Saturday, May 22, 2010
THE CIRCLE TOUR - BY THE NUMBERS
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Abhay
Ever wondered what it takes to put on a Bon Jovi concert?
Here are some interesting Stats about Popular Rock Band JBJ :-
120,000,000 Number of albums Bon Jovi has sold globally
34,000,000 Number of fans who have seen a Bon Jovi concert
1,500,000 Number of pixels that comprise the high def video screens used during the show
1,000,000+ Total projected North American audience during The Circle Tour
698,000 Total watts that the sound system can generate
21,933 Labour Hours that went into the manufacturing of the stage set, tracking video columns and the robotic video screens.
13,000 Total miles travelled on the first leg of North American leg of the tour
8,400 Total Amps required to execute one arena show for lights, audio, video, rigging, motion control, and robots
7,000 Number of bolts that hold the tracking video assembly together
6,000 High strength magnets that lock the stage together
3,923 Feet of aluminium used to build the stage
2,600 Number of live shows Bon Jovi has performed worldwide
1,000 Total number of road cases used to transport all the equipment for the tour including lights, audio, video, stage, band instruments, wardrobe, etc.
1,000 Number of separate video cues during the show to correctly display the show on the video screens
1,000 Wheels used on the transportation carts for the stage set to get the stage into the trucks
825 Sq Ft of video screens that the tracking video columns contain
807 Total kilowatts of power consumed during one arena show for lights, audio, video, rigging, motion control, and robots
500 Pulleys that are used to support and maneuver the tracking video columns
500 Number of cups of coffee made on tour daily
500 Video tiles that comprise the state of the art magnet mounted/high def video screens
500 Meals prepared and served to the touring crew and local staff per day
500 Miles of cable used for power, lighting, and audio equipment on tour
350 Number of video connections needed to make the high definition video system work
350 Number of wheels on the tour buses and trucks used to transport the production & crew
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300 High end professional lights used to design the show utilizing 6000 amps of power
240 Number of caster wheels that support the base of the stage
220 Number of hours that each bus driver will accumulate behind the wheel on tour
208 Number of separate amp channels in the sound system
168 Springs in the control system of the tracking video columns
150 Average number of fans that get a VIP seat “inside the circle” during the show
135 Number of shows on the entire Circle Tour
122 Chain motors hung to the roof of each arena venue supporting 60 tons of staging, video screens, and audio equipment
97 Number of Bon Jovi songs that the video team had to program content for in case they are played during the tour
90 Number of touring crew members
80 Number of additional local crew members recruited in each city to help build and tear down the production/staging
75 Total North American shows on The Circle Tour’s first leg
64 Number of inputs and outputs on the high definition video router
50 Number of countries Bon Jovi has performed in
50 Number of LCD monitors in the high definition video system
34 Total North American cities on The Circle Tour’s first leg
30 Number of countries Bon Jovi will visit on The Circle Tour
16 Total number of trucks used on tour to transport the stage, audio equipment, lighting equipment, video equipment, wardrobe, offices, rigging, etc.
15 Number of television screens on each tour bus
15 Number of guitars that Richie Sambora will play while on tour Guitars: 1 PRS, 5 Fenders, 3 Zemaitis, 1 Telecaster, 1 double neck Yamaha, 1 Mastercaster, & 3 ESP’s
12 High definition video cameras used to record the show
12 Double sided high resolution LED video screen at 13.3 ft high and 3.3 ft wide
12 Number of crew that sleep on one tour bus
8 Number of cameras remotely controlled by camera operators to shoot the video of the show
7-8 Number of hours it takes to set up the production/staging
7 Number of Pearl Drums that Tico has in his drum set
7 Number of guitars Jon uses on tour including 3 acoustic and 4 electric guitars
6 Number of buses used to transport the crew
6 Number of months it took to design The Circle Tour stage
6 Weeks it took 6 programmers to custom build one of a kind/state of the art software used for the video screens
5 Total number of hours spent tuning Jon & Richie’s guitars on a show day
4 Number of drumsticks Tico Torres breaks per show
4 Number of Keyboards and pianos David Bryan has on stage
4 Number of hours it takes to break down stage and load out the show
4 Number of custom created video programs that were designed for The Circle Tour
3 Carpenters on the crew responsible for maintaining the stage
3 Number of concerts that Bon Jovi will perform to open the New Meadowlands Stadium
2 Number of wardrobe changes Jon makes per show
0 Number of guitar strings that Jon and Richie break during one show
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