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 ArenaMay 16 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial ArenaMay 18 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life ArenaMay 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum CenterMay 21 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon ColiseumMay 23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk HallMay 27 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan CenterMay 28 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones ArenaMay 30 – Knoxville, TN – Food City CenterMay 31 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket ArenaJun 03 – Hampton, VA – Hampton ColiseumJun 04 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Center ColiseumJun 06 – Worcester, MA – DCU CenterJun 07 – Manchester, NH – SNHU ArenaJun 10 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank CenterJun 11 – Allentown, PA – PPL CenterJun 13 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank CenterJun 14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel ArenaJun 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford CenterJun 18 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial ColiseumJun 20 – Champaign, IL – State Farm CenterJun 21 – Green Bay, WI – Resch CenterJun 24 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena at the MARKJun 25 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank ArenaJun 27 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank ArenaJun 28 – Lafayette, LA – CAJUNDOMEJul 01 – Corpus Christi, TX – Hilliard Center ArenaJul 02 – Laredo, TX – Sames Auto ArenaJul 06 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank ArenaJul 07 – Des Moines, IA – Casey’s Center
Newly added dates:
Sept 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com ArenaSept 14 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San DiegoSept 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup CenterSept 17 – Stockton, CA – Adventist Health ArenaSept 19 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial ColiseumSept 21 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge ArenaSept 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers PlaceSept 26 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank SaddledomeSept 27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel CentreSept 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life CentreOct 2 – Grand Forks, ND – Alerus CenterOct 4 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino ArenaOct 5 – Chicago, IL – United CenterOct 8 – Tulsa, OK – BOK CenterOct 10 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank CenterOct 12 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast ColiseumOct 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCCOct 16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank ArenaOct 17 – Orlando, FL – Kia CenterOct 19 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm ArenaOct 21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone ArenaOct 22 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! CenterOct 24 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank ArenaOct 25 – Newark, NJ – Prudential CenterOct 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile ArenaOct 29 – Providence, RI – Amica Mutual PavilionNov 2 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars ArenaNov 4 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank ArenaNov 6 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Arena at Casey PlazaNov 7 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumNov 10 – Boston, MA – TD GardenNov 12 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket ArenaNov 14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness ArenaNov 16 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise CenterNov 18 – Houston, TX – Toyota CenterNov 20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines CenterNov 22 – Denver, CO – Ball ArenaNov 24 – Anaheim, CA – Honda CenterNov 27 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden ArenaNov 28 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center