October 16, 2013 - AA Arena, Dallas, TX
 

Bon Jovi played Dallas roughly 6 months ago, on Oct 11, 2013. Despite Richie's absence, it was a pretty incredible show. Last Man Standing made it's tour premiere and Jon performed well even if his vocals weren't top notch (see Always). Hindsight, despite the fact that there were no big rare fan favorites (These Days, Etc), and 4 minutes were used to abuse the fans with WFTWM, I doubt there are more than 3 or 4 better shows this tour.

1. That's what the water made me
2. You give love a bad name
3. Born to be my baby
4. Raise your hands
5. Runaway
6. Lost highway
7. Whole lot of leavin'
8. It's my life
9. Because we can
10. What about now
11. Work for the working man
12. We got it going on
13. Keep the faith
14. Make a memory
15. Bed of Roses
16. I'll be there for you
17. Last man standing
18. We weren't born to follow
19. Who says you can't home
20. Sleep When I'm Dead / Dancing In The Streets / Start Me Up
21. Bad Medicine / Hot Legs / Bad Medicine / Shout (teaser)

Encore:
22. In these arms
23. Wanted dead or alive
24. Have a nice day
25. Livin' on a prayer
26. Saturday Night
27. Always
28. Old Time Rock n Roll

This is my first Dallas show to miss since pre-Crush. It kills me not being there but I have paid to see one Richieless show this tour and given the fact that the set lists have been pretty horrible lately, I am sitting this one out.

Dallas shows are always pretty great (if only in performance), so hopefully those going will get a great show.

According to the site, the following set list was played:

1. Water
2. Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leaving
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got it Going On
10. Faith
11. Amen
12. Saturday Night (Acoustic)
13. Diamond Ring
14. Make a Memory
15. Born to be My Baby
16. Born to Follow
17. Who Says
18. Sleep w/ Jumping Jack Flash & Taking Care of Business & Start Me Up
19. Bad Medicine w/ Shout
____
20. Runaway
21. Wanted
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Prayer
24. Blood on Blood

I'm looking forward to hearing some reviews, but based upon the set, I'm confident I made the right decision saving my time, money and roughly 350 miles on the odometer.

Possible live stream here:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sissy452

We Got It Goin' On
Sleep When I'm Dead w/ Start Me Up

only things seem to be confirmed from twitter

Runaway opening the encore

Immediately into Wanted. "Thank you for 30 years for your friendship, kindness, patience, etc." Put up your cell phones etc.

Have a Nice Day

Prayer now

Back with Blood on Blood for another encore

Blood on Blood

Looks like BOB was the end. It's been a while since that one has popped up, I believe. Hopefully the rest of the set had at least a couple changes. We'll find out soon, I suppose.

Thanks for posting. I'm quietly thanking God that there wasn't anything too exciting in the encore. I just knew it would be my luck... the one show I missed.

According to the site, the following set list was played:

1. Water
2. Bad Name
3. Raise Your Hands
4. Lost Highway
5. Whole Lot of Leaving
6. It's My Life
7. Because We Can
8. What About Now
9. We Got it Going On
10. Faith
11. Amen
12. Saturday Night (Acoustic)
13. Diamond Ring
14. Make a Memory
15. Born to be My Baby
16. Born to Follow
17. Who Says
18. Sleep w/ Jumping Jack Flash & Taking Care of Business & Start Me Up
19. Bad Medicine w/ Shout
____
20. Runaway
21. Wanted
22. Have a Nice Day
23. Prayer
24. Blood on Blood

Matt holding the setlist for Dallas

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

When it comes to recent BJ concerts, I don´t remember having seen this kind of lack of enthusiasm on this board, ever. Things are not well in the BJ camp.

As a sidenote, I don´t understand why BTBMB and WWBTF are played back to back. The chorus melodies are so similar that even the casual concert goer has to notice the resemblance. Not that I wouldn´t personally love both songs.

Well its because they are no good without Richie . They are broken and tired . Jon cant sing for shit anymore . Its boring . For the first tour ever im not a bit excited about my upcoming show because my band wont be coming . I stay on this forum cause im clutching at straws .

C'mon, don't forget people bitched about Jon's voice, the setlist, Bobby etc even when Richie was with them.

I think more than anything, it's Jon's lack of enthusiasm and uninspired setlist/show.

He use to be a world class front man and in my opinion, the best. Now, he doesn't work at it at all. He just counts on the fact that everyone knows the words to prayer and thinks that if he plays Lost Highway enough, people will will remember start to remember those words too.

There aren't any audibles even listed anymore. That's sad.

Spot on. I still think Jon on his day CAN BE the best frontman. His energy and enthusiasm is something not many people have but this tour he just hasn't shown that. He has became too predictable as have the setlists.

He has his little moments (mainly in Bad Medicine) where he is still energetic and stuff but a lot of it is so staged and fake that it's quite sad to see him like that.

From the last tours Jon can't be anymore the best frontman. The best frontman doesn't perform as such in roughly 10% of shows in a tour. The best frontman rocks the whole ****ing tour.

I never liked this "best frontman" nonsense, since I can't see it. Never did, and probably never will. The so called "best frontman" died pre 2000. Bruce is miles ahead of Jon, and specially by consistency.

Each to their own. I still think he has it in him and shows glimpses every now and again but hardly has (if at all) this tour.

Jon was probably pissed off that Tico or Phil didn't start on time while he was out front holding the guitar in the air for Blood On Blood:

He was smiling, how is he pissed?

It looks like Phil forgot how to play the intro. Jon says "What" and shows Phil the first part of the song.

Just thought he ended up looking kinda stupid there for a second, and doubt he was happy about it when he turned around. Not a big deal. I'm not a "Jon's a tyrant" conspiracy theorist.

Fair enough, sorry haha. It looks like he took Phil forgetting how to play the intro pretty well actually.

Found this video on twitter/yt that obviously a PhilX fan made from this show, pretty good break down of him. Assuming since they shared it on a public forum would be ok to share here. I MISS Richie beyond belief but gotta give the man his ups for what to me, must be like crossing the ultimate picket line.


http://youtu.be/AESIUPBebVU

he's finished.

no energy and no vocals. David Coverdale is ten years older and puts in more effort!