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October 6, 2013 at 12:39 PM

Bon Jovi heats up Tacoma Dome | Concert Review

Posted by Gene Stout

(Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Saturday night’s Bon Jovi concert at the Tacoma Dome was like a Northwest homecoming for the New Jersey rock band, which performed there in the late 1980s and is currently the No. 1 touring act worldwide, according to Pollstar. Grinning widely after nearly two hours of superheated rock ‘n’ roll, 51-year-old guitarist and lead…

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October 4, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Still ‘Wanted,’ Bon Jovi plays Tacoma Dome |Concert preview

Posted by Gene Stout

Bon Jovi performs on stage during a concert in the Rock in Rio Festival on September 20, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) According to Pollstar, Bon Jovi is the No. 1 touring act worldwide for 2013, scoring the top-grossing spot based on the strength of its wildly successful “Because We…

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