Hulu's New Docuseries Is Perfect If You're Sick Of Hearing About Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

Summary The Bon Jovi documentary on Hulu offers a refreshing break from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour hype.

Bon Jovi's journey from the 80s to now is explored in Thank You, Goodnight, a four-episode docuseries.

Despite their different stories, both the Eras Tour and Bon Jovi's anniversary concert showcase huge behind-the-scenes work.

For over a year, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has taken over pop culture, and with its release as a movie in October 2023, it is very hard to avoid, but luckily Hulu has released its own concert documentary, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, which is a perfect replacement for those interested in music but sick of hearing about Swift. Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story is a four-episode docuseries currently streaming on Hulu, which follows iconic rock star Jon Bon Jovi as he reminisces about his band, Bon Jovi, and rehearses for a 40th anniversary concert.

Bon Jovi's band members include lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Richie Sambora, and bassist Alec John Such. The band, originating from New Jersey, put themselves on the map in 1984 when they released their first single and album, "Runaway." However, they truly blew up two years later upon the release of their third album, "Slippery When Wet." Since then, Bon Jovi has become a staple of the rock genre, with countless iconic songs including "Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," and "Wanted Dead or Alive."

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Hulu's New Bon Jovi Documentary Shows A Very Different World Compared To Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

Thank You, Goodnight focuses on rock

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What makes Thank You, Goodnight a great watch in relation to The Eras Tour is that it tells a similar story but in a completely different world. The Eras Tour is a retrospective on Swift's previous albums, and Thank You, Goodnight looks back on Bon Jovi's 40 years as a band, but their paths are wildly different. Thank You, Goodnight starts off in the 1980s, exploring Jon Bon Jovi's roots in New Jersey, then delves into the world of 1980s rock.

Where The Eras Tour is cemented in the current, Thank You, Goodnight is very reminiscent of the past.

This difference in time periods really sets Thank You, Goodnight apart from The Eras Tour. Taylor Swift is incredibly popular, and her career is still booming, with Eras being a definite peak. Bon Jovi, on the other hand, has slowed down considerably, but more than that, they have a legacy preceding them. The docuseries has less to do with their current endeavors, and more about their impact on an entire genre from the 1980s and beyond. Furthermore, the ambiance is quite different. Swift's sparkly Eras Tour outfits and scenes are replaced by long rockstar hair and old concert footage.

Jon Bon Jovi is 62 years old.

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story Complements Taylor Swift's Eras Tour In One Respect

Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift have one thing in common

Despite their vast differences, The Eras Tour and Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story have one thing in common. Both projects explore what it is like to put up a huge concert in the current day. Though these concerts are coming at different times in each artists' career, the Eras Tour and Bon Jovi's 40th anniversary tour are both massive moments that have incredible work put into them. Both the documentary movie and the docuseries successfully explore the highs and lows of putting on a stadium tour when you're an incredibly beloved musical artist.