Ready the hairspray, roll on the eyeshadow, and slither up your spandex ‘cause it is time to get down ‘n’ Jersey with the boys from Sayreville. 

LA.com cares about your ‘80s rock needs (Duran Duran, anyone?), and we’ve got a treasure chest of Bon Jovi tickets to prove it. 

ENTER HERE to win a pair of tickets for Apr 9 show at the Staples Center. 

All this good news finds me overwhelmed by an unexpected surge of teenage hormones and school dance giddiness.  I attempt to share my enthusiasm with my 12 year cousin via IM:

LA.com (1:48:35 PM): i'm doing a bon jovi article/contest post right now!!!!!!!!
12 Yr Old Cous (1:48:46 PM): cool
12 Yr Old Cous (1:49:10 PM): i only know one of his songs and i cant remember it's name
LA.com (1:49:38 PM): hah.... yeah.  it's a them... not a him.  ;)
12 Yr Old Cous (1:50:03 PM): lol
LA.com (1:50:28 PM): i was in middle school when bon jovi arrived in my life
12 Yr Old Cous (1:50:38 PM): lol
12 Yr Old Cous (1:51:32 PM): wow ur old. jk. ur not really old til you reach 55 and then i'll tease you because then you wont be able to catch me if i run away
LA.com (1:54:08 PM): at 55 i will still thrash you
12 Yr Old Cous (1:54:35 PM): but i'll be 34
LA.com (1:54:42 PM): hag
LA.com (1:55:15 PM): here's some bon jovi for you to sample... 
12 Yr Old Cous (1:55:19 PM): scary
12 Yr Old Cous (1:55:55 PM): thanks
LA.com (1:56:07 PM): this is a compilation from the 90s
12 Yr Old Cous (1:56:25 PM): when was that lol
LA.com (1:56:44 PM): fuck off
LA.com (1:57:23 PM): bon jovi is aMAZing and awesome and cheesy and sexy and stupid all at the same time.  and by that i mean i’m in love. 
12 Yr Old Cous (1:57:46 PM): yuup
12 Yr Old Cous (1:59:30 PM): 27% loaded
LA.com (1:59:35 PM): nice
12 Yr Old Cous (2:00:16 PM): i have a science test tomorrow
LA.com (2:00:28 PM): bon jovi will help you.  promise.

Bon Jovi
w/ special guest Daughtry
Apr 4 @ Honda Center (Anaheim)
Apr 5 @ Honda Center (Anaheim)
Apr 9 @ Staples Center (Los Angeles)

TICKETS on sale now!