By Isabelle De Bortoli - last updated: 13/07/2011 - 02:30
Hundreds of boxes on the stage of aluminum beams. They contain lights, microphones, amplifiers, video technology and above all: 800 miles of cable. In between working some 100 members of the crew - every motion count, while a truck drives up to the other in order to deliver more of the black boxes, which are needed for one of the largest and most spectacular live shows in the world: Bon Jovi playing tonight at the Esprit Arena.
In order to concerts beginning everything is ready, the crew is working accurately and simultaneously at many sites. In 15 meters, the workers attached to the headlight mounts that put the band in the right light and create effects. 300 pieces will be there at the end of the day. Simultaneously, the electrician provides the proper connection of power cables. The truck with the instruments - but only for seven guitars Jon Bon Jovi and David Bryan on keyboards four - will drive up later.
"We have three to four days to build the stage," says Mike Savas from Bon Jovi tour management, while he does the work on the podium in appearances. "To ensure the high number of appearances, touring we but with seven different venues throughout Europe: The gig in Bucharest on Sunday was also on a different stage rather than this building here in Düsseldorf, just like the show on Thursday evening in Zurich there. We just parallel to another setting. "
So in the spirit arena everything is ready on time, working the international crew - made up of the American Bon Jovi permanent crew, local volunteers (so-called "Stage Hands") and employees of the arena - from early morning until late at night. "Today, at 14 clock makes the team a live check, checked sound, lighting, video," says Mike Savas. It takes only five hours, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Samboras guitars set correctly. "Bon Jovi themselves make no sound check. The band is at 18 clock in the arena, will eat, relax and focus on the gig."
In the center of the world tour 2010/2011, which runs under the slogan "Greatest Hits" is a huge video screen - one of the largest that was ever built, according to Mike Savas at the Tour of an artist. "We have only two trucks with video art there," says the tour manager.
He himself was impressed not only of immense technical complexity of the Bon Jovi show. "I love the energy of the band, with whom they have for 25 years on the stage. I'm touring with other groups and have experienced anything like this before. If screaming fans to the back transfers to the band, Bon Jovi more turn up, then that's a great experience. They are truly the best live entertainer I know. "
Remaining tickets for the Bon Jovi concert this evening are in the Esprit arena at the box office. Start: 19 clock.
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