Taylor Swift isn't the only one planning ahead for next year. A day after the country-pop queen announced a May 7 St. Paul concert, Bon Jovi held a mini-concert/news conference Thursday to announce a two-year tour that includes an April 7 show at Xcel Energy Center and a March 13 concert at Fargo's Fargodome.

The veteran Jersey rockers will release "The Circle" on Nov. 10, then open their Circle World Tour Feb. 19 in Seattle. It includes a return to their home state to open the new Meadowlands stadium with a pair of concerts May 26 and 27. Bon Jovi last performed in the Twin Cities in March 2008. Ticket information for the Xcel show will be announced later.

JON BREAM