Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 Def Leppard and Journey--along with VH1 Classic and Live Nation--are pairing up for one of the most rockin' tours to hit the U.S. this summer with both bands heading out together starting June 23 in Camden, NJ and concluding August 31 in Seattle, WA. Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen said of the tour, "Only six months between tours for Def Leppard...this is amazing...WOW. I think we're getting the hang of this! Usually, we always have to redefine and reorient ourselves to touring as we are used to a three year gap between tours because of the recording process. This time, we had the album in the can so we are good to go. We're really psyched to be hitting the road this summer and are looking forward to seeing all of our fans again." Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain is especially excited about the opportunity to tour with another of rock's heavyweights this summer. "It's a band I've admired for a long time," he says. "We're honored to be performing with a band that received their Diamond Award (an award given for 10,000,000 albums sold) at the same ceremony when we received our Diamond Award. So it seems fitting that we go out together after all these years and celebrate a lot of good years of rock and roll." With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide, Def Leppard--Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums)-- is one of the most continuously exciting and important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the sound for generations of music fans and artists and is without a doubt Great Britain's premiere arena rock band. Their spectacular live shows filled with powerful melodic rock anthems have become synonymous with their name and they are an institution in the touring industry as they continue to sell out arenas worldwide. Additionally, Def Leppard has been honored in the U.S. by the RIAA with two prestigious Diamond Awards for their albums HYSTERIA and PYROMANIA. The Diamond Award recognizes sales of over 10 million, a feat not many bands and only a handful of British artists have been able to achieve (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Eric Clapton). Journey's legacy has spanned over 30 years with 19 U.S. releases, most recently the critically acclaimed GENERATIONS (Sanctuary Records, 2005). Four albums landed in the Top Ten of Billboard's "Top 200 Albums" chart, including 1981's ESCAPE which reached #1. Overall they've sold over 75 million albums worldwide making them the 29th best-selling music group of all time. They were honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last year. The band was founded in 1973 in San Francisco by Santana members Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie, with the assistance of Ross Valory, George Tickner and Prairie Prince. The current line-up--which has been together since 1998--includes Neal Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Steve Augeri (vocals) and Deen Castronovo (drums). Fri 06/23/06 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center At The Waterfront Sat 06/24/06 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Theatre. Tue 06/27/06 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center Wed 06/28/06 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino Fri 06/30/06 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion @ Montage Mountain Sat 07/01/06 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel / Casino Mon 07/03/06 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Tue 07/04/06 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek Fri 07/07/06 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion Sat 07/08/06 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Bch. Amp. Mon 07/10/06 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre Tue 07/11/06 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrds. Thu 07/13/06 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre Sat 07/15/06 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amp. Charlotte Sun 07/16/06 Antioch, TN Starwood Amphitheatre Tue 07/18/06 Minneapolis, MN Target Center Wed 07/19/06 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Fri 07/21/06 Maryland Heights, MO UMB Bank Pavilion Sat 07/22/06 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Mon 07/24/06 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Tue 07/25/06 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Fri 07/28/06 Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Sat 07/29/06 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre Sun 07/30/06 The Woodlands, TX C.W. Mitchell Pavilion Tue 08/15/06 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre Fri 08/18/06 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center Sat 08/19/06 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Tue 08/22/06 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion Wed 08/23/06 Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheatre Fri 08/25/06 Concord, CA Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord Sat 08/26/06 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Sun 08/27/06 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Wed 08/30/06 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheater At Clark County Thu 08/31/06 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre --- I'm so there, even if the Target Center is a shitty venue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 It just isn't Journey without Perry. Not that I wouldn't want to go to this, but I couldn't justify actually spending a large sum of money on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 When I think of Journey I always think about Steve Perry's awesome vocal work. To be fair, I haven't given the new vocalist a chance at all, even though I've read many reviews that actually praise him. Still, I love both bands and I've seen Leppard live once before during their "Slang" tour, but I'm not sure about going for these shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 I've seen Journey with the new vocalist. You can't tell the difference between the two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 That's right, you can't. Tickets are $39.50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 It just isn't Journey without Perry. Not that I wouldn't want to go to this, but I couldn't justify actually spending a large sum of money on it. It isn't Journey without keyboardist Greg Rollie either, but what ya gonna do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 Is Neil Schon still with Journey? I may want to try to go to the concert in Charlotte. I am in agreement that Steve Perry was the heart and soul of Journey, but the new guy looks (with the exception of curly hair) and sounds so much like him its scary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 Schon is still there. Amazing and underrated guitarist IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 It just isn't Journey without Perry. Not that I wouldn't want to go to this, but I couldn't justify actually spending a large sum of money on it. It isn't Journey without keyboardist Greg Rollie either, but what ya gonna do? Yes it is. Jonathan Cain is much better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 It just isn't Journey without Perry. Not that I wouldn't want to go to this, but I couldn't justify actually spending a large sum of money on it. It isn't Journey without keyboardist Greg Rollie either, but what ya gonna do? Yes it is. Jonathan Cain is much better. Cain Schmain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2006 Back in 2000 I paid 20 bucks to see Def Leppard in concert. I would actually have no problem putting down 40 on this concert except that I don't want to travel to Minneaplois to see the concert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted March 30, 2006 I worked security for a Journey show once. Pretty fun job. Met REO Speedwagon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 30, 2006 Sat 08/19/06 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre I'm there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2006 I worked security for a Journey show once. Pretty fun job. Met REO Speedwagon! The first thing I thought of when I saw the title of this thread was "AoO's dream tour" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
