Bon Jovi bringing 'This House' back to Xcel Center April 28

Jon Bon Jovi and his band already sold out the X last March on the same tour.

January 11, 2018 at 4:33PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Jon Bon Jovi had plenty to smile about at Xcel Energy Center last March. / Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune
Jon Bon Jovi had plenty to smile about at Xcel Energy Center last March. / Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Jon Bon Jovi must consider St. Paul good medicine: He and his namesake band will return to Xcel Energy Center on April 28, a continuation of their This House Is Not for Sale Tour, which already brought them to the St. Paul hockey arena last March.

Tickets for the Saturday night concert won't go on sale to the general public until Feb. 16 for $30-$150 via Ticketmaster and the arena box office, but fan-club and other pre-sale options begin Jan. 16.

Despite disappointment over the continued absence of guitarist Richie Sambora, last year's BJ show at the X sold out, including seats behind the stage that pushed attendance up to 18,000 people. Per our review of that gig, the band performed for more than 2½ hours with 23 songs.

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Chris Riemenschneider

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Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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