, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Daughtry And All-American Rejects For 10-Night Grand Opening Of Newark's Prudential Center From October 25 Through November 10

Special Guests of Bon Jovi Will Rock for Two Nights Each to Launch Tri-State's First Major Entertainment Venue in 25 Years

NEW YORK (August 20, 2007) . An incredible array of talent will be special guests of Bon Jovi from October 25 through November 10 as they kick off Newark's new, state-of-the-art Prudential Center sports and entertainment venue. In an impressive collection of the country's top talents, multi-platinum acts My Chemical Romance, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Daughtry, and All American Rejects will each perform for two nights prior to Bon Jovi, making up one of the hottest concert tickets of the millennium. The Prudential Center, managed by AEG, is the first major entertainment and sports venue to open in the tri-state area in more than 25 years. The concerts headlined by hometown favorites Bon Jovi are expected to draw more than 150,000 fans.

"It will be an honor to share the stage with a band that is responsible for me doing what I do for a living," said Nick Wheeler of All-American Rejects. "And in their home state, too!"

"It is a double honor to be part of the opening of the Prudential Center and to perform with New Jersey's very own Bon Jovi, who have been a personal inspiration and who we have the utmost respect and admiration for," said Chris Daughtry.

"The fact that one of the most popular rock bands of all times has asked us to help open a couple dates of their monstrous ten-day run at the Prudential Center is quite the honor," said John Rich of Big & Rich. "Kenny and I are going to make sure we give these fans a night they will never forget."

"Growing up in Jersey isn't like growing up anywhere else; there's an amazing amount of pride involved," said My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. "To be asked to open up for New Jersey's own Bon Jovi at the grand opening of the Prudential Center is an amazing honor. It's more than anything a group of kids from the Garden State could ever ask for."

Bon Jovi's Prudential Center Grand Opening Concerts

October 25-26: w/My Chemical Romance
October 28 & 30: w/Big & Rich
November 1 & 3: w/Gretchen Wilson
November 4 & 7: w/Daughtry
November 9-10: w/All-American Rejects

That's crap! What the hell do I wanna see Gretchen Wilson for? Ya Ya. I know I don't hafta see the opening act, but shouldn't they tell you this stuff before tickets go on sale? Had this info been made public before, I wouldn't have considered another show but the 4th or 7th.

ARRRGGH!

Anyone wanna trade?

As I said earlier, I have no interest in Big and Rich, but I'll sit through them.
But, November 10, Bon ****ing Jovi and AAF'NR on the same night.......
:flasings: :mrgreen: :infinity: :shocked!:

Seeing as they don't need the opening act to sell the tickets, there is no reason to disclose the opening act beforehand.

deb

That's a point, I forgot MCR were from NJ, I guess that gives a bit of an explanation as to why they're on the bill

Thanks for posting!

Jon said that the acts were chosen because they all were either inspired by or influenced by what Bon Jovi had done.

deb

Saw B&R a couple of weeks ago, they were a blast. We have a crap venue where I live but they surprised me, much better than I thought they would be. Their nights will be entertaining , no doubt about that!!!

I've never liked MCR, and I'm in their target demo.
But, from what I've heard of their stuff, they have chops
I just can't wait to see AAR.
I know I keep rambling that, but they're about the only "modern" band I'm really into..