Bon Jovi announces tour dates for North American leg of Because We Can tour, start out at low prices

Bon Jovi has announced upcoming tour dates for their Because We Can tour, which launches Feb. 9.

Fans will be pleased to know that the tickets are affordable, starting at $19.50, which is a treat for a band that had the highest grossing worldwide tours in 2008 and 2010.

According to USA Today, frontman Jon Bon Jovi is a New Jersey native and active in the state’s affairs, recently lending a helping hand to victims of Hurricane Sandy.

With that said, the band will perform for two nights at Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

Tickets for the first leg of this tour, which is in support of their new album What About Now, will go on sale on the band’s website on Nov. 30.

They start out at seven low price points -- $19.50, $29.50, $49.50, $59.50, $99.50, $125 and $185.

Promoter of the tour, Randy Phillips, who is president/CEO of AEG Live, says of the band’s front man "Jon is very savvy. He's using the highest 10% of the house to finance the rest of the house. It's almost similar to President Obama wanting to raise the upper tax rate. He's an artist who's fully in control of his own business and who understands the business. He told me he wanted to make sure there was something for everyone."

Phillips also said “He does not want to play in an arena full of rich people. Doing things like this is why this band still matters."

Here are the dates:

Feb. 9, Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun

Feb.10, Washington, D.C., Verizon Center

Feb. 13-14, Montreal, Bell Centre

Feb. 17-18, Toronto, Air Canada Centre

Feb. 20, Ottawa, Scotiabank Place

Feb. 21, Pittsburgh, CONSOL Energy Center

Feb. 27, Atlanta, Philips Arena

March 1, Tampa, Tampa Bay Times Forum

March 2, Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center

March 5, Charlotte, N.C., Time Warner Cable Arena

March 6, Nashville, Bridgestone Arena

March 9, Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena

March 10, Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena

March 13, St. Louis, Scottrade Center

March 14, Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center

March 16, Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena

March 17, Lubbock, Texas, United Spirit Arena

April 2, Calgary, Scotiabank Saddledome

April 3, Edmonton, Rexall Place

April 5, Winnipeg, MTS Centre

April 7, St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center

April 10, Austin, Frank Erwin Center

April 11, Dallas, American Airlines Center

April 13, Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center

April 14, Des Moines, Wells Fargo Arena

April 16, Denver, Pepsi Center

April 17, Salt Lake City, Energy Solutions Arena

April 19, Los Angeles, Staples Center

April 20, Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena

April 23, Glendale, Ariz., Jobing.com Arena

April 25, San Jose, HP Pavilion

July 12, Chicago, Soldier Field

July 24-25, East Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium