Bon Jovi taps Atlanta band The Howling Tongues to open Philips Arena concert

Bon Jovi LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 17: Frontman Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi performs with drummer Tico Torres during a stop of the band's This House is Not for Sale Tour at T-Mobile Arena on March 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller)

Posted Thursday, April 5, 2018 by Melissa Ruggieri/AJC Music Scene on AJC.com

Bon Jovi is wrangling local talent to open its show at Philips Arena later this month, a practice the band has supported its past three tours.

For the April 20 Atlanta concert, The Howling Tongues have been tapped to take the stage before the New Jersey megastars. The Atlanta rock quintet, founded in 2011, won a contest sponsored by Rock 100.5 to earn the opening honors. Continue reading...

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