# 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 gigs was filmed for the DVD Live From London. The band played 131 shows in 35 countries all across the world. The tour was the first with current bassist Hugh McDonald.

## Personnel

* Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, guitar, maracas for Keep the Faith, tambourine for Hey God
* Richie Sambora - lead guitar, backing vocals, talkbox, lead vocals for Stranger In This Town
* Hugh McDonald - bass guitar, backing vocals
* Tico Torres - drums, percussion, lead vocals for Crazy
* David Bryan - keyboards, backing vocals, tambourine for Something to Believe In

## Set list

The set list varied on a nightly basis on this tour, but usually featured several songs from the These Days album, such as "Hey God", "Something for the Pain", and "This Ain't a Love Song". It also included many of their hits from the 1980s such as "Livin' on a Prayer", "You Give Love a Bad Name", and "Bad Medicine".
* "Rockin' in the Free World"
* "Livin' on a Prayer"
* "You Give Love a Bad Name"
* "Hey God"
* "Keep the Faith"
* "These Days"
* "Lie To Me"
* "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
* "Something for the Pain"
* "Because the Night"(cover)
* "Damned"
* "Blaze of Glory"
* "Lay Your Hands on Me"
* "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (with snippets of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone")
* "Bad Medicine" / "Shout"

### Encore

* "Always"
* "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* "Blood on Blood"

### Encore 2

* "Runaway"
* "This Ain't a Love Song"

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Asia ||||
| April 26, 1995 | Mumbai | India | Andheri Sports Complex |
| April 28, 1995 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Municipal Stadium |
| April 30, 1995 | Quezon City | Philippines | Araneta Coliseum |
| May 2, 1995 | Bangkok | Thailand | Royal Thai Army Stadium |
| May 4, 1995 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara |
| May 6, 1995 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Taman Impian Jaya Ancol |
| May 8, 1995 | Singapore | Singapore | National Stadium |
| May 10, 1995 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Stadium |
| May 13, 1995 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome |
| May 16, 1995 | Nishinomiya | Japan | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium |
| May 18, 1995 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| Europe ||||
| May 23, 1995 | Milan | Italy | Expo Arena Milano Concerti |
| May 26, 1995 | Bremen | Germany | Weserstadion |
| May 27, 1995 | Bremen | Germany | Weserstadion |
| May 28, 1995 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark |
| May 30, 1995 | Essen | Germany | Georg-Melches-Stadion |
| June 1, 1995 | Chemnitz | Germany | Sportforum |
| June 3, 1995 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion |
| June 4, 1995 | Adenau | Germany | Nürburgring |
| June 6, 1995 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| June 7, 1995 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| June 10, 1995 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
| June 11, 1995 | Spielberg | Austria | Österreichring |
| June 13, 1995 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| June 15, 1995 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade |
| June 17, 1995 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Open Air Park |
| June 18, 1995 | Lahr | Germany | Flughafen Lahr |
| June 21, 1995 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Arms Park |
| June 23, 1995 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| June 24, 1995 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| June 25, 1995 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| June 27, 1995 | Gateshead | England | Gateshead International Stadium |
| June 28, 1995 | Sheffield | England | Don Valley Stadium |
| June 30, 1995 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Longchamp |
| July 1, 1995 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Longchamp |
| July 2, 1995 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| July 4, 1995 | Stockholm | Sweden | Sjöhistoriska Museet |
| July 6, 1995 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Stadion Feijenoord |
| July 7, 1995 | Odense | Denmark | Dyrskuepladsen |
| July 8, 1995 | Turku | Finland | Ruissalo |
| North America ||||
| July 21, 1995 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheatre |
| July 22, 1995 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheatre |
| July 23, 1995 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheatre |
| July 25, 1995 | Camden | United States | Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre |
| July 27, 1995 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre |
| July 30, 1995 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center |
| August 1, 1995 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| August 2, 1995 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| August 3, 1995 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| August 5, 1995 | Grand Falls-Windsor | Canada | Centennial Park |
| August 7, 1995 | Halifax | Canada | Garrison Grounds At Citadel Hill |
| August 9, 1995 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| August 11, 1995 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| August 12, 1995 | Tinley Park | United States | New World Music Theatre |
| August 15, 1995 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| August 16, 1995 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| August 18, 1995 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheater |
| August 20, 1995 | Park City | United States | Wolf Mountain Amphitheatre |
| August 23, 1995 | Maryland Heights | United States | Riverport Amphitheatre |
| August 24, 1995 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center |
| August 26, 1995 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| August 27, 1995 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 29, 1995 | Scranton | United States | Montage Mountain Amphitheater |
| August 30, 1995 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| September 1, 1995 | Syracuse | United States | New York State Fair |
| September 3, 1995 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| September 4, 1995 | Hartford | United States | The Meadows Music Theatre |
| September 10, 1995 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome |
| September 12, 1995 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| September 13, 1995 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| September 15, 1995 | Raleigh | United States | Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
| September 16, 1995 | Atlanta | United States | Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| September 19, 1995 | Chattanooga | United States | UTC Arena |
| September 20, 1995 | Nashville | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre |
| September 23, 1995 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| September 24, 1995 | Dallas | United States | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre |
| September 26, 1995 | Phoenix | United States | Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion |
| September 29, 1995 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum |
| September 30, 1995 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion |
| October 3, 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| October 4, 1995 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| October 5, 1995 | Saskatoon | Canada | Saskatchewan Place |
| October 7, 1995 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| Latin America ||||
| October 22, 1995 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| October 24, 1995 | Caracas | Venezuela | Estadio Independencia De La Rinconada |
| October 27, 1995 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Praça da Apoteose |
| October 28, 1995 | São Paulo | Brazil | Pista de Atletismo Ibirapuera |
| October 29, 1995 | Curitiba | Brazil | Pedreira Paulo Leminski |
| October 31, 1995 | Quito | Ecuador | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
| November 2, 1995 | Bogotá | Colombia | Estadio El Campín |
| November 4, 1995 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
| Oceania ||||
| November 8, 1995 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
| November 10, 1995 | Melbourne | Australia | Olympic Park Stadium |
| November 11, 1995 | Melbourne | Australia | Olympic Park Stadium |
| November 12, 1995 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Street Circuit |
| November 17, 1995 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Stadium |
| November 18, 1995 | Sydney | Australia | Eastern Creek International Raceway |
| Africa ||||
| November 28, 1995 | Cape Town | South Africa | Green Point Stadium |
| November 30, 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Johannesburg Stadium |
| December 1, 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Johannesburg Stadium |
| December 3, 1995 | Durban | South Africa | Kings Park Stadium |
| Asia ||||
| May 14, 1996 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome |
| May 16, 1996 | Osaka | Japan | Hankyu Nishinomiya Sutajiamu |
| May 18, 1996 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Stadium |
| May 19, 1996 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Stadium |
| May 20, 1996 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Stadium |
| Europe ||||
| June 1, 1996 | Madrid | Spain | Estadio Vicente Calderón |
| June 4, 1996 | Gijón | Spain | Estadio El Molinón |
| June 5, 1996 | Pamplona | Spain | Estadio El Sadar |
| June 8, 1996 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland |
| June 9, 1996 | Enschede | Netherlands | Het Rutbeek |
| June 11, 1996 | Bettembourg | Luxembourg | Krakelshaff |
| June 13, 1996 | Erfurt | Germany | Steigerwaldstadion |
| June 15, 1996 | Hannover | Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
| June 16, 1996 | Stuttgart | Germany | Cannstatter Wasen |
| June 18, 1996 | Budapest | Hungary | Óbudai-sziget |
| June 20, 1996 | Wiener Neustadt | Austria | Flugplatz Wiener Neustadt |
| June 21, 1996 | Wels | Austria | Wels Air Base |
| June 23, 1996 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund |
| June 28, 1996 | Cologne | Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion |
| June 29, 1996 | Cologne | Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion |
| June 30, 1996 | Frankfurt | Germany | Waldstadion |
| July 2, 1996 | Ostend | Belgium | Wellingtonrenbaan |
| July 3, 1996 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| July 6, 1996 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl |
| July 7, 1996 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl |
| July 9, 1996 | Manchester | England | Maine Road |
| July 11, 1996 | Glasgow | Scotland | Ibrox Stadium |
| July 13, 1996 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| July 14, 1996 | Wolfsburg | Germany | Volkswagen Festival Site |
| July 16, 1996 | Nuremberg | Germany | Frankenstadion |
| July 19, 1996 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
| Jones Beach Theatre | Wantagh | 32,586 / 32,586 | $1,140,510 |
| Montreal Forum | Montreal | 31,251 / 31,984 | $856,612 |
| Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City | 41,996 / 41,996 | $1,161,203 |
| RDS | Dublin | 30,000 / 30,000 | $1,075,000 |
The total attendance of the 3 South African shows was 182,000.

### Cancelled dates

List of cancelled concerts showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| November 14, 1995 | Perth (cancelled) | Australia | Burswood Dome | Unknown |