Bon Jovi gives McGill students backstage tour

Bon Jovi invited a group of McGill Public Relations students from the School of Continuing Studies to join the crew as they set up for their recent concert in Montreal. Students shadowed the crew and heard first hand from the head of PR for the band. And then, they got to watch the show! Coolest field trip ever!

[andylaw]

Just proves that without CREW and TECHS the show DOES NOT GO ON! Cheers to the Riggers and Roadies, Techs and Local Stagehands...these folks ARE the reason gigs LOOK & SOUND so awesome!!

[markhanson]

After being in the biz for over 35 years the kids in this video have it great to see what was my world. I really miss the long hours and I hope that they all can see and want to get into it if they want it.

[TEDSong]

Given the state of the music industry today, this is a great step to get the youngsters 'feet wet' into one side of the biz. Good video, Great idea!

[ProDrummer]

I worked for Bon Jovi once in Stuttgart. We made the very very big open air production. I think 100.000 people. Was a great production.

[darkstar]

been in showbuisness since i was 18 and i would love to have a group come in and see it and ask questions. i love fostering the interest in this profession. so many moving parts and so many aspects that nobody ever sees

[jthunderbass]

The guy wight he cowboy hat is awesome. Ive worked with him a few times and he is awesome

[lucmc]

I've been a Stagehand for about 30 years to see these students to see what it takes to be able to setup a show they will have a appreciation of what we do without the Roadies, Riggers, and Stagehands there would not no show

[MetalDaveMedia]

That has to be the nicest sound mixer I’ve ever seen.

[michaelshields]

The lighting guy is wearing a TSO shirt! Awesome!

[TheClownfight]

I was wondering why so many people had actual cameras. Then saw clip was 12 years old. Thanks for sharing, and shedding a light on the amazing and brutal and physical heroes of the rock world... Roadies! At this level, the crew doesn't party with the band, or hook up with groupies. Odds are when the band hits the stage... They are in bed. They gotta undo all this tonight, and set it up again tomorrow in a city about 3 hours away

[glengamble]

I’m a musician and played on the take-out of the cruise ship QUANTUM OF THE SEAS on RCCL. One of our venues cost 23 millions dollars alone to build-and had 5 of those robotic, moving video screens in it. They are very cool.

[TheNotever]

Great video about workers in the back!!

[dan]

wow im 59 and wish i had that opportunity

[stephanelachance]

I was expecting that the McGill group had a chance to meet the whole band.... why not. I guess we have to go at the Souls kitchen and hope Jon will be there. Great video, it was fun to see the stage setup before a show. And by the way, I was at the show in 2011. A JBJ fan forever.

[DerLattenrost]

to be honest, if i could choose, meeting Bon Jovi or getting backstage views, i would everytime prefer the backstage

[jland]

What the world needs now is more public relations personnel.

[lh]

4:20 Look at the Scarfed Wonder..she's a primadonna in the making.

[kevinpowers]

He may not be making money on album sales anymore, but he's still raking it in. According to Google, Jon Bon Jovi is worth 410 million dollars. By way of comparison, Tico Torres, he is Jons drummer and has been in his band since day 1 as far as I know, Google has him with a net worth of 20 million dollars. C'mon Jon, give Tico a raise!

[BradiKal]

What a great video . you really get a look at the work that happens BEFORE the concert. I think the guy @4:07 is the guy who gets bacon out of catering and shares it with the local crew

[acepaul]

My uncle worked as a roadie for the US and European legs of the Slippery tour. He jumped shipped and worked for Def Leppard on the Hysteria tour for the entire 16 months.. He was gone for about 4 years. We wasn't even home for Christmas. He didn't even own a house. Not a glamorous life at all.