Here’s the news that local Journey fans have been waiting and hoping for:
The classic rock act, which ranks as one of the biggest bands in Bay Area music history, has finally announced a hometown show on its farewell tour.
Journey brings its Final Frontier Tour to Chase Center in San Francisco on Nov. 28.
And for those who don’t wait that long, or simply want to double up on the goodbye time with mighty guitarist Neal Schon and company, Journey is also playing Sept. 17 at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton.
Road trip!
These shows are part of the newly announced batch of 40 new dates for Journey’s farewell tour.
Very fittingly, the San Francisco gig serves as a big hometown finale to the tour. (Unless, of course, Journey ends up adding even more dates — stadium tour, anyone?)
Tickets for the San Francisco and Stockton shows go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. May 15, ticketmaster.com. There is also a presale for Citi cardmembers that begins at 10 a.m. May 13, citientertainment.com.
For more information, visit journeymusic.com.
The Final Frontier Tour launched on Feb. 28 in Hershey, PA and has been playing in front of packed arenas filled with fans looking to hear such classic rock staples as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Faithfully” and “Lights” at least one more time in concert.
“The energy has been incredible every night,” Schon says. “Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful. We’re excited to bring the Final Frontier Tour to even more cities this fall.”
The current Journey lineup features Schon (lead guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals), Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass, vocals).
“The fans have been incredible,” Pineda says of the shows thus far on the tour. “Every night feels like a celebration, and we’re excited to share that experience with even more cities.”
Final Frontier Tour dates:
May 15 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
May 16 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
May 18 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena
May 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
May 21 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
May 23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
May 27 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
May 28 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
May 30 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center
May 31 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
Jun 03 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
Jun 04 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Center Coliseum
Jun 06 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
Jun 07 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
Jun 10 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Jun 11 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Jun 13 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
Jun 14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Jun 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
Jun 18 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Jun 20 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center
Jun 21 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
Jun 24 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena at the MARK
Jun 25 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena
Jun 27 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena
Jun 28 – Lafayette, LA – CAJUNDOME
Jul 01 – Corpus Christi, TX – Hilliard Center Arena
Jul 02 – Laredo, TX – Sames Auto Arena
Jul 06 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Jul 07 – Des Moines, IA – Casey’s Center
Newly added dates:
Sept 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Sept 14 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego
Sept 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
Sept 17 – Stockton, CA – Adventist Health Arena
Sept 19 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sept 21 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sept 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Sept 26 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept 27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Sept 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Oct 2 – Grand Forks, ND – Alerus Center
Oct 4 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
Oct 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Oct 8 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Oct 10 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Oct 12 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Oct 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Oct 16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Oct 17 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Oct 19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Oct 21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Oct 22 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Oct 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Oct 25 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Oct 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Oct 29 – Providence, RI – Amica Mutual Pavilion
Nov 2 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Nov 4 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Nov 6 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Nov 7 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nov 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Nov 12 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
Nov 14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Nov 16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Nov 18 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Nov 20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Nov 22 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Nov 24 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Nov 27 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Nov 28 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center