Monday, February 4, 2013

Bon Jovi: Because YOU Can

Bon Jovi returns to rock Verizon Center 

From our friends at the Verizon Center...

BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour” is hitting arenas and stadiums across the globe in anticipation of their upcoming album, WHAT ABOUT NOW, to be released March 12th on Island Records. The new album’s first hit single, “Because We Can,” was the biggest single launch in the iTunes era of the band’s storied career, hitting the iTunes Top 5 in 24 countries and reaching #1 in 12 countries.  The “Because We Can” video was directed by actor and acclaimed documentary filmmaker Fisher Stevens, and can be viewed here.

The album cover for WHAT ABOUT NOW has also unleashed an exciting and unprecedented interactive experience for fans via the free Bon Jovi App. This mobile application is at the heart of WHAT ABOUT NOW and “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour”—tying together the latest content with cutting edge augmented reality, an image recognition technology for smart phones and tablets that creates an interactive “wow” experience. Point the Bon Jovi app at the WHAT ABOUT NOW artwork wherever it appears, and see the album artwork come to life in front of your eyes. This is something you have never seen before!

For additional information on all things Bon Jovi, please visit www.bonjovi.com.

Because We Can: The Tour opens Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun before heading down to the nation's capital for a 7:30 Sunday night show at Verizon Center. If you plan on attending, don't arrive late... There won't be an opening act. Tickets ($19.50 - $475.00) are still available online or at the Verizon Center box office.