{"id":75839,"date":"2018-05-03T21:24:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T01:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=75839"},"modified":"2018-05-03T23:08:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T03:08:03","slug":"martial-artists-acrobats-tianjin-amaze-audience-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=75839","title":{"rendered":"EIGHTEENTH HOUR BROUGHT THE SPARK, BON JOVI BROUGHT THE HITS, ALLENTOWN BROUGHT THE LOVE | by Diane Fleischman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.df-foto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Review &amp; Photographs by Diane Fleischman<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">One thing is for certain, Allentown loves Eighteen Hour and Bon Jovi, and when the two came together Tuesday night at the PPL Center, it was rock and roll bliss.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_69e7e28c73bde\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"2\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6399r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6399r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6399r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6283r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6283r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6283r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6300r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6300r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6300r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6267r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6267r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6267r\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">For this special 30 city tour, Bon Jovi sweetened the pot by offering up the opening band slot to local talent every stop on this special\u00a0 30 city\u00a0 tour.\u00a0 Submitted by video, their requirements were to prove they had the sound, substance, and style to take on arena shows. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Cambria;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For Eighteenth Hour, it was a natural fit.\u00a0 The band is no stranger to the arenas, and has opened for Three Doors Down, Collective Soul, Bret Michaels, Spacehog, and several other groups. The band took the stage full of energy and dazzled the crowd for a short set.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_69e7e28c746e1\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"2\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6639r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6639r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6639r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6564r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6564r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6564r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6659r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6659r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6659r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6523r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6523r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6523r\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6776r.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DSC_6776r-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6776r\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">After a brief intermission, the crowd began to cheer and howl in anticipation of Bon Jovi.\u00a0 The show began with \u201cThis House is Not For Sale\u201d, with the band behind a sheer backdrop of the house, and by the end of the first chorus, the backdrop fell to the ground, and Jon Bon Jovi rushed to the front of the stage as the full arena went wild.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u201cI\u2019ve got no time for talking\u201d, Jon exclaimed, \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of work to do\u201d, as the intro to \u201cRaise Your Hands\u201d started.\u00a0 The energy got higher as Jon bounced up and down as \u00a0\u201cYou Give Love a Bad Name\u201d followed.\u00a0 One of the early crowd favorites was the sing a long to \u201cWho Says You Can\u2019t Go Home\u201d.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">Bon Jovi also brought their full stadium lighting. In \u201cIt\u2019s My Life\u201d, the theme was white lights and steel, with three steel light towers set on each side of the stage.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">As a big surprise to many fans, Jon left the stage and walked down the side of the venue and entered the stands around the 105-106 section, where a microphone stand was placed in the aisle.\u00a0 He sang \u201cAmen\u201d and a true ballad rendition of \u201cBed of Roses\u201d to this ecstatic crowd, as he hugged and kissed some very lucky fans.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u201cLay Your Hands on Me\u201d exploded through the arena and the crowd applauded even louder as David Bryan began the keyboard intro on \u201cRunaway\u201d.\u00a0 As this song became the group\u2019s first anchor, it never sounded better.\u00a0 The set closed with \u201cBad Medicine\u201d, that went into an extended play as they gave three ending choruses.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">Bon Jovi returned to the stage and performed three songs in their encore, \u201cDry County\u201d,\u00a0 followed by the two songs everyone wanted to hear the most, \u201cWanted Dead or Alive\u201d, the audience sang the full first verse, and\u00a0 \u201cLiving on a Prayer\u201d closed the show.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Cambria;\">These days, Bon Jovi has a lot to smile about.\u00a0 Two weeks ago they received their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and are celebrating their 35<sup><span style=\"font-size: small;\">th<\/span><\/sup> band anniversary.\u00a0 They call this special 30 city tour a way to celebrate and thank the fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonjovi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.bonjovi.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonjovi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.pplcenter.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; 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