The exhibit opens on June 8th
2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Bon Jovi will unveil a one-of-a-kind, full-floor exhibit spanning four decades of the band’s career along with never-before-seen artifacts from each member next month. The event is timed for the group’s 40th anniversary, Hulu docuseries, and Bon Jovi Forever album, due on June 7th, featuring the top 20-and-climbing lead single, “Legendary.”
Located on the sixth floor, fans will be immersed in the band’s story and music from inception to the present, celebrating their 40-plus-year. Follow along from Bon Jovi’s hard-working New Jersey roots to global superstardom.
The exhibit is set to open to the public on Saturday, June 8th with two early access preview events on June 7th and 8th, featuring a Forever listening event, and Q&A with the band. Fans can view the Q&A for free on the Union Home Mortgage Plaza.
“We are pleased to celebrate Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary with this incredible blockbuster exhibition: Bon Jovi Forever,” shares RRHoF President & CEO Greg Harris. “For decades the band has delivered massive hits and epic concerts that earned a large and loyal fanbase, and we are excited to welcome these fans to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We are grateful for the generosity of John Bon Jovi and his bandmates in support of this remarkable exhibition. They gave us exclusive access to their extensive archive, and we selected artifacts that will enthrall Bon Jovi fans.”
“When we were inducted into the Hall of Fame, we knew we wanted to have a continuing relationship, not only with the Hall, but with the fans who visit Cleveland every year,” Jon Bon Jovi says. “To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we have archived EVERYTHING we have from notebooks, to demos, to clothes and photographs. Cleveland felt like the perfect place to share this exhibit.”
On Friday, June 7th, can visit an exclusive sneak preview of Bon Jovi Forever. Tickets, which run $65 for members and $100 for non-members, will offer a sneak preview of the new exhibit; a private listening party of the new album in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Foster Theater; merchandise bundle that includes Bon Jovi’s new album on vinyl, a sticker, and a customized lanyard to commemorate the event; with general admission to tour the rest of the museum.
Rock Hall Members who purchase tickets to either of the early access preview events will be entered into a raffle to be part of the studio audience for the private Bon Jovi interview in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on Saturday, June 8th at 3:30 pm.
On Saturday, June 8th, fans who purchase a preview ticket will receive timed entry to the Bon Jovi Forever exhibit; general museum admission for the day; and plaza access to watch the Bon Jovi interview simulcast at 3 pm. Tickets are $15 for members and $50 for non-members.
Following an unforgettable debut at the SXSW Conference, Hulu recently premiered Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. This marks the first-ever career-spanning docu-series on the band’s history that has been made with full cooperation from all past and present members of Bon Jovi. The docu-series is a ROS production, the banner of filmmaker Gotham Chopra.
Bon Jovi has ignited a renaissance amid their 40th anniversary this year. The group impressively claimed five spots on the Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales Chart with “Livin’ On A Prayer” at No. 1, “It’s My Life” at No. 3, “You Give Love A Bad Name” at No. 4, “Wanted Dead Or Alive” at No. 6, and “Runaway” at No 8.
Jon Bon Jovi and his band are working on their latest venture, the spring 2024 opening of JBJ’s Nashville located along Nashville’s Lower Broadway honky-tonk bar district. Positioned to stand out amid traditional bars on the strip, JBJ’s will tower as the tallest and second largest bar by square footage, boasting 37,000 square feet dedicated to a rock ‘n’ roll revolution along with carrying forward the roots of country music from Nashville’s storied history.
