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Little Rock’s DEFRANCE To Open at Bon Jovi

Little Rock’s DEFRANCE To Open at Bon Jovi

North Little Rock, AR – March 9, 2018 – Bon Jovi’s legacy is as much about giving back as it is about epic performances on record setting tours. In 2017, the Grammy-winning global rock
icons and newly announced Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 inductees gave 28 talented acts an opportunity to spotlight their talent to capacity crowds on the This House Is Not For Sale Tour.
When the This House Is Not For Sale 2018 Tour kicked off in March, bands across North America once again had a shot at a coveted opening slot on the tour.

Now, after an intense search, hometown band deFrance have been chosen to open for Bon Jovi in North Little Rock. In addition to opening for Bon Jovi on March 20, the band will also be
featured on Verizon Arena social media pages, website and we will have local radio talk about the band.

“We’re more than excited to play some Arkansas rock ’n’ roll alongside such great musicians that we’ve admired since our youth. After years of hard work and persistence we would like to thank Bon Jovi for this amazing opportunity. We are looking forward to seeing all of our family, fans and friends at Verizon Arena!” says band manager, Drew DeFrance.

This is the third tour in recent years that the Grammy Award®-winning band has invited local and regional artists to share the stage (2006’s Have A Nice Day Tour and 2010’s The Circle Tour).
Those chosen will demonstrate that they have the sound, style, and substance to open an arena show.

The This House Is Not for Sale Tour (2017) was Bon Jovi’s first outing since the band’s 2013 Because We Can World Tour. 2013’s tour was their fourth in six years to be ranked the No. 1
top-grossing tour in the world (a feat accomplished by only The Rolling Stones previously) with a total of $259.5 million. Bon Jovi also earned the No. 1 grossing worldwide tour in 2010 for The
Circle Tour, with $201 million total, and 2008’s Lost Highway tour, which earned $210.6 million.

Bon Jovi’s touring legacy was recognized with the “Legend of Live” award at the Billboard Touring Conference & Awards prior to the kick-off of The This House Is Not for Sale Tour. Bon Jovi’s No. 1 debuting album, This House Is Not For Sale, has been reissued by Island Records and is available now as This House Is Not For Sale (When We Were Us) containing two new tracks Both “When We Were Us” and “Walls. ”Both “When We Were Us” and “Walls,” were written by Jon Bon Jovi, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007, and John Shanks. The songs reflect current events, both personal and nationwide, respectively. Visit www.bonjovi.com for updated information.

deFrance is available for phone interviews prior to the concert date and, for TV news media, on-site on
show day. Contact pr@solters.com for more inforation.
YouTube video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFCjqLTWMeo
Website: http://www.defrancemusic.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/deFrancerocknroll/

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