Because We Can was a concert tour by American rock band, Bon Jovi. The tour was in support of the band's twelfth studio album '' What About Now''. The tour was named after the

lead single A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. Release s ...

from ''What About Now''. All five major continents were visited during the 2013 tour. The tour saw the band travel to

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

for the first time in 12 years since their 2001

One Wild Night Tour One Wild Night Tour was a worldwide tour in support of Bon Jovi's seventh studio album '' Crush'' (2000). Background Originally, One Wild Night Tour planned to kick off the tour in Japan, but instead decided to headline the charity concert on Me ...

and was also the first time in 18 years since their 1995

These Days Tour These Days Tour was Bon Jovi's concert tour during 1995-96. Van Halen opened as a special guest for Bon Jovi on twenty of the European stadium dates during the second leg promoting their album ''Balance''. The last of the three Wembley Stadium gi ...

that the band returned to Africa for two dates in South Africa. Furthermore, the tour also saw the band travel to

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performing in the Müngersdorfer Stadion also for the first time in 12 years since their 2001 tour, this tour was the first time in the band's 30-year history that they visited Bulgaria and Poland. The tour ranked 1st on

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's annual "Top 100 Mid Year Worldwide Tours". It earned $142.1 million from 60 shows. At the end of 2013, the tour placed 1st on Pollstar's "Top 100 Worldwide Tours", grossing $259.5 million from 102 shows. This is the band's last tour to feature guitarist Richie Sambora, as he left the band during the initial leg and first show in Canada, informing the band via management just hours before the show took place. He would not return for the remainder of the dates.

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played opening act for some shows in the summer dates.

Setlist

#"That's What the Water Made Me" #"

You Give Love a Bad Name "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album ''Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, ...

" #"Raise Your Hands" #" Born to Be My Baby" #" Lost Highway" #"

Whole Lot of Leavin' "Whole Lot of Leavin'" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi and John Shanks and it was released only in Europe as the fourth single from the band's album '' Lost Highway''. Lyrical content The song talks abou ...

" #" It's My Life" #" Because We Can" #"What About Now" #"We Got It Going On" #"

Keep the Faith ''Keep the Faith'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on November 3, 1992, by Mercury Records. It is Bon Jovi's last studio album to feature all five original band members as bass guitarist Alec John Such was dis ...

" #"Amen" #" Bed of Roses" #"Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars" #"

We Weren't Born to Follow "We Weren't Born to Follow" is the first single released in August 2009 from Bon Jovi's eleventh studio album, '' The Circle''. The single premiered on radio on August 17, 2009. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance ...

" #"

Who Says You Can't Go Home "Who Says You Can't Go Home" is a song that was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for American rock band Bon Jovi's ninth album, '' Have a Nice Day'' (2005). The song was produced by John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. A duet ...

" #" I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (with snippets of " Start Me Up" and "

Jumpin' Jack Flash "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a non-album single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, the song was perceived by some as t ...

") #" Bad Medicine" (with snippets of " Shout" and "

Old Time Rock and Roll "Old Time Rock and Roll" is a song written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, with uncredited lyrics by Bob Seger. It was recorded by Seger for his tenth studio album '' Stranger in Town.'' It was also released as a single in 1979. It i ...

2) ;Encore: #

" Runaway" #

" Wanted Dead or Alive"

" Have a Nice Day"

Livin' on a Prayer "Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi, and is the band's second chart-topping single from their third album '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in ...

;Encore 2: #

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" ;Encore 3: #

These Days These Days may refer to: Music Albums * ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below) ** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album * ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980 * ''These ...

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Personnel

Band * Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, guitar, maracas for Keep the Faith, tambourine for Hey God *

Tico Torres Hector Juan Samuel "Tico" Torres (born October 7, 1953) is an American musician, artist, and entrepreneur, best known as the drummer, percussionist, and a songwriter for American rock band Bon Jovi. In 2018, Torres was inducted into the Rock ...

- drums, percussion *

David Bryan David Bryan Rashbaum (born February 7, 1962) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the keyboard player for the rock band Bon Jovi, with which he also co-wrote songs and performed backing vocals. In 2018, Bryan was inducted int ...

– keyboards, backing vocals * Richie Sambora – lead guitar, backing vocals, talkbox (Last show with the band on March 17) * Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals Additional musicians *

Bobby Bandiera Robert "Bobby" Bandiera (born October 19, 1953) is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter from New Jersey. Bandiera played rhythm guitar for Bon Jovi in live performances from 2005 until 2015 and for nearly two decades was lead gu ...

– rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (Last show with the band on December 17) *

Phil X Theofilos Xenidis (born March 10, 1966), better known as Phil X, is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Since 2013, he has played lead guitar with Bon Jovi and officially replaced former lead guitarist Richie Sambora in 2016. Career Early ...

– lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, talkbox (substitute for Richie Sambora since April 2) *Rich Scannella – drums, percussion (substitute for Tico Torres who was awaiting gall bladder surgery from September 20 to October 6)

Notes

References

External links

* {{Bon Jovi 2013 concert tours Bon Jovi concert tours