Bon Jovi's Previous Run, the Hugely Successful 2008 the "Lost Highway Tour," Was Billboard's Top-Grossing Tour of the Year
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BON JOVI’S “THE CIRCLE TOUR” ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF “WANTED: A SUPERBAND TONIGHT!” CONTEST * * * * * Lucky Local Acts in Eight North American Cities to Perform Opening Sets at Bon Jovi’s Stadium Concerts This Summer May 11, 2010 – After weeks of intense competition from thousands of bands across North America, during which more than 3.3 million votes were cast by fans, the winners have finally been chosen for Bon Jovi’s “Wanted: A SuperBAND Tonight!” opening act contest. Thirteen lucky, up-and-coming artists in eight cities across the U.S. and Canada have scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—opening for Bon Jovi at one of the GRAMMY Award-winning band’s “The Circle Tour” stadium dates. Winning bands will perform approximately 20 minutes of original music before Bon Jovi, and previously announced special guests, take the stage in front of tens of thousands of fans. The full list of local winning bands in each city can be found below. “Congratulations to the ‘Lucky 13!’” said Richie Sambora. “Congratulations to the ‘Lucky 13!’” said Richie Sambora. "We’re excited to bring these bands into ‘The Circle’ to share their talent with our fans in stadiums across the U.S. and Canada.” Ben Campbell, CEO of OurStage said, “We are blown away by both the sheer scale of participation and the extraordinary quality of the artists in the ‘Wanted: A SuperBAND Tonight’ competition. Even for us, a company at the forefront of discovering & promoting the best new artists from across the internet, it exceeded all our expectations -- millions of votes cast, thousands of bands entering, and a frenzy of online activity. It's a testament to the power and the draw of a legendary group like Bon Jovi.” Since the “Wanted: A SuperBAND Tonight!” contest launched in early April, fans have kept close watch on the contestants, voting for their favorites and making themselves eligible to win tickets to the concerts in the process. From the fan-ranked list of semi-finalists in each city, a blue ribbon panel from Bon Jovi management, OurStage, and local radio stations picked the ultimate winners for the following concerts: - Continued - Wed., 05/19/10 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- Charm City Devils - www.ourstage.com/profile/charmcitydevils Wed., 05/26/10 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner– DIVE - www.ourstage.com/profile/dive Thu., 05/27/10 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- The Best Week Ever - www.ourstage.com/profile/thebestweekever Sat., 05/29/10 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- Kids of Survival - www.ourstage.com/profile/kidsofsurvival Fri., 07/09/10 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- LoveSick Radio - www.ourstage.com/profile/lovesickradio Thu., 07/15/10 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- The Malibu Knights - www.ourstage.com/profile/themalibuknights Sat.,07/17/10 Winnipeg, MB Canad Inns Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- Sierra Noble - www.ourstage.com/profile/sierranoble Tue., 07/20/10 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre A SuperBAND Tonight Winner– Trophy - www.ourstage.com/profile/trophy Wed., 07/21/10 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- Chris Caddell and The Wreckage - www.ourstage.com/profile/chriscaddellandthewreckage Sat., 07/24/10 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- Mission Hill - www.ourstage.com/profile/missionhill Wed., 07/28/10 Regina, SK Taylor Field A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- Enjoy Your Pumas - www.ourstage.com/profile/enjoyyourpumas Fri., 07/30/10 Chicago, IL Soldier Field A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- 7th Heaven - www.ourstage.com/profile/7thheavenband Sat., 07/31/10 Chicago, IL Soldier Field A SuperBAND Tonight Winner-- The Worsties - www.ourstage.com/profile/theworsties "The Circle Tour" follows in the wake of the release of the band's 11th studio album, The Circle, which debuted at #1 in numerous countries including the U.S. Globally, the Grammy Award-winning band has sold more than 120 million albums, and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Bon Jovi's previous run, the hugely successful 2008 the "Lost Highway Tour," was Billboard's top-grossing tour of the year. Bon Jovi’s 10-night run to open the new Prudential Center in Newark, NJ was the #1 Grossing event in 2007 and the #6 grossing event "of all time" in North America according to Pollstar. Now “The Circle Tour” is following in those footsteps – recently, it ranked #1 on Billboard’s Hot Tours chart for the third time this year, and was also named Pollstar’s top grossing tour. For more information on BON JOVI’s tour, visit BonJovi.com. - Continued - About AEG Live - AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices, and thirty state-of-the-art venues. The company is currently producing tours and productions including Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Wisin & Yandel, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, P!nk, Paul McCartney and KISS. AEG Live is the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com http://www.aeglive.com/. About OurStage - OurStage is an online music destination unlike any other. It’s a meeting space for music lovers, and the place where tomorrow’s stars get discovered. Artists, fans and the entire industry come together here to celebrate and influence new music. Undiscovered artists submit their tracks to monthly music channels, fans rank their material, and industry professionals keep tabs on who’s rising through the charts, rewarding the best of the best with priceless opportunities. Fans and artists are eligible for monthly prizes and life-altering prospects for success, made possible through OurStage’s partnerships with media giants such as MTV; key radio conglomerates like Citadel Media and Radio-One; leading Web outlets like AOL Music; and major music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, Noise Pop and CMJ. Founded in 2007, OurStage delivers music and editorial coverage to over 4 million monthly visitors from more than 170 countries, as well as development tools to more than 120,000 artists. For more information on the world’s most authentic online music community, visit www.ourstage.com. CONTACT For AEG: Eve Samuels, [email protected] , 213-639-6166 For “Wanted: A SuperBANDTonight”: Erik Stein, [email protected], 213-639-6162 For BON JOVI: Sunshine, Sachs & Assoc., 212-691-2800 Ken Sunshine / Tiffany Shipp, [email protected] .