Concert Review : Toronto 1st night @ Epoch Times

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Concert Review: Bon Jovi 'Lost Highway Tour'
By Alisa Carraro
Special to the Epoch Times
Mar 13, 2008

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"This week is Canada week in Toronto." Bon Jovi screams out to the massive crowd as they thank Torontonians for their years of support and friendship, and then teasingly adds, "I'll be sure to tell Bono tomorrow." Is something in the works with U2? Come on Jon give us some details!

A full house at the Air Canada Centre greeted the jump start opener Sleep While I'm Dead. This was Monday, March 10, night one of a five show stretch that raps up the Canadian engagement on Friday with give-away prizes including a trip for two to London. It was a flawless event even when a blindfolded Jon Bon Jovi slipped on stage while greeting a hand picked number of fans that won the chance to greet him on stage throughout the performance.

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Bon Jovi loves their fans and interact with them every chance they get. After 20 + years originating back from the hair band days, Bon Jovi continues forward on a charismatic glide. Thankfully, frontman Jon has still got it! The crowd definitely agrees and did not lack in enthusiasm to sing along on every number.

The energy amongst the crowd swung sharply like a pendulum from the opening performance of Daughtry, to when Bon Jovi took the stage. Bon Jovi is all about the show. Doing exactly what felt right, like Jon's exaggerated reaches for the sky, a gesture to emphasize Living on a Prayer.

No matter how staged the performance, it feels natural and not overly rehearsed. The edge was there regardless of how many times they've sung the old tunes.

The crowd loves those oldies but also embrace the newer songs like Make a Memory. And looking at the nearly 20,000 person audience, it was evident that both young and old filled the Air Canada Center enjoying both past and present.

In picking up on the southern vibe of this particular tour, it seems Bon Jovi is continuing to expand their musical influences, with references to Country duo Big and Rich, a direction definitely geared towards the huge Country market.
Chris Daughtry, former American Idol contestant performs with his band as the opening act at the Bon Jovi concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Monday, March 10. (Alisa Carraro)

As for former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, who like his fellow rock front-man Jon Bon Jovi, also names his band after his own last name, his most memorable moment of the evening was his duet with Jon when returning on stage without his band for one song.

For a pure second, the crowd was left questioning who was singing what as their voices melded perfectly. As an opening band, such a large crowd may have overwhelmed them at first glance. At times the band showed discomfort by withholding eye contact from the crowd. A bit more interaction could soften the barrier that shielded Daughtry from truly wowing the crowd. All in all they received the approval of the crowd and time will tell if they can one day command such large audiences as a headliner.

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Merci beaucoup !!!! job