BON JOVI GENERATES PHILLY ROCK FEVER
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia, Pa
7/15/06

by Steve Trager
Staff Writer

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Jon Bon Jovi photo taken by Steve Trager

A nice but short intermission as 35,000 fans awaited for Bon Jovi to take the stage at Citizen's Bank Park, they were treated to a quick performance by the Philadelphia Soul Cheer Leaders, which definitely adds a nice kick to get things going. As we always expect more then one hundred percent out of Bon Jovi these days, we always get what we want from their shows. Basically a raw high energized concert performance filled with tons of world famous hit makers to a few lesser known songs added in to round out a sweaty show. Truly a rock spectacle filled with music that has not only won the hearts of die hard Bon Jovi fans as a whole but, as they say in the music bible "The Music Does Most Of The Talking," none more describable in such words from fans alike as we all watched Bon Jovi conquer Philadelphia fans just like the old days. Their set was filled with songs spanning over two decades worth of pure solid rock that could be heard throughout the streets of south Philly.

Bon Jovi's Ritchi Sambora photo taken by Steve Trager

Definitely rock props to yet another great electrifying sweaty set with Bon Jovi as they opened their two plus hour long driving set with a rightfully done cover song of Elton Johns "Saturday Night's Alright." No typical rock show would complete without the greatest hits that have become stellar platinum favorites that can often be heard on rock radio today, like
"You Give Love A Bad Name," "Bad Medicine," and "Born To Be My Baby," among the 20 songs crammed into this amazing show in Philadelphia. I especially liked one segment in the show where Ritchie belted out
"Blaze Of Glory. "

Jon Bon Jovi photo taken by Steve Trager

There is always that one special moment in every show that sends this chill straight down your spine when every true rock fan on their feet knows the lyrics to one particular song. This happened when the fans heard a superb keyboard intro to the lead in, and everyone started singing at the top of their voices right back at Bon Jovi to
"Living On A Prayer." Bon Jovi stood and looked out to the fans with a great smile, nothing like a true rock fan indeed when a band has that much respect to give back a token of appreciation for all those years of dedication.

Their newer stuff is starting to gain great exposure as they tossed in "Have A Nice Day," "Who Says You Can't Go Home," and "Bells Of Freedom." No show can be truly worth it unless they close the show with several encores including one of their memorable hits to which they always close out the show with, "Wanted Dead Or Alive."

In all the years that this band had been creating music, they have held audiences spellbound all over the world. Their live renditions never get old and their music seems to always stay fresh and new, much like reliving the early days of the gleaming rock era that has been a stepping stone for generations.

Jon Bon Jovi on Stage
photo taken by Steve Trager

Bon Jovi's Ritchi Sambora
photo taken by Steve Trager

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