Slippery When Wet NJ – Mt. Airy Casino (Poconos) Review

We had a great night overall!

Musically — honestly impressive. The band sounded just as good as the original Bon Jovi, which for a tribute act 40 years later is saying a lot. The singer had a good voice and hit a lot of the high notes Jon used to do. Where he really shined was visually — his presence instantly brought you back to the 1985/1986 JBJ era, and nostalgia is a huge selling point for tribute bands, so visually I’d give them an A+.

The Richie Sambora guitarist absolutely nailed it — guitar tone, vocals, look… everything was spot on.

The keyboardist definitely had the David Bryan Raushbaum thing going on, The real David would be proud.

The only real downside was the venue rules — we weren’t allowed to stand up and get into it, which kind of takes away from a Bon Jovi-style show where you want to sing, jump, and live your best life. Hard to sit politely during Livin’ on a Prayer 😅

But performance-wise? Solid nostalgia night. If you want a throwback to the glory days, they deliver.