Fans who attended the ninth and final show of Bon Jovi’s residency at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, July 26th, were treated to an appearance by fellow New Jersey legend Bruce Springsteen on two songs.
The Boss joined Jon Bon Jovi and company during the encore, first playing guitar and singing on Bon Jovi’s “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” before the evening closed with the Springsteen classic “The Promised Land.”
Residency Recap
The show also marked the first gig since Bon Jovi cut the previous MSG concert short after 14 songs due to Jon’s struggles with a sinus infection. The Bon Jovi frontman apparently recovered well enough for the band to perform a 19-song set on Sunday night.
At the end of the shortened Thursday night show, Jon Bon Jovi told the audience to hang on to their ticket stubs, suggesting that the band would try to make it up to them. As of now, no makeup date or other specific plan has been announced.
Upcoming Dates
The nine-date MSG residency marked Bon Jovi’s first extended run of gigs since Jon Bon Jovi underwent vocal cord surgery. As previously noted, the singer gave a valiant effort despite not quite hitting the big notes he once did.
With the Madison Square Garden residency wrapped up, Bon Jovi now have a string of five UK dates set for late August and early September. At this moment, those are the only other dates on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s upcoming schedule.
Watch Bruce Springsteen perform “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” and “The Promised Land” with Bon Jovi at Madison Square Garden below.
The setlist for the show included: Beautiful Drug, We Weren’t Born to Follow, Lost Highway, You Give Love a Bad Name, Born to Be My Baby, Legendary, Whole Lot of Leavin’, In These Arms, The People’s House (with The War and Treaty) (Live debut), It’s My Life, Livin’ on a Prayer (With reprise), Raise Your Hands, This House Is Not for Sale, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, Keep the Faith, Encore: I’ll Be There for You, Bad Medicine, Who Says You Can’t Go Home (with Bruce Springsteen), The Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen cover with Bruce Springsteen).
In conclusion, the final show of Bon Jovi’s residency at Madison Square Garden was a memorable one, with a special appearance by Bruce Springsteen and a strong performance by the band. With their upcoming UK dates, Bon Jovi fans have something to look forward to in the coming months.
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