# Because We Can (concert tour)

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 from What About Now. All five major continents were visited during the 2013 tour. The tour saw the band travel to Wales for the first time in 12 years since their 2001 One Wild Night Tour and was also the first time in 18 years since their 1995 These Days Tour that the band returned to Africa for two dates in South Africa. Furthermore, the tour also saw the band travel to Cologne 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 Pollstar'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 in March, informing the band via management just hours before the show took place. He would not return for the remainder of the dates.
The J. Geils Band played opening act for some shows in the summer dates.

## Setlist

* "That's What the Water Made Me"
* "You Give Love a Bad Name"
* "Raise Your Hands"
* "Born to Be My Baby"
* "Lost Highway"
* "Whole Lot of Leavin'"
* "It's My Life"
* "Because We Can"
* "What About Now"
* "We Got It Going On"
* "Keep the Faith"
* "Amen"
* "Bed of Roses"
* "Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen From Mars"
* "We Weren't Born to Follow"
* "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
* "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (with snippets of "Start Me Up" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
* "Bad Medicine" (with snippets of "Shout" and "Old Time Rock and Roll")

### Encore

* "Runaway"
* "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* "Have a Nice Day"
* "Livin' on a Prayer"

### Encore 2

* "Always"

### Encore 3

* "These Days"

## Opening acts

* The J. Geils Band (July 12–20, 25–27)
* Kid Rock (in Australia except December 15)

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| North America ||||||
| February 10, 2013 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | 16,876 / 16,876 | $2,096,190 |
| February 13, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 35,917 / 35,917 | $4,048,253 |
| February 14, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 35,917 / 35,917 | $4,048,253 |
| February 17, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 36,497 / 36,497 | $4,004,040 |
| February 18, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 36,497 / 36,497 | $4,004,040 |
| February 20, 2013 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | 15,533 / 15,533 | $1,331,394 |
| February 21, 2013 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center | 16,369 / 16,369 | $1,600,731 |
| February 23, 2013 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | 11,811 / 11,811 | $929,424 |
| February 24, 2013 | Buffalo | United States | First Niagara Center | 16,754 / 16,754 | $1,367,933 |
| February 27, 2013 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | 14,306 / 14,306 | $1,579,947 |
| March 1, 2013 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | 17,034 / 17,034 | $1,772,346 |
| March 2, 2013 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | 17,629 / 17,629 | $1,797,352 |
| March 5, 2013 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena | 16,122 / 16,122 | $1,432,775 |
| March 6, 2013 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | 14,149 / 14,149 | $1,336,154 |
| March 9, 2013 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | 19,050 / 19,050 | $1,725,305 |
| March 10, 2013 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | 16,880 / 16,880 | $1,508,860 |
| March 13, 2013 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | 16,120 / 16,120 | $1,262,376 |
| March 14, 2013 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | 17,881 / 17,881 | $1,485,170 |
| March 16, 2013 | Oklahoma City | United States | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 14,160 / 14,160 | $1,172,534 |
| March 17, 2013 | Lubbock | United States | United Spirit Arena | 13,255 / 13,255 | $1,201,105 |
| North America ||||||
| April 2, 2013 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | 15,464 / 15,464 | $1,888,961 |
| April 3, 2013 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | 15,739 / 15,739 | $1,797,778 |
| April 5, 2013 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | 14,550 / 14,550 | $1,649,710 |
| April 7, 2013 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | 17,034 / 17,034 | $1,996,645 |
| April 8, 2013 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha | 14,036 / 14,036 | $856,051 |
| April 10, 2013 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | 15,649 / 15,649 | $1,378,590 |
| April 11, 2013 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 16,140 / 16,140 | $1,891,752 |
| April 13, 2013 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | 16,390 / 16,390 | $1,455,693 |
| April 14, 2013 | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena | 13,629 / 13,629 | $1,151,079 |
| April 16, 2013 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | 16,052 / 16,052 | $1,461,182 |
| April 17, 2013 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena | 16,004 / 16,004 | $1,233,763 |
| April 19, 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 16,585 / 16,585 | $2,203,669 |
| April 20, 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,782 / 13,782 | $2,816,950 |
| April 23, 2013 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena | 13,951 / 13,951 | $1,339,701 |
| April 25, 2013 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | 16,631 / 16,631 | $1,570,930 |
| Africa / Europe ||||||
| May 7, 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | 35,407 / 35,407 | $2,611,492 |
| May 11, 2013 | Johannesburg | South Africa | FNB Stadium | 65,182 / 65,182 | $9,052,059 |
| May 14, 2013 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium | 47,266 / 47,266 | $3,378,335 |
| May 17, 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Trabrennbahn Krieau | 50,513 / 50,513 | $4,800,870 |
| May 18, 2013 | Munich | Germany | Olympic Stadium | 64,284 / 64,284 | $5,288,256 |
| May 21, 2013 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | 17,657 / 17,657 | $2,667,533 |
| May 22, 2013 | Bergen | Norway | Koengen | 22,024 / 22,024 | $3,347,583 |
| May 24, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 31,947 / 31,947 | $3,713,393 |
| May 26, 2013 | Tampere | Finland | Ratina Stadion | 22,595 / 22,595 | $3,109,136 |
| June 6, 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | 31,078 / 31,078 | $3,158,064 |
| June 8, 2013 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | 41,501 / 41,501 | $4,067,566 |
| June 9, 2013 | Birmingham | England | Villa Park | 35,413 / 35,413 | $3,218,037 |
| June 12, 2013 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff City Stadium | 29,171 / 29,171 | $2,367,351 |
| June 13, 2013 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light | 41,649 / 41,649 | $2,612,563 |
| June 15, 2013 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | 45,094 / 45,094 | $4,616,246 |
| June 16, 2013 | Newport | England | Seaclose Park | — | — |
| June 18, 2013 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | 22,967 / 22,967 | $1,998,785 |
| June 19, 2013 | Gdańsk | Poland | PGE Arena Gdańsk | 31,167 / 31,167 | $3,218,718 |
| June 21, 2013 | Stuttgart | Germany | Cannstatter Wasen | 26,522 / 26,522 | $2,575,716 |
| June 22, 2013 | Cologne | Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion | 42,476 / 42,476 | $3,572,843 |
| June 24, 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | Eden Arena | 27,386 / 27,386 | $2,873,947 |
| June 26, 2013 | Lisbon | Portugal | Bela Vista Park | 28,864 / 28,864 | $2,567,847 |
| June 27, 2013 | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderón Stadium | 43,677 / 43,677 | $1,551,294 |
| June 29, 2013 | Milan | Italy | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 51,531 / 51,531 | $4,788,512 |
| June 30, 2013 | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | 28,868 / 28,868 | $3,477,918 |
| July 3, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 34,733 / 34,733 | $2,533,766 |
| July 5, 2013 | London | England | Hyde Park | 44,013 / 44,013 | $4,563,848 |
| North America ||||||
| July 12, 2013 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | 45,178 / 45,178 | $4,690,204 |
| July 18, 2013 | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | 43,142 / 43,142 | $2,638,975 |
| July 20, 2013 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | 45,912 / 45,912 | $3,514,571 |
| July 22, 2013 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 14,015 / 14,015 | $814,776 |
| July 23, 2013 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | 11,571 / 11,571 | $535,872 |
| July 25, 2013 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | 95,991 / 95,991 | $9,594,635 |
| July 27, 2013 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | 95,991 / 95,991 | $9,594,635 |
| South America / North America ||||||
| September 20, 2013 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rock in Rio | — | — |
| September 22, 2013 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | 63,198 / 63,198 | $5,695,137 |
| September 24, 2013 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Monumental David Arellano | 34,818 / 34,818 | $2,302,796 |
| September 26, 2013 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | José Amalfitani Stadium | 38,130 / 38,130 | $4,080,422 |
| September 29, 2013 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | 35,222 / 35,222 | $2,464,370 |
| October 2, 2013 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 16,142 / 16,142 | $1,489,300 |
| October 5, 2013 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | 17,357 / 17,357 | $1,255,004 |
| October 6, 2013 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,254 / 11,254 | $1,434,849 |
| October 8, 2013 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center | 12,463 / 12,463 | $1,017,003 |
| October 9, 2013 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | 14,399 / 14,399 | $1,157,071 |
| October 11, 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 14,257 / 14,257 | $1,336,636 |
| October 12, 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,425 / 13,425 | $1,817,412 |
| October 15, 2013 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | 13,798 / 13,798 | $999,709 |
| October 16, 2013 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 13,694 / 13,694 | $1,158,010 |
| October 18, 2013 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena | 15,422 / 15,422 | $1,318,705 |
| October 20, 2013 | Lincoln | United States | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 13,936 / 13,936 | $1,013,624 |
| October 22, 2013 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center | 9,178 / 9,178 | $1,323,163 |
| October 23, 2013 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 13,560 / 13,560 | $1,146,614 |
| October 25, 2013 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | 9,091 / 9,091 | $2,043,338 |
| November 1, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 35,859 / 35,859 | $3,423,340 |
| November 2, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 35,859 / 35,859 | $3,423,340 |
| November 5, 2013 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | 16,177 / 16,177 | $1,448,021 |
| November 6, 2013 | Raleigh | United States | PNC Arena | 15,899 / 15,899 | $1,004,941 |
| November 8, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 18,131 / 18,131 | $1,927,699 |
| Japan / Australia ||||||
| December 3, 2013 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Dome | 21,937 / 21,937 | $2,467,931 |
| December 4, 2013 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,458,661 |
| December 7, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 91,505 / 91,505 | $12,170,951 |
| December 8, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 91,505 / 91,505 | $12,170,951 |
| December 11, 2013 | Adelaide | Australia | AAMI Stadium | 39,368 / 39,368 | $4,451,035 |
| December 12, 2013 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | 14,062 / 14,062 | $2,975,768 |
| December 14, 2013 | Sydney | Australia | ANZ Stadium | 60,510 / 60,510 | $8,079,581 |
| December 15, 2013 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 11,113 / 11,113 | $1,408,400 |
| December 17, 2013 | Brisbane | Australia | Suncorp Stadium | 42,316 / 42,316 | $5,869,331 |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| July 14, 2013 | Cleveland | United States | FirstEnergy Stadium | Unknown |
| September 18, 2013 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club del Paraguay | Logistical reasons |
| September 18, 2013 | Córdoba | Argentina | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Recuperation time for band member |

## Personnel

Band
* Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, guitar, maracas for Keep the Faith, tambourine for Hey God
* Tico Torres - drums, percussion
* David Bryan – 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 – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (Last show with the band on December 17)
* Phil X – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, talkbox (substitute for Richie Sambora since April 3)
* Rich Scannella – drums, percussion (substitute for Tico Torres who was awaiting gall bladder surgery from September 20 to October 6)