Bon Jovi, the renowned rock band from the East Coast of Sayreville, New Jersey was created in the early eighties (1983). Today, getting
Bon Jovi tickets to one of the Bon Jovi tour concerts is a must for
the bands devotees. The impetus behind the band was John Bongiovi who took the stage
name "Jon Bon Jovi'. Jon began his musical career around when he took an interest in the guitar at the age of 13. By the time he was 18,
Jon was playing in several bands and nightclubs. One of his bands "The Rest" opened for the popular Jersey band "Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes".
Soon after they were recognized by talent scouts and signed to Mercury Records. Their debut record was self titled simply as "Bon Jovi". It was
released on January 21, 1984 and included the hit "Runaway". The song was popular getting radio play and reached the Billboard Hot 100 in the top 40.
This propelled the band into the public consciousness of American music and the band didn't disappoint. Overall, Bon Jovi and the band have published
11 studio albums, 1 live album and 3 compilation records. All together, they have sold more than 130 million records.
Today, the band is as popular as
Aerosmith and sells as many
concert tickets as
U2.
The band's current lineup features Bon Jovi as lead singer, guitarist Richie Sambora, bassist Hugh McDonald, drummer Tico Torres and keyboardist David Bryan.
These band mates have remained together from the start with the exception of Hugh McDonald who replaced Alec John Such in 1994.
Bon Jovi Discography
Bon Jovi – 1984
7800° Fahrenheit – 1985
Slippery When Wet – 1986
New Jersey – 1988
Keep the Faith – 1992
Cross Road: Greatest Hits – 1994
These Days – 1995
Crush – 2000
Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi – 2001
One Wild Night Live (1985–2001) – 2001
Bounce – 2002
This Left Feels Right – 2003
100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong – 2004
Have a Nice Day – 2005
Lost Highway – 2007
The Circle – 2009
Greatest Hits – 2010
Bon Jovi was nominated for the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 but did not get inducted.
This should only be a temporary setback as the band as proven to be a commercial success throughout the world. If the Bon Jovi Tour
dates swings
through your city, you will want get your
Bon Jovi tickets early.
