The Circle Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2010 by American rock band Bon Jovi to promote their 11th studio album The Circle (2009). The tour started in North America and progressed to Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. It included a 12-night run at the O2 Arena in London and four nights in East Rutherford, New Jersey to celebrate the opening of the Meadowlands Stadium. The tour was the #1 top-grossing concert tour for 2010 in the world.

Bon Jovi also played a free performance for fans and former season ticket holders of the Jon Bon Jovi-owned arena football team The Philadelphia Soul on March 24, 2010, a few hours before the band's show at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center. The band ended the first year of the tour in Australasia, playing two shows in New Zealand and eight shows in Australia.

Background

Bon Jovi started the stadium leg of the 2010 Circle Tour by playing the inaugural show at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Three sold-out shows on May 26, 27, and 29 prompted the addition of another tour date at the venue at the start of the second North American leg on July 9.

The band played a free performance for fans and former season ticket holders of the Jon Bon Jovi-owned arena football team The Philadelphia Soul on March 24, a few hours before the band's show at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center. On June 7 they became the first band to play on the roof of the O2 Arena in London, England. The performance was shown outside on a large screen with a PA system. Trained mountaineers helped the group to reach the top of the roof, which was 58 meters above the ground.

The tour featured a circle-shaped stage with five large robots, choreographed to move with the music and onstage production, which each had a 6' by 9' Nocturne/ Vidicon LED screen attached to their articulated arms. They were provided by RoboScreen and designed by Andy Flessas.

Opening acts

Bon Jovi held a contest, called SuperBAND Tonight, in which North American bands competed for a chance to perform as their opening act at some of the concerts. The winners were announced in a press release. More information can be found at: .

  • Dashboard Confessional supported the February, March, and some of the April dates.
  • Fuel supported the Hersheypark Stadium show on May 19
  • Kid Rock supported the O2 Arena shows on June 22, 23, 25 and 26.
  • OneRepublic supported the O2 Arena shows on June 17, 19 and 20.
  • Kid Rock supported on July 9, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30 and 31.
  • Train was the special guest on the first night at the Meadowlands Stadium. Gavin DeGraw was the special guest for the second night, and OneRepublic was the special guest on the third.

Setlist

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora on stage
  1. Blood on Blood
  2. We Weren't Born to Follow
  3. You Give Love a Bad Name
  4. Born to Be My Baby
  5. Lost Highway
  6. Whole Lot of Leavin'
  7. When We Were Beautiful
  8. Superman Tonight
  9. We Got It Goin' On
  10. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
  11. Bad Medicine (with snippets of Shout)
  12. It's My Life
  13. Lay Your Hands on Me (Richie Sambora on lead vocals)
  14. (You Want to) Make a Memory
  15. Bed of Roses
  16. I'll Be There For You
  17. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (acoustic)
  18. Keep the Faith
  19. Work for the Working Man
  20. Who Says You Can't Go Home
  21. Love's the Only Rule

Encore:

  1. Runaway
  2. Wanted Dead or Alive
  3. Livin' on a Prayer

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actAttendanceRevenue
North America
February 11, 2010HonoluluUnited StatesBlaisdell ArenaKings of Spade Mike Corrado Band15,291 / 15,291$1,496,330
February 12, 2010
February 19, 2010SeattleKeyArenaDashboard Confessional26,917 / 26,917$2,412,550
February 20, 2010
February 22, 2010San JoseHP Pavilion at San Jose14,244 / 14,244$1,361,125
February 24, 2010GlendaleJobing.com Arena13,973 / 13,973$1,416,502
February 26, 2010AnaheimHonda Center27,024 / 27,024$2,654,472
February 27, 2010
March 2, 2010SacramentoARCO Arena14,337 / 14,337$1,187,851
March 4, 2010Los AngelesStaples Center16,698 / 16,698$1,737,009
March 6, 2010Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena14,803 / 14,803$2,666,025
March 8, 2010DenverPepsi Center14,934 / 14,934$1,314,691
March 9, 2010OmahaQwest Center Omaha14,980 / 14,980$1,122,623
March 11, 2010WichitaIntrust Bank Arena13,675 / 13,675$1,064,673
March 13, 2010FargoFargodome22,398 / 22,398$1,515,395
March 15, 2010Kansas CitySprint Center15,792 / 15,792$1,318,327
March 17, 2010Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsDashboard Confessional Kid Rock18,663 / 18,663$1,326,375
March 19, 2010MontrealCanadaBell CentreDashboard Confessional37,526 / 37,526$4,024,240
March 20, 2010
March 23, 2010PhiladelphiaUnited StatesWachovia Center36,697 / 36,697$3,421,575
March 24, 2010
March 26, 2010UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena20,324 / 20,324$2,444,366
March 27, 2010
March 29, 2010Washington, D.C.Verizon Center17,287 / 17,287$1,860,756
April 7, 2010Saint PaulXcel Energy CenterSelect Three Four Forty Alison Scott32,574 / 32,574$2,768,554
April 8, 2010
April 10, 2010DallasAmerican Airlines CenterThe Dallahachie Boys The Zack King Band33,032 / 33,032$3,352,099
April 11, 2010
April 13, 2010TulsaBOK CenterDashboard Confessional17,053 / 17,053$1,276,475
April 15, 2010AtlantaPhilips Arena16,510 / 16,510$1,815,719
April 17, 2010TampaSt. Pete Times Forum18,298 / 18,298$1,777,817
April 18, 2010SunriseBankAtlantic Center17,808 / 17,808$1,803,620
April 21, 2010NashvilleBridgestone Arena15,925 / 15,925$1,623,900
April 22, 2010CharlotteTime Warner Cable Arena16,913 / 16,913$1,499,578
May 19, 2010HersheyHersheypark StadiumFuel24,956 / 24,956$1,691,915
May 26, 2010East RutherfordNew Meadowlands StadiumTrain Gavin DeGraw OneRepublic Kid Rock206,099 / 206,099$21,386,437
May 27, 2010
May 29, 2010
Europe
June 4, 2010MadridSpainCiudad del Rock—N/a—N/a—N/a
June 5, 2010ScheveningenNetherlandsRoyal Beach
June 7, 2010LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaOneRepublic Kid Rock187,696 / 187,696$18,178,036
June 8, 2010
June 10, 2010
June 11, 2010OneRepublic
June 13, 2010OneRepublic Kid Rock
June 16, 2010ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyOneRepublic15,906 / 15,906$1,395,370
June 17, 2010LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaOneRepublic Kid Rock
June 19, 2010
June 20, 2010
June 22, 2010
June 23, 2010
June 25, 2010
June 26, 2010
North America
July 9, 2010East RutherfordUnited StatesNew Meadowlands StadiumTrain Gavin DeGraw OneRepublic Kid Rock
July 11, 2010Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSoraia14,625 / 14,625$998,776
July 12, 2010Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterSouthside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes14,065 / 14,065$1,036,312
July 14, 2010CalgaryCanadaPengrowth SaddledomeZoo Lion Kid Rock15,859 / 15,859$1,949,462
July 15, 2010EdmontonCommonwealth StadiumKid Rock40,451 / 40,451$2,811,477
July 17, 2010WinnipegCanad Inns Stadium36,865 / 36,865$2,890,829
July 20, 2010TorontoRogers Centre85,494 / 85,494$6,976,612
July 21, 2010
July 23, 2010LouisvilleUnited StatesChurchill Downs—N/a—N/a—N/a
July 24, 2010FoxboroughGillette StadiumKid Rock51,138 / 51,138$4,418,585
July 28, 2010ReginaCanadaMosaic Stadium33,070 / 33,070$2,969,495
July 30, 2010ChicagoUnited StatesSoldier Field95,959 / 95,959$8,606,259
July 31, 2010
Latin America
September 24, 2010Mexico CityMexicoForo SolModeratto44,124 / 44,124$2,972,317
September 26, 2010San JoséCosta RicaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá—N/a—N/a—N/a
September 29, 2010LimaPeruEstadio Universidad San MarcosJhovan45,193 / 45,193$3,415,764
October 1, 2010SantiagoChileEstadio Nacional de ChileLucybell46,983 / 46,983$3,069,075
October 3, 2010Buenos AiresArgentinaRiver Plate StadiumLos Tipitos37,633 / 37,633$4,222,698
October 6, 2010São PauloBrazilEstádio do MorumbiFresno55,833 / 55,833$5,537,022
October 8, 2010Rio de JaneiroPraça da Apoteose15,529 / 32,400$1,718,300
North America
October 15, 2010Gulf ShoresUnited StatesGulf Shores Public Beach—N/a—N/a—N/a
November 9, 2010Washington, D.C.Late Show with David Letterman CBS—N/a—N/a—N/a
November 10, 2010New York CityTimes Square Best Buy—N/a—N/a—N/a
Asia
November 30, 2010TokyoJapanTokyo Dome—N/a60,313 / 60,313$8,054,976
December 1, 2010
Oceania
December 4, 2010WellingtonNew ZealandWestpac StadiumBlack River Drive18,692 / 18,692$2,710,672
December 5, 2010AucklandVector Arena—N/a10,755 / 10,755$1,756,427
December 7, 2010PerthAustraliaPatersons StadiumVillage Kid29,644 / 29,644$4,620,178
December 10, 2010MelbourneRod Laver ArenaThe Scarlets14,723 / 14,723$3,558,135
December 11, 2010Etihad Stadium54,414 / 54,414$8,139,185
December 14, 2010BrisbaneSuncorp StadiumThe Smart39,424 / 39,424$6,113,852
December 17, 2010SydneySydney Football StadiumOctober Rage103,843 / 103,843$15,502,107
December 18, 2010
December 19, 2010
Total1,909,234 / 1,926,105$201,100,000

Personnel

Bon Jovi

Additional personnel

  • Bobby Bandiera – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Kazee – Hammond organ, keyboards, backing vocals (one-off show in March and another show in June as a substitute for David Bryan who was attending the Tony Awards)

Notes