Bon Jovi Because We Can Tour Lands In Europe - Noise11 Music News
Bon Jovi, Photo By Damien Loverso

Bon Jovi, Photo By Damien Loverso

Bon Jovi Because We Can Tour Lands In Europe

by Paul Cashmere on May 16, 2013

in Live,News

Bon Jovi played the first of their ‘Because We Can’ shows on the European leg of the world tour in Bulgaria this week.

Bon Jovi photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Bon Jovi photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bon Jovi performed at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria on Tuesday night.

Guitarist and founder Richie Sambora is still missing in action on the tour and Phil X is filling in.

The setlist for Sofia, Bulgaria May 14, 2013 was:

That’s What The Water Made Me (from What About Now, 2013)
You Give Love A Bad Name (from Slippery When Wet, 1986)
Born To Be My Baby (from Bad Medicine, 1988)
Raise Your Hands (from Slippery When Wet, 1986)
Lost Highway (from Lost Highway, 2007)
Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars (from Crush, 2000)
It’s My Life (from Crush, 2000)
Because We Can (from What About Now, 2013)
What About Now (from What About Now, 2013)
We Got It Goin’ On (from Lost Highway, 2007)
Keep The Faith (from Keep The Faith, 1992)
When We Were Beautiful (from The Circle, 2009)
I’ll Be There For You (from Bad Medicine, 1988)
Bed Of Roses (from Keep The Faith, 1992)
Runaway (from Bon Jovi, 1984)
You Weren’t Born To Follow (from The Circle, 2009)
Who Says You Can’t Go Home (from Have A Nice Day, 2005)
In These Arms (from Keep The Faith, 1992)

Livin’ On A Prayer (from Slippery When Wet, 1986)
Wanted Dead Or Alive (from Slippery When Wet, 1986)

Showbiz.com.au also have a Stay & See package for fans outside the major cities who will be travelling to see the shows.

Bon Jovi Because We Can Australian dates are:

December 7, Melbourne, Etihad
December 11, Adelaide, AAMI Stadium
December 12, Perth, Perth Arena
December 14, Sydney, ANZ Stadium
December 17, Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium

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