Bon Jovi Tribute Contest at Sacred Shrine of Jon Bon Jovi Jazz Fest 2011

Can you emulate Jon Bon Jovi by looking like him and singing like him?

Then enter the Jon Bon Jovi Tribute contest by singing a Bon Jovi or Jon Bon Jovi song AT the Sacred Shrine of Jon Bon Jovi.

To do this, go to 2943 Maurepas Street on April 29, April 30, or May 7 between 1 pm and 9 pm and make sure Tara Jill records your performance (if you come earlier, Tara Jill will not be able to record your performance, but you are welcome to practice as long as you do not wake her up before 11 am on festival days).

With your permission, video will be uploaded to YouTube.

Winners will be announced May 8.

1st Prize 

Personal Sacred Shrine miniature cigar box altar with handmade shrine memorabilia and DVD of winning videos 

2nd Prize 

DVD of winning videos and Sacred Shrine lighter and candle. 

3rd Prize 

DVD of winning videos and Sacred Shrine lighter.


Contestants need not be present to win.


Please contact Tara Jill if you are interested in being a judge for this contest in the event that a member of the band Bon Jovi is unable to or unwilling to judge this contest (or is unaware of it).

Note: Tara Jill does not have any guitars or microphones, so you really need to bring one if you will need it for your performance.

P.S. In the event that Tara Jill has to judge this contest herself, she promises not to favor contestants who sing one of her 3 favorite Bon Jovi songs.


Please inform all of your friends of this fantastic contest!

Have a nice day!

~Tara Jill

TJ's 3 Favorite Bon Jovi songs:

"Wild In The Streets"

"Lay Your Hands On Me"

 

"Bad Medicine" 

Tara Jill's favorite song performed by Jon Bon Jovi

"Queen of New Orleans"

Bon Jovi Please Play "Queen of New Orleans" April 30 Jazz Fest 2011 NOLA

Only 10 days left until Bon Jovi performs at Jazz Fest 2011. Please visit the Sacred Shrine of Jon Bon Jovi and share this video to urge Bon Jovi to perform "Queen of New Orleans" in NOLA on April 30!

Acura Stage April 30 Bon Jovi Jazz Fest 2011

Nola.com published The Cubes, charts that show the schedule and stages for different performers,  and Bon Jovi will take the Acura Stage on April 30.


Keith Spera,  of The Times-Picayune commented on the schedule in his article New Orleans Jazz Fest 30-day countdown contained a surprise or two.

The cubes clearly show us that Bon Jovi is performing after Irma Thomas on the Acura Stage.

Spera explains: 

This year's Bon Jovi sacrificial lamb is...Irma Thomas. In 2009, Dr. John preceded Jon Bon Jovi et al. on the Acura Stage. Some boorish fans of the latter booed the good Doctor. Here's hoping the crowd treats Thomas with more respect.

I understand Spera's criticism of Bon Jovi's "Twist and Shout" finale during his 2009 performance (although why Spera hoped specifically to hear "Runaway" over other songs is less clear), and I could not agree more that unless Jon Bon Jovi is coming to see my shrine, Bon Jovi should not end a performance early, as Spera describes:

At two hours and 10 minutes, Bon Jovi's allotted set time is the longest of the entire festival. Will Jon, Richie Sambora and the rest tap into their inner jam band and create something fresh and engaging, or simply rattle off the hits and leave early, as in 2009?

What I do not understand is why Spera referred to Irma Thomas as Bon Jovi's sacrificial lamb in this article.  My understanding of "sacrificial lamb" is that it's a term which metaphorically refers to a person (in this case) who is sacrificed for the common good.   

If that is the case, then it seems that some person or organization other than a member of Bon Jovi would have to identify Thomas as Bon Jovi's sacrificial lamb. Spera's description above almost implies that Bon Jovi and Bon Jovi's "boorish" fans are at fault.

Above all else, Spera disrespects Thomas, who is not a disposable sacrificial lamb. 

Spera, can you explain this analogy? 

Shrine of Jon Bon Jovi Facebook Page

The Sacred Shrine of Jon Bon Jovi NOLA has its own Facebook page. 


Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing in the streets of New Orleans 

Sacred Shrine of Jon Bon Jovi Jazz Fest 2011 Video