Bon Jovi drive-in concert coming to Colorado
Kevin Winter
Rock and roll superstar and Grammy Award winner Bon Jovi will kick off this year’s Encore Drive-In Nights concert series.
The series begins May 22. Coloradans have three opportunities to watch the man with one of the best mane’s in the business perform: Delta’s Tru Vu Drive-In, Buena Vista’s Comanche Drive-In and Monte Vista’s Star Drive-In. The never-before-seen concert will be broadcast at about 300 drive-in and outdoor theaters around the U.S., Canada and Ireland, and some indoor cinemas around the world.
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Ticket prices are TBA and go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. Go online to bonjoviconcert.com.
Bon Jovi is known for a multitude of hit songs, including “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “It’s My Life,” “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.”
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