Bon Jovi is recruiting 31 local artists to open for them during their 2017 This House Is Not For Sale Tour. Jon Bon Jovi made the announcement during a Facebook Live Q&A event on Tuesday (Jan 10th).
“It’s getting harder and harder these days for a band to get an opportunity to make a record, get any notoriety, it’s even slimmer chances to play on the big state. So we want to take you along,” he states.
The contest is open to bands and solo artists who upload a video to bonjovi.com or the Bon Jovi and Live Nation Facebook pages. Submissions will be displayed in a live gallery for viewing and sharing. Live Nation will choose ten finalists, and Bon Jovi management will select the opening act contest winner for each tour date. All musicians who are selected as tour openers will be featured across Live Nation and Bon Jovi’s Facebook pages.
It is the third time in recent years that the Grammy Award-winning band has invited local and regional artists to share the stage (2006’s Have A Nice Day Tour and 2010’s The Circle Tour). Those chosen will demonstrate that they have the sound, style, and substance to open an arena show. A different artist(s) will open for Bon Jovi on each one of the Live Nation-promoted concerts listed below.
First round of participating dates – winners announced on or about January 27, 2017:
Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC – concert on February 8, 2017
Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA – concert on February 10, 2017
BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL – concert on February 12, 2017
Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL – concert on February 14, 2017
BJCC in Birmingham, AL – concert on February 16, 2017
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN – concert on February 18, 2017
Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO – concert on February 19, 2017
Second round of participating dates – winners announced on or about February 4, 2017:
Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK – concert on February 21, 2017
American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX – concert on February 23, 2017
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV – concert on February 25, 2017
Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA – concert on February 28, 2017
Third round of participating dates – winners announced on or about February 8, 2017:
SAP Center in San Jose, CA – concert on March 1, 2017
Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ – concert on March 4, 2017
Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA – concert on March 5, 2017
The Forum in Los Angeles, CA – concert on March 8, 2017
Fourth round of participating dates – winners announced on or about February 26, 2017:
Pepsi Center in Denver, CO – concert on March 14, 2017
FedExForum in Memphis, TN – concert on March 16, 2017
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH – concert on March 18, 2017|
Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH – concert on March 19, 2017
Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN – concert on March 22, 2017
Fifth round of participating dates – winners announced on or about March 7, 2017:
United Center in Chicago, IL – concert on March 26, 2017
Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN – concert on March 27, 2017
Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI – concert on March 29, 2017
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA – concert on March 31, 2017
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT – concert on April 1, 2017
Sixth round of participating dates – winners announced on or about March 12, 2017:
PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA – concert on April 5, 2017
Madison Square Garden in New York, NY – concert on April 7, 2017
Madison Square Garden in New York, NY – concert on April 8, 2017
Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON – concert on April 10, 2017
Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON – concert on April 11, 2017
