Disclaimer - about this section
First and foremost I want to clarify that this section is for informational purposes only,
because neither my fan site nor myself are affiliated to Backstage with Bon Jovi other than the fact that I have
been a long time member of the Fan Club, but I do not work for the Fan Club and I am giving this information in
good faith only, to provide other Bon Jovi fans the chance to experience the wonderful fan opportunities I have
enjoyed myself... with that said...
Introducing the All-New BACKSTAGE WITH JON BON JOVI (v2)
In here you will find information regarding the Only Official Bon Jovi Fan Club and the Exclusive Online Fan Community
designed to take you closer than ever to Jon Bon Jovi.
A little history about the first version of the Fan Club
The official Bon Jovi fan club is
Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi. (It used to be named Backstage with Bon Jovi, but
had a name change a few years ago). Carol Bongiovi, Jon's mother, also known as
Mrs. B, runs the fan club. Yes, Jon's dad is known as Mr. B.
During their tour, the band also has a fan club trip. For the One Wild Night 2001 tour the fan club trip was
a weekend in New Jersey. Not every Backstage member automatically gets to go on these fan club trips. Backstage members have to sign up to go. The first
500, 700, 300 (however many people they allow on the trip) to sign up get to go on the trip.
Fan club members who went on this trip got tickets to both nights shows at Giants Stadium. They also had a
lottery contest for people on the trip to win tickets to soundcheck and a BBQ at the stadium.
You can go to www.backstagejbj.com to find out more information about how to become a fan club member, it's worth it to be a member. You can get really good seats. You aren't gurarenteed good
seats, but the chance of getting them is far better than going through ticketmaster.
HOW TO JOIN
You can become a member of Backstage for $50 a year, ant the only place to do so, is
online, by going to http://www.backstagejbj.com/join_now/index.html
and to follow the instructions provided there.
Here's what your Membership will include:
MEMBERS ONLY WEBSITE
Only BSWJBJ Members will be able to access the upgraded, redesigned and rejuvenated www.backstagejbj.com
The Exclusive Fan Club Website is where you'll be privy to the latest news updates, photo galleries, contests, message boards, chat rooms, interviews and much more.
MEMBERS ONLY LAMINATE
Upon signing up for membership, you will receive a commemorative membership laminate that identifies you as a proud member of the Backstage With JBJ Family, instantly entering you into special contests and making you eligible for special privileges.
FAN CLUB TICKETS
Special Ticketing packages will be made available exclusively to BSWJBJ Members.
SPECIAL EVENT ACCESS
Fan Club members will have the opportunity to attend special & unique events as they arise (such as the TV tapings, live performances and videoshoots that BSWJBJ members have had privileged access to in the past.
BON JOVI – FANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
The longstanding tradition of special fan experiences will continue... and now we're taking it global.
International fan experiences that have never been offered before are in the works!!
BACKSTAGE STORE
Access to the Fan Club Members Only online store offering you the ability to buy limited edition merchandise and fan club exclusives not available anywhere else.
Just Look At What Exclusive Access Past Members Have Had:
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Exclusive Tickets Set Aside For The Nokia Have A Nice Day Launch Concert With Souvenir Gift Bags
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VH-1 STORYTELLERS Taping
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CMT CROSSROADS Taping
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NFL KICKOFF in TIMES SQUARE –
We put them in direct touch with the casting company to get Bon Jovi fans up front
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NFL THANKSGIVING GAME –
Halftime crowd on field at Ford Field in Detroit for the 2002 NE Patriots @ Detroit Tigers Thanksgiving game
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Be in the crowd for the performance element of the MISUNDERSTOOD Videoshoot at Bowery Ballroom
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Be in the crowd for the performance element of the HAVE A NICE DAY Videoshoot at Irving Plaza
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Be in the crowd for the live concert performance filmed for the launch of BOUNCE at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
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As always, FAN CLUB tickets were set aside for most major events:
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HAVE A NICE DAY World Tour in the US/Canada – arena and stadium shows.
Fan Club privileges were specific tickets reserved for Fan Club
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HAVE A NICE DAY World Tour in Europe involved priority early entrance into General Admission sections of stadiums
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Tickets were set aside for shows at the BORGATA in 2003
(2 nights of a DVD taping for THIS LEFT FEELS RIGHT)
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Tickets were set aside for show at the BORGATA in 2004 (1 night, live webcast event for 100,000,000 BON JOVI FANS CAN'T BE WRONG...)
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And Much, Much More!
I want to thank the Fan Club for choosing me to be the Crew Member representative for Mexico, it was the greatest contest, and it was a great thrill to have won!,
it was a pleasure to provide two articles a year for the newsletter, and I'm really grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy the other benefits of the prize, thanks a lot to Mrs. B and
all the staff at Backstage for taking the care to choose the 37 Crew Contest representatives for an equal number of countries, it must have been a lot of work, Backstage really cares about
being close to the fans!
The following card was the first acknowledgment by the fan club to let us crew members know that we had won, if you want to read the text from the card click on the thumbnail below.
