Because We Can!

On Friday, May 17, immediately after Russian class I rushed to Vienna to visit the Bon Jovi concert.

After waiting for about an hour sandwiched between loads of fans in front of the entrance, my two friends and I finally entered the main concert area in Krieau, Vienna. Usually, horse races take place in this area. This fact caused some worries to Jon Bon Jovi, who is highly allergic to horses. Therefore, the rain, which set in as soon as the performance started, was gladly welcomed by the singer. He stated that he had never been so happy about rain before. The rain eased his allergy and nothing could stop him from entertaining his fans.

He managed to captivate the audience by presenting a blend of old and new songs, among them the super hits “Living on a Prayer”, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, “We Weren’t Born to Follow” and more recent songs like “What About Now” and “Because We Can”, which also serves as motto of his tour.

His sunny mood and bright smile contrasted with the weather. While the rain started out as a drizzle in the first hour of the show, it increased during the later part of the performance. Nevertheless, Jon Bon Jovi kept rocking, jumping, joking and flirting with his female fans. He also told some girls, who were standing beneath a shelter, not to be “chickens” and to “get the f*** out in the rain”, since he wasn’t complaining or stopping his performance either. Regardless of the pouring rain, the show went on for 2,5 hours, including four encores.

My friends an I were affected by Jon’s attitude and energy and we were encouraged to dance, jump, clap, scream and sing along just like the rest of the audience, even when we were sharing a raincoat in the last third of the concert.

Light and video effects and the impressive stage design (which looked like the huge front of a car) supported their vivid performance and even sparked the excitement of some beer and popcorn sellers, who suddenly didn’t seem as interested in their jobs anymore and just stopped to gaze at the stage.

I think it’s safe to claim that the majority of the 55 000 visitors enjoyed the concert. 

      As for our impression: we definitely 

                  HAD A NICE DAY :)