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Journey announce 38-city Freedom Tour 2023

AOR giants Journey will be on the road from early February through to the end of April in support of current album Freedom, backed by Toto

Journey have announced a 38-city North American Tour for spring 2023.

The band's Freedom Tour 2023, promoting their 15th studio album Freedom, released in July, will kick off in Allentown, Pennsylvania on February 4, and run through to April 25, in Palm Springs, California. The tour incorporates rescheduled dates in Washington DC, Hartford, Toronto and Quebec that were postponed in May due to an un-named member of the band testing positive for Covid-19. Support on all dates will come from Toto. Guitarist Neal Schon says, "We are all thankful and overwhelmed by the success of our Journey 'Freedom Tour 2022' this year and have added a new run of dates for 2023. We are looking forward to hitting the road again with our very good friends Toto! Come join us for a special evening full of fun and rockin' good memories. See you soon, friends."

Keyboardist Jonathan Cain continues: "Excited to perform for our fans as we tour next year with Toto. The combined hits of both bands represent a couple of decades of excellence that have become a soundtrack for people's lives. The music of Journey along with the music of Toto is an example of 'certain music' during 'uncertain times'." TOTO's Steve Lukather adds: "'On behalf of myself and the band, we are very honored and excited to do this tour with our old and dear friends Journey. Gonna be a great night of music, and as all the guys are lifelong friends... a blast off stage as well."

The Freedom Tour 2023 will call at: Feb 04: Allentown PPL Center, PA Feb 05: Charlottesville John Paul Jones Arena, VA Feb 08: Savannah Enmarket Arena, GA Feb 10: Columbia Colonial Life Arena, SC Feb 11: Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum, NC Feb 14: Lexington Rupp Arena, KY Feb 17: Knoxville Thompson-Boling Arena, TN Feb 19: Bossier City Brookshire Grocery Arena, LA Feb 22: Austin Moody Center, TX Feb 23: Lafayette Cajundome, LA Feb 26: Jacksonville Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena, FL Mar 01: Washington, DC Capital One Arena Mar 03: State College Bryce Jordan Center, PA Mar 04: Hartford XL Center, CT Mar 08: Montreal Bell Centre, QC Mar 09: Quebec Videotron Centre, QC Mar 12: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON Mar 13: Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre, ON Mar 16: Buffalo KeyBank Center, NY Mar 17: Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, NJ Mar 20: Champaign State Farm Center, IL Mar 21: Moline Vibrant Arena at The MARK, IL Mar 24: Sioux Falls Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, SD Mar 25: Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena, NE Mar 28: Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena, IA Mar 31: Tulsa BOK Center, OK Apr 01: Memphis FedExForum, TN Apr 04: San Antonio AT&T Center, TX Apr 07: Springfield Great Southern Bank Arena, MO Apr 08: Wichita INTRUST Bank Arena, KS Apr 11: Casper Ford Wyoming Center, WY Apr 13: Boise ExtraMile Arena, ID Apr 14: Spokane, Spokane Arena, WA Apr 17: Eugene Matthew Knight Arena, OR Apr 19: Stockton, Stockton Arena, CA Apr 22: Bakersfield Mechanics Bank Arena, CA Apr 23: Fresno SaveMart Center, CA Apr 25: Palm Springs Acrisure Arena, CA

Earlier this month Journey surprised fans at the second of their two arena shows in Honolulu by inviting local resident Kirk Hammett onstage to jam with them on a cover of Metallica classic Enter Sandman . 

The band were in Hawaii to play a brace of shows at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, and took the opportunity to invite fellow San Franciscan Hammett to play with them on October 6. Metallica's guitarist also sat in on the band's Infinity -era single Wheel In The Sky on the night.

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Journey’s Jonathan Cain shares the real-life story behind ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ ‘ as band prepares for Spokane show

One of the architects of the massive hit “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” almost stopped believing in Journey when vocalist Steve Perry quit the band in 1998. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain was uncertain that the band could continue after Perry left the group. It was understandable, since Journey said goodbye to a singer with such a big set of identifiable pipes that his nickname is “The Voice.”

“Steve was the best bandleader you can have,” Cain said. “He was magical.”

If Journey failed to replace Perry, the group would have called it a day during its 25th anniversary. However, guitarist Neal Schon refused to give up, and Steve Augeri filled Perry’s role. Jeff Scott Soto followed Augeri. Neither replacement singer approximated the impact of the iconic Perry. And the band was searching for yet another vocalist in 2007. Cain once again wondered if Journey could continue.

Then Schon witnessed Journey cover band singer Arnel Pineda in 2007 belting out “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” in his native Manila via YouTube. An invitation to audition was offered.

“I was skeptical,” Cain said. “I’m a realist. I thought, this kid has never been to America. There will be blowback because of his skin color and his race. I worried about how much of this country would accept him.”

But Pineda was embraced with open arms by Journey fans. A quarter century after Perry bid farewell to Journey, the band is nearly as popular as it was during its heyday.

“We could have never have guessed this would happen,” Cain, 73, said while calling from Los Angeles. “There is life for us at this point. When I look back at all that we accomplished, it’s just amazing to take it all in.”

So Cain and the rest of Journey, which includes drummer Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen, believe. “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” isn’t just the name of Journey’s biggest hit. It’s also the advice Cain received from his father when he struggled as a musician during the ‘70s.

“ ‘Don’t stop believin’ Jon,’ is what my dad told me,” Cain said. “I wrote it down in one of my notebooks.” “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” is also the name of Cain’s memoir, which was published in 2018.

Journey, which will perform Friday at the Spokane Arena, was massive during its early ‘80s peak with Perry, who is an underappreciated arranger of the band’s many hits. When Journey was putting together songs for its breakthrough album, “Escape,” in 1981, Perry asked Cain for ideas.

“The clock was ticking on us and Steve wanted to know if there was anything in my magic notebook,” Cain recalled. “I shared with him the phrase, ‘Don’t stop believin’.”

Cain proceeds to sing the couplet, Don’t stop believin’/hold on to that feeling. It’s an enduring anthem. The chorus doesn’t arrive until the conclusion of the tune, which is rare.

“Steve came up with that idea,” Cain said. “He said, ‘Make them wait to hear it. That way they’ll always want to hear it.’ I can still hear Steve yodeling the words to ‘Don’t Stop Believin’. ”

Journey has sold 48 million albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. “I don’t know how to top that,” Cain said.

There’s often drama and unpredictability over the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mark Knopfler blew off Dire Straits’ induction in 2018. After years of complaining that they were dismissed by the hallowed Rock Hall, Kiss accepted the hardware but surprisingly refused to perform at their ceremony in 2014. According to Cain, nobody knew what Perry would do during the night of Journey’s induction.

“I was hoping he would perform,” Cain said. “I was waiting for him to do so. He didn’t perform, but I was ready if he was up to it. On the plus side, Perry was full of grace and humility. He had a one-on-one for 15 minutes with Arnel, who came out and said, ‘My God, I met him!’ It was an amazing experience.”

Journey played “Lights,” “Separate Ways” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Speaking once more of the latter, Journey was ecstatic that Sopranos visionary David Chase selected the hit to cap his iconic show.

“That blew us away,” Cain said. “David Chase notified us a year before it aired. ‘I’ve chosen your song’ is what he told us.”

The members of Journey were sworn to secrecy. “We didn’t say a thing,” Cain said. “It was a feel-good song for Tony Soprano’s character. I loved the show and James Gandolfini (who played Tony Soprano).”

While on vacation in Italy in 2013, Cain was checking out of a hotel in Rome shortly before Gandolfini checked in. Just a few hours later, Gandolfini passed away in his room. “I was freaking out when I heard about it,” Cain said. “That was just too weird.”

But fans might also file Journey adding a cover band singer from halfway around the world as weird. “Who would ever guess that would work,” Cain said, “But it has worked out well.”

Pineda’s tenure with the band has almost matched Perry’s period with Journey, which was 21 years.

“We’re still going strong,” Cain said. “We have more years ahead of us.”

Don’t stop believin’, indeed.

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Journey Announce Huge 2023 North American Tour With Toto

Journey and Toto had such a great time touring together in 2022, they're going to do it together again in 2023. The two legendary rock bands will share the stage on the continuation of Journey's 50th anniversary "Freedom Tour."

The new batch of dates start Feb. 4 in Allentown, Pa., keeping the bands on the road through the April 25 finale in Palm Springs, Calif. You can see all of the dates, cities and venues listed below. It should also be noted that a handful of shows are ones that have been rescheduled from earlier this year when the band had to postpone dates due to COVID-19.

Journey guitarist Neal Schon says, "We are all thankful and overwhelmed by the success of our Journey 'Freedom Tour 2022' this year and have added a new run of dates for 2023. We are looking forward to hitting the road again with our very good friends Toto! Come join us for a special evening full of fun and rockin' good memories. See you soon, friends."

Keyboardist Jonathan Cain adds, "Excited to perform for our fans as we tour next year with Toto. The combined hits of both bands represent a couple of decades of excellence that have become a soundtrack for people's lives. The music of Journey along with the music of Toto is an example of 'certain music' during 'uncertain times.'"

Meanwhile, Toto guitarist Steve Lukather chips in, "'On behalf of myself and the band, we are very honored and excited to do this tour with our old and dear friends Journey. Gonna be a great night of music, and as all the guys are lifelong friends... a blast off stage as well."

Tickets are expected to go on sale this Friday (Oct. 21) at 10AM local time. Stay tuned to each band's websites for additional ticketing info.

2023 Journey / Toto North American Tour Dates

Feb. 04 - Allentown, Pa. @ PPL Center Feb. 05 - Charlottesville, Va. @ John Paul Jones Arena Feb. 08 - Savannah, Ga. @ Enmarket Arena Feb. 10 - Columbia, S.C. @ Colonial Life Arena Feb. 11 - Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum Feb. 14 - Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena Feb. 17 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena Feb. 19 - Bossier City, La. @ Brookshire Grocery Arena Feb. 22 - Austin, Texas @ Moody Center Feb. 23 - Lafayette, La. @ Cajundome Feb. 26 - Jacksonville, Fla. @ Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena March 01 - Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena * March 03 - State College, Pa. @ Bryce Jordan Center March 04 - Hartford, Ct. @ XL Center * March 08 - Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Centre March 09 - Quebec, Quebec @ Videotron Centre * March 12 - Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena * March 13 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Canadian Tire Centre March 16 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ KeyBank Center March 17 - Atlantic City, N.J. @ Boardwalk Hall March 20 - Champaign, Ill. @ State Farm Center March 21 - Moline, Ill. @ Vibrant Arena at The MARK March 24 - Sioux Falls, S.D. @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center March 25 - Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinnacle Bank Arena March 28 - Des Moines, Iowa @ Wells Fargo Arena March 31 - Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center April 01 - Memphis, Tenn. @ FedExForum April 04 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center April 07 - Springfield, Mo. @ Great Southern Bank Arena April 08 - Wichita, Kan. @ INTRUST Bank Arena April 11 - Casper, Wyo. @ Ford Wyoming Center April 13 - Boise, Idaho @ ExtraMile Arena April 14 - Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena April 17 - Eugene, Ore. @ Matthew Knight Arena April 19 - Stockton, Calif. @ Stockton Arena April 22 - Bakersfield, Calif. @ Mechanics Bank Arena April 23 - Fresno, Calif. @ SaveMart Center April 25 - Palm Springs, Calif. @ Acrisure Arena

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Journey Plots 2023 Tour With Toto For 50th Anniversary

Journey  will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023 with a lengthy North American tour featuring support from Toto . The tour, billed as the  Journey Freedom Tour 2023 , will expand upon this year’s trek in celebration of the band’s latest record, Freedom , which arrived this past summer.

Presented by AEG Presents , Journey Freedom Tour 2023 will begin on February 4th in Allentown, PA and continue for several months before wrapping up on April 25th at Palm Springs, CA’s new Acrisure Arena . The 2023 tour includes rescheduled dates in Washington DC, Hartford, Toronto and Quebec that were postponed earlier this year due to COVID.

The 2023 outing will also serve as a 50th anniversary celebration for the band, which formed in 1973 and released its debut, self-titled album two years later. The current iteration of Journey features 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).

Related: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Joins Journey For “Wheel In The Sky”/”Enter Sandman” Mashup In Hawaii [Video]

“We are all thankful and overwhelmed by the success of our Journey Freedom Tour 2022 this year and have added a new run of dates for 2023,” said Journey founder Neal Schon in a press statement. “We are looking forward to hitting the road again with our very good friends Toto!”

Adds Toto’s Steve Lukather , “On behalf of myself and the band, we are very honored and excited to do this tour with our old and dear friends Journey. Gonna be a great night of music, and as all the guys are lifelong friends… a blast off stage as well.”

“The combined hits of both bands represent a couple of decades of excellence that have become a soundtrack for people’s lives,” longtime Journey member Jonathan Cain reflects. “The music of Journey along with the music of Toto is an example of ‘certain music’ during ‘uncertain times.'”

A Citi cardmember pre-sale for the Journey 50th anniversary tour dates will run from Tuesday, October 18th at 10:00 a.m. local venue time through Thursday, October 20th at 10:00 p.m. local venue time. Find complete pre-sale details here . Tickets for all Journey 50th anniversary tour shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 21st at 10:00 a.m. local venue time via the band’s website .

Click below for a complete list of Journey 50th anniversary  Freedom Tour 2023 dates.

Journey Freedom Tour 2023 Dates

*All dates feature special guest Toto

February 4 | Allentown, PA| PPL Center February 5 | Charlottesville, VA | John Paul Jones Arena February 8 | Savannah, GA | Enmarket Arena February 10 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Life Arena February 11 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum February 14 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena February 17 | Knoxville, TN | Thompson-Boling Arena February 19| Bossier City, LA | Brookshire Grocery Arena February 22 | Austin, TX | Moody Center February 23 | Lafayette, LA | Cajundome February 26 | Jacksonville, FL | Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena March 1* | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena March 3 | State College, PA | Bryce Jordan Center March 4* | Hartford, CT | XL Center March 8 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre March 9* | Quebec, QC | Videotron Centre March 12* | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena March 13 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre March 16 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center March 17 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall March 20 | Champaign, IL | State Farm Center March 21 | Moline, IL | Vibrant Arena at The MARK March 24 | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center March 25 | Lincoln, NE | Pinnacle Bank Arena March 28 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena March 31 | Tulsa, OK| BOK Center April 1 | Memphis, TN | FedExForum April 4 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center April 7 | Springfield, MO | Great Southern Bank Arena April 8 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena April 11 | Casper, WY | Ford Wyoming Center April 13 | Boise, ID | ExtraMile Arena April 14 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena April 17 | Eugene, OR | Matthew Knight Arena April 19 | Stockton, CA | Stockton Arena April 22 | Bakersfield, CA | Mechanics Bank Arena April 23 | Fresno, CA | SaveMart Center April 25 | Palm Springs, CA | Acrisure Arena

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Journey Takes a Break From Feuding, Returns for Harmonious Concert at Oklahoma Casino

"It's good to be back. All together again," the classic rock band's Jonathan Cain told the crowd.

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Before playing his piano ballad “Faithfully” on Journey ‘s opening 2023 date at an Oklahoma casino theatre on Friday (Jan. 27), Jonathan Cain told about 3,000 fans: “It’s good to be back. All together again.”

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The sextet’s three focal points — frontman Arnel Pineda , Schon and Cain — dominated the spotlight. Pineda, who replaced long-departed frontman Steve Perry in 2008 and sounds exactly like him, was in constant motion, running, jumping, waving, pointing and leading singalongs. Schon soloed constantly, opening the first song “Only the Young” with a burst of noise on his PRS NS-15 guitar and improvising with hard rock power chords in unexpected ways at the ends of rock radio fixtures “Wheel In the Sky” and “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” and Cain anchored “Feeling That Way” and “Who’s Crying Now” on his red piano.

Journey’s live formula is simple: play the beloved hits from the ’70s and ’80s, even if Schon and Cain are the only remaining band members from that era. They dispatched with their signature “Don’t Stop Believin’,” which has nearly 1.5 billion plays on Spotify alone, as the third song, then closed with na-na-na-ing, whoa-oh-whoaing and general earworm-rocking with “Wheel In the Sky,” “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” and the finale “Any Way You Want It.”

Schon and Cain consistently kept roughly 20 yards of distance between them, as Cain, mostly stationary in a dark suit coat, held down stage right with four different keyboards. Schon spoke sparingly, but Cain told the story of writing “Faithfully” on a lonely 1981 bus ride, concluding, “We pay a price for a life like this,” then encouraging the crowd to support the U.S. armed forces. The two cooperated musically, especially on “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” when Cain played boogie-woogie runs and Schon dropped in sympathetic guitar riffs to augment the piano. With the exception of Schon, who sang minimally, all six band members harmonized on vocals, nicely backing Pineda’s impossibly high range on “Anytime.”

With Schon and Cain in separate corners, and drummer Deen Castronovo, bassist Todd Jensen and second keyboardist Jason Derlatka holding down the middle, it was Pineda’s job to enliven the crowd, which he did, energetically and enthusiastically. He was the one member of Journey who seemed happy to be there, jumping on a pedestal and throwing his head back to hit those high notes, patting Schon on the back, fist-bumping Cain, signing autographs as songs were going on and, long after the others had walked off stage, sticking around for crowd selfies. Rock stars may “pay a price” for the rock-star life, but, Pineda suggested, it’s fun, too.

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Jonathan Cain Will Still Join Journey’s 2023 Tour Amid Legal Battle

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Despite the ongoing legal issues between some members, Journey is more than sure into embarking on their 50th-anniversary tour this year.

Recently, guitarist Neal Schon gave a hint that the former keyboardist Gregg Rolie will be joining the tour. Meanwhile, the band’s longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain also made a post saying that he’s enjoying some time on the ski slopes before “hitting the road with Journey.”

The two musicians are the longest-tenured members of Journey at the present time but have a feud regarding the band’s business. Both of them have been very vocal in sharing their own versions of the story.

Last October, they officially announced that there will be an upcoming 2023 tour with Toto as part of their 50th anniversary. The following month, reports about Schon filing a legal action against Cain were all over the news. ( canadianpharmacy365.net ) Schon claimed that he’s being denied with access to the band’s financial records by Cain in which “millions of Journey funds had flowed through it.”

Cain, on the other hand, justified that he did that all because of Schon’s “reckless spending.” Schon intentionally teased that there’s a huge possibility of Rolie’s return to the band for their 50th-anniversary tour. Rolie was the one who preceded Cain in the group.

Last week, this was confirmed by Schon saying to a fan that “You’ll be seeing him,” referring to Rolie. Meanwhile, Cain seemed not to be affected by this. In a new social media post, he is posing with his wife on the ski slopes, saying:

“I feel very grateful and blessed to share this time on the slopes with my Baby before hitting the road with Journey.”

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JONATHAN CAIN Says He Will Be On Tour With JOURNEY Next Month

Jonathan Cain says that he will be hitting the road with JOURNEY next month despite guitarist Neal Schon 's suggestions to the contrary.

Last week, Schon hinted that JOURNEY 's co-founder Gregg Rolie will make an appearance on the band's upcoming 50th-anniversary tour, presumably in the place of Cain , with whom Neal has been publicly feuding.

However, earlier today (Tuesday, January 10), Cain shared a photo of him and his wife, Paula White-Cain , hitting the ski slopes, apparently in Colorado, and he included the following message: "I feel very grateful and blessed to share this time on the slopes with my Baby before hitting the road with JOURNEY . #grateful #blessed #mountains #love #ski"

Earlier this month, Schon addressed Rolie 's participation in JOURNEY 's upcoming run of dates in a social media post. After Neal shared a graphic for JOURNEY 's 50th anniversary on his Facebook page, a fan commented: "I am SO looking forward to this. Please tell me Gregg Rollie is coming along for the ride! He's the better keyboard player and a co-founder it only seems right. Timing couldn't be better either!!!!" In response, Neal wrote: "you'll be seeing him".

Last month, Cain fired back at Schon when the JOURNEY guitarist called him a "hypocrite" for performing the band's 1981 hit song "Don't Stop Believin'" at Donald Trump 's Mar-a-Lago property. Cain , whose wife, Paula White-Cain , is the former president's self-styled spiritual adviser, played the track in November with a backup chorus of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , Donald Trump Jr. 's fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle and former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake .

" Neal Schon should look in the mirror when he accuses me of causing harm to the JOURNEY brand," Cain said in a statement. "I have watched him damage our brand for years and am a victim of both his — and his wife's — bizarre behavior."

An attorney for Schon sent a cease-and-desist letter to Cain after he performed at Trump 's Florida estate.

The latest legal move came a few weeks after Schon filed a lawsuit against Cain in California state court, alleging that Cain set up an American Express card without telling Schon and that "millions of JOURNEY funds have flowed through it." Cain , for his part, accused Schon of misusing the card, citing his "excessive spending and extravagant lifestyle."

A month earlier, former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry took legal action against both Schon and Cain , asking them to stop registering federal trademarks on the names of many of the band's hits.

Rolie was JOURNEY 's first singer, though his role quickly diminished when Perry arrived in 1977. Gregg left JOURNEY in 1980, just before the band achieved its commercial heights.

JOURNEY 's tour with TOTO will kick off on February 4 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Presented by AEG Presents , the "Freedom Tour 2023" will make stops in Austin, Montreal and Memphis before wrapping April 25 at the brand-new Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California.

The 2023 run includes rescheduled dates in Washington, D.C., plus Hartford, Toronto and Quebec, which were postponed last year due to the coronavirus.

I feel very grateful and blessed to share this time on the slopes with my Baby before hitting the road with Journey❤️ #grateful #blessed #mountains #love #ski Posted by Jonathan Cain on  Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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LEGENDARY ROCK BAND JOURNEY CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY FREEDOM TOUR 2023

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JOURNEY , announces the continuation of their highly successful tour with the 50th Anniversary Celebration Freedom Tour 2023 featuring, very special guest TOTO.  JOURNEY, Diamond-selling Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will take the stage in 38 cities across North America with their catalog of global chart-topping hits, including "Don't Stop Believin”, "Any Way You Want It", "Faithfully", "Lights" and more.

Presented by AEG Presents, JOURNEY Freedom Tour 2023 begins February 4 in Allentown, PA – making stops in Austin, Montreal, Memphis and more – before wrapping April 25 at the brand new Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA.  The 2023 run includes rescheduled dates in Washington DC, Hartford, Toronto and Quebec that were postponed earlier this year due to covid.

Citi is the official card of the JOURNEY 50th ANNIVERSARY Freedom Tour 2023.  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for theU.S. dates beginning Tuesday, October 18th at 10am local time until Thursday, October 20th at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment (excluding Canada, Washington DC and Hartford shows). For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com&nbsp ; A limited number of exclusive VIP Packages are also available. These exceptional offers can include an amazing selection of reserved seated tickets, custom merchandise and much more.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, October 21 at 10am local time HERE

JOURNEY features Founder, Neal Schon (lead guitarist), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals) Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals), and Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass).  Neal Schon, 3x Hall of Fame inductee: Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame.  Jon Cain is a recipient of two BMI songwriter awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey.

Neal Schon: “We are all thankful and overwhelmed by the success of our Journey Freedom Tour 2022 this year and have added a new run of dates for 2023” says JOURNEY Founder Neal Schon. “We are looking forward to hitting the road again with our very good friends Toto!  Come join us for a special evening full of fun and Rockin’ good memories.  See you soon Friends.”

Jonathan Cain adds “Excited to perform for our fans as we tour next year with Toto. The combined hits of both bands represent a couple of decades of excellence that have become a soundtrack for people’s lives. The music of Journey along with the music of Toto is an example of “certain music” during “uncertain times”.

Very special guest TOTO, who have collectively streamed more than 3.3 billion plays on Spotify alone based on hits including “Rosanna”, “Africa” and “Hold the Line”, will join JOURNEY on all dates.

TOTO’s Steve Lukather shares, “'On behalf of myself and the band, we are very honored and excited to do this tour with our old and dear friends JOURNEY. Gonna be a great night of music, and as all the guys are lifelong friends... a blast off stage as well.”

FREEDOM TOUR 2023 DATES

February 4    

Allentown, PA

Charlottesville, VA   

John Paul Jones Arena

Savannah, GA

Enmarket Arena

February 10

Columbia, SC

Colonial Life Arena

February 11

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro Coliseum

February 14

Lexington, KY

February 17

Knoxville, TN

Thompson-Boling Arena

February 19

Bossier City, LA

Brookshire Grocery Arena

February 22

Moody Center

February 23

Lafayette, LA

February 26

Jacksonville, FL

Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena

Washington, DC

Capital One Arena

State College, PA

Bryce Jordan Center

Hartford, CT

Montreal, QC

Bell Centre

Videotron Centre

Toronto, ON

Scotiabank Arena

Canadian Tire Centre

Buffalo, NY

KeyBank Center

Atlantic City, NJ

Boardwalk Hall

Champaign, IL

State Farm Center

Vibrant Arena at The MARK

Sioux Falls, SD

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Lincoln, NE

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Des Moines, IA

Wells Fargo Arena

Memphis, TN

San Antonio, TX

AT&T Center

Springfield, MO

Great Southern Bank Arena

Wichita, KS

INTRUST Bank Arena

Ford Wyoming Center

ExtraMile Arena

Spokane, WA

Spokane Arena

Matthew Knight Arena

Stockton, CA

Stockton Arena

Bakersfield, CA

Mechanics Bank Arena

SaveMart Center

Palm Springs, CA

Acrisure Arena

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Journey is back on tour for the 2023 Freedom Tour with Toto !

The tour is celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary and the tour kicked off on January 27 in Oklahoma.

The band will be on tour through the end of April and Toto is joining them after also being on the band’s 2022 tour.

“We are so happy to be back,” Jonathan Cain said during the show, according to Ultimate Classic Rock . “It’s good to be back, all together again.”

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Keep scrolling to check out the full set list… **This set list is representative of the first U.S. show and might not be completely accurate for every show.

1. Only the Young 2. Stone in Love 3. Don’t Stop Believin’ 4. Lights 5. Send Her My Love 6. Feeling That Way 7. Anytime 8. Escape 9. Dead or Alive 10. Who’s Crying Now 11. Mother, Father 12. Let It Rain 13. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ 14. Jonathan Cain’s Piano Solo 15. Open Arms 16. Faithfully 17. Girl Can’t Help It 18. Neal Schon’s Guitar Solo 19. Wheel in the Sky 20. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) 21. Be Good to Yourself 22. Any Way You Want It

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Journey's Neal Schon says he and Steve Perry are 'in a good place' before band's 50th anniversary

On the cusp of turning 50, the band that etched “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” and “Faithfully” into lighters-up lore is entering “a cleaned-up chapter of Journey.”

That’s according to Neal Schon, the band’s ace guitarist, lone original constant and de facto CEO.

Despite decades of fluctuating lineups and  snarly lawsuits among band members , Journey endures.

On July 8, the band released “Freedom,” its first new album in 11 years that also presents the return of Randy Jackson (as in "American Idol") on bass. The 15-song collection is steeped with vintage-sounding ballads (“Still Believe in Love,” “Live to Love Again”) and soaring melodic rockers (“United We Stand,” “You Got the Best of Me”).

Journey – including longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain,  peppy singer Arnel Pineda , drummer Deen Castronovo and keyboardist Jason Derlatka, adding bassist Todd Jensen for live shows – will hit Resorts World Las Vegas  this month for shows backed by a symphony orchestra before rolling through more arena dates this summer and in early 2023, the band’s official 50th year.

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Regular road warriors who consistently pack arenas and stadiums – their 27 shows this year grossed $28 million, according to Billboard Boxscore – Journey relies on a solid catalog of mega-hits and a devoted fan base that appreciates the familiarity.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers also received a boost from Netflix’s ’80s-centered “Stranger Things” when the show used “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” in the trailer for the just-ended season, launching the song onto Billboard’s Rock Digital Songs chart. The affable Schon, 68, talked with USA TODAY about the band’s complicated legacy, his relationship with former frontman Steve Perry and plans for Journey's golden anniversary.

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Question: Are you amazed at how the Journey train keeps rolling after almost 50 years?

Neal Schon: It’s quite an accomplishment and I’m very proud of what we’ve done and how we’ve gotten through emotional and personnel changes and survived. It’s pretty mind-boggling but also a lot of hard work.

Q: Does the title “Freedom” refer to anything specifically?

Schon: Our ex-manager Herbie Herbert  wanted to call the (1986) “Raised on Radio” album “Freedom” because he always came up with these one-word titles. Steve (Perry) fought him on that and got his way, so we sat on it for many years. When we got through the lawsuit with the ex-bandmates, we made the new LLC Freedom (JN) and when we were tossing around album titles said, why not just call the whole thing “Freedom?" It's for the times right now.

Q: There’s been a bit of a revolving door in the rhythm section. Deen Castronovo is back for the live shows, but Narada Michael Walden played drums on the album, and Randy Jackson is back in the band, at least on record?

Schon: Deen is singing and playing his butt off. He’s such a musical sponge, this guy. He’s been like my little brother for close to three decades and is such a joy to work with. Randy, he’d been working with me diligently this whole time. He’s so many things beyond being an amazing musician and bass player.

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Q: Will Randy play at any of the upcoming live shows or is Todd Jensen handling those duties?

Schon: Randy is still recovering from some surgery and he stays very busy and Todd fits like a glove. Having said that, I think with our 50th anniversary next year, there’s room for everybody to jump in if they want to participate. We did go through an ugly divorce with (Steve Smith and Ross Valory) with the court proceedings (in 2021, Schon and Cain settled a $10 million trademark lawsuit with the band’s former drummer and bassist). But definitely, if Steve Perry wanted to come on and sing a song, yes. If (original Journey singer) Gregg Rolie wanted to come sing a couple of songs, yes. Randy Jackson (can) come sit in on some of the material – he played on a lot of hits on “Raised on Radio.”

Q: Do you talk much with Steve Perry?

Schon: We are in contact. It’s not about him coming out with us, but we’re speaking on different levels. That’s a start, even if it’s all business. And I’m not having to go through his attorney! We’ve been texting and emailing. He’s a real private guy and he wants to keep it that way. We’re in a good place.

Q: Do you think, after 15 years, that people have accepted Arnel?

Schon: I was diligent in that I wanted to show the massive size of our audience, so I hired photogs to come out every show and shoot the audience and show the size of the crowd to make everybody see, what am I missing? From putting up the different photos every night and the reviews from the fans online, I saw very little of “This is not Journey, man.” I think we just shut everybody up.

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Music and concerts, music and concerts | journey’s 50th anniversary tour makes its way to norfolk with a ‘dirty dozen’ in store.

Guitarist and founding member Neal Schon and keyboardist/guitarist Jonathan Cain say that today’s band has never played better.

“Finally, it sounds like the Journey everybody knows,” Cain said of the group, which formed in 1973 in San Francisco. “It’s back to the ’80s, that’s what it sounds like.”

Journey with special guest star Toto is coming to Scope Friday.

Schon and Cain are the two remaining members going back to the early 1980s when Journey was churning out hits like “Don’t Stop Believing,” “Any Way You Want It” and “Open Arms.” The two reflected on the band during a recent video interview, including on recent lawsuits, disputes and personnel changes, and regaining a level of popularity that has Journey back on the road.

But there were more issues to come – this time between Schon and Cain. Schon sent a cease-and-desist letter to Cain after Cain joined a sing-along of “Don’t Stop Believing” at a November 2022 event for former president Donald Trump. Cain’s wife, Paula, had worked as a spiritual advisor to Trump. Schon took offense to Cain’s performance, noting that Journey never was and never would be a political band.

Then last year, Schon and Cain traded lawsuits over a financial account for the group. The bandmates hashed out their differences without the courts, they said.

“All we really did was get fed up with the legal and having legals talk instead of us,” Schon said. “We talked for a couple of hours and we talked through it all. I think that’s what fixed everything.”

Now Schon and Cain are leading Journey (with Pineda, Castronovo and Jensen) on one of the band’s biggest touring years. Fans can expect to hear Journey’s biggest hits — the “Dirty Dozen” as the band has nicknamed them — with a handful of new or deeper cuts. This makes crafting set lists a challenge but it’s a problem many bands would welcome.

“We just have a massive catalog,” Cain said, “with so many great songs that we don’t get to.”

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Scope, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk

Tickets: Start at $49.50

Details:  sevenvenues.com

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Jonathan Cain Reveals How ‘Escape’ Influenced Journey’s New Album

When it came time to stack the tracks for Journey 's new album Freedom , the group turned to a proven predecessor.

"I used the Escape album to sort of model how we sequenced [ Freedom ]," the group's Jonathan Cain tells UCR, referring to the Diamond-certified 1981 album that marked his debut with the band and remains Journey's best-seller. Cain says he and guitarist Neal Schon , who co-produced Freedom with Narada Michael Walden, hashed the 15 songs into an order last December while in Las Vegas for Journey's Virgin Hotel residency, during "a morning well-spent" at a local recording studio.

Part of the challenge, Cain says, was Freedom 's length — Journey's longest album ever at more than 73 minutes, with seven tracks that weigh in at more than five minutes. "I kinda wanted less songs on it," acknowledges Cain, who was working at home in Nashville while Schon and Walden recorded in California and Filipino frontman Arnel Pineda cut his vocals in Manila. "But in the end we haven’t made an album in 11 years, so why not? I like the idea of economy and less is more, but I'm like, 'Well, maybe the Journey fans will want this kind of volume.' It's almost two albums. It was a real test, 'How's it all gonna come together?'"

But even with that wealth of material, Escape  — which was just 10 songs and nearly 43 minutes — provided a guide for the new album's ebb and flow.

"Our most successful album was Escape and we just recently received the Diamond for it, so I said, 'How did Escape unfold? How did it appear to the listener?' and went from there," Cain explains. "I figure, well, we're gonna start out with a piano, just like 'Don't Stop Believin'' [on Escape ]. So 'Together We Run' [on Freedom ], it pulls the listener in and it's a hopeful song, similar to 'Don't Stop Believin',' and then, 'What was the next song on Escape ?' and we just went from there.

"So we did it like that and it proved to be quite successful," Cain continues. "I think how you present your music really matters, how do you take the listener from Point A to Point B — it really matters. And when you have an album of this magnitude, 15 songs, you want to keep them into it as long as you can, and you want to have a beginning and an end. I put myself as a Journey fan, first and foremost, when I sat there with Neal and we did [the sequence] together, and there it was."

Cain, who was Freedom 's principal lyricist, says that sequencing is part of what he hopes gives the new album a familiar and even classic Journey flavor. "I think it goes back to some of the movies of Frontiers , Infinity , Escape ," he says. "There's a little bit of those flavors in there, back to some familiar textures and melodies and concepts. The lyrics flowed beautifully for me; I don't think I was ever stuck for a second. It seemed like I had a lyric for everything [Schon and Walden] were doing. That's the sign of a band that has a real kind of instinct."

Journey has just started a short run of mostly make-up dates for postponed concerts from their arena tour earlier this year, including four more Vegas shows and a performance at the Football Hall of Fame induction on Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio. The group is planning another North American tour for early 2023, while Cain — who released a new Christian album, Arise , in May — is also planning a Christmas EP for this fall.

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