| Concert Tour Name: | The Circle Tour |
| Type: | World |
| Artist: | Bon Jovi |
| Album: | The Circle |
| Location: | North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Oceania |
| Start Date: | February 11, 2010 |
| End Date: | December 19, 2010 |
| Number Of Legs: | 6 |
| Number Of Shows: | 52 in North America 15 in Europe 7 in Latin America 9 in Oceania 2 in Asia 85 in total |
| Gross: | US $201.1 million ($ in dollars) |
| Last Tour: | Lost Highway Tour (2007-08) |
| This Tour: | The Circle Tour (2010) |
| Next Tour: | Bon Jovi Live (2011) |
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).[1] 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 United States.
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] The winners were announced in a press release. More information can be found at: Bon Jovi's The Circle Tour Announces Winners of Contest.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||||
| Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Arena | Kings of Spade Mike Corrado Band | 15,291 / 15,291 | $1,496,330 | ||
| Seattle | KeyArena | Dashboard Confessional | 26,917 / 26,917 | $2,412,550 | |||
| San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 14,244 / 14,244 | $1,361,125 | ||||
| Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 13,973 / 13,973 | $1,416,502 | ||||
| Anaheim | Honda Center | 27,024 / 27,024 | $2,654,472 | ||||
| Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 14,337 / 14,337 | $1,187,851 | ||||
| Los Angeles | Staples Center | 16,698 / 16,698 | $1,737,009 | ||||
| Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 14,803 / 14,803 | $2,666,025 | ||||
| Denver | Pepsi Center | 14,934 / 14,934 | $1,314,691 | ||||
| Qwest Center Omaha | 14,980 / 14,980 | $1,122,623 | |||||
| Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 13,675 / 13,675 | $1,064,673 | ||||
| Fargo | Fargodome | 22,398 / 22,398 | $1,515,395 | ||||
| Kansas City | Sprint Center | 15,792 / 15,792 | $1,318,327 | ||||
| Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Dashboard ConfessionalKid Rock | 18,663 / 18,663 | $1,326,375 | |||
| Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Dashboard Confessional | 37,526 / 37,526 | $4,024,240 | ||
| Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | 36,697 / 36,697 | $3,421,575 | |||
| Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 20,324 / 20,324 | $2,444,366 | ||||
| Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 17,287 / 17,287 | $1,860,756 | ||||
| Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | Select Three Four Forty Alison Scott | 32,574 / 32,574 | $2,768,554 | |||
| Dallas | American Airlines Center | The Dallahachie Boys The Zack King Band | 33,032 / 33,032 | $3,352,099 | |||
| Tulsa | BOK Center | Dashboard Confessional | 17,053 / 17,053 | $1,276,475 | |||
| Atlanta | Philips Arena | 16,510 / 16,510 | $1,815,719 | ||||
| Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 18,298 / 18,298 | $1,777,817 | ||||
| Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center | 17,808 / 17,808 | $1,803,620 | ||||
| Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,925 / 15,925 | $1,623,900 | ||||
| Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 16,913 / 16,913 | $1,499,578 | ||||
| Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | Fuel | 24,956 / 24,956 | $1,691,915 | |||
| East Rutherford< | --Do not change to New York City. The venue's address is in East Rutherford.--> | New Meadowlands Stadium | Train Gavin DeGraw OneRepublic Kid Rock | 206,099 / 206,099 | $21,386,437 | ||
| Europe | |||||||
| Madrid | Spain | Ciudad del Rock | rowspan="2" | ||||
| Scheveningen | Netherlands | Royal Beach | |||||
| London | England | The O2 Arena | OneRepublic Kid Rock | 187,696 / 187,696 | $18,178,036 | ||
| OneRepublic | |||||||
| OneRepublic Kid Rock | |||||||
| Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | OneRepublic | 15,906 / 15,906 | $1,395,370 | ||
| London | England | The O2 Arena | OneRepublic Kid Rock | ||||
| North America | |||||||
| East Rutherford | United States | New Meadowlands Stadium | Train Gavin DeGraw OneRepublic Kid Rock | ||||
| Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Soraia | 14,625 / 14,625 | $998,776 | |||
| Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes | 14,065 / 14,065 | $1,036,312 | |||
| Calgary | Canada | Pengrowth Saddledome | Zoo LionKid Rock | 15,859 / 15,859 | $1,949,462 | ||
| Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | Kid Rock | 40,451 / 40,451 | $2,811,477 | |||
| Winnipeg | Canad Inns Stadium | 36,865 / 36,865 | $2,890,829 | ||||
| Toronto | Rogers Centre | 85,494 / 85,494 | $6,976,612 | ||||
| Louisville | United States | Churchill Downs | |||||
| Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | Kid Rock | 51,138 / 51,138 | $4,418,585 | |||
| Regina | Canada | Mosaic Stadium | 33,070 / 33,070 | $2,969,495 | |||
| Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | 95,959 / 95,959 | $8,606,259 | |||
| Latin America | |||||||
| Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Moderatto | 44,124 / 44,124 | $2,972,317 | ||
| San José | Costa Rica | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá | |||||
| Lima | Peru | Estadio Universidad San Marcos | Jhovan | 45,193 / 45,193 | $3,415,764 | ||
| Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional de Chile | Lucybell | 46,983 / 46,983 | $3,069,075 | ||
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | Los Tipitos | 37,633 / 37,633 | $4,222,698 | ||
| São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | Fresno | 55,833 / 55,833 | $5,537,022 | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | Praça da Apoteose | 15,529 / 32,400 | $1,718,300 | ||||
| North America | |||||||
| Gulf Shores | United States | Gulf Shores Public Beach | |||||
| Washington, D.C. | Late Show with David Letterman CBS | ||||||
| New York City | Times Square Best Buy | ||||||
| Asia | |||||||
| Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | 60,313 / 60,313 | $8,054,976 | |||
| Oceania[8] | |||||||
| Wellington | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | 18,692 / 18,692 | $2,710,672 | |||
| Auckland | Vector Arena | 10,755 / 10,755 | $1,756,427 | ||||
| Perth | Australia | Patersons Stadium | 29,644 / 29,644 | $4,620,178 | |||
| Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | The Scarlets | 14,723 / 14,723 | $3,558,135 | |||
| Etihad Stadium | 54,414 / 54,414 | $8,139,185 | |||||
| Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | The Smart | 39,424 / 39,424 | $6,113,852 | |||
| Sydney | Sydney Football Stadium | October Rage | 103,843 / 103,843 | $15,502,107 | |||
| Total | 1,909,234 / 1,926,105 | $201,100,000 | |||||