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After 8 years, Journey is returning to Utah’s Stadium of Fire — and celebrating a major milestone

Since its start in 1980, stadium of fire has welcomed a wide array of performers, including huey lewis and the news, gladys knight, carrie underwood, kelly clarkson, the beach boys, brad paisley and miley cyrus.

By Lottie Elizabeth Johnson

The rock band Journey hits a major milestone this year, reaching half a century since its formation, though only one original member remains in the group. As part of the 50-year celebration, Journey is bringing its greatest hits to Provo’s annual Stadium of Fire event.

Who is performing at the 2023 Stadium of Fire?

Journey returns to LaVell Edwards Stadium on July 1, headlining the annual Independence Day celebration that includes a flyover by F-35 jets from Utah’s Hill Air Force Base and a massive display of fireworks.

The band first headlined the event in 2015 . Since its start in 1980, Stadium of Fire has welcomed a wide array of performers, including Huey Lewis and the News , Gladys Knight , Carrie Underwood , Kelly Clarkson, The Beach Boys, Brad Paisley and Miley Cyrus, the Deseret News reported.

Tickets can be purchased at freedomfestival.org .

Journey is currently on tour in support of its album, “Freedom,” which came out last year. Today, Journey members include lead guitarist Neal Schon — the one remaining original member ; lead vocalist Arnel Pineda and keyboardist Jonathan Cain.

Schon recently announced the upcoming release of “Journey Through Time,” a live concert that was recorded in San Francisco in 2018. The sold-out concert was a benefit show to raise money for victims of fires in the San Francisco area in 2017, according to a news release sent to the Deseret News. The live concert recording came out May 19.

What are Journey’s biggest hits?

According to Billboard , Journey’s highest-charting songs include:

• “Open Arms” — reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1982.
• “Who’s Crying Now” — reached No. 4 in 1981.
• “Separate Ways” — reached No. 8 in 1983.
• “Don’t Stop Believin’” — reached No. 9 in 1981.
• “Only the Young” — reached No. 9 in 1985.
• “Faithfully” — reached No. 12 in 1983.
• “Be Good to Yourself” — reached No. 9 in 1986.
• “I’ll Be Alright Without You” — reached No. 14 in 1987.

What other big shows are coming up in Utah?

Visit the Deseret News for a breakdown, by venue, of some big shows coming up across the Beehive State. The list is updated regularly.

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Journey announces 2022 ‘freedom tour’ with billy idol & toto.

Legendary rock band Journey has announced a 2022 North American tour with Billy Idol and TOTO .

The iconic rock band will head out in February for a 40-date Freedom Tour spanning across the United States and Canada. The tour will kick off in Pittsburgh, PA on February 22nd and continue throughout the country, making a stop at Salt Lake City, UT’s Vivint Arena on March 24th. From there, the tour will continue throughout April and wrap up in Hartford, CT on May 11th.

It’s important to note that the tour is not triple billed. Billy Idol will join Journey for the first 22 shows, including their headlining show in Salt Lake City, while TOTO will complete the remainder of the shows.

Tickets to Journey’s 2022 Freedom Tour will go on sale this Friday, November 19th here . See below for a full list of upcoming tour dates. Visit the band’s website for additional information.

Feb. 22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena * Feb. 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center * Feb. 25 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena * Feb. 27 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *

Feb. 28 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden * Mar. 02 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena * Mar. 05 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre * Mar. 07 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena * Mar. 08 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center * Mar. 12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum * Mar. 14 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center * Mar. 16 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center * Mar. 17 – Oklahoma City, OK & Paycom Center * Mar. 19 – N. Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena * Mar. 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center * Mar. 24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Arena * Mar. 27 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center * Mar. 28 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena * Mar. 31 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center * Apr. 01 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center * Apr. 04 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center * Apr. 05 – Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center * Apr. 07 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena ^ Apr. 09 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena ^ Apr. 11 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena ^ Apr. 13 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center ^ Apr. 15 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center ^ Apr. 20 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena ^ Apr. 21 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center ^ Apr. 24 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center ^ Apr. 25 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ^ Apr. 27 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ^ Apr. 28 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center ^ Apr. 30 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center ^ May 02 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena ^ May 04 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena ^ May 05 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse ^ May 07 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse ^ May 09 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena ^ May 11 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center ^

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Photos: Journey, fireworks entertain thousands at 2023 Stadium of Fire

By cassidy wixom, ksl.com | posted - july 2, 2023 at 1:02 a.m., journey lead vocalist arnel pineda, walks the stage as they play at the stadium of fire in provo on saturday. (scott g winterton, deseret news).

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PROVO — Journey headlined Provo's Stadium of Fire concert Saturday night as part of the city's Freedom Festival to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Journey is celebrating 50 years of music since its first performance in 1973. The band is in the top 25 best-selling bands in American history and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Journey also headlined the 2015 Stadium of Fire.

Stadium of Fire has been a staple for many Utah families' Independence Day celebrations. The patriotic concert and extravagant fireworks show every year features hundreds of performers, including a major music artist, and has been happening at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo since 1980 except for when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notable past Stadium of Fire performers include the Osmonds, who created Stadium of Fire, the Beach Boys, Kenny Loggins, Kurt Bestor, Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Miley Crus, Brian Regan, the Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, the Blue Man Group, David Archuleta, Tim McGraw, One Republic and Keith Urban.

After the fireworks, a free family street dance was scheduled on the west side of the stadium.

Besides Stadium of Fire, the Freedom Festival has other events happening for families to celebrate the holiday.

• Balloon Fest: About 25 hot air balloons will fly each morning on Monday and Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Fox Field, 1100 N. Freedom Blvd. Monday includes a "balloon glow" from 9:30-10:30 p.m.
• The Colonial Heritage Festival and Military History Days : Visitors can go to a village apothecary shop, blacksmith, cooper, broom maker, gunsmith, spoon maker, potter, various fiber artisans, chandler, baker, Isaiah Thomas Print Shop, frontier life, school and more. People can play colonial games, visit gun displays, experience the cannon firing on the green, watch military demonstrations from the Continental & His Majesty's Forces and walk through interactive World War II displays. It will be held Monday and Tuesday at the Scera Park, 600 S. State in Orem, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Patriotic Service : A patriotic Sunday service at BYU's Marriott Center at 7 p.m. will feature guest speaker President Steven J. Lund, general president of the Young Men of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and music from the One Voice Children's Choir.
• Freedom Days: Food vendors, shop booths and live entertainment will be available along Provo Center Street on Monday and Tuesday for Freedom Days. The booths will be open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
• Fine Art Show: The Fine Art Show gives people the opportunity to meet nationally acclaimed artists, see live art demonstrations, and purchase original and printed works at the Historic Utah County Courthouse, 51 S. University Ave. More than 22 artists were invited to this year's show. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
• Freedom Run: The annual Freedom Run on Tuesday at 7 a.m. includes a 10K, 5K and a Mayor's One Mile Fun Run. All of the races will end at Kiwanis Park in Provo.
• Grand Parade : The biggest event of the Freedom Festival is the Grand Parade on Tuesday, one of the largest parades in the Western U.S. The parade will have large self-propelled floats, giant helium balloons, marching bands, equestrian units, celebrities such as the cast of "The Chosen" and local performers. An entertainment pre-parade starts at 8 a.m. and the Grand Parade starts at 9 a.m. The 2-mile parade route starts at 1000 N. University Ave., proceeds south to 200 South then heads east to 200 East. From there, the parade will turn north and move toward Center Street where the route will turn onto Center Street and head east until 900 East.

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ANNOUNCE FREEDOM TOUR 2022

THE DIAMOND-SELLING ROCK BAND WILL BE JOINED ON TOUR BY VERY SPECIAL GUESTS

BILLY IDOL AND TOTO

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November 15, 2021 –  One of the most legendary rock bands of all time,  JOURNEY,  announces their  Freedom Tour 2022,  featuring very special guests  BILLY IDOL  and  TOTO.  The diamond-selling Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will take the stage in 40 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. The tour comes after the band previously announced a brand new six-show Las Vegas residency, running from December 1 to December 11 at the Theater at Virgin Hotels.

Presented by AEG Presents, the  Freedom Tour 2022  begins  February 22  in Pittsburgh, PA – making stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, Nashville and more – before wrapping  May 11  in Hartford, CT.  Very special guest and Rock and Roll icon  Billy Idol  will join  JOURNEY  on all dates from February 22 through April 5. Very special guest  TOTO , who have collectively streamed more than 3.3 billion plays on Spotify alone, will join  JOURNEY  on all remaining dates beginning in San Diego on April 7.

Citi is the official card of the  JOURNEY Freedom Tour 2022 .  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for US dates beginning Tuesday, November 16 at 10am local time until Thursday, November 18 at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit  www.citientertainment.com .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, November 19 at 10am local time  HERE  unless otherwise noted.**

JOURNEY  are one of rock music’s most influential icons, and they are set to deliver a brand-new album,  FREEDOM , in 2022. This summer, the band headlined the  Lollapalooza Festival  in Chicago, uniting thousands of fans across generations with their decade-spanning setlist of beloved anthems. The group also rocked Central Park with  “Anyway You Want It”  and  “Don’t Stop Believin’”  at  We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert,  in addition to honoring 9/11 first responders at the  Tunnel to Towers  concert in August.  JOURNEY  features founder  Neal Schon  (lead guitarist),  Jonathan Cain  (keyboards, backing vocals),  Arnel Pineda  (lead vocals)  Jason Derlatka  (keyboards, backing vocals), and  Deen Castranovo  (drums, backing vocals).

“It’s that time – time to get back to where we are used to being – on Stage!” says  Neal Schon . “We are looking forward to shifting into high gear and bringing you the best show possible. The band is running on all 12 cylinders and very excited!  Please come and join us once again for an evening full of rocking stage connection fun. See you soon Friends.”

 “Touring next year with  JOURNEY  is going to be great fun! An epic night you won’t want to miss,”  Billy Idol  says. “I’m excited to get back to so many wonderful cities and I’m bringing Steve Stevens and the rest of the Billy Idol band with me!”

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.”

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Journey to celebrate 50th anniversary with 30 shows in 2024: See where they're headed

Journey is continuing the celebration of its five-decade career with a run of 2024 shows.

The 50 th Anniversary Freedom Tour kicks off Feb. 9 in Biloxi, Mississippi and will play 30 dates in North America through April 29 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time on Sept. 29 via ticketmaster.com.

Toto, which supported Journey on their tour earlier this year to celebrate their "Freedom" album, will again join Journey founder, guitarist Neal Scho n, keyboardist Jonathan Cain, lead singer Arnel Pineda, keyboardist Jason Derlatka, drummer Deen Castronovo and bassist Todd Jensen as show openers.

Journey's tour finds the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers tearing through a set list of anthems including "Any Way You Want It," "Faithfully," "Be Good to Yourself" and, of course, "Don't Stop Believin'."

When "Freedom" arrived in July 2022, Schon told USA Today that the album title was originally tapped for the band's 1986 release, "Raised on Radio," but then-singer Steve Perry didn't like it, "so we sat on it for many years … when we were tossing around album titles said, why not just call the whole thing 'Freedom?' It's for the times right now."

Schon was also sanguine when reflecting on the band’s legacy.

"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," he said. "It’s pretty mind-boggling but also a lot of hard work."

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Journey and TOTO Freedom Tour 2024

Posted on September 25, 2023

LEGENDARY ROCK BAND JOURNEY ANNOUNCES THE 50 TH ANNIVERSARY FREEDOM TOUR IN 2024

  THE DIAMOND-SELLING ROCK BAND WILL BE JOINED ON TOUR BY VERY SPECIAL GUEST TOTO

Public On Sale begins  Friday, September 29

September 25, 2023  –  Following the success of the 2023 Freedom Tour, legendary rock band  JOURNEY has announced a new round of shows for their 50 th Anniversary Freedom Tour 2024  featuring very special guest  TOTO.

  JOURNEY – Diamond-selling Rock & Roll Hall of Famers – will take the stage in 30 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 2024  begins  February 8  in Biloxi, MS – making stops in Raleigh, Louisville, Omaha, Las Vegas and more – before wrapping  April 29  in Bridgeport, CT.

Citi is the official card of the  JOURNEY  50 th  ANNIVERSARY  Freedom Tour 2024 .  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for the U.S. dates beginning Tuesday, September 26 at 10am local time until Thursday, September 28 at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment (excluding Canada and Sioux City shows). For complete presale details visit  www.citientertainment.com . 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, September 29  at 10am local time.

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 is a 3x Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.  Jon Cain is a recipient of two BMI songwriter awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey.

Of the tour, Neal Schon says, ““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.”

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, “”We are thrilled to have been asked to join our dear friends Journey on the road again. We had such a blast the last couple of tours across North America together. Great success and so much fun.  It is truly one big happy family, and it is a great night of music. Can’t wait to see you all out there soon in 2024!”

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Ancient erosion and modern cinema joined forces to elevate Monument Valley to one of the world's most iconic places to visit — but it's also the sacred home of the Navajo people. Learn more about the history, size and scenes that define the Monument Valley Utah experience.

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Discover dinosaurs in Utah. The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway is one of the best places to see dinosaurs in Utah.

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You’re doing it wrong if you think road trip pit stops are boring layovers on your way to more exciting destinations. How many of these hidden gems have you been to? Here are 11 mini-adventures to check off your list next time you’re road-tripping through Utah.

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Embark on the road trip of a lifetime on our Utah trips when we journey to the hiking haven of Kodachrome Basin State Park along the legendary Scenic Byway 12. This All American Road is one of the world’s most beautiful on earth, lined with orange hoodoos, rock archways, pine forests and sweeping vistas at every twist and turn. 

Visit the Canyonlands National Park

You’ll feel like you’re dreaming as you look out over the Colorado River carving through the surreal desert landscape and flat-topped mesas of Canyonlands National Park. We’ll head to the top of the Island in the Sky for spectacular views over the landscape, plus take on the scenic hikes to Whale Rock, Grand View Point Overlook and Green River Overlook.

Explore the Bryce Canyon National Park

Filled with vast amphitheatres and ethereal hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park must be Mother Nature’s showground. We’ll venture into the otherworldly landscapes of rusty red spires and carved plateaus, with plenty of stunning hiking paths and viewpoints to choose from like the Rim Trail hiking path that takes you deep into this gravity-defying world.

Hike to Grand View Point Overlook

As you look out over the incredible red rock formations of Arches National Park, you can’t help but wonder if this was once a giant’s sculpture playground. We’ll take you deep into these striking landscapes, embarking on a scenic hike to reach one of the most iconic Utah attractions - the Delicate Arch - so beautifully carved out by nature’s magic touch.

Wander around the Zion National Park

You’ll tick off one of the very best destinations in Utah on our trip to Zion National Park, an enchanting land of soaring red cliffs, lush forest trails, coursing rivers and the fairytale oasis of waterfalls and hanging gardens at Emerald Pools. We’ll let you in on all the best hikes in the park, including the Watchmen Trail, Angel’s Landing and Hidden Canyon.

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Natural History Museum of Utah

This incredible museum tells the story of Utah’s natural history through more than 1.5 million objects and specimens, starting at the prehistoric bedrock and moving on to giant dinosaur fossils and fascinating artefacts from the first peoples. The museum building is an architectural marvel in itself, and you can’t miss this museum when in Salt Lake City.

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This superb museum of fine arts showcases nearly 20,000 original works of art and you can spend hours wandering the halls with everything from ancient artifacts to modern masterpieces. Discover artworks from India, Mesoamerica and Polynesia and marvel at a Europe collection of works from the 14th to 19th centuries.

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Dedicated to the spiritual and cultural legacy of the Latter-day Saints Church, this Utah museum is filled with artworks, photographs, clothing, tools and furniture spanning almost two centuries of Mormon church history. You can even view the seer stone used by Joseph Smith to produce the Book of Mormon and the first edition printing press.

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Made from a beautiful blend of Greek, Jewish and American food cultures, the Pastrami burger is all Utah. Made with a charbroiled beef patty, shaved pastrami, melted cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fry sauce (another local specialty), this is one of the best burgers you’ll taste in the whole country. 

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Pitbull Announces Dates for Upcoming Party After Dark Tour with T-Pain and Lil Jon: 'Get Ready'

Mr. Worldwide will play shows in more than 25 cities throughout North America from August through October

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Mr. Worldwide is preparing to conquer North America.

On April 23, Pitbull announced his upcoming Party After Dark Tour, set to span over 25 cities in the United States with special guest T-Pain joining throughout the run. Lil Jon will also open for a couple dates.

Kicking off Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, the tour will hit cities including New York City, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Phoenix and more before wrapping on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Tickets will first become available through various presales starting Wednesday, April 24 before the general public gains access on Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m. local time, with more information available on Live Nation's website . VIP packages are also available .

"Get ready! I’m heading your way for the #PartyAfterDarkTour w/ special guest @TPAIN . Tix on sale Friday at 10am. Daleeee," wrote the "Timber" musician, 43, upon the announcement on social media.

T-Pain also took to social media to share the news with fans, writing, "HEY BABY GIRL WHATCHU DOING THIS FALL??? I’m going back on the road with my brother @pitbull ."

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Last year, Pitbull released his 12th studio album, Trackhouse , featuring T-Pain on "Lit in the City" and Lil Jon on "JUMPIN." He reissued the project earlier this year with Trackhouse (Daytona 500 Edition) , which included collaborations with artists including Tim McGraw, Nile Rodgers and Dolly Parton.

The three rapper tourmates each worked together prior to their latest link-ups. Pitbull and Lil Jon have released songs including "The Anthem," "Toma," "Culo," "305 Anthem," "Pitbulls Cuban Rideout," "Watagatapitusberry" and "Krazy," while Mr. 305 and T-Pain have earned hits with "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" and "Shake Señora."

Pitbull last toured North America on The Trilogy Tour in 2023 alongside Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias.

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See the complete list of dates for Pitbull's Party After Dark Tour below.

Aug. 21 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live 

Aug. 23 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater 

Aug. 24 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium 

Aug. 25 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium 

Aug. 29 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center 

Aug. 30 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre 

Aug. 31 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater 

Sept. 01 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center 

Sept. 04 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre 

Sept. 06 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater 

Sept. 07 – Syracuse, NY – Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview 

Sept. 08 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC 

Sept. 12 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater 

Sept. 13 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre 

Sept. 14 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater 

Sept. 15 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center 

Sept. 18 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake 

Sept. 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center 

Sept. 21 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena 

Sept. 22 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Sept. 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 

Sept. 27 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater* 

Sept. 28 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre 

Oct. 03 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre* 

Oct. 04 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre 

Oct. 05 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater 

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PGA TOUR to return to Utah after 60 years, coming to Black Desert Resort

S T. GEORGE, Utah ( ABC4 ) — The Black Desert Championship 2024 Professional Golf Association TOUR FedEx Fall Cup in October will mark the historic return of the PGA TOUR to Utah after more than six decades.

The event — which is set to take place on the Black Desert Resort ‘s 19-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Weiskopf — will run from Oct. 9 through Oct. 13. This is the inaugural tournament in the four-year agreement between Black Desert and the PGA TOUR.

VIP weekly hospitality tickets for the championship are now available online . Public general admission passes and daily hospitality tickets are scheduled to be available in June. Manning told ABC4.com that the only place ticket sales will be guaranteed will be from blackdesertevents.com .

“We are delighted to bring top-tier professional golf back to this region and look forward to making history with an unforgettable tournament experience,” Patrick Manning, managing partner of Black Desert said.

Manning said volunteer spots for the event filled up within two hours.

“The tournament is an opportunity for our team and community to come together and represent our hometown,” Manning said.

The event schedule

• Official Pro-Am, open to the public
• Opening day, full field competition
• Second round of competition, full field competition
• Third round of competition, player field after the cut
• Final championship round
• Trophy presentation

“The Black Desert Championship is a landmark event for both the PGA TOUR and the state of Utah,” Manning said.

VIP tickets and exclusive hospitality opportunities are available online and include packages with varying levels of benefits and experiences.

VIP experience breakdown

• Multi-level club overlooking 16th green and par-3 17th hole
• Starts at $1,750
• Club on the 18th green over two levels, including covered open-air spaces and rooftop deck
• Starts at $2,250
• Grants VIP access throughout the day — both at the resort and on-course — across all five tournament days
• Starts at $7,500
• Access to walk inside the ropes for an entire round of competition with PGA TOUR players
• Starts at $10,000
• Join a PGA TOUR professional for 18 holes at the Black Desert Resort, including post-round reception
• Starts at $20,000 per team
• Play alongside two PGA TOUR professionals at Black Desert
• Starts at $30,000 per team

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah.

Imagine Dragons To Unveil New Album ‘LOOM’ On June 28th & Launch North American Headline Tour

TICKETS GO ON-SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 26

New single “eyes closed” available now, entering a fearlessly bold era, imagine dragons will unveil their anxiously awaited sixth full-length album, loom (kidinakorner/interscope), on june 28, 2024., pre-order/pre-save here ..

“Imagine Dragons are flying higher than ever ….Ten years after their commercial breakthrough, the Las Vegas rockers are still scoring real crossover hits, playing to packed houses, and playing a U2-esque long game” – Billboard

“Imagine Dragons still know how to efficiently stomp stadiums into rubble…The alt-rock band remains reliably, radioactively enormous ”—Rolling Stone

In tandem with the record, the band will embark on their biggest North American headline tour to date. Descending upon legendary venues across the country, it kicks off on July 30, 2024 in Camden, NJ at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion , rolls through major markets coast-to-coast, and concludes on October 22, 2024 at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowl . Check out the full confirmed itinerary below.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on April 23.  Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on April 26 at 10AM local time at https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/tour .

VIP: Several VIP experiences will be available. Select packages include a signed guitar played by a member of Imagine Dragons on stage that night, a backstage tour, on-stage photo, and more!  All VIP packages include early entry, digital activities, and exclusive merchandise. Learn more at ImagineDragonsVIP.com.

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Imagine Dragons tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning April 23 at 10AM local time until Thursday, April 25 at 10PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com .

Imagine Dragons’ sixth studio album LOOM represents the pinnacle of their artistic journey of self-discovery and marks the best body of work they’ve ever made. LOOM , produced entirely by Imagine Dragons and their longtime collaborators Mattman and Robin, finds the perfect balance between the classic sounds that have made them superstars and the freshness that brought them joy in the studio. Featuring 9 brand new tracks including hit single “Eyes Closed”, LOOM signifies new beginnings on the horizon – the excitement for a new day, moments yet to come.

Last year, the members of Imagine Dragons found themselves with a rare and well-deserved break from the road—perhaps their longest in many years. So, they made the most of it by devoting that time to family and friends. Catalyzed by this respite with a refreshed perspective, the band rallied together in the studio and mined the same well of inspiration that fed their most beloved material. The musicians reflected on the past in order to catapult into a future where stylistic boundaries have disappeared entirely and anything is possible creatively. This journey has brought them to their most dynamic and definitive body of work to date, LOOM .

To herald LOOM , the band recently shared their soaring new anthem entitled “Eyes Closed.” Check out the video HERE . The track illuminates their penchant for boundary-breaking. Stretching the limits of the soundscape almost to the breaking point, they harness a burst of energy with a rafter-reaching refrain primed to soar on the upcoming summer tour.

It’s the year of the Dragons …

Tour Dates:

July 30, 2024 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

August 2, 2024 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

August 4, 2024 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

August 6, 2024 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

August 8, 2024 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

August 12, 2024 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

August 14, 2024 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

August 16, 2024 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

August 18, 2024 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

August 20, 2024 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

August 22, 2024 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

August 23, 2024  – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

August 26, 2024 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

August 28, 2024 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

August 30, 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

September 1, 2024 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

September 4, 2024 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

September 6, 2024 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

September 8, 2024 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature’s Arena

September 28, 2024 – Seattle, WA, The Gorge Amphitheatre

September 29, 2024 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

October 2, 2024 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

October 5, 2024 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

October 6, 2024 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

October 9, 2024 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

October 11, 2024 – Salt Lake City, UT –  Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

October 17, 2024 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

October 20, 2024 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

October 22, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl

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Imagine Dragons continue to redefine rock in the 21 st century. Filling stadiums, crafting cloud-rattling anthems, and breaking records at every turn, diamond-certified GRAMMY® Award-winning Las Vegas quartet Imagine Dragons occupy rarified air as one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Tallying cumulative sales of 74 million album equivalents, 65 million digital songs, and over 160 billion streams, they stand out as “the only band in history to earn four RIAA Diamond singles , ” namely “Radioactive” (16x-platinum), “Believer” (13x-platinum), “Thunder” (12x-platinum) and “Demons” (11x-platinum). Since emerging in 2009, they’ve scored five consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Night Visions [2012] (7x-platinum) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), Smoke+Mirrors [2015] (platinum) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), Evolve [2017] (triple-platinum) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), Origins [2018] (platinum)(KIDinaKORNER/Interscope), and Mercury – Act 1 [2021]( KIDinaKORNER/Interscope). With the release of Mercury – Act 2 (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) in 2022, they completed their first double-album opus produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. The hit single “Bones,” featured on Mercury Act 2, went to number one at Alternative Radio and remains in the Global Top 50 on Spotify. The band’s hit collaboration with East Atlanta-based rapper J.I.D, “Enemy,” has racked up billions of global streams and landed at #6 on the IFPI Global Singles Chart for 2022. Dominating radio, they remain one of only four bands to ever achieve consecutive Top 5 singles at Alternative radio, and the only band to repeat this feat. Most recently, Imagine Dragons made history on Spotify, as “Bad Liar” became their 10th song to surpass 1 billion streams. The band now holds the crown for the group with most billion-plus streamed songs, becoming the first in the platform’s history to have ten songs reach this milestone. Meanwhile, Imagine Dragons’ music videos for hits “Thunder” and “Believer” have garnered an astounding 2 billion YouTube views, while videos for “Radioactive” and “Demons” have surpassed over 1 billion views.  They’ve collaborated with everyone from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa to Avicii and film composer Hans Zimmer. Giving back, they’ve raised millions for various causes, including their pediatric cancer charity the Tyler Robinson Foundation, and frontman Dan Reynolds’ LOVELOUD Foundation and festival in support of LGBTQ+ youth. In 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky named them ambassadors for UNITED 24, which benefits humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Imagine Dragons earned an impressive four nominations for the 2022 American Music Awards including “Favorite Pop Duo or Group,” “Favorite Rock Artist,” “Favorite Rock Album” and “Favorite Rock Song.” The band was also nominated for “Group of 2022” for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards. Most recently, they received an MTV VMA nomination for “Video For Good” for their acclaimed “Crushed” music video.

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Teen Mustang owner fighting cancer likens racetrack experience to Taylor Swift concert

Joseph Tegerdine had never been on a professional racetrack, let alone behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang Dark Horse actually rocketing 112 mph. He remained fearless even as his life continued to be dominated by sharp turns and tight corners.

"It was kind of terrifying at first. Then I was like, 'oh, this is actually pretty chill.' It's just really, really fun," Tegerdine, 18, of Springville, Utah, told the Free Press. "There’s so much to be thinking about in this car that your brain is 100% occupied — a little more gas, hit the brake hard, turn, turn. It’s just surreal."

He mentioned the Oscar-winning film " Ford v Ferrari " and asked, "You know that famous line?" — referring to the part where legendary racing driver Carroll Shelby says, "There's a point at 7,000 rpm ... where everything fades. The machine becomes weightless."

Tegerdine said, "It was 100% that feeling. Everything fades and you're floating."

Why a racetrack in Charlotte

The young man traveled earlier this month from Utah to North Carolina with his father, Joe Tegerdine. (Father and son have the same name. For clarity, we'll refer to the father as Joe and his son as Joseph).

Ford CEO Jim Farley offered the two a trip to the Ford Performance Racing School at the famed Charlotte Motor Speedway. The auto executive, himself a competitive race car driver whose first car was a Mustang , wanted Joseph to experience the untethered thrill of a Mustang on the track. Farley had read on social media that Joe Tegerdine bought his son a 2020 Mustang because the teen's bone cancer was moving too quickly to not grant all wishes immediately

"For those wondering why I’d buy my 18yr old son a 330hp Mustang, well, he’s been given months to live and can’t work long enough to buy one himself," Tegerdine tweeted on X. "His comment on the way home, 'Dad, I’m going to squeeze a few extra months of life just to be able to drive this.' ”

More than 13.8 million people read the post, and nearly 200,000 have commented, shared, liked or bookmarked it.

Dad, the general manager of North America for  Reencle  home composting systems, has heard from people who survived cancer, who lost children, who urge the family to remain strong.

"There's so much social upheaval and so many people are hurting right now ... to be able to have literally thousands of people reach out, you just realize most of us are just good people doing our best to try and live a fulfilling life," Joe said.

"We get caught in this doom cycle," he said. "I attribute a lot to politics and politicians trying to divide us and focus on negative and dark things to maintain power and generate wealth for themselves. The rest of us get caught in these cycles. To be able to step out and see the goodness of humanity and people is super inspiring to me. It reminds me that, for most of us, that’s our reality."

Feel yourself airborne

When Farley offered the trip in a private message to Joe, the father-son duo accepted immediately. Other Mustang owners were at the track that day, too. Ford put the father and son, with custom helmets, in their cars to create unique drive experiences they would share later.

"We had a drifting course," that taught how to make controlled skids sideways through turns, and smoked the tires, Joe said. "After driving, we did a timed skills course with cones and instruction with professional drivers. That was really cool. In the afternoon, we headed to the main track, where we had a pace driver, and three cars would follow. It was Joseph and I and another car. We hauled butt behind the professional driver. I think I got up to 115 miles per hour on the side wall."

But that wasn't all.

"In the end, we got to ride with a professional driver and it was like, I mean, G-forces after G-forces. You could feel yourself airborne in the seat. You come through a turn and you feel all the pressure in the turn and as soon as they hit the throttle out of the turn, you're pinned to the sat," Joe said. "Joseph was so excited. I had not seen him have that much energy for months."

They attended a dinner hosted by the racing school on April 11, the night before heading to the track. Joseph ran into Laurie Transou , chief engineer of the Mustang program, and talked design and engineering. (Last year, Transou encouraged young adults to take their moms to the racetrack for Mother's Day instead of brunch.)

Proximity to Transou was coincidence, Ford said. She had scheduled months in advance attending the program. Joseph once wanted to be an engineer — before his classes were replaced with medical treatments and surgeries.

"Normally, you'd have conversations about, 'when you’re an engineer,' or 'you could come back and do the two- or three-day course,'" Joe said. "But then you realize this is probably it. So you’re very much in the now. And embracing that moment together because there’s a recognition of the finality of it. You know there’s not going to be probably a next time. So we just try to enjoy those moments together."

Farley told the Free Press in a statement, “I’m just pleased we were able to help Joe and Joseph enjoy a very special day. It was an honor for our team to host them in Charlotte.” 

It was a great time for a kid who has always loved speed, Joe said. Joseph used to ride like lightning on a motorbike at their old Texas cattle ranch. In eighth grade, a sore knee led to the cancer diagnosis for Joseph, who played football and ran track. When driving the Mustang, he drives with a prosthetic right leg now. Cancer required amputation.

But Joseph refuses to stop living. He remains a shining light, his father said.

Still, never feeling like an invincible teenager

This past weekend, Joseph took his girlfriend, Lily Flake, to her prom at Mapleton High School.

"It's fun to be a little teenager for a bit," he said. "I’m technically a teenager, but I’m not really a teenager. Teenagers think they’re invincible. They have the ability to go do stupid things and they don’t think of the consequences. 'Yes, we’re going to load 10 people onto a golf cart and go zooming around town, no problem.' But at age 13, I had to come to the reality that I’m very much vincible and I'm going to die. I never really got that whole 'invincible teenager who can do whatever and it’ll be fine' feeling."

Joseph said, "But it’s nice sometimes to remember, it sounds dumb because I'm only 18, but it's nice to remember to stay young sometimes. My girlfriend helps with that. She loves fun things."

Asked how he's doing this week, he said, "I don’t really know. It's kind of just confusing, I guess. There’s just a lot of a lot. So I don’t know exactly how I’m doing. You just kind of go through every day and take it day by day."

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Life can be a blur, like an Eras Tour experience

After nearly two weeks, the trip going to Charlotte feels like a blur, Joseph said. He compared it to what he called "a Taylor Swift phenomenon." He explained that people go to her concert and don't remember details. "I don't know if you've ever heard this. You're just on this adrenaline high for, like, four straight hours. When you walk out, everything kind of settles and like, whoa, that just happened. But you can't really remember what actually happened. Everything is kind of hazy. You remember the feelings associated but you couldn't put, like, words to what you were feeling at the moment."

In August 2023, he attended an Eras Tour concert with his girlfriend at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

These adventures are intentional. For Joseph, everything in life has to be about right now, his father said.

"You just have to make a choice. You can either get depressed and life is over and 'poor me' or whatever or just accept the fact that this is what life is, and we're all going to die at some point and we all have to reconcile that," Joe said. "You never want your children go before you, but millions of people before me had to deal with it and millions will after me. ... I have a strong faith in the afterlife. I don’t look at death — I don’t see it as the finality that sometimes I think we’re prone to. To me, it's like a transition. It’s the next adventure. But it's going to be hard to say goodbye."

Finding a glimmer of comfort in shocking loss

Doctors delivered really bad news last week, Joe said. Scans came back, and Joseph has tumors going up through his hip and down into his leg. His osteosarcoma has become worse than doctors feared. A life measured in years is now measured in months.

For a few minutes, Joe stopped talking. And he just cried.

"His favorite uncle passed away" Sunday, Joe said.

Joseph saw his Uncle Jerry just a few weeks ago, and nothing seemed wrong, Joe said. Then the man went to the hospital a few days ago with pain and the doctors discovered necrosis of the small intestine after having his colon removed awhile ago, Joe said. Doctors went in to try to fix the issue and couldn't. He died.

That was the family member who called and texted and sent pick-me-up gifts and provided a constant presence to Joseph through the child's cancer journey over the past five years.

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"Joseph’s only fear of death is being alone on the other side," Joe said. "We want to be greeted by our parents and brothers and sisters. So, to me, knowing that his uncle will be on the other side waiting for him, to me, is, um, just a tender mercy. Because I’m not going to be there to be on the other side with him."

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