{"id":26996,"date":"2025-11-06T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/26996\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:11:11","slug":"iconic-rock-band-journey-to-take-stage-at-ppl-center-as-part-of-farewell-tour-allentown-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/26996\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic rock band Journey to take stage at PPL Center as part of farewell tour | Allentown Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALLENTOWN, Pa. &#8211; An iconic rock band is set to play at the PPL Center next year as part of its farewell tour.<\/p>\n<p>Journey is saying goodbye with a Final Frontier Tour spanning cities across North America, according to a news release from the PPL Center.<\/p>\n<p>The band, famous for tunes such as &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin,\u201d &#8220;Any Way You Want It,&#8221; &#8220;Faithfully,&#8221; and &#8220;Lights,&#8221; will take the stage at the PPL Center June 11.<\/p>\n<p>A full list of tour dates is available at the bottom of this article.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by AEG Presents, Journey\u2019s final tour launches February 28, 2026 in Hershey, PA and will span 60 cities, including stops in Allentown, Austin, Atlantic City, Montreal, Vancouver and more before wrapping up the first leg in Laredo, TX, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>JOURNEY features founder Neal Schon (lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals) Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass), PPL Center said in its news release.<\/p>\n<p>Neal Schon is a three-time Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Cain is a recipient of two BMI songwriter awards and was inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tour is our heartfelt thank you to the fans who\u2019ve been with us every step of the way \u2014 through every song, every era, every high and low,\u201d said Journey founder Neal Schon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pulling out all the stops with a brand-new production \u2014 the hits, the deep cuts, the energy, the spectacle. It\u2019s a full-circle celebration of the music that\u2019s brought us all together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs its founding member, I carry the Journey torch to this day, wherever I go. The sentiment and spirit of the band will always remain,\u201d Schon added. \u201cWhile this marks a farewell to one powerful chapter of the Journey we\u2019ve shared, I want everyone to know I\u2019m not done. Music is still burning strong inside me, and there are new creative horizons ahead. This tour is both a thank you and the beginning of what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible ride,\u201d said Jonathan Cain. \u201cWe\u2019ve shared our music with millions and this tour is about gratitude, connection and one last chance to feel that magic together. We wouldn\u2019t want it any other way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to be part of this legacy and I\u2019m grateful for having been welcomed with such open arms,\u201d says Arnel Pineda. \u201cEvery night on stage has been a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citi is the official card of the tour and cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Tuesday, November 11 at 10 AM Local time through the Citi Entertainment program, PPL Center said in its news release.<\/p>\n<p>For complete presale details, people can visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.citientertainment.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.citientertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PPL Center says the general public will be able to buy tickets starting Friday, November 14 at 10 AM Local time, available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/PPLCenter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PPLCenter.com<\/a> or in person at the QNB Box Office at PPL Center.<\/p>\n<p>A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages will be available offering premium reserved tickets, custom merchandise, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets and more information can be found at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/journeymusic.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/journeymusic.com\/<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pplcenter.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.pplcenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 TOUR DATES<\/p>\n<p>Feb 28 Hershey, PA GIANT Center<\/p>\n<p>Mar 02 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 04 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 05 Trenton, NJ CURE Insurance Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 07 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre<\/p>\n<p>Mar 09 Hamilton, ON TD Coliseum<\/p>\n<p>Mar 11 Montreal, QC Bell Centre<\/p>\n<p>Mar 12 Quebec City, QC Vid\u00e9otron Centre<\/p>\n<p>Mar 14 Hartford, CT PeoplesBank Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 16 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 17 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse<\/p>\n<p>Mar 19 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum<\/p>\n<p>Mar 21 Memphis, TN FedExForum<\/p>\n<p>Mar 22 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 25 N. Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 26 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center<\/p>\n<p>Mar 28 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center<\/p>\n<p>Mar 29 Bossier City, LA Brookshire Grocery Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mar 31 Austin, TX Moody Center<\/p>\n<p>Apr 03 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center<\/p>\n<p>Apr 04 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena<\/p>\n<p>Apr 06 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center<\/p>\n<p>Apr 08 Des Moines, IA CASEY\u2019S CENTER<\/p>\n<p>Apr 09 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena<\/p>\n<p>Apr 12 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center<\/p>\n<p>Apr 14 Boise, ID ExtraMile Arena<\/p>\n<p>Apr 15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena<\/p>\n<p>Apr 17 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum<\/p>\n<p>Apr 19 Eugene, OR MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA<\/p>\n<p>Apr 21 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center<\/p>\n<p>Apr 22 Bakersfield, CA Dignity Health Arena<\/p>\n<p>Apr 24 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center at Fresno State<\/p>\n<p>May 15 Tampa, FL Benchmark International Arena<\/p>\n<p>May 16 Jacksonville, FL VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena<\/p>\n<p>May 18 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena<\/p>\n<p>May 20 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center<\/p>\n<p>May 21 Greensboro, NC First Horizon Coliseum<\/p>\n<p>May 23 Atlantic City, NJ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall<\/p>\n<p>May 27 State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center<\/p>\n<p>May 28 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena<\/p>\n<p>May 30 Knoxville, TN Food City Center<\/p>\n<p>May 31 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena<\/p>\n<p>Jun 03 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum<\/p>\n<p>Jun 04 Roanoke, VA Berglund Center Coliseum<\/p>\n<p>Jun 06 Worcester, MA DCU Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 07 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena<\/p>\n<p>Jun 10 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 11 Allentown, PA PPL Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 13 Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 14 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena<\/p>\n<p>Jun 17 Evansville, IN Ford Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 18 Fort Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum<\/p>\n<p>Jun 20 Champaign, IL State Farm Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 21 Green Bay, WI Resch Center<\/p>\n<p>Jun 24 Moline, IL Vibrant Arena at the MARK<\/p>\n<p>Jun 25 Springfield, MO Great Southern Bank Arena<\/p>\n<p>Jun 27 Tupelo, MS Cadence Bank Arena<\/p>\n<p>Jun 28 Lafayette, LA CAJUNDOME<\/p>\n<p>Jul 01 Corpus Christi, TX Hilliard Center<\/p>\n<p>Jul 02 Laredo, TX Sames Auto Arena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALLENTOWN, Pa. &#8211; An iconic rock band is set to play at the PPL Center next year as&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,17690,17692,12645,17691,558],"class_list":{"0":"post-26996","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news","11":"tag-farewell-tour","12":"tag-jonathan-cain","13":"tag-journey","14":"tag-neal-schon","15":"tag-ppl-center"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}