Bon Jovi - Chicago, IL

07/22/2006
Bon Jovi
Soldier Field
Chicago, IL

Opening Band: Nickelback

Dave Matthews Band - East Troy, WI

07/01/2006
Dave Matthews Band
Alpine Valley
East Troy, WI

Opening Band: Umphrey's McGee

Dave always says that Alpine is one of the band's favorite places to play, and the energy that they exude really backs that up. Boyd went nuts on the violin during several songs throughout the show, dancing and twirling across the stage as he fiddled up a storm. Carter and Stefan provided one heck of a rhythym section (as usual), and a new guest trumpet player supplemented Leroy on the sax. Dave was exceptionally talkative and energetic, and led the band through a nearly 3 hour set of incredible music! There were a couple of lulls when they tried out a few new songs, but overall was AWESOME!!

Then it was back to the parking lot to hang out until traffic cleared up enough to move. It was 1:30 AM by that point in time, and we were back at the hotel...exhausted...by 2:00 AM. Although DMB was also playing on Sunday night, we are getting too darn old to do this more than one day in a row!! So, it was back home by Sunday afternoon. I tried doing some stitching yesterday when we got home, but was so tired that I couldn't see straight. I checked the set list from last night's show, and there was not one duplication from the night before. So, it would have been incredible...but I never would have been able to make it through it!!

Here's the set list for Saturday's show:

One Sweet World
When The World Ends
Hunger For The Great Light
What Would You Say
Rhyme & Reason
Seek Up
Grey Street
Pay For What You Get
So Much To Say
Too Much
Jimi Thing
Crash Into Me
Kill The King
Where Are You Going
Break Free
Louisiana Bayou

Encore:
Sister [Dave Solo]
Cant Stop
Crush
Ants Marching