#18 - 1993/03/05 - Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, USA

 

Location: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, USA

Capacity: 18.500

Attendance: n.a.

Revenue: n.a.

Support Act: Jeff Healey Band

 

Setlist:

01. I Believe

02. Wild In The Streets

03. You Give Love A Bad Name

04. Born To Be My Baby

05. I Can't Help Falling In Love

06. Bed Of Roses

07. Keep The Faith

08. Blaze Of Glory

09. Dry County

10. Lay Your Hands On Me

11. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

12. In These Arms

13. Blood On Blood

14. Bad Medicine w/ Shout

 

Encore I:

15. Wanted Dead Or Alive

16. I'll Be There For You

17. Runaway

18. Livin' On A Prayer

 

Encore II:

19. With A Little Help From My Friends

20. Never Say Goodbye

 

 

                Notes:

  • The show Jon later on referred to as “THE TURNING POINT OF THE TOUR!”

    Apparently, someone had said to him backstage that this would be the last time he’d be able to play such a venue because of Keep The Faith not having been the big success after its release. The band, which had been fighting to get their “new” sound working and had not gotten into the same grove as back in the late 80’s yet, went on to play as if it was the last time they’d ever be able to take a stage. Fronted by Jon, who literally went the extra mile close to exhaustion and an enthusiastic crowd that pushed it even more, this made for one of the best shows on the entire tour and apparently lit a new spirit for the five guys from New Jersey!

  • I Believe returns as the opener and I’d Die For You gets dropped.

  • Dry County returns.

  • After Sleep, Jon told the audience that “from now on, the setlist is going to the garbage”.

  • In These Arms and I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead switch places with the first originally having been dropped from the setlist and added on the spot.

  • Runaway and I’ll Be There For You are added to the first encore.

  • An obviously overwhelmed Jon thanked the audience multiple times for their enthusiasm and support.

  • The band returned for a second encore and played With A Little Help From My Friends (tour debut) and Never Say Goodbye.

 

Some recording from that night (not mine):