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: Bon Jovi's The Circle Tour Announces Winners of Contest.

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

Blood on Blood We Weren't Born to Follow You Give Love a Bad Name Born to Be My Baby Lost Highway Whole Lot of Leavin' When We Were Beautiful Superman Tonight We Got It Goin' On I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Bad Medicine (with snippets of Shout) It's My Life Lay Your Hands on Me (Richie Sambora on lead vocals) (You Want to) Make a Memory Bed of Roses I'll Be There For You Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (acoustic) Keep the Faith Work for the Working Man Who Says You Can't Go Home Love's the Only Rule Encore: Runaway Wanted Dead or Alive 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 Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue North AmericaHonoluluUnited StatesBlaisdell ArenaKings of SpadeMike Corrado Band15,291 / 15,291 $1,496,330SeattleKeyArenaDashboard Confessional26,917 / 26,917 $2,412,550San JoseHP Pavilion at San Jose14,244 / 14,244 $1,361,125GlendaleJobing.com Arena13,973 / 13,973 $1,416,502AnaheimHonda Center27,024 / 27,024$2,654,472SacramentoARCO Arena14,337 / 14,337 $1,187,851Los AngelesStaples Center16,698 / 16,698$1,737,009Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena14,803 / 14,803 $2,666,025DenverPepsi Center14,934 / 14,934 $1,314,691Omaha Qwest Center Omaha14,980 / 14,980$1,122,623WichitaIntrust Bank Arena13,675 / 13,675 $1,064,673FargoFargodome22,398 / 22,398 $1,515,395Kansas CitySprint Center15,792 / 15,792 $1,318,327Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsDashboard Confessional Kid Rock18,663 / 18,663 $1,326,375MontrealCanadaBell CentreDashboard Confessional37,526 / 37,526 $4,024,240PhiladelphiaUnited StatesWachovia Center36,697 / 36,697 $3,421,575UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena20,324 / 20,324 $2,444,366Washington, D.C.Verizon Center17,287 / 17,287 $1,860,756Saint PaulXcel Energy CenterSelect ThreeFour FortyAlison Scott 32,574 / 32,574 $2,768,554DallasAmerican Airlines CenterThe Dallahachie BoysThe Zack King Band 33,032 / 33,032 $3,352,099TulsaBOK CenterDashboard Confessional17,053 / 17,053 $1,276,475AtlantaPhilips Arena16,510 / 16,510 $1,815,719TampaSt. Pete Times Forum18,298 / 18,298$1,777,817 SunriseBankAtlantic Center17,808 / 17,808 $1,803,620NashvilleBridgestone Arena15,925 / 15,925 $1,623,900CharlotteTime Warner Cable Arena16,913 / 16,913 $1,499,578HersheyHersheypark StadiumFuel24,956 / 24,956 $1,691,915East RutherfordNew Meadowlands StadiumTrainGavin DeGrawOneRepublicKid Rock206,099 / 206,099 $21,386,437 EuropeMadridSpainCiudad del Rockrowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" ScheveningenNetherlandsRoyal BeachLondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaOneRepublicKid Rock187,696 / 187,696$18,178,036OneRepublicOneRepublicKid RockParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyOneRepublic15,906 / 15,906 $1,395,370LondonEnglandThe O2 ArenaOneRepublicKid Rock North AmericaEast RutherfordUnited StatesNew Meadowlands StadiumTrainGavin DeGrawOneRepublicKid RockSaratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSoraia14,625 / 14,625 $998,776Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterSouthside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes14,065 / 14,065 $1,036,312CalgaryCanadaPengrowth SaddledomeZoo Lion Kid Rock15,859 / 15,859 $1,949,462EdmontonCommonwealth StadiumKid Rock40,451 / 40,451 $2,811,477WinnipegCanad Inns Stadium36,865 / 36,865 $2,890,829TorontoRogers Centre85,494 / 85,494 $6,976,612LouisvilleUnited StatesChurchill DownsFoxboroughGillette StadiumKid Rock51,138 / 51,138 $4,418,585ReginaCanadaMosaic Stadium33,070 / 33,070 $2,969,495ChicagoUnited StatesSoldier Field95,959 / 95,959 $8,606,259 Latin AmericaMexico CityMexicoForo SolModeratto44,124 / 44,124 $2,972,317San JoséCosta RicaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáLimaPeruEstadio Universidad San MarcosJhovan45,193 / 45,193 $3,415,764SantiagoChileEstadio Nacional de ChileLucybell46,983 / 46,983 $3,069,075Buenos AiresArgentinaRiver Plate StadiumLos Tipitos37,633 / 37,633 $4,222,698São PauloBrazilEstádio do MorumbiFresno55,833 / 55,833 $5,537,022Rio de JaneiroPraça da Apoteose15,529 / 32,400$1,718,300 North AmericaGulf ShoresUnited StatesGulf Shores Public BeachWashington, D.C.Late Show with David Letterman CBSNew York CityTimes Square Best BuyAsiaTokyoJapanTokyo Domerowspan="2" 60,313 / 60,313 $8,054,976 OceaniaWellingtonNew ZealandWestpac StadiumBlack River Drive 18,692 / 18,692 $2,710,672AucklandVector Arena10,755 / 10,755 $1,756,427PerthAustraliaPatersons StadiumVillage Kid 29,644 / 29,644 $4,620,178MelbourneRod Laver ArenaThe Scarlets 14,723 / 14,723 $3,558,135Etihad Stadium54,414 / 54,414 $8,139,185BrisbaneSuncorp StadiumThe Smart 39,424 / 39,424 $6,113,852SydneySydney Football StadiumOctober Rage103,843 / 103,843 $15,502,107Total1,909,234 / 1,926,105 $201,100,000

Personnel

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, guitar, maracas for Keep the Faith and Bullet, tambourine for Hey God Richie Sambora – lead guitar, lead vocals for Lay Your Hands on Me, backing vocals, talk box David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals Tico Torres – drums, percussion, backing vocals for Love For Sale

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)

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