New Jersey Syndicate Tour

New Jersey Syndicate Tour
Tour by Bon Jovi
Start date	October 30, 1988 Dublin, Ireland
End date	February 17, 1990 Guadalajara, Mexico
Legs	10
Shows	65 in Europe 130 in North America 12 in Asia 7 in Oceania 6 in South America 232 in Total
Bon Jovi tour chronology
Slippery When Wet Tour (1986-1987) New Jersey Syndicate Tour (1988-1990) Keep the Faith Tour (1993)

The New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Jersey Syndicate Tour, New Jersey Syndicate Brotherhood Tour, or New Jersey Tour, was a concert tour by American hard rock band Bon Jovi that ran from 1988 to 1990. The massive, highly successful world tour was put on in support of the band's multi-platinum 1988 album New Jersey.

Background

The tour was very grueling and exhausting and led to the band's hiatus at the tour's conclusion. Bon Jovi had toured heavily since 1984 and the tour put pressures on the band's relationships with each other and their families, on their health, and their emotions. The tour was often noted for its extended musical performances of songs, which would often run twice the length of the album track as well as raw emotional vocal performances by Jon Bon Jovi. Jon had to enlist the help of a vocal coach to help sustain his voice and Richie Sambora would often help out more on the high notes. The band would also perform some of their songs in acoustic format, signaling a change in musical style and maturation of the band.

The concert performances on the Jersey Syndicate Tour featured vivid pyrotechnics, a catwalk elevated above the crowd, and Jon entering the stage through a hole in the stage. Prior to the band taking the stage Emerson Lake & Palmer's Karn Evil 9 First Impression Part Two was played at full volume over the PA. The concerts also required extensive security due to the band's iconic status as major rock stars of the time.

Set List

Here is the set-list from the concert Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile which was also a popular set-list during the tour:

• Lay Your Hands on Me
• I'd Die For You
• Wild in the Streets
• You Give Love a Bad Name
• Fever
• Born to Be My Baby
• Let it Rock
• I'll Be There for You
• Blood on Blood
• Livin' on a Prayer
• Living in Sin
• Runaway

Encore:

• Never Say Goodbye (Acoustic)
• Wanted Dead or Alive
• Bad Medicine

Tour footage used in music videos

In addition, Bon Jovi shot the music videos for "Lay Your Hands on Me", "I'll Be There for You", and "Blood on Blood" during performances on the tour, and recorded footage for their video releases Access All Areas and New Jersey: The Videos on this tour.

The band also headlined the Moscow Music Peace Festival during this time.

Tour dates

Leg 1: Europe

• October 30, 1988: RDS Arena - Dublin
• October 31, 1988: RDS Arena - Dublin
• November 1, 1988: RDS Arena - Dublin
• November 4, 1988: Schleyerhalle - Stuttgart
• November 6, 1988: Festhalle - Frankfurt
• November 7, 1988: Saarlandhalle - Saarbrücken
• November 8, 1988: Messehalle - Kassel
• November 10, 1988: Hallenstadion - Zurich
• November 11, 1988: Hallenstadion - Zurich
• November 13, 1988: Palasport - Florence
• November 14, 1988: Palaeur - Rome
• November 15, 1988: Palatrussardi - Milan
• November 16, 1988: Palatrussardi - Milan
• November 18, 1988: Frankenhalle - Nuremberg
• November 20, 1988: Le Zenith - Paris
• November 21, 1988: Ahoy - Rotterdam
• November 24, 1988: Drammenhallen - Oslo
• November 25, 1988: Scandinavium - Gothenburg
• November 26, 1988: Johanneshovs Isstadion - Stockholm
• November 28, 1988: Helsinki Ice Hall - Helsinki
• December 2, 1988: Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre - Glasgow
• December 3, 1988: Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre - Glasgow
• December 5, 1988: National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham
• December 6, 1988: National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham
• December 8, 1988: Wembley Arena - London
• December 9, 1988: Wembley Arena - London
• December 11, 1988: National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham
• December 12, 1988: Wembley Arena - London
• December 13, 1988: Wembley Arena - London
• December 15, 1988: Forest National - Brussels
• December 16, 1988: Westfalenhalle - Dortmund
• December 19, 1988: Olympiahalle - Munich

Leg 2: Japan/Hawaii

• December 31, 1988: Tokyo Dome - Tokyo
• January 1, 1989: Tokyo Dome - Tokyo
• January 5, 1989: Castle Hall - Osaka
• January 6, 1989: Castle Hall - Osaka
• January 9, 1989: Castle Hall - Osaka
• January 10, 1989: Rainbow Hall - Nagoya
• January 11, 1989: Rainbow Hall - Nagoya
• January 13, 1989: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena - Honolulu, HI
• January 14, 1989: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena - Honolulu, HI
• January 15, 1989: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena - Honolulu, HI

Leg 3: North America

• January 26, 1989: Reunion Arena - Dallas, TX
• January 27, 1989: HemisFair Arena - San Antonio, TX
• January 29, 1989: The Summit - Houston, TX
• January 30, 1989: Frank Erwin Center - Austin, TX
• February 1, 1989: Mississippi Coast Coliseum - Biloxi, MS
• February 2, 1989: LSU Assembly Center - Baton Rouge, LA
• February 4, 1989: Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, FL
• February 5, 1989: Leon County Civic Center - Tallahassee, FL
• February 7, 1989: Jacksonville Coliseum - Jacksonville, FL
• February 9, 1989: Miami Arena - Miami, FL
• February 10, 1989: Orlando Arena - Orlando, FL
• February 11, 1989: Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan, PR
• February 14, 1989: Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center - Birmingham, AL
• February 15, 1989: Omni Coliseum - Atlanta, GA
• February 17, 1989: Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC
• February 18, 1989: Dean Smith Center - Chapel Hill, NC
• February 20, 1989: Murphy Center - Murfreesboro, TN
• February 22, 1989: Mid-South Coliseum - Memphis, TN
• February 23, 1989: Thompson-Boling Arena - Knoxville, TN
• February 26, 1989: Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
• February 28, 1989: Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA
• March 2, 1989: Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI
• March 3, 1989: Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY
• March 6, 1989: Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT
• March 7, 1989: Capital Centre - Landover, MD
• March 8, 1989: The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• March 10, 1989: Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
• March 12, 1989: The Centrum - Worcester, MA
• March 13, 1989: The Centrum - Worcester, MA
• March 15, 1989: Brendan Byrne Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
• March 21, 1989: Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI
• March 22, 1989: Roberts Stadium - Evansville, IN
• March 24, 1989: Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL
• March 25, 1989: Richfield Coliseum - Cleveland, OH
• March 26, 1989: Market Square Arena - Indianapolis, IN
• March 28, 1989: Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Iowa City, IA
• March 29, 1989: Assembly Hall - Champaign, IL
• April 1, 1989: Bradley Center - Milwaukee, WI
• April 2, 1989: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, IA
• April 4, 1989: Met Center - Minneapolis, MN
• April 5, 1989: Omaha Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
• April 7, 1989: St. Louis Arena - St. Louis, MO
• April 8, 1989: SIU Arena - Carbondale, IL
• April 10, 1989: Kansas Coliseum - Wichita, KS
• April 11, 1989: The Myriad - Oklahoma City, OK
• April 13, 1989: Kemper Arena - Kansas City, MO
• April 15, 1989: Lubbock Municipal Coliseum - Lubbock, TX
• April 16, 1989: Pan American Center - Las Cruces, NM
• April 18, 1989: Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
• April 20, 1989: Compton Terrace Amphitheatre - Phoenix, AZ
• April 21, 1989: San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA
• April 22, 1989: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA
• April 24, 1989: Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas, NV
• April 26, 1989: The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• April 27, 1989: The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• April 29, 1989: Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View, CA
• April 29, 1989: Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View, CA
• May 2, 1989: Salt Palace - Salt Lake City, UT
• May 3, 1989: Salt Palace - Salt Lake City, UT
• May 5, 1989: BSU Pavilion - Boise, ID
• May 7, 1989: Beasley Coliseum - Pullman, WA
• May 8, 1989: Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR
• May 10, 1989: Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, WA (video shoot for "Lay Your Hands On Me")
• May 11, 1989: BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC

Leg 4: North America

• May 27, 1989: Val du Lakes Amphitheatre - Mears, MI
• May 28, 1989: Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI
• May 29, 1989: Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL
• May 31, 1989: Charleston Civic Center - Charleston, WV
• June 2, 1989: CNE Stadium - Toronto, ON
• June 3, 1989: Montreal Forum - Montreal, QC
• June 4, 1989: Colisee de Quebec - Quebec City, QC
• June 7, 1989: Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI
• June 8, 1989: Pocono Downs Race Track - Wilkes-Barre, PA
• June 11, 1989: Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ
• June 13, 1989: Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
• June 14, 1989: Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
• June 16, 1989: Point Stadium - Johnstown, PA
• June 17, 1989: Hersheypark Arena - Hershey, PA
• June 19, 1989: The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• June 20, 1989: The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• June 21, 1989: The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• June 23, 1989: Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT
• June 24, 1989: Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT
• June 25, 1989: Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
• June 28, 1989: Great Woods - Mansfield, MA
• June 29, 1989: Great Woods - Mansfield, MA
• July 5, 1989: Silver Stadium - Rochester, NY
• July 6, 1989: Convention Center - Niagara Falls, NY
• July 8, 1989: Riverfront Park - Manchester, NH
• July 9, 1989: Orange County Fairgrounds - Middletown, NY
• July 11, 1989: Capitol Centre - Landover, MD
• July 12, 1989: Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA
• July 19, 1989: Starwood Amphitheatre - Nashville, TN
• July 20, 1989: Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
• July 23, 1989: Lakefront Arena - New Orleans, LA
• July 25, 1989: Starplex Amphitheatre - Dallas, TX
• July 28, 1989: Fiddler's Green - Denver, CO
• July 30, 1989: Landon Arena - Topeka, KS
• July 31, 1989: Omaha Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
• August 1, 1989: Met Center - Bloomington, MN
• August 2, 1989: Five Seasons Center - Cedar Rapids, IA
• August 4, 1989: Alpine Valley - East Troy, WI

Leg 5: Moscow Music Peace Festival and Milton Keynes

• August 12, 1989: Moscow Music Peace Festival - Lenin Stadium - Moscow (featuring Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Skid Row, Cinderella, The Scorpions, etc.)
• August 13, 1989: Moscow Music Peace Festival - Lenin Stadium - Moscow (featuring Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Skid Row, Cinderella, The Scorpions, etc.)
• August 19, 1989: National Bowl - Milton Keynes (substitute for Monsters of Rock festival, featuring Europe, Vixen, Skid Row, etc. Guests Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joined Bon Jovi onstage and perform the song "Walk This Way")

Leg 6: North America

• August 23, 1989: The Castle^{[disambiguation needed ]} - Charlevoix, MI
• August 25, 1989: Winnipeg Arena - Winnipeg, MB
• August 26, 1989: Agridome - Regina, SK
• August 28, 1989: Saddledome - Calgary, AB
• August 29, 1989: Edmonton Coliseum - Edmonton, AB
• August 30, 1989: Saskatchewan Place - Saskatoon, SK
• September 1, 1989: Casper Events Center - Casper, WY
• September 2, 1989: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Rapid City, SD
• September 3, 1989: Sioux Falls Arena - Sioux Falls, SD
• September 7, 1989: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA
• September 8, 1989: California Exposition & State Fair - Sacramento, CA
• September 9, 1989: California Exposition & State Fair - Sacramento, CA
• September 10, 1989: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA
• September 12, 1989: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Phoenix, AZ
• September 14, 1989: Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa, OK
• September 15, 1989: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum - Shreveport, LA
• September 16, 1989: Barton Coliseum - Little Rock, AR
• September 17, 1989: Mississippi Coliseum - Jackson, MS
• September 19, 1989: Von Braun Civic Center - Huntsville, AL
• September 21, 1989: Gray Civic Center - Albany, GA
• September 23, 1989: Lakeland Civic Center - Lakeland, FL
• September 27, 1989: Mobile Civic Center - Mobile, AL
• October 4, 1989: Riverfront Coliseum - Cincinnati, OH

Leg 7: Australia/New Zealand

• October 30, 1989: Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane
• October 31, 1989: Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane
• November 3, 1989: Sydney Entertainment Centre - Sydney
• November 4, 1989: Sydney Entertainment Centre - Sydney
• November 11, 1989: Memorial Drive - Adelaide
• November 13, 1989: Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre - Melbourne
• November 14, 1989: Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre - Melbourne
• November 18, 1989: Western Springs Stadium - Auckland

Leg 8: Europe

• November 29, 1989: Cascais Hall - Cascais, Portugal
• December 1, 1989: Palacio de Desportes - Madrid, Spain
• December 2, 1989: Sport Palace - Barcelona, Spain
• December 3, 1989: Velodromo de Anoeta - San Sebastian, Spain
• December 4, 1989: Virgin Megastore, Paris, France (free acoustic show)
• December 5, 1989: Palais des Sports, Paris, France
• December 6, 1989: Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• December 7, 1989: Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
• December 8, 1989: Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• December 9, 1989: Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany
• December 11, 1989: Valby-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• December 13, 1989: Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
• December 15, 1989: Globen Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
• December 16, 1989: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• December 18, 1989: Drammenshallen, Oslo, Norway
• December 21, 1989: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• December 22, 1989: Hallenstadion - Zurich, Switzerland
• December 23, 1989: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany

Leg 9: England/Northern Ireland/Ireland

• January 2, 1990: Wembley Arena - London
• January 3, 1990: Wembley Arena - London
• January 4, 1990: Wembley Arena - London
• January 6, 1990: Kings Hall - Belfast
• January 7, 1990: Point Depot - Dublin
• January 8, 1990: Point Depot - Dublin
• January 10, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London
• January 11, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London
• January 12, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London
• January 13, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London
• January 14, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London
• January 15, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London
• January 16, 1990: Hammersmith Odeon - London

Leg 10: Latin America

• January 18, 1990: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• January 27, 1990: Apoteose Square (Hollywood Rock Festival), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• January 28, 1990: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• February 1, 1990: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti - Buenos Aires, Argentina
• February 6, 1990: Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile
• February 9, 1990: Monterrey, Mexico
• February 10, 1990: Monterrey, Mexico
• February 16, 1990: Guadalajara, Mexico
• February 17, 1990: Guadalajara, Mexico

Benefit Shows and Brief Japan Tour

• December 23, 1990: Christmas Benefit, Count Basie Theater, Red Bank, NJ, USA
• December 31, 1990: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• January 3, 1991: Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
• January 5, 1991: Rainbow hall, Nagoya, Japan
• January 6, 1991: Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan
• January 9, 1991: Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan
• December 21, 1991: Christmas Benefit, Count Basie Theater, Red Bank, NJ, USA