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For over 40 years, Journey has been one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time. The band has released 23 albums and 43 singles since 1975 and has reached worldwide album sales totaling more than 75 million. 

But how exactly did Journey come to be? The San Francisco band got its start in 1973. Santana's former road manager, Herbie Herbert, recruited two of that band's members (Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon) and former Steve Miller Band bassist Ross Valory to form the Golden Gate Rhythm Section—the band that later became Journey.

The original Journey band members included Gregg Rolie on vocals and the keyboard, Neal Schon on guitar and vocals, George Tickner on guitar, Ross Valory on bass and vocals, and Prairie Prince on drums. 

Their first album was released in 1975 and established the band's jazz-influenced progressive rock sound. After several personnel changes, Steve Perry signed on as lead vocalist, launching the band's greatest period of commercial success from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. Many people remember Steve as the face of the band.

The Best Album

The group's seventh album, Escape,  produced three hit singles and sold over 9 million copies. In addition to its commercial success, the album also received critical acclaim that has eluded them through most of their existence. Arguably, the most popular song put out by Journey is "Don't Stop Believin'." Originally released in 1981, the song became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 9. The song has been used in near countless films in American TV and cinema including  Monster, Glee , the season finale of  The Sopranos , and  Rock of Ages. 

Journey Band Members Over the Years

In 2005, the band (along with original members Schon and Valory) marked its 30th anniversary with the release of its 23rd album,  Generations  and an anniversary tour, at times featuring some of the many former members of the group. In December 2006, Jeff Scott Soto replaced Steve Augeri as lead vocalist. Soto had been filling in for several months after Augeri was sidelined with a chronic throat infection. Soto was replaced a few months later by Arnel Pineda , vocalist for a Filipino cover band who was hired as a result of a video he posted on YouTube.

The band has been on a journey as it has evolved from past members including Steve Perry to its current members. 

Past Journey band members include the following:

• Steve Perry (1977-1998)
• Aynsley Dunbar (1974-1978)
• Robert Fleischman (1977)
• Steve Smith (1978-1985, 1995-1998)
• Randy Jackson (1985-1987)
• Steve Augeri (1998-2006)

Current Journey band members:

• Neal Schon - guitar (1973-present)
• Jonathan Cain - keyboards (1980-present)
• Ross Valory - bass (1973-1985, 1995-present)
• Arnel Pineda - vocals (2007-present)
• Deen Castronovo - drums (1998-present)

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Complete List Of All Journey Current And Former Band Members

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I first fell in love with the band Journey when I was in high school and brought the band’s album Infinity when it was first released. Their record company Columbia Records at the time heavily promoted the album. It was Steve Perry’s first recording with the band and Columbia knew they had a hit on their hands. I was blown away by Steve Perry’s voice and completely floored by how great the songs were on the record. Journey became one of the biggest bands of the seventies. They helped define the term “Stadium Rock.” The band has gone through multiple lineup changes over the years.  This article takes a look at the revolving door of musicians who have come and gone as members of the band Journey .

The Orginal Journey Band Members

Neal Schon, born on February 27, 1954, in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for Journey. He was one of the founding members of the band in 1973. Over the years, Schon played a significant role in shaping the band’s sound and has appeared on every Journey album to date, from their self-titled debut album “Journey” (1975) to their most recent releases. He primarily plays the electric guitar but has been known to play acoustic guitar and perform backing vocals as well. Schon co-wrote some of the band’s most iconic songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Wheel in the Sky,” and “Any Way You Want It.” Besides his work with Journey, Neal Schon has had a rich solo career and has also been a part of other bands like Santana and Bad English .

Ross Valory

Ross Valory, born on February 2, 1949, in San Francisco, California, is an American musician renowned for being Journey’s original bass guitarist. He joined the band at its inception in 1973 and contributed to albums like “Journey” (1975), “Infinity” (1978), “Escape” (1981), and many more. Valory played both the bass guitar and occasionally provided backing vocals. He was a part of Journey until he was fired from the band in 2020. Apart from Journey, Valory was involved in the Steve Miller Band and also had a side project called “The Vu.”

Gregg Rolie

Gregg Rolie was born on June 17, 1947, in Seattle, Washington, and is an American keyboardist and singer. He was a founding member of Journey and joined the band in 1973. Rolie played keyboards and was the lead vocalist on the band’s first three albums: “Journey” (1975), “Look into the Future” (1976), and “Next” (1977). He left Journey in 1980 to pursue other musical endeavors. Notably, he was a member of Santana before joining Journey and co-wrote and sang lead vocals on classics like “Black Magic Woman” and “Evil Ways.” After leaving Journey, he went on to form The Gregg Rolie Band and also joined Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band .

George Tickner

George Tickner, born on September 8, 1946, in Syracuse, New York, is an American musician who played rhythm guitar for Journey. He was among the original members when the band was founded in 1973 but left shortly after the release of the band’s self-titled debut album in 1975. Tickner contributed to the writing of some early songs but didn’t stay with the band long enough to participate in the more commercial phases of Journey’s career. After leaving Journey, Tickner largely retired from professional music to pursue a career in medicine.

Charles “Prairie” Prince

Charles “Prairie” Prince, born on May 7, 1950, in Charlotte, North Carolina, was the original drummer for Journey when the band was formed in 1973. However, he never officially recorded with the band and left before their debut album was made. He is best known for his work with The Tubes , a San Francisco-based rock band. Though his time with Journey was short-lived, Prince has had a significant career in music, working with artists like Todd Rundgren, and Jefferson Starship, and as a session musician for various other artists.

The Next Phase and Beyond

Aynsley dunbar.

Aynsley Dunbar, born on January 10, 1946, in Liverpool, England, is a British drummer known for his work with various rock and blues bands. He joined Journey in 1974, shortly after the band’s formation, and played on the albums “Journey” (1975), “Look into the Future” (1976), and “Next” (1977). Dunbar’s jazz-influenced drumming style added a unique element to Journey’s early sound. He left the band in 1978 before the band shifted to a more mainstream, commercial sound. Apart from Journey, Dunbar has had an extensive career, playing with artists like Frank Zappa, David Bowie, and Whitesnake.

Robert Fleischman

Robert Fleischman, born on March 11, 1953, in Los Angeles, California, is an American musician who briefly served as Journey’s lead vocalist in 1977. Though he never appeared on any studio albums with Journey, he contributed to songwriting and is credited with co-writing songs like “Wheel in the Sky.” Fleischman was replaced by Steve Perry later in the same year he joined. Outside of Journey, Fleischman had a solo career and was a member of other rock bands like Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Steve Perry

Steve Perry , born on January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California, is an American singer known for his soaring vocals. He joined Journey in 1977 and quickly became the band’s iconic lead vocalist. Steve Perry played a significant role in Journey’s commercial success and was a key contributor to albums like “Infinity” (1978), “Evolution” (1979), “Escape” (1981), among others. He co-wrote and sang some of Journey’s most famous songs, including “Don’t Stop Believin'” and “Open Arms.” Perry left the band in 1998 due to health issues and to pursue a solo career, which itself has been highly successful, featuring hits like “Oh Sherrie.”

Steve Smith

Steve Smith, born on August 21, 1954, in Whitman, Massachusetts, is an American drummer. He joined Journey in 1978, replacing Aynsley Dunbar, and played on some of their most successful albums like “Evolution,” “Escape,” and “Frontiers.” Known for his technical skill, Smith left the band in 1985 but returned for various stints, the latest being from 2015 to 2020. Outside of Journey, Smith has had a rich career in jazz and has been part of his own jazz fusion band, Vital Information.

Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson, born on June 23, 1956, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an American musician, best known as a judge on the television show “American Idol.” He joined Journey as a bass player for a short stint during the mid-1980s and played on the 1986 album “Raised on Radio.” Jackson was part of the band’s transition towards a more pop-oriented sound during that period. Besides Journey, he has been an in-demand session musician and has produced and performed with a wide array of artists across genres.

Steve Augeri

Steve Augeri, born on January 30, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American rock singer best known for his work as the lead vocalist for Journey from 1998 to 2006. He was brought in as a replacement for Steve Perry and featured on albums like “Arrival” (2001) and “Generations” (2005). Augeri co-wrote songs for the band but had to leave in 2006 due to vocal issues. Outside of Journey, he has been involved in other bands like Tyketto and has also embarked on a solo career.

Jeff Scott Soto

Jeff Scott Soto, born on November 4, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American singer who served as Journey’s lead vocalist for a brief period from 2006 to 2007. He stepped in following Steve Augeri’s departure due to vocal issues but was in the band for less than a year. Though his time with Journey was short-lived, he did perform live with the band during that period. Outside of Journey, Soto has a prolific career, having been a part of bands like Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force and Talisman, as well as a successful solo career.

Deen Castronovo

Deen Castronovo, born on August 17, 1964, in Westminster, California, is an American drummer and vocalist. He joined Journey in 1998, replacing Steve Smith, and contributed to albums like “Arrival” (2001), “Generations” (2005), and “Eclipse” (2011). Besides playing drums, Castronovo also performed backing and some lead vocals during his time with the band. He left Journey in 2015 amidst personal issues. Beyond Journey, he has played with bands like Bad English and Hardline and is known for his work in various other musical projects.

Narada Michael Walden

Narada Michael Walden, born on April 23, 1952, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American musician, producer, and songwriter. He joined Journey as a drummer in 2020, replacing Steve Smith. Known for his diverse skill set across genres, Walden has a rich career outside of his time with Journey. He’s a multi-Grammy Award-winning producer and has worked with a myriad of artists including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Aretha Franklin.

Arnel Pineda

Arnel Pineda, born on September 5, 1967, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He became the lead vocalist for Journey in 2007, discovered by Neal Schon through YouTube videos of Pineda covering Journey songs. He made his studio debut with the band on the 2008 album “Revelation” and has remained with the band since. Outside of Journey, Pineda had been a part of several bands in the Philippines and has a solo career as well.

Jason Derlatka

Jason Derlatka, born on September 8, 1972, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and composer. He joined Journey in 2020 as a touring keyboardist and background vocalist. Though he hasn’t been featured on any studio albums with the band yet, he brings a wide range of musical experience to Journey. Derlatka has worked extensively in television, composing music for series like “House” and “Parenthood.”

Todd Jensen

Todd Jensen, born on October 19, 1965, in Portland, Oregon, is an American bassist. Though he never officially recorded with Journey, Jensen was involved as a touring member following Ross Valory’s departure in 2020. Known for his versatility, he has played with various artists and bands spanning multiple genres, including David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, and Alice Cooper.

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Lead Guitar, Songwriting

Three time Hall of Fame and Grammy Award Winning artist  Neal Schon  is one of the most accomplished and recognized guitarists and songwriters worldwide. Admired as a trailblazer and inspiration to millions, the  Journey  founder has long established his position as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, with some of the top all time best selling singles and albums, including multiple  Gold  and  Platinum  as well as two  Diamond  certifications, over 100 million records sold, and over a billion  Spotify  streams.

Neal Schon founded Journey in 1972 and has been the only consistent member, having participated in every album and tour to date. Schon is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who is not only the founding member of Journey, but was a member of  Santana  at the age of 15 and has performed with a variety of other acts including  Bad English ,  Jan Hammer ,  HSAS , and has released 11 solo albums, including his latest,  Universe .

Neal Schon's guitar style has been described as soulful, melodic, and is infamously admired by such fellow legends as  Eric Clapton  and  Prince .

In 2005, Neal Schon and Journey received a  Star  on the iconic  Hollywood Walk of Fame  and were further recognized by  Billboard Magazine  with the  Legend Of Live Award  at the 2011  Billboard Touring Conference .

Neal Schon was inducted into the  Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame  as a member of Journey as well as the  Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame . Tulsa, Oklahoma  Mayor G.T. Bynum  honored Neal with the announcement of June 5th to be  Neal Schon Day  in Oklahoma. The announcement was at the  Woody Guthrie Center Museum , and Neal also made an archival contribution to the  Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture  (OKPOP) in July.

Schon has also received honors for his philanthropic work including  John Hopkins ,  Rainforest Fund ,  California Fire Relief , and numerous additional charitable foundations. He has also organized numerous fundraisers for military services and first responders.

In 2019, Neal was voted  Guitar Connoisseur Fan Favorite Guitarist  in a social media poll over the course of 15 rounds, consistently topping the list among his fellow legends.

In 2021, on the 40th anniversary of its release, Journey’s seventh studio album, Escape, was certified diamond by the  RIAA , which denotes the album has sold over 10 million equivalent units. 1981’s Escape spawned the hits "Open Arms", "Who's Crying Now", "Stone In Love", and "Don't Stop Believin'", which has over a billion streams on  Spotify alone . The band rounded out the summer with epic performances, headlining at both the iconic  Lallapalooza  and  iHeartRadio Music Festival  and Schon invited to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” at the  Las Vegas Raiders Vs. Chicago Bears  game on October 10, 2021 at the  Allegiant Stadium  in Las Vegas , NV.

JOURNEY's 1988 released, 15 time Platinum certified  Greatest Hits  was certified diamond in April of 2008, has logged 1,328 weeks on  Billboard's Catalog Albums  chart as of October 2021, and is one of the most popular 'best of' packages, at times selling close to 500,000 copies globally per year.

Journey’s worldwide sales have reached over 100 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time, with a wide selection of chart-topping hits like "Don’t Stop Believin­'", the most downloaded song of the last century. The band's album sales have resulted in twenty five gold and platinum albums and nineteen  Top 40  singles in the US.

Jonathan Cain

Keys, Songwriting

In 1976 Jonathan Cain released his first solo record, Windy City Breakdown. In 1979 he joined the band, The Babys, and in 1980 joined the rock band, Journey, rounding out the songwriting genius behind the defining album, Escape, which was RIAA certified Diamond this year. Cain's signature piano, synth playing and songwriting contributions with Journey, The Babys and Bad English have earned him many Billboard hits, multiple Gold, Platinum and Diamond-selling records, a Star on the Hollywood walk of fame, a GRAMMY nomination and the best-selling catalog rock song in iTunes’ history (“Don't Stop Believin'”).

Journey was named as the fifth best band in rock history in a 2005 USA Today opinion poll, was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and continues today, selling out major venues worldwide. Cain’s solo albums that released amidst acclaim in recent years include: What God Wants To Hear (2016), Unsung Noel (2017), The Songs You Leave Behind (2018), More Like Jesus (2019) and Piano Worship (2020). Later this month (Oct. 2021), Cain will release his Oh Lord Lead Us EP featuring the title track single that became his biggest Spotify solo hit to date.

Arnel Pineda

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After searching far and wide, watching thousands of singers on YouTube, Neal Schon was about to abandon his hunt for Journey’s next lead singer. Instead, he clicked one last link and something caught his attention. Arnel Pineda was singing with the band The Zoo, and he wasn’t even singing a Journey song. Neal continued his research on Arnel, watching all 40 videos that were posted. This unearthed Neal’s realization that Arnel is a chameleon who can sing on anything.

Neal knew Arnel was the one. He called Jonathan Cain to tell him he found the guy. After learning Arnel was located in the Philippines, Jon chuckled and said, “Jesus, can he even speak English?” Neal responded with, “Who cares! He’s singing in English, and very well.” Neal called management next, and they told him he was crazy, but they did their job and got him to the US from The Philippines in three months.

It took a few days in rehearsal, but by day three everyone clicked, and Arnel sounded amazing. Once the jet lag wore off, Neal, Jon, and Arnel hit the studio in Novato, CA to get on a couple tracks. Neal played back the audio and said, “There’s the guy.” Jon agreed.

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Steve Perry

Who Is Steve Perry?

Steve Perry played in several bands before joining Journey in 1977. The band achieved tremendous pop rock success with its 1981 album Escape , which featured the now-classic "Don't Stop Believin'." As the group's lead singer, Perry became one of the era's most famous singers. He also had some hits on his own, including "Oh Sherrie." Perry left Journey in 1987, and except for a brief reunion, he remains a solo artist.

While attending high school in Lemoore, California, Perry played drums in the marching band. He tried college for a while, performing in the choir, but eventually abandoned school for his musical dreams. Hoping to break into the business, he moved to Los Angeles for a time. There, he worked a number of jobs, including singing on commercials and serving as an engineer in a recording studio. All the while, Perry played with a number of different groups as a vocalist and drummer. He seemed to be on the edge of a breakthrough with the group Alien Project, when it suddenly disbanded — tragically, one of its members was killed in a car crash.

Journey: "Oh Sherrie" and "Don't Stop Believin'"

In 1977, Perry caught his big break, landing a gig as the vocalist for Journey, which began performing as a jazz rock group in the early 1970s, in San Francisco. With Perry on board, the band moved more toward mainstream rock, and began to see some chart success with the first album with Perry, 1978's Infinity . The band's ode to San Francisco, "Lights," became a minor hit as did "Wheel in the Sky" and "Anytime."

Journey broken into the Top 20 with "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" on their next album, Evolution (1979). Buoyed by such hits as "Open Arms," "Who's Crying Now" and "Don't Stop Believin'," Escape (1981) became the band's first No. 1 album, selling more than 7 million copies. While the band was hugely popular with music fans, many critics were less than kind.

By the early 1980s, Journey had emerged as one of rock's top acts. Perry proved that while he may have been short in stature, he possessed one of the era's biggest and most versatile voices. He was equally adept at ballads, such as "Open Arms," and at rock anthems, such as "Any Way You Want It." Behind the scenes, Perry helped write these songs and many of the band's other hits. He penned their most enduring song, "Don't Stop Believin'," with guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain.

Journey continued to be one of the era's top-selling acts, with 1983's Frontiers . The album featured such songs as "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" and "Faithfully." To support the recording, the band undertook an extensive world tour. Around that time, Journey also became the first band to license their music and likenesses for a video game.

With 1986's Raised on Radio , Journey enjoyed another wave of success. However, Perry was ready to part ways with his bandmates. Perry left the band in 1987 after the album tour. In a statement to People magazine, Perry explained: "I had a job burnout after 10 years in Journey. I had to let my feet hit the ground, and I had to find a passion for singing again." Perry was also struggling with some personal issues at the time; his mother had become very sick, and he spent much of his time caring for her before her death.

Perry reunited with Journey in 1996, for the reunion album Trial By Fire , which reached as high as the No. 3 on the album charts. But health problems soon sidelined the famous singer—a hip condition, which led to hip replacement surgery—and his bandmates decided to continue on without him.

Solo Projects

While still with Journey, Perry released his first solo album, Street Talk (1984). The recording sold more than 2 million copies, helped along by the hit single, "Oh Sherrie." Burnt out after splitting with Journey, Perry took some time out before working on his next project.

Nearly a decade later, Perry re-emerged on the pop-rock scene with 1994's For the Love of Strange Medicine . While the album was well-received—one ballad, "You Better Wait," was a Top 10 hit—Perry failed to reach the same level of success that he had previously enjoyed. In 1998, he provided two songs for the soundtrack of Quest for Camelot , an animated film. Perry also released Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased that same year.

Recent Years

While he has largely stayed out of the spotlight, Perry continues to be heard in movies and on television. His songs are often chosen for soundtracks, and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" even played during the closing moments of the hit crime-drama series The Sopranos in 2007. In 2009, a cover version of the song was done for the hit high school musical show Glee , which introduced a new generation to Perry's work.

According to several reports, Perry began working on new material around 2010. He even built a studio in his home, which is located north of San Diego, California. "I'm finishing that room up and I've written a whole bunch of ideas and directions, all over the map, in the last two, three years," Perry told Billboard in 2012.

In 2014, Perry broke from his self-imposed exile from the concert stage. He appeared with the Eels at several of their shows. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Perry explained that "I've done the 20-year hermit thing, and it's overrated." His return to performing "has to do with a lot of changes in my life, including losing my girlfriend a year ago and her wish to hear me sing again" — referring to his romance with Kellie Nash, who died in late 2012 from cancer.

Although Perry and his old bandmates had long since ventured in separate directions, the group did reunite for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2017.

In the meantime, the singer began recording again. On August 15, 2018, he released his first new song in 20 years, the ballad "No Erasin." The track arrived ahead of his new album, Traces , his first full-length studio recording since For the Love of Strange Medicine in 1994.

Regardless of what the future holds, Perry has already earned a place in rock history. Rolling Stone magazine named him one of music's top 100 singers. According to American Idol judge and former Journey bassist, Randy Jackson, Perry's voice is one of kind. "Other than Robert Plant, there's no singer in rock that even came close to Steve Perry," Jackson said. "The power, the range, the tone—he created his own style. He mixed a little Motown, a little Everly Brothers, a little Zeppelin."

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• Name: Steve Perry
• Birth Year: 1949
• Birth date: January 22, 1949
• Birth State: California
• Birth City: Hanford
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• Best Known For: Steve Perry was the lead singer of pop rock band Journey from 1977 to 1987. He is known for having a wide vocal range, which can be heard on such popular hits as "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Oh Sherrie."
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The glorious days of arena rock would not be as memorable without Journey. There could not be a better name for a band that went through many changes, successes, and failures and almost single-handedly rose the power ballad to the charts.

Journey’s band history is the epitome of 80s rock and the clashes between some of the most extraordinary rock musicians of the time.

Like all Journey fans, the first songs I heard were Steve Perry’s lead emotional ballads. He was the perfect singer for the ideal backing band. Yet, listening years later as a musician, I understood that it was not Steve Perry’s or Neal Schon’s Journey; the group’s creative chemistry made it all happen. Apart from the most commercially relevant period, Journey was and still stands strong. This bio might introduce you to some aspects and periods of the band that are now almost forgotten.

Journey Members You Should Know

The lineup changes are crucial to Journey’s band history. Nowadays, with only Neil Schon left as a founding member, we need to go back to the early days to understand who wrote and played the songs that made them famous.

All lineups were made up of the top rock musicians of each era. Not all, though, contribute as much as others. 

Neil George Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954, in Oklahoma) is the band’s guitar player, founding member, and occasional songwriter.

Born in a musical family, Schon soon became a child prodigy after starting playing guitar at ten and being recruited by Santana at age 17. By the time he started Journey, he had experience playing in one of the best bands in the world and was fluent in jazz, rock, and Latin music.  

Neal Schon is one of the most melodic guitar players of all time. He essentially shifted my perspective of a rock solo to a musical piece that tells a story rather than a power shred, which he occasionally tastefully adds. 

Schon was always the leader behind the scenes, taking a significant say in all the band’s important decisions and even personally firing and replacing members. As a solo artist, he released nine albums and founded the bands “Hardline” and “Bad English.”

Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, !947, in Washington) is a founding member and journey original keyboard player and vocalist. As a Santana band member, Rolie was already a senior musician by the time Schon joined. He arguably shared with Santana the same success as with Journey, singing and playing in some of their biggest hits.

He formed Journey in 1973 and co-wrote the band’s first six albums before being replaced by the pressure of Steve Perry’s musical choices.

Rolie was as essential as Schon in creating the “Journey Sound” with signature Hammond, piano sound, and a bed of synths that backed the band’s rock groove. 

Rolie is one of the most prolific musicians ever, with a successful solo career after his time with the band. He founded with Journey’s ex-member “The Storm.” He was part of Ringo Star’s “All Starr Band.”

Steve Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949, in Hanford, California) was Journey’s lead singer, frontman, and main songwriter in their most successful years.

Perry’s exceptional vocal range and affinity for writing ballads and pop songs gave Journey what they needed to become the biggest arena rock band in the world. His musical beginning, though, was unsuccessful, with many failed attempts, sometimes even from misfortunes.

Manager Herbert picked up one of Perry’s demos while he had returned to working on his family’s farm and called him to perform with the band while Rober Fleischman was already hired as a singer. One song performed during soundcheck with the band sealed his place as frontman.

Perry undoubtedly came at the right time in the right band to change it all for Journey. The mental cost of fame and several misfortunes, the last a degenerative bone disease, forced him out of the band. 

Jonathan Leonard Friga (born February 2, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois) was Journey’s most prolific keyboard player, coming in to replace Rolie and helping write the band’s most successful material.

Cain is a multi-instrumentalist who made a name for himself with the band “The Babys.” which opened for Journey. His ability to write with Perry was what convinced the singer to replace the already prolific Rolie.

Cain turned the already well-tuned Journey rhythm section into a hit-power ballad maker. Unlike Rolie, Cain’s signature is more straightforward melodic piano intros that laid the bed for tunes such as “In My Arms” or “Don’t Stop Believing.”

He was part of “Bad English” and recently started publishing Christian Rock records while serving as a Worship leader with his wife. 

Steve Bruce Smith (born August 21, 1954, in Whitman, Massachusetts) was Journey’s drummer through their most prolific years and is widely considered one of the best musicians to ever sit behind a kit.

Smith is one of the most recorded drummers in history, having played sessions for virtually every top charting artist. He was voted five times in a row No.1 All-around Drummer from Modern Drummer magazine and inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.

The session legend was part of three different Journey Lineups, part of Journey member’s spin-off group “The Storm,” and led his jazz-fusion groups.

Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949, in San Francisco) is a founding member of Journey and the bass player in two different lineups.

Like the other founding members, Valory played with a legendary group before forming Journey. He was part of Frumious Bandersnatch and later Steve Miller Band. He holds a special place in Journey’s history, playing in all but one studio record. Even when he was not part of the band, he was hired to write and record bass tracks.

Valory is a master bass player who uses his variation of a “Nashville Tuning,” Where the 4-string bass is tuned to B-E-A-D. He continued his career in the 90s with “The Storm,” like most original Journey members.

Journey started as the most accidental Supergroup ever in a time when the notion was still new. Ex-member of Santana and Steve Miller members got together to form their prog rock, jazz fusion band called “The Golden Gate Rhythm Section.”

The mastermind behind much of Journey’s career was their manager Herbier Herbert who previously managed Santana. 

The band would perform as a backing band for Bay Area artists, with Schon and George Tickner on guitar, Rolie on Keyboards and vocals, Valory on bass, and Prairie Prince on drums. The latter would be replaced by Aynsley Dunbar around the same time Tickner quit.

The early “Journey” never achieved commercial success, mostly due to their previous musically complex influences and the lack of a strong frontman. Roli was an excellent keyboard player and vocalist, but his old-style appeal was not what the band needed to relate to young audiences.

As a band, Journey has evolved and changed more than most. It sounds like a different band from the 1st to their 14th studio album. I’ll detail most of their stunning discography according to their impact on the band and rock music.

The first 3 Journey albums are a musical treat for every sophisticated rock lover. The complex compositions, delicate songwriting, and individual chops of members are three key elements that made them. There are no weak songs in any of them, yet there are not many memorable ones.

The Debut album is the ex-Santana and Steve Miller Band members having fun. The prog style might be their favorite thing to do, but as prog rock was slowly going off the charts, rock audiences needed something else.

From the first to the third album, the experimentation leaves off more place for catchy tracks. With Roli at the creative front and Herbert at the back, the band seemed to tone down their fusion influences to achieve success finally.

Commercially none of the albums did exceptionally well, and most of the band’s time was spent touring and trying to promote them.

As a guitar player and prog rock freak, I love early Journey sometimes more than the Steve Perry one. I find Neal Schon’s best guitar performances when some glimpses of jazz fusion are put in the mix.

Not to say that his later solos were less iconic, but later I found he would mainly “serve the songs” while the guitars made the song on the early Records. The same can be said about every lead instrument.

Depending on your background and taste, you could either love this version of Journey or, like many new fans, skip the three albums entirely. If you belong to the second group, I will encourage you to listen to the first song from the Debut Album, “Of a lifetime, “and you might change your mind.

The Much Needed Lead Singer 

The musical chemistry, management, and inspiration were there for Journey, but their image and performances lacked the strong crowd-pleasing frontman. Behind the Keyboards, singing lead vocals, Roli did his part musically, but not stylistically.

The band’s first singer, hired with Herber’s suggestion, was glam rocker Robert Fleischman. With a high register and great stage presence, Fleischman toured successfully with Journey in 1977 until Steve Perry replaced him after he sang one in soundcheck with the band on the same tour.

Perry not only performed flawlessly exciting songs but managed to bond immediately with Neil Schon in writing their first songs together. The band changed direction and with that also their drummer. Session ace Smith replaced Dunbar, who was unhappy with the new pop direction of the band.

The first album with Perry as lead vocalist launched the band to commercial success reaching No. 21 on Billboard. “Infinity” marks the band’s change in musical direction, with Queen’s producer Roy Thomas Baker directing the shift.

The album is strong in every aspect. The songwriting, production, intent, and musicianship are top-notch. It combines the band’s collected materials and Perry’s melancholic songwriting over the years. His voice added character to the virtuoso band that needed it. My favorite song from the album is “Wheel in the Sky,” written by Fleischman and the band before Perry joined in. Perry’s voice, though, I think, does it more justice.

It starts with Neil Schon’s classically influenced guitar part and develops to a hard rock tone with a country riff. The mixture of different genres is, I think, what makes all individuals of the band shine.

The two songs that better defined the band’s musical direction were the power ballads “Lights” and “Patiently.” Slow-tempo emotional tracks with a solid vocal melody that builds up to guitar solos and live encores. Both tracks are now legendary and staples of the band’s live shows.

The following two Journey studio albums saw the band’s rise to fame, each doing better than the previous. They were headlining tours and festivals and having crowds resonate massively with their songs for the first time.

Both albums continued where “Infinity” left off, merging Perry’s now-proven hit songwriting skills with the band’s musicianship. The new frontman was now contributing to all the songs and indirectly dictating the band’s sound. Not all songs are great, though; most lack memorable hooks and fade compared to the hits.

My favorite of the two albums is “Departure.” There’s a spice more of prog rock in that album which I think brings out the best of the band. After all, the band was not originally an Arena rock act. 

“Any way you want” and “Loving’, Touchin’, Squeezin;” are widely known tracks. My favorites are the less popular “Do You Recall” and “I’m Cryin,” which Perry and Rolie co-wrote.

The next record was a musical spin-off as a soundtrack album. Beyond all expectations, the band produced the most musically intricate prog rock album of their career. 

It’s arguably the most polarising album of Journey’s catalog, yet one the band truly enjoyed making. The all-star band of virtuoso musicians couldn’t wait to stretch the musical muscles once again as in the old days. The result is fantastic prog rock, yet not one you would most likely hear on the radio.

I adore the compositions and musicianship on all the songs, especially the 8-minute opening track “Destiny.” In true prog fashion, extended instrumentation and solos weren’t missing.

It’s not an album for everyone, but those who like it, love it.

Rolie leaving the band in favor of Jonathan Cain might have consisted of one of the best musicians on earth, but it gave them the best-selling album of their career . The album almost single-handedly created the 80s sound. 

The album starts with the band’s epic rock anthem, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The song was started by Perry and Schon and later finished by Cain, who added the piano hook and hook. As Cain relieves in an interview, those were the three words his dad told him when he wanted to quit music.

The song is today the best-selling catalog track of the digital era. It’s now beyond a rock anthem to a pop culture hit. Journey’s “Free Bird” in a sense.

Cain brought in the catchy hooks and memorable piano parts and perfectly completed Perry’s ideas. The ballad “Open Arms” they wrote together differed from previous ones. It was more delicate, straightforward, catchy, and singable. After some struggles in getting it through Schoun skeptical reception of the song, it became a fan favorite.

Journey – Open Arms (Official Video – 1982)  

The song that moves me the most is “Mother, Father.” Perry recorded the vocals in one mesmerizing take. What’s more impressive is that it is probably the hardest Journey song to sing. 

“Espace” paved the way for the next charting album in 1983, “Frontiers.” It produced hit songs and anthems and delivered on the success of the previous albums.

Success and Downfall

Journey waited three years to release an album for the first time in their career. The continuous touring and fame were starting to kick back. Schon and Perry had also released their solo records capitalizing on Journey’s Success.

Perry, at this time, dominated the band’s musical direction completely. According to him, only Schon and Cain were suited for the band as he fired Roos Valory and, slightly later, Steve Smith. As he declared in an interview, he thought it was the best decision at the time, but he regrets doing it.

His mental health was also deteriorating as the rise to fame alienated him from the rest of the world. 

Replacing both members with session musicians gave the trio more control over the songs. Perry himself took up the role of producer for the album. “Raised In Radio” is a successful attempt to top the charts through their hit song formula, but the lack of team effort is felt. 

I think the album is too poppy and sacrifices the musical input of Valory and Smith for attempted hooks. There are undoubtedly hit songs such as “Girl, I Can’t Help It” and “Be Good To Yourself,” yet it’s not an album I can enjoy listening to back to back like the rest. 

Commercially it did well, as expected. The band knew how to write hit songs and what the audience wanted by this time. Listening to it now, It feels like Perry’s rushed attempt to stay on top of the game and even outdo himself. 

Disbandment and Attempted Comeback

The problems with Perry’s control over the band and continuous isolated life lead to him wanting to stop everything. After his last show with the band in February 1987, he left the band and stopped Journey for almost ten years.

Perry never released an official statement, and some still wonder if the animosity between members was the main cause of his leaving. The fact that he released music after leaving the band makes me think he still wanted to make music on his own, in less frantic terms.

One thing is for sure; Journey couldn’t keep up their successful streak without Perry, so each went separate ways. 

In 1995 the band reunited again at Perry’s request to fire current manager Herbert for the well-known Irving Azoff, which staged the Eagles’ comeback some years prior. 

Journey was back, and a long-awaited successful album came shortly after. All members had amassed material during the years, so a musically rich album was bound to come.

“Trial by Fire” is my favorite Journey album after “Escape,” as it delivers the quality you’d expect from a great comeback. The hit song “When You Love a Woman” was surely meant to be a hit, but it’s not formulaic in any way.  

Valory and Smith back on the band brought back the original backbone of the group. Putting this album back to back with its predecessor, you will notice the difference the rhythm section had in Journey after a few tracks. It gives character to songs having individual doing their thing and not hired guns.

I wish it had some more elements of hard rock, but that might be just the nostalgia from the days of “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

This album is the last Perry contribution as he was diagnosed unexpectedly with a bone condition and was unwilling to undergo surgery to continue touring.

Modern Journey

Journey is still touring and releasing albums today, with only Schon remaining an original band member. He calls the shots about the music direction and often replaces members.

After Perry distanced himself from music, the band moved on and recruited Steve Augeri as frontman, with drummer Deen Castronovo as occasional lead vocalist. Augeri was the perfect vocalist for Journey, who needed the same high-pitched power Steve Perry had.

Of the two albums Journey released with Perry, the first one is the only one that somehow matched the previous albums’ quality. It’s not the band’s most creative work, yet it’s an album with the pure Journey sound almost intact.

The album is instrumentally great but lacks strong songwriting. Augeri contributed to some  songs, yet his role as the newcomer was to sing, according to Schon and Cain’s writing.

The song “World Gone Wild” is my favorite of the whole album, showing off Augeri skills at best and some great guitar work by Schon.

Commercially it did well, considering that arena rock was not the most popular genre of the early 2000s. I think that part of the merit goes to the fans’ curiosity and joy of having another Journey album.

The next album with Augeri, “Generations,” was the band’s least successful record after having him fired.

Ariel Pineda replaced Augeri in a dream story of Schon recruiting him after watching his Journey Covers on YouTube. The album was the band’s last big commercial success, even though the era of rock bands topping the charts was gone.

In true Journey style, Cain delivers a hit power ballad. “After All These Years” is just as good as any of the band’s legendary ballads and is only penalized by the rise of pop and dance music. I love how the band switched to a hard rock style for this record, flexing some fast-paced tempo grooves after a while.

Pineda seemed to be a bigger creative force than Augeri and an equally experienced live frontman. The live shows with the classic hits were and still are the band’s main focus, accumulating ridiculous amounts from the tour.

Having survived a pandemic, lawsuit, and personnel changes, Journey released their new record in more than a decade. Years of accumulated creativity resulted in an arena rock juggernaut. 

Cain and Schon were in charge of the production, while drummer Narada, a prolific songwriter and singer, helped write and co-produce much of the material. It starts with the power ballad “Together We Run” and the expected melodic Cain piano intro.

Listening to album after ten other Journey pop-rock records can be too much if you’re not a die-hard fan. I would have preferred a more Prog rock Journey record as that always brings new sounds.  

Notable Performances

Early days journey in their fusion days:   journey – full concert – 03/30/74 – winterland (official)  .

Arguably the Best Group Lineup Performing During the Escape Tour: Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ (from Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour)  

A Recent Performance with Schon at the Helm. Pineda’s Vocal Performance is Stunning: Journey Live @ Lollapalooza Chicago 2021  

Changes in band members always come with legal issues when rights to songs are on the table. In the 80s, they maintained a good balance between members. Primarily due to solid management from Herbert, things were kept quiet.

Valory and Smith were fired from the band in 2019 after attempting to own one of the band’s corporate entities. According to the two, Perry gave them the right to hold that part of the business. Schon and Cain considered this an attempt to squeeze more money even when they were not playing. 

Journey did write beautiful songs, yet the term’ corporate rock’ started to haunt them as each charting album chased the next big thing. The bad reputation arena rock gets from rock fans sometimes comes from the many attempts to write hits and please the crowd.

My stand as a rock fan with a taste from Beatles to modern metal is that Journey didn’t sell out in the sense of chasing money. Their style evolved, sometimes in search of a bigger fanbase, but still, they delivered nongeneric hits.

They developed a successful style that pushed them to recreate the success repeatedly. The members’ egos, management pressures, and fans’ high expectations had their parts.

Answer : One roadie, John Villanueva, suggested the name after failed attempts, including a radio contest involving the fans to find a proper name. 

Answer : Journey had six lead singers in the band from the 70s to today. 

Answer : Arena rock is considered any rock genre that can fill a stadium on a one-night event. In the mid-70s and 80s, it took a slightly different meaning, becoming a synonym for successful commercial rock bands who were best known for Power Ballads. Arena rock bands deliver great spectacles with massive crowds and often have predictable, straightforward music to resonate with as many people as possible.

• Journey (band) – Wikipedia
• Journey Documentary (Behind The Music)
• Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey HD
• Journey – Raised On Radio (1986 Tour Documentary)
• Journey Music
• Journey (band)  
• Journey’s Neal Schon says he and Steve Perry are ‘in a good place’ before band’s 50th anniversary
• Journey Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic
• Journey – The Brilliant Band Members, Stories & Struggles | Eagle 106.5
• Journey: Band Members and History      

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December 31, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (Debut, supporting Santana & Herbie Hancock)

January 1, 1974 Honolulu, HI (Crater Festival)

February 5, 1974 Great Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (First show with Aynsley Dunbar on Drums)

March 30, 1974 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Black Oak Arkansas & Jo Jo Gunne)

April 6, 1974 University Of Hawaii Andrews Outdoor Theater, Manoa, HI (Rainbow '74 Festival)

April 20, 1974 Paramount NW, Portland, OR (with Brian Auger, Harvey Mandell & Soft Machine)

May 26, 1974 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Mahavishnu Orchestra & Tubes)

June 1, 1974 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (with Mahavishnu Orchestra)

June 8, 1974 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA (with Climax Blues Band)

September 13-14, 1974 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supporting Santana)

October 15, 1974 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by Redwing, Nightshift)

October 26, 1974 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (with Hot Tuna)

November 21, 1974 Tuesdays, San Diego, CA (with Moby Grape)

November ??, 1974 Veterans Hall, Hayward, CA (with Yesterday & Today)

December 31, 1974 Cow Palace, Daly City, CA (with Doobie Brothers, Bonaroo & Yesterday & Today)

January 18, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Yesterday & Today & Fever)

March 6, 1975 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (with Humble Pie & Iron Butterfly)

March 13, 1975 UCSB Robertson Gym, Santa Barbara, CA (with Robin Trower)

March 14-15, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Robin Trower, Pablo Cruise)

March 18, 1975 Yuba Hall Acker Gym, Chico, CA (with Nielsen Pierson & Companion)

March 19, 1975 Rheem Theater, Rheem Valley, CA (with Companion & Rock Island)

March ?, 1975 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA (with Window & Yesterday & Today)

April 4, 1975 San Jose Center For The Performing Arts, San Jose, CA (with Santana)

April 16-20, 1975 Starwood, Los Angeles, CA

April 18, 1975 Golden Gate Park Lindley Meadows, San Francisco, CA

April 19, 1975 – The Starwood. Los Angeles, CA

April 20, 1975 Merced County Fairgrounds, Merced, CA (supporting Ike & Tina Turner)

April 25, 1975 Academy of Music, New York City, NY (with Hot Tuna)

May 3, 1975 Civic Center, Providence, RI (with Aerosmith)

May 10, 1975 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ (with Ian Hunter)

May 11, 1975 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (with KISS & Hunter, Ronson)

May 24, 1975 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY (with Blue Oyster Cult & Pavlov’s Dog)

May 25, 1975 Cape Cod Coliseum, Cape Cod, MA (with Blue Oyster Cult)

Jun 20, 1975 Central Park, New York City, NY (Schaeffer Music Festival)

June 21, 1975 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH (with KISS)

June 22, 1975 Civic Center, Charleston, WV (with KISS & Montrose)

Jun 30, 1975 Blue Moon Ballroom Elgin, IL (with Pentwater)

July 2, 1975 Fresno, CA (with Blue Oyster Cult)

July 3, 1975 Civic Auditorium, Redding, CA (with Blue Oyster Cult)

July 4, 1975 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR (with Blue Oyster Cult)

July 6, 1975 Fairgrounds Park, Spokane, WA (with Bachman Turner Overdrive)

July 8, 1975 National Guard Armory, Medford, OR (with Blue Oyster Cult)

July 9, 1975 Yakima Speedway, Yakima, WA (with Blue Oyster Cult)

July 11, 1975 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA (with Blue Oyster Cult)

July 20, 1975 Orpheum Theater, Davenport, IA (2 shows, with KISS)

September 26-27, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Montrose & UFO)

October 29-30, 1975 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR (with Uriah Heep)

October 31, 1975 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (with Uriah Heep)

November 1, 1975 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC (with Uriah Heep)

November 22, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Frankie Miller Band & Yesterday & Today)

December 8, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (Moscone Rally, with Ronnie Schell & Bill Dana)

December 31, 1975 San Jose Center For The Performing Arts, San Jose, CA (with Earthquake & Sammy Hagar)

The Look Into The Furure Tour;

January 24, 1976 – The Starwood. Los Angeles, CA

January 22-25, 1976 The Starwood, Los Angeles, CA

January 30, 1976 Stanford University Music Hall, Stanford, CA (with Sons of Champlin)

February 11, 1976 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX (with Angel & Santana)

February 22, 1976 - Ambassador Theater. St Louis, MO - Angel, David LaFlamme

February 23, 1976 - Memorial Arena. Perkin, IL - Angel, David LaFlamme

February 27, 1976 Warehouse, New Orleans, LA (with Quicksilver & Roxy Music)

March 1, 1976 - Riviera. Chicago, IL - Angel, David LaFlamme

March 5, 1976 - Riverfront Coliseum. Cincinnati, OH - (ELO, Elvin Biship)

March 8, 1976 - Michigan State University Auditorium. Lansing, M - (ELO)

March 9, 1976 - Field house. University Of Toledo. Toledo, OH - Starcastle, Dr. Feelgood

March 10, 1976 - Ford Auditorium. Detroit, MI - Starcastle, Dr. Feelgood

March 12, 1976 - Allen Theater. Cleveland, OH

March 17, 1976 - Stanley Theater. Pittsburgh, PA - (ELO)

March 19, 1976 - The Orpheum. Boston, MA - (ELO)

March 20, 1976 - Beacon Theater. New York, NY - (ELO)

March 21,1976 - Waterbery, CT - (ELO)

March 23,1976 - Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - (ELO, Wishbone)

March 26, 1976 - Norfolk Scope Arena. Norflk, VA - (ELO)

March 27, 1976 - Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro, NC - (ELO)

March 28, 1976 - Carolina Coliseum. Columbia, SC - (ELO)

March 29, 1976 - Capital Center. Landover, MD - (ELO)

March 30, 1976 - Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA

March 31, 1976 - Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA

April 1, 1976 - West Palm Beach auditorium. West Palm Beach, FL - (ELO)

April 2, 1976 - Jacksonville Colisuem. Jacksonville, FL - (ELO)

April 6, 1976 - St. Petersburg Bayfront Center. St. Petersburg, FL - (ELO)

April 9, 1976 - Von Braun Civic Center Arena. Huntsville, Al - (ELO)

April 10, 1976 - Hirsch Coliseum. Shreveport, LA - (ELO)

April 12, 1976 - Memorial Gymnasium at Louisiana Tech University. Ruston, LA - (ELO)

April 14, 1976 - Kiel Auditorium. St. Louis, MO - (ELO), Golden Earring

April 17, 1976 – Texas A&M University Coliseum. College Station, TX

April 18, 1976 - Convention Center Arena. San Antonio, TX - (ELO)

April 22, 1976 – Liberty Hall. Houston, TX

April 23, 1976 – Armadillo World Headquarters. Austin, TX

April 24, 1976 – Armadillo World Headquarters. Austin, TX

April 28, 1976 – IMA Sports Arena. Flint, MI – Rush, Rare Earth

May 01, 1976 - Riviera. Chicago, IL - Starcastle

May 02, 1976 – Masonic Temple Theatre. Detroit, MI – Wet Willie, Earl Slick Band

May 21, 1976 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM - Ike & Tina Turner

May 28, 1976 – Paramount Theatre. Seattle, WA – Thin Lizzy

May 29, 1976 – Paramount Theatre. Seattle, WA – Thin Lizzy

June 02, 1976 – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA – Thin Lizzy, S.S. Fools

June 5, 1976 Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA (supporting Boz Scaggs, Santana, Tower of Power, Jeff Beck, with Nils Lofgren)

July 02, 1976 – Michigan Theatre. Ann Arbor, MI

July 04, 1976 – Tomorrow Club. Youngstown, OH – Good Rats

July 10, 1976 - Midamerica Fairgrounds. Topeka, KS - Natural Gas, Quick Silver Messengers (Black Oak Arkansas)

July 20, 1976 - Armadillo World Headquarters Nightclub. Austin, TX - Baby

July 24, 1976 - Starlight Amphitheater. Burbank, CA - (Todd Rundgren)

August 7, 1976 - Concord Pavilion. CA - (Sons Of Champlin, Earthquake)

August ??, 1976 - Indianapolis, IN - Electric Company

August 21, 1976 - Sacramento (CC) Memorial Auditorium. Sacramento, CA - Ted Nugent

October 7, 1976 - The Coliseum. Spokane, WA - (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

October 8, 1976 – Seattle Center Coliseum. Seattle, WA - Lynyrd Skynyrd

October 9, 1976 – Portland Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artful Dodger

November 11, 1976 – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA – Earl Slick Band

November 12, 1976 - Winterland. San Francisco, CA

November 18, 1976 - Stadthalle Wein. Vienna, Austria - Santana

November 19, 1976 – Linz Sporthalle. Linz, Austria - Santana

November 20, 1976 - Boeblingen Sporthalle. Stuttgart, GER - Santana

November 21, 1976 - Hallenstadion. Zurich, SWI - Santana

November 23, 1976 - Schwarzwaldhalle. Karlsruhe, GER - Santana

November 24, 1976 - Festhalle. Frankfurt, GER - Santana

November 25, 1976 - Rhein-Neckarhalle. Heidelberg, GER - Santana

November 26, 1976 - Messenhalle. Nuremburg, GER - Santana

November 27, 1976 - Saarlandhalle. Saarbrucken, GER - Santana

November 29, 1976 - Vorst Nationaal Arena. Brussels, BEL - Santana

November 30, 1976 - Ahoy Rotterdam. Rotterdam, NETH - Santana

December 01, 1976 - Philipshalle. Dusseldorf, GER - Santana

December 02, 1976 - Munich Olympiahalle. Munich, GER - Santana

December 04, 1976 - La Foire Des Vins. Colmar, FRA - Santana

December 05, 1976 - Pavillion de Paris. Paris, FRA - Santana

December 06, 1976 - Pavillion de Paris. Paris, FRA - Santana

December 08, 1976 - Cologne Sporthalle. Cologne, GER - Santana

December 09, 1976 - Ostseehalle. Kiel, GER - Santana

December 10, 1976 - Ernst Merck Halle. Hamburg, GER - Santana

December 11, 1976 - Eissporthalle. Berlin, GER - Santana

December 12, 1976 - Westfalenhalle. Dortmund, GER - Santana

December 31, 1976 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (supporting Lynyrd Skynyrd, with Stoneground)

The Next Tour;

January 1, 1977 - Sports Arena. San Diego, CA - Lynyrd Skynrd, Alpha Band

January 21, 1977 – Tucson Community Center. Tucson, AZ – Electric Light Orchestra

January 23, 1977 - Civic Auditorium. Stockton, CA - Kansas

January 25, 1977 - Robertson Gym (U. of CA). Santa Barbara, CA - Santana

January 26, 1977 - Civic Center. Redding, CA - Kansas

January 27, 1977 - Municipal Auditorium. Eureka, CA - Kansas

January 30, 1977 - San Jose Civic Auditorium. San Jose, CA - Yesterday & Today

February 1, 1977 - Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA - The Jim Hearn Band

February 9, 1977 – Ritz Music Hall. Corpus Christi, TX - Mystery

February 10, 1977 – Sam Houston Coliseum. Houston, TX - Santana

February 11, 1977 – Dallas Memorial Auditorium. Dallas, TX - Santana

February 12, 1977 – Taylor County Auditorium. Abilene, TX - Santana

February 14, 1977 - Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, IN - Target Black Sabbath

February 15, 1977 - Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum. Fort Wayne, IN - Target Black Sabbath

February 17, 1977 - Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA - ELO, Steve Hillage

February 18, 1977 - Rupp Arena. Lexington, KY - Black Sabbath, Target

February 20, 1977 – Tomorrow Club. Youngstown, OH - Coconut

February 23, 1977 - Frontier Auditorium. Perkin, IL

February 24, 1977 - Egyptian Theater. DeKalb, IL - Cheap Trick

February 25, 1977 - Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, IL - Pentwater - Heartsfield

March 4, 1977 - Winterland. San Francisco, CA - Manfred Mann, Pousette-Dart

March 5, 1977 - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - Styx

March 20, 1977 - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. Sacramento, CA - Nils Lofgren

March 22, 1977 - McNichols Arena. Denver, CO - Boston, Nils Lofgrin

March 24, 1977 – Roberts Stadium. Evansville, IN – Electric Light Orchestra

March 26, 1977 – Akron Civic Theatre. Akron, OH

April 1, 1977 - Massey Hall. Toronto, Onatrio - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

April 2, 1977 - Tower Theater. Upper Darby, PA - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

April 6, 1977 - Scope Arena . Norfolk, VA - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

April 7, 1977 - Capital Theater. Wheeling, WV - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

April 8, 1977 - Civic Center. Providence, RI - Gary Wright, Starcastle

April 9, 1977 - Palladium. New York City, NY - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

April 10, 1977 - Orpheum Theater. Boston, MA -  Atlantic Rhythm Section, Starcastle

April 16, 1977 - New Century Theatre. Buffalo, NY - Nils Lofgren

April 17, 1977 - Massey Hall. Toronto, ONT - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

April 24, 1977 - The Stone Hearth. Madison, WI - Hard Tommy

April 25, 1977 - Milwaukee, WI - Nils Lofgren, Steve Gibbons

April ??, 1977 - Calderone Theater. Hempstead, NY  - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band

June 17, 1977 - Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. Amarillo, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon

June 19, 1977 - Texas Hall. Arlington, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon

June 20, 1977 - Houston Music Hall. Houston, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon

June 21, 1977 - San Antonio Municipal Auditorium. San Antonio, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon

June 22, 1977 – Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum. Corpus Christi, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon

June 23, 1977 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX (supported by Wommack Bros.)

July 3, 1977 - The Sunshine Festival at Diamond Head Crater, Honolulu, HI

July 4, 1977 - The Sunshine Festival at Diamond Head Crater, Honolulu, HI

July 10, 1977 - Soldiers Field, Chicago, IL - REO, Ted Nugent, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynryd

July 17, 1977 - Tomorrow Club. Youngstown, OH - Captain Beyond

July 24, 1977 - CNE Stadium. Toronto, ON - ELP, Southside Johnny

July 30, 1977 - Coliseum. Vancouver. BC - ELP

July 31, 1977 - Coliseum. Seattle, WA - ELP

August 4, 1977 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA (supporting ELP)

August 05, 1977 - Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - ELP

August 6, 1977 - Oakland Coliseum. Oakland, CA – ELP (Robert Fleischman’s last show with band)

August 9, 1977 – AZ Veterans Memorial Colliseum. Phoenix, AZ - ELP

August 10, 1977 – San Diego Sports Arena. San Diego, CA - ELP

August 11, 1977 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - ELP

August 12, 1977 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - ELP

August 13, 1977 - Swing Auditorium. San Bernardino, CA – ELP (Steve Perry plays “Lights” backstage, on bass, to band)

August 14, 1977 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - ELP

August 15, 1977 Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV (Supporting ELP)

August 18, 1977 - Salt Palace. Salt Lake City, UT - ELP

August 19, 1977 - McNichols Arena. Denver, CO – ELP (Perry and Schon write “Patiently” in hotel room the morning after this show)

August 21, 1977 - Assembly Center. Tulsa, OK - ELP

August 22, 1977 - Municipal Auditorium. Kansas City, MO - ELP

August 23, 1977 - Kiel Auditorium. St. Louis, MO - ELP

August 24, 1977 - Oklahoma City, OK - ELP

September 30, 1977 - Old Waldorf - San Francisco, CA

October 01, 1977 - Old Waldorf - San Francisco, CA

October 02, 1977 - Old Waldorf - San Francisco, CA (Steve Perry's Debut as singer)

??,??. 1977 - State Theater. Minneapolis, MN

December 28, 1977 - Washoe County Fairgrounds. Reno, NV - Eddie Money

December 31, 1977 - Cow Palace San Francisco, CA - Santana, Eddie Money, Starwood

The Infinity Tour;

January 27, 1978 - Old Waldorf. San Francisco, CA - Sandy Welch

January 28, 1978 - Old Waldorf. San Francisco, CA - Sandy Welch

January 29, 1978 - Old Waldorf. San Francisco, CA - Sandy Welch

February 10, 1978 - University of California. Davis, CA - Montrose

February 12, 1978 - Cal State University. Chico, CA - Montrose

February 17, 1978 - Humbolt University East Gym. Arcata, CA - Montrose

February 18, 1978 - Sherwood Hall. Salinas, CA - Montrose

February 19, 1978 - Selland Arena, Fresno, CA

February 21, 1978 – Stockton Civic Auditorium. Stockton, CA - Montrose

February 24, 1978 - Arlington Theater. Santa Barbara, CA - Caldera

February 25, 1978 - Burt Sugarmans’ Midnight Special. Los Angeles, CA - TV Appearance

February 25, 1978 - Shrine Auditorium. Los Angeles, CA - Santana

February 26, 1978 - Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - Santana

March 1, 1978 - Racine Memorial Hall. Racine, WI - Montrose

March 2, 1978 - RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, IW - Montrose

March 3, 1978 - Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, IL - Montrose, Van Halen

March 4, 1978 - Nelson Center. Springfield, IL - Montrose, Van Halen

March 5, 1978 - Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, IN - Montrose, Van Halen

March 8, 1978 - Orpheum Theater. Madison, WI - Montrose, Van Halen

March 9, 1978 - Riverside Theater. Milwaukee, WI - Montrose, Van Halen

March 10, 1978 - Masonic Temple. Detroit, MI - Montrose, Van Halen

March 11, 1978 - Hara Arena. Dayton, OH - Montrose, Van Halen

March 12, 1978 - Leona Theater. Pittsburgh, PA - Montrose, Van Halen

March 14, 1978 - Massey Hall. Toronto, ONT - Montrose, Van Halen

March 15, 1978 - Music Hall. Cleveland, OH - Montrose, Van Halen

March 16, 1978 – Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Columbus, OH - Montrose, Van Halen

March 17, 1978 - Commonwealth Convention Center. Louisville, KY - Montrose, Van Halen

March 18, 1978 - Roberts Stadium. Evansville, IN - Montrose, Van Halen

March 19, 1978 - Morris Civic Center. South Bend, IN - Montrose, Van Halen

March 20, 1978 - Palladium. New York, NY - Montrose, Van Halen

March 21, 1978 - Memorial Auditorium. Utica, NY - Montrose, David Feinstein's Thunder

March 22, 1978 - Palace Theater. Albany, NY - Montrose, Van Halen

March 23, 1978 - Century Theater. Buffalo, NY - Montrose, Van Halen

March 24, 1978 - Tower Theater. Upper Darby, PA - Montrose, Van Halen

March 25, 1978 – The Palladium. New York, NY - Montrose, Van Halen

March 26, 1978 - Calderone Theater. Hempstead, NY - Montrose, Van Halen

March 29, 1978 - Auditorium. Duluth, MN - Montrose, Van Halen

March 30, 1978 - Theater. St. Paul, MN - Montrose, Van Halen

March 31, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium. Kansas City, MO - Montrose, Van Halen

April 1, 1978 - Kiel Opera House. St. Louis, MO - Montrose, Van Halen

April 2, 1978 - Music Hall. Omaha, NE - Montrose, Van Halen

April 4, 1978 - IMA Arena. Flint, MI - Montrose, Van Halen

April 5, 1978 - Aragon Hall. Chicago, IL - Montrose, Van Halen

April 7, 1978 - War Memorial Auditorium. Nashville, TN - Montrose, Van Halen

April 8, 1978 - Murray State University Fieldhouse. Murray, KY - Montrose, Van Halen

April 9, 1978 - Boutwell Auditorium. Birmingham, AL - Montrose, Van Halen

April 11, 1978 - Coliseum. Corpus Christi, TX - Montrose, Van Halen

April 12, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium. Austin, TX - Montrose, Van Halen

April 13, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium. Shreveport, LA - Montrose, Van Halen

April 14, 1978 - Will Rodgers Auditorium. Fort Worth, TX - Montrose, Van Halen

April 15, 1978 - Music Hall. Houston, TX - Montrose, Van Halen

April 16, 1978 - Warehouse. New Orleans, LA - Montrose, Van Halen

April 19, 1978 - Ellis Auditorium. Memphis, TN - Montrose, Van Halen

April 20, 1978 - Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Tallahassee, FL - Montrose, Van Halen

April 21, 1978 - Sportatorium. Miami, FL - Montrose, Van Halen

April 22, 1978 - Curtis Hixon Hall. Tampa, FL - Montrose, Van Halen

April 23, 1978 - Fox Theater. Atlanta, GA - Montrose, Van Halen

April 25, 1978 - Knoxville Civi Coliseum. Knoxville, TN - Montrose

April 27, 1978 - Chrysler Hall. Norfolk, VA - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

April 28, 1978 - Capitol Music Hall. Wheeling, WV - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

April 29, 1978 - Freedom Hall. Johnson City, TN - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

April 30, 1978 - Huntington Civic Center. Huntington, WV - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

May 1, 1978 - Toledo Sports Arena. Toledo, OH - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

May 3, 1978 - Cleveland Music Hall. Cleveland, OH - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

May 5, 1978 - Rochester Auditorium Theatre. Rochester, NY - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr

May 6, 1978 - Orpheum Theatre. Boston, MA - Montrose

May 10, 1978 - Terrace Ballroom. Salt Lake City, UT - Montrose

May 12, 1978 - J. Flagg Indoor Arena. Casper, WY - Montrose

May 13, 1978 - Folsom Field. Boulder, CO - Beach Boys, Firefall, Bob Welch

May 14, 1978 - Holland

May 15, 1978 – Sportpark (Pinkpop Festival). Geleen, Holland - Thin Lizzy, Modern Lovers, Graham Parker

May 16, 1978 - Holland

May 17, 1978 - Holland

May 18, 1978 - Community Center. Tucson, AZ - Montrose, John Miles

May 20, 1978 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Montrose, John Miles

May 21, 1978 - Bakersfield, CA - Montrose, John Miles

May 23, 1978 - Seattle Arena. Seattle, WA - Montrose, John Miles

May 24, 1978 - Paramount Theater. Portland, OR - Montrose

May 25, 1978 - Spokane Coliseum. Spokane, WA - Montrose, John Miles

May 26, 1978 - Vancouver. B.C. - Montrose

May 27, 1978 - Medford National Guard Armory. Medford, OH - Montrose, John Miles

May 29, 1978 - Concord Pavilion. Concord, CA - Montrose

May 30, 1978 – California Theatre. San Diego, CA - Montrose

June 9, 1978 - Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Springs, NY - Walter Egan, The Hounds

June 10, 1978 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ (supported by Starcastle & Walter Egan)

June 14, 1978 - Tower Theater. Upper Darby, PA

June 15, 1978 – Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA - Foreigner

June 16, 1978 - Wendler Arena. Saginaw, MI – The Rockets

June 17, 1978 – Lansing Civic Center. Lansing, MI – Patti Smith Group

June 18, 1978 - UC Armory Field house. Cincinnati, OH - Graham Parker and The Rumor

June 24, 1978 - Canadian National Exhibition. Toronto, ON - Beach Boys, Steve Miller, Pablo Cruise

June 30, 1978 - Milwaukee County Stadium. Milwaukee, WI - Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Heart

July 1, 1978 - Cotton Bowl. Dallas, TX - Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Head East, Heart

July 4, 1978 - Shea’s Theater. Buffalo, NY

July 5, 1978 – Summerfest. Milwaukee, WI – The Hounds

July 8, 1978 - Soldiers Field. Chicago, IL - Rolling Stones, Peter Tosh,  Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

July 9, 1978 - PBS Soundstage Studios - Chicago, IL

July 11,1978 - "Riverfront Days Festival" River Park. Clinton, IA

July 12, 1978 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

July 13, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium. Nashville, TN - Foreigner

July 15, 1978 - Municipal Stadium. Cleveland, OH (World Series Of Rock) - ELO, Foreigner, Trickster

July 16, 1978 - "Mississippi River Jam" Credit Island Park. Davenprt - Van Halen, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Doobie Brothers

July 17, 1978 - Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. La Crosse, WI - Van Halen

July 18, 1978 - Outagamie County Fairgrounds. Seymour, WI - Van Halen

July 20, 1978 - Assembly Center. Tulsa, OK - Van Halen

July 21, 1978 - Civic Arena. Jackson, TN - Van Halen

July 23, 1978 - State Fairgrounds. Louisville, KY - Ted Nugent, Mahogany Rush, Eddie Money, Starcastle

July 25, 1978 - Coliseum. Jackson, MS - Louisiana’s Leroux

July 27, 1978 - Civic Center. Springfield, MA - Ted Nugent, Nantucket

July 28, 1978 - Coliseum. New Haven, CT - Ted Nugent, Nantucket

July 29, 1978 - Broome County Coliseum. Binghamton, NY - Pat Travers

July 30, 1978 - Cumberland County Coliseum. Portland, ME -Ted Nugent, Nantucket

August 3, 1978 - Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, IN - Foreigner

August 4, 1978 - Navy Pier. Chicago, IL - Rick Derringer

August 5, 1978 - St Johns Hollow. Tiffin, OH - Pablo Cruise

August 6, 1978 - Giants Stadium. E. Rutherford, NJ - Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Mohagany Rush

August 8, 1978 - Navy Pier. Chicago, IL

August 9, 1978 - Kiel Auditorium. St. Louis, MO - Wet Willie

August 12, 1978 - Blaisdell Arena - Honolulu, HI

August 18, 1978 - Cal Expo.  Sacramento, CA - Marshall Tucker, Thin Lizzy, The Cars

August 20, 1978 - San Jose, CA

August 26, 1978 – Anaheim Stadium. Anaheim, CA - Electric Light Orchestra, Trickster, Kingfish

September 2, 1978 - Oakland Stadium (Day on the Green). Oakland, CA - Ted Nugent, Blue Oyster Cult, ACDC, Cheap Trick

September 2, 1978 - Monitro Studios. San Francisco, CA - Dunbar’s last show with the band

October 1, 1978 - Automatt Studios (Super Jam II). San Francisco, CA - Steve Smith's first session with the band

October 21, 1978 - Centennial Colliseum. Reno, Nevada - Special Guest

December 31, 1978 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (supported by Blondie & Stoneground)

The Evolution Tour;

March 1, 1979 – Antwerp, Belgium - Pat Travers

March 5, 1979 - The Odeon. London, England - Pat Travers

March 6, 1979 - The Odeon. London, England - Pat Travers

March 8, 1979 - Audimax. Hamburg, Germany - Pat Travers

March 9, 1979 - Sartory Saele. Colone, Germany - Pat Travers

March 10, 1979 - Hemmerleinhalle. Nuernberg , Germany - Pat Travers

March 12, 1979 - Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany - Pat Travers

March 13, 1979 - Rosengarten. Mannheim, Germany - Pat Travers

March 15, 1979 - Main-Tauber-Halle. Wertheim, Germany - Pat Travers

March 16, 1979 - Stadthalle. Offenbach, Germany - Pat Travers

March 17, 1979 - Zurich, Switzerland - Pat Travers

March 19, 1979 - Le Stadium. Paris, France - Pat Travers

March 21, 1979 Apollo, Manchester, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

March 22, 1979 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Pat Travers Band)

March 23, 1979 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

March 24, 1979 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

March 26, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

March 27, 1979 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

March 28, 1979 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

April 2, 1979 - Nederlands Congresgebouw. Hague (Amsterdam), Holland - Pat Travers

April 3, 1979 - Stadsschouwburg Sittard-Geleen. Sittard, Holland - Pat Travers

April 5, 1979 - Tivolis Koncertsal. Copenhagen, Denmark - Pat Travers

April 7, 1979 - Stockholm, Sweden - Pat Travers

April 12, 1979 - Nagoya Kokai-do. Nagoya, Japan

April 13, 1979 - Koseinenkin Hall. Osaka, Japan

April 14, 1979 - Koseinenkin Hall. Osaka, Japan

April 15, 1979 - Shibuya Shikokai-do. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

April 16, 1979 - Shibuya Shikokai-do. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

April 18, 1979 - Shibuya Shikokai-do. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

May 2, 1979 - Jackson County Expo Center. Medford, OR

May 3, 1979 - McArthur Court/University of Oregon. Eugene, OR

May 4, 1979 - Seattle Center Arena. Seattle, WA - Bighorn

May 5, 1979 - Paramount Theater. Portland. OR

May 6, 1979 - Fairgrounds Exposition Building. Buise, ID

May 7, 1979 - Salt Palace Assembly Hall. Salt Lake City, UT

May 8, 1979 - Rainbow. Denver, CO

May 9, 1979 - Rainbow. Denver, CO

May 11, 1979 - Memorial Hall. Kansas City, MO - Blackfoot

May 12, 1979 - Memorial Hall. Kansas City, MO - Blackfoot

May 13, 1979 - Kiel Center. St. Louis, MO - Blackfoot

May 15, 1979 - St. Paul Theater. St. Paul, MN

May 17, 1979 - Auditorium. Milwaukee, WI - Blackfoot

May 18, 1979 - Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, IL - Blackfoot

May 19, 1979 - Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, IL - Blackfoot

May 20, 1979 - Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, IL - Blackfoot

May 22, 1979 - Notre Dame Athletic & Convocation Center. South Bend, IN - Faith

May 23, 1979 - IMA Arena. Flint, MI

May 25, 1979 - McMoran Arena. Port Huron, MI - Graham Parker

May 26, 1979 – Toledo Sports Arena. Toledo, OH - Graham Parker

May 27, 1979 – Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Columbus, OH - Graham Parker

May 28, 1979 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI - Graham Parker

May 29, 1979 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI - Graham Parker

May 30, 1979 - Louisville Gardens. Louisville, KY - Graham Parker

May 31, 1979 – University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH - Graham Parker

June 1, 1979 - Public Hall. Cleveland, OH - Graham Parker

June 2, 1979 – Stanley Theatre. Pittsburgh, PA - Graham Parker

June 4, 1979 - County Fieldhouse. Erie, PA

June 5, 1979 - Shea’s Theater. Buffalo, NY

June 6, 1979 - Rochester Dome Arena. Rochester, NY – Good Rats

June 8, 1979 Palladium Theater, New York City, NY (supported by The Sweet) June 9, 1979 Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ (supported by The Sweet) June 10, 1979 Corten Park, NJ (supported by The Sweet) June 12, 1979 Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY (supported by The Sweet) June 13, 1979 Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD (supported by The Sweet) June 15, 1979 Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY (supported by The Sweet) June 16, 1979 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (supported by The Sweet) June 17, 1979 Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD (supported by The Sweet) June 18, 1979 Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (supported by The Sweet)

June 20,1979 – Tarrant County Convention Center. Fort Worth, TX – AC/DC, New England

June 21, 1979 – Palmer Municipal Auditorium. Austin, TX – AC/DC, New England

June 22, 1979 – San Antonio Convention Center Arena. San Antonio, TX – AC/DC, New England

June 23, 1979 – Sam Houston Coliseum. Houston, TX – AC/DC, New England

June 24, 1979 – Corpus Christi Coliseum. Corpus Christi, TX – AC/DC, New England

June 26, 1979 – Albuquerque Civic Auditorium. Alburquerque, NM - AC/DC

June 27, 1979 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Phoenix, AZ - AC/DC

June 29, 1979 – Swing Auditorium. San Bernardino, CA - Thin Lizzy

June 30, 1979 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Thin Lizzy

July 1, 1979 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Thin Lizzy

July 2, 1979 – Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - Thin Lizzy

July 3, 1979 - Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - (Thin Lizzy)

July 4, 1979 - Day On The Green. Oakland Coliseum Stadium. Oakland, CA - J. Geils Band, UFO, Dog #2, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, Rockets

July 6, 1979 - Coliseum. Reno, NV - Thin Lizzy

July 12, 1979 - Kansas Coliseum. Wichita, KS - Shade

July 13, 1979 - Assembly Theater. Tulsa, OK - Thin Lizzy

July 14, 1979 – Myriad Convention Center. Oklahoma City, OK - Thin Lizzy

July 15, 1979 – Barton Coliseum. Little Rock, AR - Thin Lizzy

July 16, 1979 - Municipal Auditorium. Kansas City, MO - Blackfoot

July 17, 1979 - Memorial Hall. Joplin, MO - Blackfoot

July 18, 1979 – The Warehouse. New Orleans, LA – Thin Lizzy

July 19, 1979 - Hirsch Memorial Coliseum. Shreveport, LA - Thin Lizzy

July 21, 1979 - Bayfront Center. St Petersburg, FL - (Thin Lizzy)

July 22, 1979 - Jai Ali Fronton. Miami, FL - Thin Lizzy

July 24, 1979 - Fox Theater. Atlanta, GA - Thin Lizzy

July 25, 1979 – Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Nashville, TN - Thin Lizzy, Eddie Money

July 26, 1979 - Mid South Coliseum. Memphis, TN - Thin Lizzy, Eddie Money

July 28, 1979 - "World Series of Rock" Municiple Stadium. Cleveland, OH - Ted Nugent, Aerosmith,Thin Lizzy, Scorpions

July 29, 1979 – Welsh Auditorium. Grand Rapids, MI - Thin Lizzy

July 30, 1979 – Wendler Arena. Saginaw, MI - Thin Lizzy

August 4, 1979 - Checkerdome. St. Louis, MO - Thin Lizzy

August 5, 1979 - Comiskey Park. Chicago, IL - Santana, Molley Hatchet, Thin Lizzy

August 6, 1979 – Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo, MI - Thin Lizzy

August 7, 1979 – Dane County Coliseum. Madison, WI - Thin Lizzy

August 8, 1979 - Alpine Valley Music Theater. East Troy, WI - Steppenwolf

August 9, 1979 - Cominsky Park. Chicago, IL - Steppenwolf

August 10, 1979 - Civic Center. Lansing, MI - Thin Lizzy

August 11, 1979 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI - St. Paradise

August 12, 1979 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI - St. Paradise

August 13, 1979 - Pinecrest Country Club - Shelton, CT - Thin Lizzy

August 14, 1979 - Central Park. New York City, NY - Thin Lizzy

August 17, 1979 - Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV – The Lawyers

The Departure Tour;

March 25, 1980 - Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA (The Bay Area Music Awards)

March 28, 1980 - Oakland Coliseum. Oakland, CA - The Babys

March 30, 1980 - San Diego Sports Arena. San Diego, CA - The Babys

April 2, 1980 - Long Beach, CA - The Babys

April 3, 1980 - The Forum. Los Angeles, CA - The Babys

April 4, 1980 - Tucson Community Center. Tucson, AZ - The Babys

April 5, 1980 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Phoenix, AZ - The Babys

April 6, 1980 - Tingley Coliseum. Albuquerque, NM - The Babys

April 8, 1980 – Fairgrounds Arena. Oklahoma City, OK – The Babys

April 10, 1980 - Tarrant County Convention Center. Fort Worth, TX - The Babys

April 11, 1980 - Dallas Convention Center. Dallas, TX – The Babys

April 12, 1980 - The Summit. Houston, TX – The Babys

April 13, 1980 – Beaumont Civic Center. Beaumont, TX – The Babys

April 15, 1980 - Barton Coliseum. Little Rock, AK – The Babys

April 17, 1980 - Riverside Centroplex. Baton Rouge, LA – The Babys

April 18, 1980 – Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum. Biloxi, MS - Babys

April 19, 1980 – Mississippi Coliseum. Jackson, MS– The Babys

April 20, 1980 - Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. Birmingham, AL– The Babys

April 22, 1980 - Lee Civic Center. Fort Myers, FL– The Babys

April 24, 1980 - Civic Center. Lakeland, FL– The Babys

April 25, 1980 – Hollywood Sportatorium. Hollywood, FL– The Babys

April 26, 1980 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Jacksonville, FL - The Babys

April 27, 1980 – Bayfront Center. St. Petersburg, FL – The Babys

April 30, 1980 - Mid-South Coliseum. Memphis, TN - Babys

May 1, 1980 - Assembly Hall. Champaign, IL

May 2, 1980 – Freedom Hall. Louisville, KY – The Babys

May 3, 1980 - Municipal Auditorium. Nashville, TN – The Babys

May 4 ,1980 - Elliot Hall of Music. Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN - The Babys

May 6, 1980 – Utica Memorial Auditorium. Utica, NY – The Babys

May 7, 1980 – Springfield Civic Center. Springfield, MA – The Babys

May 9, 1980 – Richfield Coliseum. Cleveland, OH – The Babys

May 10, 1980 – Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA – The Babys

May 11, 1980 - Richfield Coliseum. Cleveland, OH – The Babys

May 13, 1980 - Toledo Sports Arena. Toledo, OH – The Babys

May 14, 1980 - Toledo Sports Arena. Toledo, OH – The Babys

May 16, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI – The Babys

May 17, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI – The Babys

May 18, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI – The Babys

May 19, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI – The Babys

May 20, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI – The Babys

May 22, 1980 - Riverfront Coliseum. Cincinnati, OH – The Babys

May 23, 1980 - Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, IN – The Babys

May 24, 1980 – Notre Dame Athletic & Convocation Center. South Bend, IN – The Babys

May 26, 1980 - Iowa Jam '80. State Fairgrounds Grandstand. Des Moines, IA Molly Hatchet, Toto, Babys, Off Broadway

May 27, 1980 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Babys

May 29, 1980 – Five Seasons Center. Cedar Rapids, IA – The Babys

May 30, 1980 – Prairie Capital Convention Center. Springfield, IL - The Babys

June 3, 1980 – Seattle Center Arena. Seattle, WA - The Babys

June 4, 1980 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR - The Babys

June 21, 1980 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

June 22, 1980 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

June 24, 1980 - Sports Arena. Toledo, OH

June 26, 1980 - Summerfest. Milwaukee, WI

June 27, 1980 - Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City, MO - April Wine, Kenny Loggins, Doobie Brothers

June 29, 1980 - Busch Stadium. St. Louis, MO - Sammy Hagar, April Wine, Judas Priest, Shooting Star

July 1, 1980 - Hammons Theater. Springfield, MO

July 2, 1980 - Tulsa Assembly Theater. Tulsa, OK

July 3, 1980 - Omaha Civic Auditorium. Omaha, NE

July 5, 1980 - Bicentennial Center. Salina, KS

July 7, 1980 - Red Rocks Amphitheater.  Denver, CO

July 18, 1980 – Fridays TV Series Studios. Los Angeles, CA

July 20, 1980 –Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Denver, CO

July 26, 1980 - Memorial Coliseum. Los Angeles, CA - Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Molly Hatchet, Babys, Russia

July 27, 1980 - Oakland Stadium. Oakland, CA - Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Molly Hatchet

July 30, 1980 – Met Center. Bloomington, MN

July 31, 1980 - Alpine Valley Amphitheater. East Troy, WI

August 2, 1980 - Atwood Stadium. Flint, MI - Pat Benatar,  Eddie Money

August 4, 1980 - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre. Sterling Heights, MI – Pat Benatar

August 5, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI

August 8, 1980 - The Forum. Montreal, QC - Corbeau

August 10, 1980 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Springs, NY

August 12, 1980 – War Memorial Auditorium. Syracuse, NY

August 14, 1980 – Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Buffalo, NY – Joe Perry Project

August 15, 1980 - War Memorial. Rochester, NY - Joe Perry Project

August 16, 1980 - Nassau Coliseum. Uniondale, NY – Joe Perry Project

August 17, 1980 - Civic Center. Providence, RI

August 20, 1980 - The Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - Sterling

August 21, 1980 - Allentown Fairgrounds. Allentown, PA

August 22, 1980 - The Coliseum. New Haven, CT – Joe Perry Project

August 23, 1980 - Capital Centre. Landover, MD - Joe Perry Project

August 24, 1980 - Capital Centre. Landover, MD - Joe Perry Project

August 26, 1980 - Hampton Coliseum. Hampton, VA - Sterling

August 28, 1980 - Mobile Municipal Auditorium. Mobile, AL

August 29, 1980 - The Omni. Atlanta, GA

August 30, 1980 – Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Knoxville, TN - LeRoux

August 31, 1980 - Hara Arena. Dayton, OH

September 1, 1980 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL

September 7, 1980 - Congress Centrum. Hamburg, Germany

September 8, 1980 - West Berlin, Germany

September 9, 1980 – Stadthalle. Offenbach, West Germany

September 12, 1980 - Hemmerleinehalle. Nuremberg, West Germany

September 13, 1980 - Circus Krone Building. Munich, West Germany

September 15, 1980 - Rhein-Neckar-Halle. Heidelberg, West Germany

September 16, 1980 - Hanas Martin Schlayerhalle. Stuttgart, West Germany

September 18, 1980 - Volkshaus. Zurich, Switzerland

September 20, 1980 - Dortmund, West Germany

September 22, 1980 - Hammersmith Odeon. London, England

October 8, 1980 - Shibuya Shikokai-do. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

October 10, 1980 - (Matinee & Evening) International Exposition Hall. Osaka, Japan

October 11, 1980 - Nakano Sun Plaza. Tokyo, Japan

October 13, 1980 - Shinjyuku Odeon. Shinjyuku, Tokyo, Japan

Pre-Escape Tour;

April 15, 1981 – Warfield Theater. San Francisco, CA - Bay Area Music Awards (The Bammies)

June 7, 1981 - Ventura County Fairgrounds. Ventura, CA - 415, Billy Squier

June 8, 1981 - Seaside Park. Ventura County Fairgrounds. Ventura, CA - 415 Billy Squier

June 9, 1981 - Seaside Park. Ventura County Fairgrounds. Ventura, CA - 415 Billy Squier

June 12, 1981 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Angels Camp, CA (Mt. Aire Festival) - 415, Billy Squier, Hall & Oates

June 13, 1981 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Angels Camp, CA (Mt. Aire Festival) - 415, Billy Squier, Hall & Oates

June 14, 1981 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Angels Camp, CA (Mt. Aire Festival) - 415, Billy Squier, Hall & Oates

The Escape Tour;

July 27, 1981 - Festival Hall. Osaka, Japan

July 28, 1981 - Nagoya Kokai-do. Nagoya, Japan

July 29, 1981 - Nakano Sun Plaza. Tokyo, Japan

July 31, 1981 - Nakano Sun Plaza. Tokyo, Japan

August 1, 1981 - Nakano Sun Plaza. Tokyo, Japan - Tensaw

August 15, 1981 - Massey Hall. Toronto, ON

August 20, 1981 - Le Colisee. Quebec City, QC - Toronto, Billy Squier

August 22, 1981 - The Forum. Montreal, QC - Toronto, Billy Squier

August 23, 1981 - Central Canada Exhibition. Ottawa, QC - Toronto, Billy Squier

August 25, 1981 - Cumberland County Civic Center. Portland, ME - Point Blank

August 27, 1981 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga, NY

August.28, 1981 – Merriweather Post Pavilion. Columbia, MD

August 29, 1981 – Cape Cod Coliseum. South Yarmouth, MA – Point Blank

August 31, 1981 - Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

September 1, 1981 - Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

September 3, 1981 - Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL.

September 4, 1981 - Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL.

September 5, 1981 - Alpine Valley Amphitheater. East Troy, WI – Point Blank

September 6, 1981 - Alpine Valley Amphitheater. East Troy, WI – Point Blank

September 8, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI – Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank

September 9, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI – Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank

September 11, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI – Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank

September 12, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI – Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank

September 13, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI – Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank

September 14, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI – Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank

September 15, 1981 - Hilton Coliseum. Ames. IA - Point Blank.

September 16, 1981 - Civic Center. St. Paul, MN

September 18, 1981 - Kemper Arena. Kansas City, MO - Point Blank

September 19, 1981 - Kemper Arena. Kansas City, MO - Point Blank

September 20, 1981 - Henry Levitt Arena. Wichita, KS - Point Blank

September 21, 1981 - Civic Auditorium. Omaha, NB - Michael Stanley Band

September 23, 1981 - Checkerdome. St. Louis, MO – Point Blank

September 25, 1981 - JFK Stadium. Philadelphia, PA – The Rolling Stones, George Thorogood

September 26, 1981 - JFK Stadium. Philadelphia, PA - The Rolling Stones, George Thorogood

September 27, 1981 – Rich Stadium. Orchard Park, NY – The Rolling Stones, George Thorogood

September 28, 1981 - Hulman Center. Terre Haute, IN

September 29, 1981 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Greg Kihn Band

September 30, 1981 - Assembly Hall. Bloomington, IN - Greg Kihn Band

October 1, 1981 - Riverfront Coliseum. Cincinnati, OH - Greg Kihn Band

October 2, 1981 - Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA - Point Blank

October 3, 1981 - Rupp Arena. Lexington, KY - Greg Kihn Band

October 5, 1981 – Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA – Point Blank

October 6, 1981 - Boston Garden. Boston, MA - Greg Kihn Band

October 7, 1981 – NBC Studios. New York, NY – Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder (morning)

October 7, 1981 – Providence Civic Center. Providence, RI (evening)

October 8, 1981 - Hartford Civic Center. Hartford, CT - Loverboy

October 9, 1981 – Carrierdome. Syracuse, NY - Loverboy, Billy Squire, Point Blank

October 10, 1981 – Nassau Coliseum. Uniondale, NY

October 12, 1981 - The Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - Greg Kihn Band

October 13, 1981 – Hampton Coliseum. Hampton, VA - Loverboy

October 15, 1981 - Memorial Coliseum. Jacksonville, FL - Loverboy

October 16, 1981 – Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. Birmingham, AL - Loverboy

October 17, 1981 - The Omni. Atlanta, GA - Loverboy

October 18, 1981 – Carolina Coliseum. Columbia, SC - Loverboy

October 20, 1981 – Charlotte Coliseum. Charlotte, NC - Loverboy

October 21, 1981 - Savannah Civic Center. Savannah, GA - Loverboy

October 22, 1981 - The Civic Center. Lakeland, FL - Loverboy

October 23, 1981 - The Civic Center. Lakeland, FL - Loverboy

October 24, 1981 – Hollywood Sportatorium. Hollywood, FL   - Loverboy

October 27, 1981 - Thompson Boiling Arena. Knoxville, TN - Loverboy

October 28, 1981 - Municipal Auditorium. Nashville, TN - Loverboy

October 30, 1981 - Mid-South Coliseum. Memphis, TN - Loverboy

October 31, 1981 - Municipal Auditorium. Mobile, AL - Loverboy

November 1, 1981 - Riverside Centroplex. Baton Rouge, LA - Loverboy

November 3, 1981 - Myriad Convention Center. Oklahoma City, OK - Loverboy

November 5, 1981 - The Summit. Houston, TX - Loverboy

November 6, 1981 - The Summit. Houston, TX - - Loverboy (MTV Concert)

November 7, 1981 – Reunion Arena. Dallas, TX - Loverboy

November 8, 1981 – Reunion Arena. Dallas, TX - Loverboy

November 10, 1981 - Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM

November 11, 1981 - Amarillo, TX

November 13, 1981 - NMSU Pan American Center. Las Cruces, NM - Loverboy

November 14, 1981 - Tucson Community Center. Tucson, AZ

November 15, 1981 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Phoenix, AZ

November 21, 1981 - Sports Arena. San Diego, CA

November 22, 1981 - Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Loverboy

November 23, 1981 - Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Loverboy

November 24, 1981 - Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Loverboy

November 25, 1981 - Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Loverboy

November 29, 1981 - Selland Arena. Fresno, CA

November 30, 1981 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA - Loverboy

December 1, 1981 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA - Loverboy

December 2, 1981 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA – Loverboy (Cable Car Benefit)

December 3, 1981 - Pacific Coliseum. Vancouver, B.C.

December 4, 1981 - Center Arena. Seattle, WA - Red Rider

December 5, 1981 - Center Arena. Seattle, WA - Red Rider

December 6, 1981 - Center Arena. Seattle, WA - Red Rider

December 7, 1981 - Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR

December 8, 1981 - Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR

December 10, 1981 - Oakland Coliseum. Oakland, CA

December 11, 1981 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA

December 12, 1981 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA - (Joined w/ the 49ers)

December 21, 1981 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

December 22, 1981 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

The Escape Tour, Leg 2;

April 9, 1982 - Sun Palace Hall. Fukuoka, Japan

April 11, 1982 - Kyoto-kaikan. Kyoto, Japan

April 12, 1982 - Festival Hall. Osaka, Japan

April 13, 1982 - Festival Hall. Osaka, Japan

April 14, 1982 - Nagoya Kokai-do. Nagoya, Japan

April 16, 1982 - Budokan Hall. Tokyo, Japan - (This was their first Budokan appearance)

April 17, 1982 - Yokohama Gymnasium. Yokohama, Japan

April 23, 1982 - Pacific Coliseum. Vancouver, BC - Greg Kihn Band

April 25, 1982 - Northlands Coliseum. Edmonton, AB - Greg Kihn Band

April 26, 1982 - Saddledome. Calgary, AB - Greg Kihn Band

April 28, 1982 -The Arena. Winnipeg, AB - Greg Kihn Band

April 30, 1982 - Maple Leafs Gardens. Toronto, ON - Greg Kihn Band

May 1, 1982 - War Memorial. Buffalo, NY - Greg Kihn Band

May 3, 1982 - Boston Gardens. Boston, MA - Greg Kihn Band

May 4, 1982 - Boston Gardens. Boston, MA - Greg Kihn Band

May 6, 1982 - Meadowlands Arena. East Rutherford, NJ - Greg Kihn Band

May 7, 1982 - Meadowlands Arena. East Rutherford, NJ - Greg Kihn Band

May 8, 1982 - Capital Centre. Landover, MD - Greg Kihn Band

May 10, 1982 - The Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - Greg Kihn Band

May 11, 1982 - The Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - Greg Kihn Band

May 13, 1982 - The Richfield Coliseum. Richfield, OH - Greg Kihn Band

May 14, 1982 - The Richfield Coliseum. Richfield, OH - Greg Kihn Band

May 15, 1982 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, MI - Greg Kihn Band

May 16, 1982 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, MI - Greg Kihn Band

May 18, 1982 – Freedom Hall. Louisville, KY - Greg Kihn Band

May 19, 1982 – Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, IN - Greg Kihn Band

May 21, 1982 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Greg Kihn Band

May 22, 1982 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Greg Kihn Band

May 23, 1982 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Greg Kihn Band

May 24, 1982 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Greg Kihn Band

May 27, 1982 - McNichols Arena. Denver, CO - Greg Kihn Band

May 28, 1982 - McNichols Arena. Denver, CO - Greg Kihn Band

May 29, 1982 – Salt Palace. Salt Lake City, UT - Greg Kihn Band

May 30, 1982 - Salt Palace. Salt Lake City, UT - Greg Kihn Band

June 2, 1982 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR - Greg Kihn Band

June 3, 1982 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR - Greg Kihn Band

June 4, 1982 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Portland, OR - Greg Kihn Band

June 12, 1982 - Texas Jam. Cotton Bowl. Dallas, TX - Point Blank, Joan Jett, Sammy Hagar, Santana

June 13, 1982 - Houston Astrodome. Houston, TX - Point Blank, Joan Jett, Sammy Hagar, Santana

June 26, 1982 - Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA - Day On The Green - Santana/Toto/Gamma/Tubes

July 1, 1982 - The Forum. Los Angeles, CA

July 2, 1982 - Rose Bowl. Pasadena, CA - Blue Oyster Cult, Triumph, Aldo Nova

July ??, 1982 - Blasidell Auditorium. Honolulu HI

The Frontiers Tour;

February 22, 1983 - Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Nagoya, Japan

February 24, 1983 - Furitsu Tai. Osaka, Japan

February 25, 1983 - Furitsu Tai. Osaka, Japan

February 26, 1983 - Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium. Fukuoka, Japan

February 28, 1983 - Kaikan Hall. Kyoto, Japan

March 1, 1983 - Budokan Hall. Tokyo Japan

March 2, 1983 - Budokan Hall. Tokyo Japan

March 4, 1983 - Yukohama Gymnasium. Yokohama, Japan

March 28, 1983 - Seattle Coliseum. Seattle WA - Bryan Adams

March 30, 1983 - Bringham Young U. Provo, UT - Bryan Adams

March 31, 1983 - Salt Palace. Salt Lake City, UT - Bryan Adams

April 1, 1983 - Casper Events Center. Casper, WY - Bryan Adams

April 3, 1983 - McNichols Arena. Denver, CO - Bryan Adams

April 4, 1983 - McNichols Arena. Denver, CO - Bryan Adams

April 6, 1983 - Devaney Sports Center, U Nebraska. Lincoln NB - Bryan Adams

April 7, 1983 - Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Des Moines, IA - Bryan Adams

April 9, 1983 - Hulman Center. Ind. St. U., Terre Haute, IN - Bryan Adams

April 10, 1983 - Southern Illinois University Arena. Carbondale, IL - Bryan Adams

April 11, 1983 - The Checkerdome. St. Louis, MO - Bryan Adams

April 13, 1983 - Riverfront Arena. Cincinnati, OH - Bryan Adams

April 14, 1983 - Middle Tenn. State U., Murfreesboro, TN - Bryan Adams

April 15, 1983 - Middle Tenn. State U., Murfreesboro, TN - Bryan Adams

April 18, 1983 - Kansas Coliseum. Wichita, KS - Bryan Adams

April 20, 1983 - The Omni. Atlanta, GA - Bryan Adams

April 21, 1983 - The Omni. Atlanta, GA - Bryan Adams

April 23, 1983 - Tangerine Bowl. Orlando, FL - Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar, Aerosmith

April 24, 1983 -Miami Baseball Stadium. Miami, FL - Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar, Aerosmith

April 26, 1983 - The Coliseum. Charlotte, NC - Bryan Adams

April 27, 1983 - Jefferson Memorial. Birmingham, AL - Bryan Adams

April 28, 1983 - Municipal Auditorium., Mobile, AL - Bryan Adams

May 1, 1983 - Civic Center, Charleston, WV - Bryan Adams

May 2, 1983 - Capitol Center. Largo, MD - Bryan Adams

May 3, 1983 - Capitol Center. Largo, MD - Bryan Adams

May 5, 1983 - Meadowlands Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ - Bryan Adams

May 6, 1983 - Meadowlands Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ - Bryan Adams

May 7, 1983 - Meadowlands Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ - Bryan Adams

May 8, 1983 - Nassau Coliseum. Uniondale, NY - Bryan Adams

May 13, 1983 - Civic Center, Hartford, CN - Bryan Adams

May 14, 1983 - Civic Center, Hartford, CN - Bryan Adams

May 15, 1983 - Civic Center, Hartford, CN - Bryan Adams

May 17, 1983 - Centrum, Worcester, MA - Bryan Adams

May 18, 1983 - Centrum, Worcester, MA - Bryan Adams

May 19, 1983 - Centrum, Worcester, MA - Bryan Adams

May 20, 1983 - Centrum, Worcester, MA - Bryan Adams

May 22, 1983 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY - Bryan Adams

May 24, 1983 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH - Bryan Adams

May 25, 1983 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH - Bryan Adams

May 26, 1983 - Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH - Bryan Adams

May 28, 1983 - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA - Bryan Adams

May 29, 1983 - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA - Bryan Adams

May 30, 1983 - Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY - Bryan Adams

June 1, 1983 - Market Square Arena, Indianapolis IN - Bryan Adams

June 2, 1983 - Notre Dame ACC, South Bend, IN - Bryan Adams

June 4, 1983 - JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA - Bryan Adams, The Tubes, Sammy Hagar, John Cougar

June 5, 1983 - Hollander Stadium, Rochester, NY - Bryan Adams

June 10, 1983 - Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL - Bryan Adams

June 11, 1983 - Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL - Bryan Adams

June 12, 1983 - Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL - Bryan Adams

June 14, 1983 - SPAC. Saratoga Springs, NY - Bryan Adams

June 15, 1983 - SPAC. Saratoga Springs, NY - Bryan Adams

June 17, 1983 -Alpine Valley Amphitheater. E. Troy, WI - Bryan Adams

June 18, 1983 - St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN - Bryan Adams

June 19, 1983 - St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN - Bryan Adams

June 21,  1983 - St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN - Bryan Adams

June 23, 1983 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, MI - Bryan Adams

June 24, 1983 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, MI - Bryan Adams

June 25, 1983 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, MI - Bryan Adams

June 26, 1983 - Legend Valley, OH - Bryan Adams

July 1, 1983 - The Summit. Houston, TX - Bryan Adams

July 2, 1983 - The Summit. Houston, TX - Bryan Adams

July 3, 1983 - The Summit. Houston, TX - Bryan Adams

July 5, 1983 - Frank Erwin Sorts Center. Austin TX - Bryan Adams

July 6, 1983 - San Antonio Arena. San Antonio, TX - Bryan Adams

July 8, 1983 - Reunion Arena. Dallas TX - Bryan Adams

July 9, 1983 - Reunion Arena. Dallas TX - Bryan Adams

July 10, 1983 - Reunion Arena. Dallas TX - Bryan Adams

July 12, 1983 - Kemper Arena. Kansas City, MO - Bryan Adams

July 13, 1983 - Kemper Arena. Kansas City, MO - Bryan Adams

July 14, 1983 - Kansas Coliseum. Wichita KN - Bryan Adams

July 16, 1983 - Mid-South Coliseum. Memphis, TN - Bryan Adams

July 17, 1983 - City Park Stadium. New Orleans, LA - Bryan Adams

July 19, 1983 - Lloyd Noble Center, U. Ok., Norman OK - Bryan Adams

July 20, 1983 - Lloyd Noble Center, U. Ok., Norman OK - Bryan Adams

July 21, 1983 - Lloyd Noble Center, U. Ok., Norman OK - Bryan Adams

July 23, 1983 - Tingley Coliseum. Albuquerque, NM - Bryan Adams

July 24, 1983 - Veteran's Coliseum. Phoenix, AZ - Bryan Adams

July 25, 1983 - Veteran's Coliseum. Phoenix, AZ - Bryan Adams

July 26, 1983 - Veteran's Coliseum. Phoenix, AZ - Bryan Adams

July 30, 1983 - Oakland Coliseum. Oakland, CA - Bryan Adams, Eddie Money, Night Ranger, Triumph

July 31, 1983 - Radcliffe Stadium. Fresno, CA - Bryan Adams, Eddie Money

August 5, 1983 - Los Angeles Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Bryan Adams

August 6, 1983 - Los Angeles Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Bryan Adams

August 7, 1983 - Los Angeles Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Bryan Adams

August 9, 1983 - Los Angeles Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Bryan Adams

August 10, 1983 - Los Angeles Forum. Los Angeles, CA - Bryan Adams

August 11,1983 - San Diego Sports Center. San Diego, CA - Bryan Adams

August 13, 1983 - Aladdin Theater. Las Vegas, NV - Bryan Adams

August 14, 1983 - Aladdin Theater. Las Vegas, NV - Bryan Adams

August 16, 1983 - State U. College. Boise, ID - Bryan Adams

August 17, 1983 - Mini Dome. Pocatello ID - Bryan Adams

August 18, 1983 - Beasly Coliseum. Pullman, WA - Bryan Adams

August 19, 1983 - Tacoma Dome. Tacoma WA - Bryan Adams

August 21, 1983 - Autzen Stadium. Eugene, OR - Sequel, Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar

September 1, 1983 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

September 2, 1983 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

September 3, 1983 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

September 4, 1983 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

September 6, 1983 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

The Raised On Radio Tour;

August 23, 1986 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Angels Camp, CA (Mt. Aire Festival) – The Outfield, Andy Taylor, Honeymoon Suite

September 10, 1986 - Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR - The Outfield

September 11, 1986 - Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR - The Outfield

September 13, 1986 - Seattle Center Coliseum. Seattle, WA - The Outfield

September 14, 1986 - Seattle Center Coliseum. Seattle, WA - The Outfield

September 16, 1986 – BSU Pavilion. Boise, ID - The Outfield

September 17, 1986 - Salt Palace. Salt Lake City, UT - The Outfield

September 19, 1986 – McNichols Sports Arena. Denver, CO - The Outfield

September 20, 1986 - Bob Devaney Sports Center. Lincoln, NE - Glass Tiger

September 22, 1986 – Kemper Arena. Kansas City, MO – Honeymoon Suite

September 25, 1986 - Met Stadium, Bloomington, MN - Glass Tiger

September 26, 1986 - Mecca. Milwaukee, WI - Glass Tiger

September 28, 1986 - Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, IN - Glass Tiger

September 30, 1986 - Kiel Center. St. Louis, MO - Glass Tiger

October 1, 1986 - Freedom Hall. Louisville, KY - Glass Tiger

October 2, 1986 - Riverfront Coliseum. Cincinnati ,OH - Glass Tiger

October 4, 1986 - Rosemont Horizon. Chicago, IL - Glass Tiger

October 5, 1986 - Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois - Glass Tiger

October 8, 1986 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit ,MI - Glass Tiger

October 9, 1986 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, MI - Glass Tiger

October 11, 1986 - Richfield Coliseum. Cleveland, OH - Glass Tiger

October 12, 1986 - Richfield Coliseum. Cleveland, OH - Glass Tiger

October 14, 1986 - Philadelphia Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - Glass Tiger

October 15, 1986 - Philadelphia Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA - Glass Tiger

October 18,1986 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Buffalo, NY - Glass Tiger

October 19, 1986 - Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA - Glass Tiger

October 20, 1986 - Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, PA - Glass Tiger

October 22, 1986 - Capitol Center. Landover, MD – Glass Tiger

October 23, 1986 - Capitol Center. Landover, MD – Glass Tiger

October 25, 1986 - Meadowlands Arena. E. Rutherford, NJ - Glass Tiger

October 26, 1986 - Meadowlands Arena. E. Rutherford, NJ - Glass Tiger

October 28, 1986 - Meadowlands Arena. E. Rutherford, NJ - Glass Tiger

October 30, 1986 - The Centrum. Worcester, MA - Glass Tiger

October 31, 1986 - The Centrum. Worcester, MA - Glass Tiger

November 2, 1986 - Civic Center. Providence, RI - Glass Tiger

November 3, 1986 - Hartford Civic Center. Hartford, CT - Glass Tiger

November 4, 1986 - Hartford Civic Center. Hartford, CT - Glass Tiger

November 6, 1986 - Hampton Coliseum. Hampton, VA - Glass Tiger

November 8, 1986 - Civic Center. Charleston, WV - Glass Tiger

November 9, 1986 - Civic Center. Roanoke, VA - (show canceled)

November 11, 1986 - The Coliseum. Richmond, VA - (show canceled)

November 13, 1986 - Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro, NC - Glass Tiger

November 14, 1986 – Charlotte Coliseum. Charlotte, NC - Glass Tiger

November 15, 1986 - Carolina Coliseum. Columbia, SC - Glass Tiger

November 18, 1986 - The Omni. Atlanta, GA - Glass Tiger

November 19, 1986 - The Omni. Atlanta, GA - Glass Tiger

November 21, 1986 - Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum. Jacksonville, FL - Glass Tiger

November 22, 1986 - Civic Center. Lakeland, FL - Glass Tiger

November 23, 1986 - Hollywood Sportatorium. Hollywood, Fl - No Opening Act

November 28, 1986 - UTC Arena. Chattanooga, TN - Glass Tiger

November 29, 1986 – Mid-South Coliseum. Memphis, TN - Glass Tiger

November 30, 1986 - Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Centrum. Birmingham, AL - Glass Tiger

December 2, 1986 - Reunion Arena. Dallas, TX - Glass Tiger

December 3, 1986 - Reunion Arena. Dallas, TX - Glass Tiger

December 4, 1986 - Myriad Convention Center. Oklahoma City, OK - Glass Tiger

December 6, 1986 - Hirsch Memorial Coliseum. Shreveport, LA - Glass Tiger

December 7, 1986 - Gulf Coast Coliseum. Biloxi, MS - Glass Tiger

December 9, 1986 - University of New Orleans. New Orleans, LA - Glass Tiger

December 10, 1986 - The Summit. Houston, TX - Glass Tiger

December 12, 1986 - Erwin Special Events Center. Austin, TX - Glass Tiger

December 14, 1986 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum . Phoenix, AZ - Glass Tiger

December 15, 1986 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum . Phoenix, AZ - Glass Tiger

December 16, 1986 - Tucson Community Center. Tucson, AZ - Glass Tiger

December 20, 1986 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA - Glass Tiger

December 21, 1986 - Cow Palace. San Francisco, CA - Glass Tiger

December 26, 1986 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Glass Tiger

December 27, 1986 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Glass Tiger

December 29, 1986 - Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - Glass Tiger

December 30, 1986 - San Diego Sports Arena. San Diego, CA - Glass Tiger

December 31, 1986 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA - Glass Tiger

January 2, 1987 – Selland Arena. Fresno, CA - Glass Tiger

January 4, 1987 - San Diego Sports Arena. San Diego, CA - Glass Tiger

January 15, 1987 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

January  17, 1987 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

January  18, 1987 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

January 21, 1987 - Sullivan Arena. Anchorage, Alaska

January 22, 1987 - Sullivan Arena. Anchorage, Alaska

January 23, 1987 - Sullivan Arena. Anchorage, Alaska

January 30, 1987 – Japan

January 31, 1987 - Japan

BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL;

November 3, 1991 - Bill Graham Memorial. Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, CA

STEVE PERRY

For The Love Of Strange Medicine 1994-1995 Tour

For The Love Of Strange Medicine Released July 19, 1994

Oct. 21, 1994 - Riverside Theater. Milwaukee, WI - Sass Jordan

Oct. 22, 1994 - UM Northrop Auditorium. Minneapolis, MN - Sass Jordan

Oct. 24, 1994 KS Memorial Hall (moved to January 20, 1995)

Oct. 25, 1994 - American Theatre. St. Louis, MO, OH - Sass Jordan

Oct. 28, 1994 - Taft Theater. Cincinnati, OH - Sass Jordan

Oct. 29, 1994 - Music Hall. Cleveland, OH - Sass Jordan

Oct. 30, 1994 - Arie Crown Theater. Chicago, IL - Sass Jordan

Nov. 1, 1994 - A.J. Palumbo Auditorium. Pittsburgh, PA - Sass Jordan

Nov. 2, 1994 - Fox Theater. Detroit ,MI - Sass Jordan

Nov. 4, 1994 - Palace Theatre, Albany, NY - Sass Jordan

Nov. 5, 1994 -  Lehigh Campus Stabler Arena. Bethleham, PA - Sass Jordan

Nov. 6 1994 - Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA - Sass Jordan

Nov. 7, 1994 - DAR Constitution Hall. D.C. - Sass Jordan

Nov. 12, 1994 - Auditorium Center, Rochester, NY - Sass Jordan (moved to January 28, 1995)

Nov. 13, 1994 - Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY - Sass Jordan (moved to February 3, 1995)

Nov. 15, 1994 - Massey Hall, Toronto, ON - Sass Jordan

Nov. 17, 1994 - Central Maine Civic Center. Lewiston, ME - Sass Jordan

Nov. 18, 1994 - Orpheum Theater. Boston, MA - Sass Jordan

Nov. 20, 1994 - Hershey Park Arena. Hershey, PA - Sass Jordan

Nov. 22, 1994 - Fox Theater. Atlanta, GA - Sass Jordan

Nov. 23, 1994 - Jacksonville, FL - Sass Jordan

Nov. 25, 1994 - Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Orlando, FL - Sass Jordan

Nov. 26, 1994 - Sunrise Musical Theater. Sunrise, FL - Sass Jordan

Nov. 27, 1994 - Mahaffey Theater. St. Petersburg, FL - Sass Jordan

Nov, 29, 1994 - Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA (Moved to February 23)

Nov, 30, 1994 - Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, TN - Sass Jordan

Dec. 2, 1994 - Majestic Theatre. San Antonio, TX - Sass Jordan

Dec. 3, 1994 - Will Rogers Memorial. Forth Worth, TX - Sass Jordan

Dec. 6, 1994 - Mesa Amphitheater, Mesa, AZ - Sass Jordan

Dec. 7, 1994 - Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, NV - Sass Jordan (moved to March 1, 1995)

Dec. 9, 1994 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - Sass Jordan

Dec. 11, 1994 - Warner’s Theater. Fresno, CA - Sass Jordan

Dec. 12, 1994 - Spreckles Theater .San Diego, CA - Sass Jordan

Dec. 15, 1994 - Pantages Theater. Los Angeles, CA - Sass Jordan

Dec. 16, 1994 - Pantages Theater. Los Angeles, CA - Sass Jordan

Dec. 18, 1994 - Pantages Theater. Los Angeles, CA - Sass Jordan

Jan. 9, 1995 - Spokane Opera House, Spokane, WA

Jan. 11, 1995 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR - Sass Jordan

Jan. 13, 1995 - 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA

Jan. 15, 1995 - Abravanel Hall. Salt Lake City, Utah - David Broza

Jan. 17, 1995 - Paramount Theater. Denver, CO - Sass Jordan

Jan. 19, 1995 - Memorial Auditorium.. Burlington, IA - Sass Jordan

Jan. 20, 1995 - Memorial Hall . Kansas City, Kansas - Sass Jordan

Jan. 22, 1995 - Franklin County Veterans Memorial. Columbus, OH - Sass Jordan

Jan. 25, 1995 - Wings Stadium. Kalamazoo, MI - Sass Jordan

Jan. 27, 1995 - Shea's Performing Arts Center. Buffalo NY - Sass Jordan

Jan. 28, 1995 - Rochester Auditorium Center, Rochester, NY - Sass Jordan

Jan. 31, 1995 - Erie Civic Center, Erie, PA

Feb. 2, 1995 - DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC - Sass Jordan

Feb. 3, 1995 - Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY - David Broza

Feb. 5, 1995 - Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY - Sass Jordan

Feb. 6, 1995 - State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ

Feb. 8, 1995 Springfield Symphony Hall. Springfield, MA - Bonepony

Feb. 9, 1995 The Palace. New Haven, CT

Feb. 11, 1995 F.M. Kirby Center. Wilkes-Barre, PA

Feb. 12, 1995 Wheeling Civic Center. Wheeling, WV

Feb. 13, 1995 - State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ

Feb. 15, 1995 Cambria County War Memorial. Johnstown, PA (moved to Apr. 5)

Feb. 17, 1995 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Charleston, SC (moved to Apr. 1)

Feb. 20, 1995 Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Knoxville, TN (cancelled)

Feb. 22, 1995 Grand Old Opry House. Nashville, TN (moved to Apr. 3)

Feb. 23, 1995 Saenger Theatre. New Orleans, LA (moved to Mar. 26)

Feb. 26, 1995 UT Frank Erwin Events Center. Austin, TX (moved to Mar. 25)

Feb. 28, 1995 Boutwell Auditorium. Birmingham, AL (moved to Apr. 12)

Mar. 2, 1995 Sunrise Musical Theatre. Sunrise, FL (postponed to Apr 14)

Mar. 7, 1995 Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock, AR - Bonepony

Mar. 8, 1995 Brady Theatre. Tulsa, OK - Bonepony

Mar. 10, 1995 - Abraham Chavez Theater. El Paso, TX - Bonepony

Mar. 11, 1995 - Mesa Amphitheater. Mesa, AZ

Mar. 13, 1995 - UC Irvine Bren Events Center. University of California. Irvine, CA - Bonepony

Mar. 14, 1995 - Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA - Bonepony

Mar. ??, 1995 - San Francisco, CA

Mar. 15, 1995 - Warnors Theater. Fresno, CA

Mar. 16, 1995 Warnors Theatre. Fresno, CA

Mar. 17, 1995 Stateline, NV Caesar’s Lake Tahoe (cancelled)

Mar. 18, 1995 Stateline, NV Caesar’s Lake Tahoe (cancelled)

Mar. 22, 1995 - Anfiteatro Tito Puente. San Juan, PR

Mar. 24, 1995 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre (cancelled)

Mar. 26, 1995 Saenger Theatre. New Orleans, LA (cancelled)

Mar. 31, 1995 Ovens Auditorium. Charlotte, NC (cancelled)

Apr. 1, 1995 North Charleston Coliseum. North Charleston, SC (cancelled)

Apr. 3, 1995 Grand Ole Opry House. Nashville, TN (cancelled)

Apr. 5, 1995 Cambria County War Memorial. Johnstown, PA (cancelled)

Apr. 10, 1995 Fox Theatre. Detroit, MI (cancelled)

Apr. 11, 1995 Palace Theatre. Louisville, KY (cancelled)

Apr. 12, 1995 Boutwell Auditorium. Birmingham, AL (cancelled)

Apr. 14, 1995 Sunrise Musical Theatre. Sunrise, FL (cancelled)

Apr. 15, 1995 Sunrise Musical Theatre. Sunrise, FL (cancelled)

Apr. 23, 1995 Fukuoka Sanparesu. Fukuoka, JP (cancelled)

Apr. 27, 1995 Nagoya Shimin Kaikan. Nagoya, JP (cancelled)

Apr. 29, 1995 Festival Hall. Osaka, JP (cancelled)

Apr. 30, 1995 Tokyo Bay NK Hall. Tokyo, JP (cancelled)

VACATION’S OVER Tour;

The Under The Radar Tour;

June 9, 1998 - Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium. San Rafael, CA

June 20, 1998 - Tokyo International Forum Hall (Hall A). Tokyo, Japan

June 21, 1998 - Tokyo International Forum Hall (Hall A). Tokyo, Japan

June 22, 1998 - Osaka Welfare Pension Hall. Osaka, Japan

June 25, 1998 - Nagoya Century Hall. Nagoya, Japan

July 18, 1998 - “Rockfest” Cadott, WI

August 21, 1998 - Kentucky State Fair. Freedom Hall. Louisville, KY

October 10,1998 - Palace Of Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills, MI

October 11, 1998 - Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids, MI

October 13, 1998 - Roy Wilkins Auditorium. St. Paul, MN

October 14, 1998 - Riverside Theater.  Milwaukee, WI

October 16, 1998 - Allen County Coliseum. Ft. Wayne, IN

October 17, 1998 - Arie Crown Theater. Chicago, IL

October 18, 1998 - Hara Arena. Dayton, OH

October 20, 1998 - Erie Civic Center. Erie, PA

October 21, 1998 - A.J. Palumbo Center. Pittsburgh, PA

October 23, 1998 - Cleveland State University Convocation Center. Cleveland, OH

October 24, 1998 - War memorial. Syracuse, NY

October 25, 1998 - Oakdale Theater. Walingford, CT

October 28, 1998 - Beacon Theater. Manhattan, New York City, NY

October 29, 1998 - Orpheum Theater. Boston, MA

October 30, 1998 - Tower Theater. Upper Darby, PA

November 1, 1998 - Constitution Hall. Washington DC

November 3, 1998 - Ovens Auditorium. Charlotte, NC

November 4, 1998 - The Tabernacle. Atlanta, GA

November 6, 1998 - Ruth Eckerd Hall. Clearwater, FL

November 7, 1998 - Sunrise Musical Theater. Ft. Lauderdale, FL

November 8, 1998 - Sunrise Musical Theater. Ft. Lauderdale, FL

November 10, 1998 - Saenger Theater. New Orleans, LA

November 11, 1998 - Coliseum. Tupelo, MS

November 13, 1998 - Memorial Auditorium. Spartanburg, SC

November 14, 1998 - Murat Theater. Indianapolis, IN

November 15, 1998 - Star Plaza Theater. Merrillville, IN

November 17, 1998 - Civic Center Auditorium. Knoxville, TN

November 18, 1998 - Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Columbus, OH

November 20, 1998 - Orpheum. Memphis, TN

November 21, 1998 - Ryman Auditorium. Nashville, TN

November 22, 1998 - Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Greensboro, NC

November 24, 1998 - Adler Theater. Davenport, IA

November 25, 1998 - Fox Theater. St. Louis, MO

November 27, 1998 - Memorial Hall. Kansas City, KS

November 28, 1998 - Brady Theater. Tusla, OK

November 29, 1998 - Century II. Wichita, KS

December 1, 1998 - Lloyd Noble Center. Norman, OK

December 2, 1998 - Aerial Theater. Houston, TX

December 4, 1998 - Municipal Auditorium. San Antonio, TX

December 5, 1998 - Bronco Bowl. Dallas, TX

December 6, 1998 - UTEP Special Events Center. El Paso, TX

December 8, 1998 - World Arena. Colorado Springs, CO

December 9, 1998 - Kiva Auditorium. Albuquerque, NM

December 11,1998 - America West Arena. Phoenix, AZ

December 12, 1998 - Wiltern Theater. Hollywood, CA

December 13, 1998 - RIMAC. San Diego, CA

December 15, 1998 - Sarovan Theater. Fresno, CA

December 16, 1998 - Event Center. San Jose, CA

December 18, 1998 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Vancouver, B.C. - Cancelled

December 19, 1998 - Mercer Arena. Seattle, WA

December 20, 1998 - Theater of the Clouds. Portland, OR

December 27, 1998 - The Joint. Las Vegas, NV

December 29, 1998 - Warfield Theater. San Francisco, CA

December 30, 1998 - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. Sacramento,  CA

1999 "Under The Stars" Tour with Foreigner:

February 13, 1999 - Mardi Gras Celebration. Universal Studios. Orlando, FL

May 11, 1999 - Telecommunications Resellers Association 1999 Spring Conference.  Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA

June 2, 1999 - Grand Casino Amphitheater.  Hinckley, MN

June 4, 1999 - The World. Tinley Park,  IL

June 5, 1999 - Pine Knob Music Theater. Clarkston, MI

June 6, 1999 - Deer Creek. Noblesville, IN

June 8, 1999 - Polaris Amphitheater. Columbus, OH

June 9, 1999 - Louisville Garden. Louisville, KY

June 11, 1999 - Darien Lake Amphitheater. Darien Lake, NY

June 12, 1999 - Star Lake. Pittsburgh, PA

June 13, 1999 - Blockbuster. Camden, NJ

June 15, 1999 - GTE Amphitheater. Virginia Beach, VA

June 16, 1999 - Star Pavilion. Hershey, PA

June 18, 1999 - Meadows Music Theater. Hartford, CT

June 19, 1999 - PAC. Saratoga Springs, NY

June 20, 1999 - Great Woods.  Mansfield, MA

June 22, 1999 - Beacon Theater. New York City, NY

June 23, 1999 - Walnut Creek. Raleigh, NC

June 25, 1999 - Montage Mountain.  Scranton, PA

June 26, 1999 - PNC Center. Holmdel, NJ

June 27, 1999 - Jones Beach. Wantagh, NY

June 29, 1999 - Nautica Stage. Cleveland, OH

June 30, 1999 - Summerfest. Milwaukee, WI

July 2, 1999 - Mesker Amphitheater. Evansville, IN

July 3, 1999 - First American Music Center. Antioch, TN

July 5, 1999 - Chastain Park. Atlanta, GA

July 6, 1999 - Everglades Arena. FT. Meyers, FL

July 7, 1999 - Blockbuster Coral Sky. West Palm Beach, FL

July 9, 1999 - Oak Mountain Amphitheater.  Birmingham,  AL

July 10, 1999 - Riverfront Amphitheater. Little Rock, AR

July 11, 1999 - Downtown Park.  Jackson, MS

July 13, 1999 - Stone Ridge. Bristol , VA

July 14, 1999 - Blockbuster Pavilion. Charlotte,  NC

July 15, 1999 - Pringles Park.  Jackson, TN

July 16, 1999 - River Parks Amphitheater. Tulsa, OK

July 17, 1999 - Sandstone Amphitheater. Bonner Springs, KS

July 18, 1999 - RockFest 99 Chippewa Falls Fairgrounds.  Cadott, WI

July 21, 1999 - Riverport Amphitheater. St. Louis, MO

July 23, 1999 - Freeman Coliseum. San Antonio, TX

July 24, 1999 - Woodlands Pavilion. Houston, TX

July 25, 1999 - Starplex  Amphitheater.  Dallas, TX

July 27, 1999 - Red Rocks. Morrison, CO

July 28, 1999 - Tingley Coliseum. Albuquerque, NM

July 30, 1999 - Glen Helen Pavilion. Devore, CA

July 31, 1999 - Madalay Bay Events Center. Las Vegas, NV

August 1, 1999 - Desert Sky Pavilion. Phoenix, AZ

August 3, 1999 - Greek Theater. Los Angeles, CA

August 4, 1999 - Reno Amphitheater. Reno, NV

August 6, 1999 - Rock of the Rockies. Caldwell, MT

August 7, 1999 - The Gorge. George, WA

August 8, 1999 - L.B. Day Amphitheater. Salem, OR

August 10, 1999 - Idaho Center Amphitheater. Boise,  ID

August 11, 1999 - Deer Valley Amphitheater. Park City, UT

August 13, 1999 - Centennial Garden Arena. Bakersfield, CA

August 14, 1999 - Concord Pavilion. Concord, CA

August 15, 1999 - Homet Field.  Sacramento, CA

August 20, 1999 - State Fair. Springfield,  IL

August 21, 1999 - State Fair. Sedalia, MI

August 23, 1999 - Central State Fair. Rapid City , SD

August 27, 1999 - State Fair. St. Paul, MN

September 5, 1999 - Country Fairgrounds. Van Wert, OH

September 6, 1999 - State Fairgrounds. Detroit, MI

November 12, 1999 - Warfield. San Francisco, CA

PRE-ARRIVAL Tour;

September 22, 2000 - San Juan,  Puerto Rico

September 26, 2000 - Mexico City, Mexico

September 29, 2000 - San Salvador, El Salvador

October 1, 2000 - Panama City, Panama

November 11, 2000 - Silver Legacy Casino  Reno, NV - REO Speedwagon

December 30, 2000 - Mandalay Bay Event, Las Vegas Center, NV         DirecTV (taped). - The “2001” DVD was recorded this night.

December 31, 2000 - America West Arena.   Phoenix, AZ - REO Speedwagon

Japan Tour;

January 30, 2001 - International Forum . Tokyo, Japan

January 31, 2001 - International Forum. Tokyo, Japan

February 1, 2001 - Festival Hall. Osaka, Japan

February 3, 2001 - Zepp. Fukuoka, Japan

February 4, 2001 - Shiminkaikan. Shizuoka, Japan

February 5, 2001 - Kinronkaikan. Nagoya, Japan

February 7, 2001 - Astail. Hiroshima, Japan

May 26, 2001 - Acapulco Festival. Acapulco, ,Mexico

June 2, 2001 - Junefest, Silverbowl. Las Vegas, NV - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 3, 2001 - KDKB Radio Festival. Phoenix, AZ - Styx

June 5, 2001 - Journal Pavilion. Albuquerque, NM - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 6, 2001 - U.T.E.P.  El Paso, TX - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 8, 2001 - Smirnoff Amphitheater. Dallas, TX - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 9, 2001 - S. Texas Amphitheater. San Antonio, TX - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 10, 2001 - Cynthia Woodlands Amphitheater. Woodlands, TX - Postphoned until Aug.22 By a Storm

June 12, 2001 - New Orleans Arena. New Orleans, LA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 13, 2001 - Pensacola Civic Center. Pensacola, FL - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 15, 2001 - USF Sundome. Tampa, FL - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 16, 2001 - Mars Music Amphitheater. West Palm Beach, FL - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 17, 2001 - Ocean Center. Daytona Beach, FL - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 19, 2001 - Oak Mountain Amphitheater. Birmingham, AL - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 20, 2001 - AmSouth Amphitheater. Antioch, TN - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 22, 2001 - Nissan Amphitheater.  Bristow, VA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 23, 2001 - Verizon Wireless Music Center. Charlotte, NC - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 24, 2001 - Chastain Park Amphitheater.  Atlanta, GA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 26, 2001 - Alltel Pavilion. Raleigh, NC - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 27, 2001 - Verizon Wireless Music Center. Virginia Beach, VA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 29, 2001 - PNC Amphitheater. Holmdel, NJ - Peter Frampton, John Waite

June 30, 2001 - E. Center. Camden, NJ - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 01, 2001 - Montage Mountain.  Scranton, PA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 03, 2001 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Springs, NY - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 04, 2001 - Singer Park.  Manchester, NH - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 06, 2001 - Tweeter Music Center. Boston, MA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 07, 2001 - Meadows Music Theater. Hartford, CT - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 08, 2001 - Jones Beach. Wantagh, NY - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 10, 2001 - DTE Energy Music Theater Clarkston, MI - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 11, 2001 - DTE Energy Music Theater Clarkston, MI - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 13, 2001 - Polaris Amphitheater. Columbus, OH - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 14, 2001 - Post Gazette Pavilion. Burgettstown, PA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 15, 2001 - Riverbend Amphitheater. Cincinnati, OH - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 17, 2001 - Verizon Wireless Music Center.  Indianapolis, IN - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 18, 2001 - Gund Arena. Cleveland, OH - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 20, 2001 - Marcus Amphitheater. Milwaukee, WI - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 21, 2001 - Target Center. Minneapolis, MN - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 22, 2001 - New World Music Theater. Tinley Park, IL - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 24, 2001 - Red Rocks. Denver, CO - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 25, 2001 - World Arena. Colorado Springs, CO - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 27, 2001 - Riverport Amphitheater. St. Louis, MO - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 28, 2001 - Sandstone Amphitheater. Bonner Springs, KS - Peter Frampton, John Waite

July 29, 2001 - Zoo Amphitheater. Oklahoma City, OK - Canceled

July 31, 2001 - Delta Center. Salt Lake City, UT - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 1, 2001 - Idaho Center Amphitheater. Boise, ID - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 3, 2001 - Portland Rose Garden. Portland, OR - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 4, 2001 Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA (supported by Peter Frampton & John Waite)

August 6, 2001 - Reno Hilton Amphitheater.  Reno, NV - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August.7, 2001 -  - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 8, 2001 - Centennial Gardens. Bakersfield, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 10, 2001 - Amphitheatre Shoreline. Mountain View, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 11, 2001 - Sacramento Valley Amphitheater. Sacramento, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 13, 2001 - Konoct Resort. Kelseyville, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 14, 2001 - The Greek. Los Angeles, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 15, 2001 - The Greek.  Los Angeles, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 17, 2001 - Glen Helen Blockbuster   San Bernardino, CA  - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 18, 2001 - Coors Amphitheater. Chula Vista, CA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 22, 2001 - Cynthia Woods Amphitheater.  Spring, TX - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 25, 2001 - Motor Spectrum. Parkersburg, WV - Peter Frampton, John Waite

August 25, 2001 - Frawley Stadium. Wilmington, DE - Night Ranger

August 26, 2001 - New York State Fair. Syracuse, NY - Peter Frampton, John Waite

September 11, 2001 - Michigan State Fair. Allegan, MI - Peter Frampton, John Waite

September 12, 2001 - Pennsylvania State Fair. York, PA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

October 20, 2001 - Hi-Fi, Atlanta, GA - Peter Frampton, John Waite

October  21, 2001 - Smirnoff Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX - Peter Frampton, John Waite

UNDER THE RADAR Tour;

April  20, 2002 - Luther Burbank Center.  Santa Rosa, CA

May 4, 2002 - Chrysler Jeep Bayfest. St. Petersburg, FL

May 5, 2002 - Music Midtown.  Atlanta, GA

May 7, 2002 - Riverfest Amphitheatre.  Little Rock, AR

May 8, 2002 - Black River Coliseum. Poplar Bluff, MO

May 10, 2002 - Mark of the Quad Cities. Moline, IL

May 11, 2002 - Pepsi Jammin on the Main. Cincinnati, OH

July 4, 2002 - Casino Rama.  Ontario, Canada

July 6, 2002 - The Musk Celebration.  Muskegon, MI

July 7, 2002 - Promenade Park. Toledo, OH

July 10, 2002 - Commonground Festival.  Lansing, MI

July 12, 2002 - Moondance Jam.  Walker, MN

July 13, 2002 - Outagamie County Fair. Seymour, WI

July 15, 2002 - Arnold's Amusement Park.  Okoboji, IA

July 17, 2002 - The Quest Club.  Minneapolis, MN

July 19, 2002 - Rock Fest. Cadott, WI

July 20, 2002 - Route 66 Music Festival.   Joplin, MO

July 21, 2002 - Harley Davidson Festival.  Atlanta, GA

July 24, 2002 - Harbor Center.  Portsmouth, VA

July 26, 2002 - Summer Stage At Tags.  Big Flats, NY

July 27, 2002 - Bald Hill Amphitheatre.  Brookhaven, NY

July 30, 2002 - Pier 6 Pavilion.  Baltimore, MD

July 31, 2002 - Mohegan Sun Resort Casino.  Uncasville, CT

August 2, 2002 - Clearfield County Fair. Clearfield, PA

August  3, 2002 - Meadowbrook Farm.   Gilford, NH

August 9, 2002 - Iowa State Fair. Des Moines, IA

August 10, 2002 - Illinois State Fair.  Springfield, IL

August 12, 2002 - West Virginia State Fair.  Lewisburg, WV

August  16, 2002 - Jackpot Junction Casino.  Morton, MN

August  17, 2002 - Upper Peninsula State Fair.  Escanaba, MI

August 18, 2002 - Z-92 Birthday Bash. Omaha, NE

August 21, 2002 - Santa Ana Star Casino. Bernalillo, NM

August 23, 2002 - Konocti Harbor Resort Amphitheater  Kelseyville, CA

August 24, 2002 - Antelope Valley Fair. Lancaster, CA

August 27, 2002 - New York State Fair.  Syracuse, NY

August 28, 2002 - Allentown County Fair. Allentown, PA

August  30, 2002 - Champlain Valley Fair. Essex Junction, VT

September 1, 2002 - Mahoning County Fairgrounds. Canfield, OH

September 2, 2002 - Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Champion, PA

September 6, 2002 - Kansas State Fair. Hutchinson, KS

September 8, 2002 - California Speedway. Fontana, CA

September 13, 2002 - Beau Rivage Casino.  Biloxi, MS

September 14, 2002 - Horseshoe Casino. Robinsonville, MS

September 17, 2002 - The Background. Austin, TX

September 18, 2002 - Abraham Chavez Theater.  El Paso, TX

September 20, 2002 - Anselmo Casino.  Tucson, AZ

September 21, 2002 - Stargazer Pavilion.  Camp Verde, AZ

September 26, 2002 - Bloomsburg Fair. Bloomsburg, PA

September 28, 2002 - Molson Park. Toronto, Canada

September 29, 2002 - Eastern States Exposition. W. Springfield, MA

October 10, 2002 - Blaisdell Arena.  Honolulu, HI

October 11, 2002 - Blaisdell Arena.  Honolulu, HI

October 12, 2002 - Maui Arts & Cultural Center.  Kahului, HI

November 02, 2002 - Chronicle Pavilion. Concord, CA

November 22, 2002 - Aladdin Hotel PA Theater.  Las Vegas, NV

November 23, 2002 - Silver Legacy Hotel. Reno, NV

Classic Rocks Main Event Tour with STYX and REO Speedwagon

April 26, 2003 - Warfield. San Francisco, CA

May 10,2003 - Aladdin Resort & Casino.  Las Vegas, NV

May 11,2003 - Cox Arena .  San Diego, CA

May 13, 2003 - Lawlor Events Center. Reno, NV

May 15,2003 - Selland Arena . Fresno, CA

May 16,2003 - HP Pavilion.  San Jose, CA

May 18, 2003 - Cricket Pavilion.  Phoenix, AZ

May 20, 2003 - Staples Center.  Los Angeles, CA

May 22, 2003 - Arco Arena. Sacramento, CA

May 24, 2003 - Idaho Center.  Nampa, ID

May 25, 2003 - The Gorge.  George, WA

May 28, 2003 - Delta Center.   Salt Lake City, UT

May 30, 2003 - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre.  Englewood, CO

May 31, 2003 - Mid America Arena.  Council Bluffs, IA

June 1, 2003 - Hilton Coliseum. Ames, IA

June 7, 2003 - Cynthia Woods Pavilion. Houston, TX

June 8, 2003 - Smirnoff Music Center. Dallas, TX

June 11, 2003 - Joe Louis Arena.   Detroit, MI

June 14, 2003 - Xcel Energy Center.  St. Paul, MN

June 15, 2003 - U.S. Cellular Arena.  Milwaukee, WI

June 17, 2003 - Peoria Civic Center. Peoria, IL

June 19, 2003 - Conseco Fieldhouse.  Indianapolis, IN

June 20, 2003 - Savvis Center. St. Louis, MO

June 21, 2003 - Kemper Arena. Kansas City, MO

June 24, 2003 - Bryce Jordan Centre. University Park, PA

June 25, 2003 - Schottenstein Center. Columbus, OH

June 27, 2003 - Blossom Music Center.  Cuyahoga Falls, OH

June 28, 2003 - Mellon Arena.  Pittsburgh, PA

June 29, 2003 - First Union Arena. Wilkes-Barre, PA

July 08, 2003 - Blue Cross Arena.  Rochester, NY

July 09, 2003 - Nassau Veterans Coliseum. Uniondale, NY

July 11, 2003 - The Centrum.  Worcester, MA

July 12, 2003 - Pepsi Arena. Albany, NY

July 13, 2003 - Meadow's Music Centre.  Hartford, CT

July 15, 2003 - HSBC Arena.  Buffalo, NY

July 17, 2003 - Breslin Event Center. East Lansing, MI

July 18, 2003 - Tweeter Center.  Tinley Park, IL - Sammy Hagar, .38 Special

July 20, 2003 - Allen City. Memorial Coliseum. Fort Wayne, IN

July 22, 2003 - First Union Center.   Philadelphia, PA

July 23, 2003 - MCI Center. Washington D.C.

July 25, 2003 - Bi-Lo Center. Greenville, SC

July 26, 2003 - The Arena at Gwinnett Center.  Duluth, GA

July 27, 2003 - Carolina Amphitheatre. Marion, SC

July 29, 2003 - Meadowbrook Farm. Gilford, NH

July 30, 2003 - PNC Bank Arts Center.  Holmdel, NJ

August 1, 2003 - Hershey Park Stadium.  Hershey, PA

August 2, 2003 - Riverbend Music Centre. Cincinnati, OH

August 29, 2003 - Konocti Harbor Resort. Kelseyville, CA

September 12, 2003 - Sun Dome. Tampa, FL

September 13, 2003 - Mizner Park Amphitheater. Baca Raton, FL

September 16, 2003 - Teco Arena.  Estro, FL

September 17, 2003 - Hard Rock Live. Orlando, FL

September 19, 2003 - Horseshoe Casino.  Tunica, MS

September 20, 2003 - Beau Rivage.  Biloxi, MS

September 24, 2003 - Soaring Eagle Casino. Mount Pleasant, MI

September 26, 2003 - Innsbrook Pavilion.  Richmond, VA

September 27, 2003 - Borgata Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, NJ

September 28, 2003 - Foxwoods Resort Casino. Mashantucket, CT

October 04, 2003 - Verizon Amphitheater. Irvine, CA

February 12, 2004 - Rockin' The Rodeo - State Fairgrounds. SBC Center. San Antonio, TX

February 13, 2004 - Paragon Casino. Marksville, LA

May 2, 2004 - Piedmont Park. Atlanta, GA

May 8, 2004 - Coliseo Roberto Clemente. San Juan, PR

May 12, 2004 - King Center. Melbourne, FL

May 13, 2004 - Ruth Eckerd Hall. Clearwater, FL

June 11, 2004 - Pechanga Resort & Casino. Temecula, CA

June 12, 2004 - Pechanga Resort & Casino. Temecula, CA

June 13, 2004 - San Diego County Fair. San Diego, CA

June 17, 2004 - Mystic Lake Casino. Prior Lake, MN

June 18, 2004 - Burlington Steamboat Days. Burlington, IA

June 19, 2004 - Red River Valley Fair. Fargo, ND

June 24, 2004 - Rocky Mountain Stampede. Greeley, CO

June 25, 2004 - Nebraska Land Days. North Platte, NE

June 30, 2004 - Casino Rama. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

July 3, 2004 - Kettering, OH

July 7, 2004 - Toledo, OH

July 9, 2004 - Ft. McCoy/Constitution Park. Sparta, WI

July 10, 2004 - Prairie Knights Casino. Ft. Yates, ND

July 15, 2004 - Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

July 23, 2004 - DTE Energy Music Theater. Clarkston, MI

July 25, 2004 - Clio Area Amphitheater. Clio, MI

July 31, 2004 - Grand Beach Entertainment Ctr. Manitoba, Canada

August 02, 2004 - Stanislaus County Fair. Turlock, CA

August 06, 2004 - Mississippi Valley Fair. Davenport, IA

August 11, 2004 - Sandia Casino Amphitheater. Albuquerque, NM

August 21, 2004 - Wild Adventures Theme Park. Valdosta, GA

August 27, 2004 - Crawford County Fair. Meadville, PA

September 18, 2004 - Kelseyville, CA

October 13, 2004 - Zepp Sapporo, Japan

October 16, 2004 - International Forum. Tokyo, Japan

Ocotber 18, 2004 - Astel Plaza Hall. Hiroshima, Japan

October 20, 2004 - International CC. Osaka, Japan

October 23, 2004 - Blasdell Arena. Oahu, HI

December 5, 2004 - Ruth Eckerd Hall. Clearwater, FL

December 10, 2004 - Henderson, NV

December 11, 2004 - Reno, NV

June 26, 2005 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Irvine, CA

June 29, 2005 - Coors Ampitheatre. Chula Vista, CA

June 30, 2005 - Casino Anselmo. Tucson, AZ

July 2, 2005 - Konocti Harbor Resort. Kelseyville, CA

July 6, 2005 - Marcus Amphitheater. Milwaukee, WI

July 7, 2005 - Heritage Park. Muskegon, MI

July 9, 2005 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Indianapolis, IN

July 11, 2005 - Common Ground Music Festival. Lansing, MI

July 14, 2005 - Midwest Wireless Civic Center. Mankato, MN

July 15, 2005 - Moondance Jam. Walker, MN

July 16, 2005 - Northerly Island Amphitheatre. Chicago, IL

July 19, 2005 - Bryce Jordan Center. University Park, PA

July 20, 2005 - Blossom Music Center. Cleveland, OH

July 22, 2005 - Lake Afton Park. Goddard, KS

July 23, 2005 - UMB Bank Pavilion. St. Louis, MO

July 24, 2005 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Kansas City, KS

July 30, 2005 - California Mid-State Fair. Paso Robles, CA

July 31, 2005 - Mountain Winery. Saratoga, CA

August 2, 2005 - Universal Lending Pavilion. Denver, CO

August 3, 2005 - Journal Pavilion. Albuquerque, NM

August 5, 2005 - Aladdin Casino and Resort. Las Vegas, NV

August 6, 2005 - Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater. Lake Tahoe, NV

August 9, 2005 - Buffalo Chip. Sturgis, SD

August 10, 2005 - Soux Empire Fairground. Sioux Falls, SD

August 12, 2005 - DTE Energy Music Theatre. Clarkston, MI

August 13, 2005 - Value City Arena. Columbus, OH

August 16, 2005 - Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center. Darien Center, NY

August 17, 2005 - Ryan Center. Kingston, RI

August 19, 2005 - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center. Gilford, NH

August 20, 2005 - Bank of America Pavilion. Boston, MA

August 21, 2005 - Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort.Uncasville, CT

August 24, 2005 - Casino Rama. Rama,  Ontario, Canada

August 26, 2005 - PNC Bank Arts Center. Holmdel, NJ

August 27, 2005 - Saratoga PAC. Saratoga Springs, NY

August 28, 2005 - Jones Beach. Wantagh, NY

August 31, 2005 - Chevy Amphitheatre. Pittsburgh, PA

September 2, 2005 - Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa. Atlantic City, NJ

September 3, 2005 - Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa. Atlantic City, NJ

September 4, 2005 - 5th Street Beach Stage. Virginia Beach, VA

September 7, 2005 - Wolf Trap. Washington, D.C.

September 8, 2005 - Fraze Pavilion. Kettering, OH

September 9, 2005 - Ram's Head Live. Baltimore, MD

September 14, 2005 - Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Hato Rey, PR

September 16, 2005 - Chastain Park Amphitheater. Atlanta, GA

September 17, 2005 - Ford Amphitheater. Tampa, FL

September 18, 2005 - Hard Rock Arena. Hollywood, FL

September 21, 2005 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Selma, TX

September 23, 2005 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Woodlands, TX

September 24, 2005 - Beau Rivage Casino. Biloxi, MS

September 25, 2005 - Big Spring Jam. Huntsville, AL

September 27, 2005 - Nokia Live Theater. Grand Prairie, TX

September 30, 2005 - Sleeptrain Amphitheatre. Sacramento, CA

October 2, 2005 - Chronicle Pavilion. San Francisco, CA

October 5, 2005 - Pechanga Resort and Casino. Temecula, CA

October 6, 2005 - Pechanga Resort and Casino. Temecula, CA

October 8, 2005 - Cricket Pavilion. Phoenix, AZ

October 9, 2005 - Greek Theatre. Los Angeles, CA

November 19, 2005 - Jon Labett Centre. London, Ontario

Def Leppard - Journey Tour 2006;

June 02, 2006 – Edinburgh Playhouse. Edinburgh, Scotland

June 03, 2006 – Monsters of Rock Festival. Milton Keynes, England

June 05, 2006 - Apollo Theatre. Manchester, England

June 07, 2006 - Oberhausen, Germany

June 08, 2006 – Sweeden Rock Festival. Sölvesborg, Sweeden

June 09, 2006 - Arrow Rock Festival. Lichenvoorde, Holland

June 23, 2006 - Tweeter Center At The Waterfront. Camden, NJ

June 24, 2006 - Jones Beach Theatre. Wantagh, NY

June 27, 2006 - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center. Holmdel, NJ

June 28, 2006 - Mohegan Casino. Uncasville, CT

June 30, 2006 - Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain. Scranton, PA

July 1, 2006 - Borgata Hotel & Casino. Atlantic City, NJ

July 3, 2006 - Hersheypark Stadium. Hershey, PA

July 4, 2006 - Alltel Pavilion At Walnut Creek. Raleigh, NC

July 7, 2006 - Nissan Pavilion. Bristow, VA

July 8, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre. Virginia Beach, VA

July 10, 2006 - Sound Advice Amphitheatre. West Palm Beach, FL

July 11, 2006 - Ford Amphitheatre At State Fairgrounds. Tampa, FL

July 13, 2006 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre. Atlanta, GA

July 15, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte. Charlotte, NC

July 16, 2006 - Starwood Amphitheatre. Antioch, TN

July 18, 2006  - Target Center. Minneapolis, MN

July 19, 2006 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Tinley Park, IL

July 21, 2006 - UMB Bank Pavilion. Maryland Heights, MO

July 22, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Music Center      Noblesville, IN

July 24, 2006 - DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI

July 25, 2006 - Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH

July 28, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Selma, TX

July 29, 2006 - Smirnoff Music Centre Dallas, TX

July 30, 2006 - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion. The Woodlands, TX

August 15, 2006 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre.  Morrison, CO

August 18, 2006 - Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, NV

August 19, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre     Irvine, CA

August 22, 2006 - Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ

August 23, 2006 - Coors Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA

August 25, 2006 - Chronicle Pavilion At Concord. Concord, CA

August 26, 2006 - Shoreline Amphitheatre   Mountain View, CA

August 27, 2006 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Marysville, CA

August 30, 2006 - Amphitheater At Clark County. Ridgefield, WA

August 31, 2006 - White River Amphitheatre. Auburn, WA

September 2, 2006 - Idaho Center. Boise, ID

September 3, 2006 - Events Center. Reno, NV

September 6, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Kansas City, KS

September 7, 2006 - Hilton Coliseum. Ames, IA

September 9, 2006 - Marcus Amphitheatre. Milwaukee, WI

September 10, 2006 - Germain Amphitheatre. Columbus, OH

September 12, 2006 - Blossom. Cleveland, OH

September 13, 2006 - Post Gazette Pavilion. Pittsburgh, PA

September 16, 2006 - Saratoga PAC. Saratoga Springs, NY

September 19, 2006 - Mohegan Sun. Uncasville, CT

September 20, 2006 - Darien Center PAC. Buffalo, NY

September 22, 2006 - Borgata Hotel. Atlantic City, NJ

September 23, 2006 - Tweeter Center. Boston, MA

February 9, 2007 - Ruth Eckherd Hall. Clearwater, FL

February 10, 2007 - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre. Pompano Beach, FL

February 12, 2007 - House of Blues. Orlando, FL

February 17, 2007 - The Superdome. New Orleans, LA

March 1, 2007 - Sheffield City Hall. Sheffield, UK

March 2, 2007 - Newcastle City Hall. Newcastle, UK

March 5, 2007 - Royal Centre, Nottingham, UK

March 6, 2007 - Manchester Apollo Theatre. Manchester, UK

March 7, 2007 - Manchester Apollo Theatre. Manchester, UK

March 9, 2007 - International Arena. Cardiff, UK

March 10, 2007 - Bournemouth International Centre. Bournemouth, UK

March 13, 2007 - Birmingham NIA. Birmingham, UK

March 14, 2007 - Hammersmith Apollo. London , UK

March 17, 2007 - Europahalle. Karlsruhe, Germany

March 19, 2007 - E-Werk Club. Cologne, Germany

March 20, 2007 - Paradiso. Amsterdam, Netherlands

May 12, 2007 - Morven Park Estate. Leesburg, VA (Jeff Scott Soto’s final performance with band)

February 23, 2008 - Quinta Vergara Amphitheater. Viña del Mar, Chile

March 6, 2008 - RE/MAX Convention - MGM Grand. Las Vegas, Nevada

March 8, 2008 - Planet Hollywood. Las Vegas, Nevada (This is the DVD that comes with Revelation)

June 8, 2008 - La Rivera. Madrid, Spain

June 10, 2008 - Ewerk. Cologne, Germany

June 11, 2008 - Schwarzwaldhalle. Karlsruhe, Germany

June 13, 2008 - Hessen State Fair. Homberg,Germany

June 14, 2008 - Jako Arena. Bamberg,Germany

June 15, 2008 - Arrow Rock Festival. Nijmegen, Netherlands

June 17, 2008 - Hammersmith Apollo. London, England

June 19, 2008 - Manchester Apollo. Manchester, England

June 20, 2008 - Clyde Auditorium. Glasgow, Scotland

June 22, 2008 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Wolverhampton, England

June 23, 2008 - Cardiff International Arena. Cardiff, England

June 25, 2008 - National Stadium. Dublin, Ireland

June 27, 2008 - Nottingham Arena. Nottingham, England

June 28, 2008 - Metro Radio Arena. Newcastle upon Tyne, England

JOURNEY, HEART, CHEAP TRICK tour 2008:

July 09, 2008 - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre. Denver, CO

July 11, 2008 - USANA Amphitheatre. Salt Lake City, UT

July 12, 2008 - Harvey's Lake Resort. Lake Tahoe, NV

July 15, 2008 - Coors Amphitheatre. San Diego, CA

July 16, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. Irvine, CA

July 18, 2008 - Mandalay Bay Arena. Las Vegas, NV

July 19, 2008 - Casino Anselmo. Tucson, AZ

July 22, 2008 - Mid America Center. Council Bluffs, IA

July 23, 2008 - Zoo Amphitheatre. Oklahoma City, OK

July 25, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. San Antonio, TX

July 26, 2008 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Houston, TX

July 27, 2008 - Superpages.com Amphitheatre. Dallas, TX

July 30, 2008 - Ford Amphitheatre. Tampa, FL

July 31, 2008 - Sound Advice Amphitheatre. West Palm Beach, FL

August 02, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. Charlotte, NC

August 03, 2008 - Chastain Amphitheatre. Atlanta, GA

August 04, 2008 - Chastain Amphitheatre. Atlanta, GA

August 06, 2008 - The Amphitheatre @ The Wharf. Orange Beach, FL

August 07, 2008 - Sommett Center. Nashville, TN

August 09, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. Birmingham, AL

August 10, 2008 - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. Raleigh, NC

August 12, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. Virginia Beach, VA

August 14, 2008 - Nikon at Jones Beach. Jones Beach, NY

August 16, 2008 - Toyota Amphitheatre. Scranton, PA

August 17, 2008 - Mohegan Sun Casino. Uncasville, CT

August 19, 2008 - Tweeter Center. Boston, MA

August 21, 2008 - PNC Bank Arts Center. Holmdel, NJ

August 23, 2008 - New York State Fair. Syracuse, NY

August 24, 2008 - Saratoga PAC. Saratoga, NY

August 25, 2008 - Susquehanna Bank Center. Camden, NJ

August 27, 2008 - Nissan Pavilion. Washington, DC

August 30, 2008 - Center for the Arts. Bethel Woods, NY

August 31, 2008 - Hersheypark Pavilion. Hershey, PA

September 04, 2008 - Watertown Baseball Diamond. Watertown, NY

September 06, 2008 - Riverbend Music Center. Cincinnati, OH

September 07, 2008 - Blossom Amphitheatre. Cleveland, OH

September 09, 2008 - DTE Energy Music Theatre. Clarkston, MI

September 10, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. Indianapolis, IN

September 12, 2008 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Chicago, IL

September 13, 2008 - Verizon Amphitheatre. St. Louis, MO

September 15, 2008 - Midland Theatre. Kansas City, MO

September 16, 2008 - Target Center/Casino. Minneapolis, MN

September 19, 2008 - White River Amphitheatre. Seattle, WA

September 21, 2008 - Clark County Amphitheatre. Portland, OR

September 24, 2008 - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord. Concord, CA

September 26, 2008 - Sleep Train Pavilion at Sacramento. Sacramento, CA

September 27, 2008 - Shoreline Amphitheatre. Mountain View, CA

September 30, 2008 - Greek Theatre. Los Angeles, CA

October 03, 2008 - Cricket Pavilion. Phoenix, AZ

October 04, 2008 - Journal Pavilion. Albuquerque, NM

SECOND LEG – 2009 Tour

February 1, 2009 - Super Bowl XVIII Pregame show

March 9, 2009 - Tokyo International Forum. Tokyo, Japan

March 10, 2009 - Shimim Kaikan. Nagoya, Japan

March 11, 2009 - Koseinenkin Kaikan. Osaka, Japan

March 14, 2009 - Mall of Asia Field. Manila, Philippines

March 20, 2009 - Venetian Arena. Macau, China

March 23, 2009 - Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Kahului, HI

March 25, 2009 - Blaisdel Arena. Honolulu, HI

March 26, 2009 - Blaisdel Arena. Honolulu, HI

March 28, 2009 - Blaisdel Arena. Honolulu, HI

March 29, 2009 - Queen's Marketplace Amphitheatre. Waikoloa, HI

March 30, 2009 - Raley Field. West Sacramento, CA

June 6, 2009 - Sweden Rock Festival. Sölvesborg, Sweden

June 8, 2009 - Oslo Spektrum. Oslo, Norway

June 12, 2009 - Dublin O2 Arena. Dublin, Ireland

June 14, 2009 - Download Festival. Castle Donington, England

June 16, 2009 - Bataclan Theatre. Paris, France

June 17, 2009 - Heineken Music Hall. Amsterdam, Netherlands

June 19, 2009 - Bilbao Kobetasonik Festival. Bilbao, Spain

June 21, 2009 - Volkhaus. Zurich, Switzerland

June 22, 2009 - Tollwood Festival, Munich, Germany - Canceled

June 23, 2009 - Columbiahalle. Berlin, Germany

June 24, 2009 - Stadtpark. Hamburg, Germany

June 26, 2009 - Bang Your Head!!!. Balingen, Germany

June 27, 2009 - Graspop Metal Meeting. Dessel, Belgium

North America;

July 16, 2009 - Moondance Jam. Walker, MN

July 18, 2009 - Cadott Rock Fest. Cadott, WI

July 19, 2009 - Sioux Falls Arena. Sioux Falls, SD

July 21, 2009 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Morrison, CO

July 23, 2009 - California Mid-State Fair. Paso Robles, CA

July 25, 2009 - Reno Events Center. Reno, NV

July 26, 2009 - Taco Bell Arena. Boise, ID

July 29, 2009 - Pala Casino Resort and Spa. Pala, CA

July 30, 2009 - Pala Casino Resort and Spa. Pala, CA

August 1, 2009 - San Manuel Amphitheater. San Bernardino, CA

August 2, 2009 - AVA Amphitheater. Tucson, AZ

August 4, 2009 - CenturyTel Center. Bossier City, LA

August 5, 2009 - BOK Center. Tulsa, OK

August 7, 2009 - WinStar World Casino. Thackerville, OK

August 8, 2009 - Mud Island. Memphis, TN

August 15, 2009 - Chevrolet Centre. Youngstown, OH

August 16, 2009 - Indiana State Fair. Indianapolis, IN

August 18, 2009 - Rockford MetroCentre. Rockford, IL

August 20, 2009 - Starlight Theatre. Kansas City, MO

August 21, 2009 - Kentucky State Fair. Louisville, KY

August 23, 2009 - Iowa State Fair. Des Moines, IA

August 25, 2009 - Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids, MI

August 26, 2009 - Schottenstein Center. Columbus, OH

August 29, 2009 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. Corfu, NY

August 31, 2009 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Uniondale, NY

September 2, 2009 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Springs, NY

September 4, 2009 - Borgata. Atlantic City, NJ

September 5, 2009 - Borgata. Atlantic City, NJ

September 7, 2009 - Mohegan Sun Arena. Uncasville, CT

September 9, 2009 - 1st Mariner Arena. Baltimore, MD

September 10, 2009 - Sovereign Center. Reading, PA

September 12, 2009 - Verizon Wireless Arena. Manchester, NH

September 13, 2009 - Chevrolet Theatre. Wallingford, CT

September 15, 2009 - Richmond Coliseum. Richmond, VA

September 16, 2009 - Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. Pikeville, KY

September 18, 2009 - Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro, NC

September 19, 2009 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Alpharetta, GA

September 21, 2009 - Pensacola Civic Center. Pensacola, FL

September 23, 2009 - Amway Arena. Orlando, FL

September 24, 2009 - Hard Rock Cafe. Hollywood, FL

September 26, 2009 - New Orleans Arena. New Orleans, LA

September 27, 2009 - Ford Park. Beaumont, TX

September 29, 2009 - Frank Erwin Center. Austin, TX

September 30, 2009 - Zoo Amphitheatre. Oklahoma City, OK

October 2, 2009 - Santa Barbara Bowl. Santa Barbara, CA

October 3, 2009 - M Resort Spa Casino. Henderson, NV

ECLIPSE Tour

Pre-Tour Warm-up;

February 23, 2011 - Planet Hollywood Resort. Las Vegas, NV

February 25, 2011 - Reno Events Center. Reno, NV

South America;

March 26, 2011 - Arena Movistar. Santiago, Chile

March 28, 2011 - Luna Park. Buenos Aires. Argentina

March 30, 2011 - Via Funchal. São Paulo, Brazil

April 2, 2011 - Jockey Club. Lima, Peru

April 5, 2011 - C.C. Sambil. Caracas, Venezuela

Central America;

April 7, 2011 - Mundo E. Guatemala City, Guatemala

April 9. 2011 - Figali Convention Center. Panama City, Panama

April 12, 2011 - National Auditorium. Mexico City, Mexico

April 13, 2011 - Monterrey Arena. Monterrey, Mexico

April 16, 2011 - Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot. San Juan, Puerto Rico

June 4, 2011 - Wembley Arena. London, England - Foreignor, STYX

June 5, 2011 - LG Arena. Birmingham, England - Foreignor, STYX

June 7, 2011 - Metro Radio Arena. Newcastle upon Tyne, England - Foreignor, STYX

June 8, 2011 - Evening News Arena. Manchester, England - Foreignor, STYX

June 9, 2011 - SECC. Glasgow, Scotland - Foreignor, STYX

June 11, 2011 - O2 Arena. Dublin, Ireland - Foreignor, STYX

June 12, 2011 - Odyssey Arena. Belfast, Northern Ireland - Foreignor, STYX

June 15, 2011 - Zitadelle. Berlin, Germany - Foreignor, STYX

June 17, 2011 - Parkbuehne. Hanover, Germany - Foreignor, STYX

June 18, 2011 - Richard-Hirschman Eisstadion. Esslingen am Neckar, Germany - Foreignor, STYX

June 19, 2011 - Deutweg. Winterthur, Switzerland - Foreignor, STYX

June 21, 2011 - Arena Fiera. Milan, Italy - Foreignor, STYX

June 22, 2011 - Schwabenhalle. Augsburg, Germany - Foreignor, STYX

June 24, 2011 - Graspop Metal Meeting. Dessel, Belgium - Foreignor, STYX

June 25, 2011 - Freilichtbühne Loreley. Sankt Goarshausen, Germany - Foreignor, STYX

June 26, 2011 - Arena Leipzig. Leipzig, Germany - Foreignor, STYX

June 28, 2011 - Copenhagen Concert Hall. Copenhagen, Denmark - Foreignor, STYX

June 30, 2011 - Kaanevik Blues Festival. Haugesund, Norway - Foreignor, STYX

July 2, 2011 - Peace & Love. Borlänge, Sweden - Foreignor, STYX

July 6, 2011 - Rockhal. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Foreignor, STYX

July 7, 2011 - Palace of Sports. Paris, France - Foreignor, STYX

July 8, 2011 - Bospop. Weert, Netherlands - Foreignor, STYX

July 15, 2011 - Ford Festival Park-Rock USA Festival. Oshkosh, WI

July 18, 2011 - TD Ameritrade Park. Omaha, NB

July 21, 2011 - Rio Tinto Stadium. Sandy, UT

July 23, 2011 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Irvine, CA

July 24, 2011 - Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion. Phoenix, AZ

July 27, 2011 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Maryland Heights, MO

July 28, 2011 - Xcel Center. Saint Paul, MN

July 30, 2011 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Tinley Park, IL

July 31, 2011 - DTE Energy Music Theatre. Clarkston, MI

August 2, 2011 - Blossom Music Center. Cuyahoga Falls, OH

August 3, 2011 - Riverbend Music Center. Cincinnati, OH

August 5, 2011 - Columbus Crew Stadium. Columbus, OH

August 6, 2011 - Verizon Wireless Music Center. Noblesville, IN

August 9, 2011 - Molson Amphitheatre. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

August 10, 2011 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. Corfu, NY

August 12, 2011 - Comcast Theatre. Mansfield, MA

August 13, 2011 - Susquehanna Bank Center. Camden, NJ

August 16, 2011 - Hersheypark Stadium. Hershey, PA

August 17, 2011 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh, NY

August 19, 2011 - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach, VA

August 20, 2011 - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion. Raleigh, NC

August 21, 2011 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Charlotte, NC

August 24, 2011 - PNC Bank Arts Center. Holmdel Township, NJ

August 25, 2011 - Hartford, Connecticut, The Comcast Theatre

August 27, 2011 - First Niagara Pavilion. Burgettstown, PA

August 28, 2011 - Nissan Pavilion. Bristow, VA

August 30, 2011 - Great New York State Fair. Syracuse, NY

August 31, 2011 - Great Allentown Fair. Allentown, PA

September 2, 2011 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Springs, NY

September 10, 2011 - New Orleans Arena. New Orleans, LA

September 13, 2011 - Bridgestone Arena. Nashville, TN

September 14, 2011 - FedExForum. Memphis, TN

September 16, 2011 - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Atlanta, GA

September 17, 2011 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre. Tampa, FL

September 18, 2011 - Cruzan Amphitheatre. West Palm Beach, FL

September 21, 2011 - AT&T Center. San Antonio, TX

September 22, 2011 - Frank Erwin Center. Austin, TX

September 24, 2011 - Gexa Energy Pavilion. Dallas, TX

September 25, 2011 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Woodlands, TX

September 27, 2011 - Zoo Amphlitheatre. Oklahoma City, OK

September 28, 2011 - Starlight Theatre. Kansas City, MO

September 30, 2011 - The Pavilion. Albuquerque, NM

October 1, 2011 - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre. Greenwood Village, CO

October 5, 2011 - Sleep Train Pavilion. Concord, CA

October 7, 2011 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre. Chula Vista, CA

October 08, 2011 - MGM Grand Garden Arena. Las Vegas, NV

October 11, 2011 - Hollywood Bowl. Los Angeles, CA

October 12, 2011 - Save Mart Center. Fresno, CA

October 14, 2011 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Wheatland, CA

October 15, 2011 - Shoreline Amphitheatre. Mountain View, CA

October 19, 2011 - Rose Arena. Portland, OR

October 21, 2011 - Key Arena. Seattle, WA

February 24, 2012 - Jackson Hall, Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Nashville, TN

April 27, 2012 - The Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA

2012 Tour With Pat Benatar and Loverboy;

July 21, 2012 - San Manuel Amphitheatre. San Bernardino, CA

July 22, 2012 - Harvey's Outdoor Arena. tateline, CA

July 24, 2012 - Main Grandstand, California Mid-State Fair. Paso Robles, CA

July 26, 2012 - Frontier Days. Cheyenne, WY

July 28, 2012 - Gorge Amphitheatre. George, WA

July 29, 2012 - Northern Quest Casino Amphitheater. Spokane, WA

August 01, 2012 - Montana Expo Park. Great Falls, MT

August 03, 2012 - USANA Amphitheatre. Salt Lake City, UT

August 04, 2012 - Idaho Center. Nampa, ID

August 06, 2012 - Buffalo Chip Campground Ampitheatre. Sturgis, SD

August 08, 2012 - Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indianapolis, IN

August 10, 2012 - Nikon @ Jones Beach Theatre. Wantagh, NY

August 11, 2012 - Ovation Hall, Revel Atlantic City. Atlantic City, NJ

August 14, 2012 - Watertown Fairgrounds Arena. Watertown, NY

August 15, 2012 - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center. Canandaigua, NY

August 17, 2012 - Freedom Hall. Louisville, KY

August 18, 2012 - Grandstand Iowa State Fair. Des Moines, IA

August 22, 2012 - Sandia Casino Amphitheater. Albuquerque, NM

August 24, 2012 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Woodlands, TX

August 25, 2012 - Gexa Energy Pavilion. Dallas, TX

August 27, 2012 - Oak Mountain Ampitheatre. Birmingham, AL

August 31, 2012 - Livestrong Sporting Park. Kansas City, KS

September 01, 2012 - Grandstand, MN State Fair. St. Paul, MN

September 15, 2012 - Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre. Mt. Pleasant, MI

September 19, 2012 - Peoria Civic Center. Peoria, IL

September 21, 2012 - Riverbend Music Center. Cincinnati, OH

September 22, 2012 -  Blossom Music Center. Cuyahoga Falls, OH

September 25, 2012 - Copps Coliseum. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

September 26, 2012 - Scotiabank Place. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

September 28, 2012 - Waterfront Park. Bangor, ME

September 29, 2012 - Dunkin' Donuts Center. Providence, RI

October 03, 2012 - Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro, NC

October 06, 2012 - Aaron's Lakewood Amphitheatre. Atlanta, GA

October 09, 2012 -  Verizon Arena. Little Rock , AR

October 10, 2012 - BOK Center. Tulsa, OK

October 12, 2012 - 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre. Tampa, FL

October 13, 2012 - Cruzan Amphitheatre. West Palm Beach, FL

October 14, 2012 - Lyric Opera Center. Baltimore, MD

October 17, 2012 - Cajun Dome. Lafayette, LA - (Cancelled)

October 30, 2012 - Barclays Center. Brooklyn, NY

November 05, 2012 - Centre Bell. Montreal, PQ, Canada

November 07, 2012 - Nationwide Arena. Columbus, OH

November 08, 2012 - Ford Center. Evansville, IN

November 13, 2012 - Iwireless Center. Moline, IL

December 12, 2012 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

December 14, 2012 - Blaisdell Arena. Honolulu, HI

February 10, 2013 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

February 12, 2013 - Evansville, IN - Ford Center

February 24, 2013 - Auckland, NZ - Vector Arena

February 26, 2013 - Brisbane, AUS - Entertainment Centre

March 01, 2013 - Melbourne, AUS - Rod Laver Arena

March 02, 2013 - Sydney, AUS - Sydney Entertainment Centre

March 04, 2013 - Adelaide, AUS - Adelaide Entertainment Centre

March 07, 2013 - Perth, AUS - Perth Arena

March 11, 2013 - Tokyo, JP - Budokan

March 12, 2013 - Osaka, JP - Grand Cube

March 14, 2013 - Hiroshima, JP - Shi Bunka Koryu Kaikan

March 15, 2013 - Nagoya, JP - Shi Kokaido

March 17, 2013 - Kanazawa, JP - Kagekiza

March 19, 2013 - Singapore - Indoor Stadium

May 16, 2013 - Belfast, UK - Odyssey Arena

May 18, 2013 - Glasgow, UK - SECC

May 20, 2013 - Sheffield, UK - Motorpoint Arena

May 22, 2013 - Newcastle, UK - Metro Radio Arena

May 23, 2013 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Arena

May 25, 2013 - Nottingham, UK - Capital FM Arena

May 26, 2013 - Cardiff, UK - Motorpoint Arena

May 28, 2013 - Birmingham, UK - LG Arena Birmingham

May 29, 2013 - Wembley, UK - Wembley Arena

June 01, 2013 - Inzell, Germany - Max Alcher Arena

June 02, 2013 - St. Goarshausen, Germany - Freilichtbuhne Loreley

June 28, 2013 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock

June 29, 2013 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock

July 19, 2013 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Nights @ Frontier Days

July 20, 2013 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair

July 24, 2013 - Windsor, ON - Colosseum @ Caesars Windsor

July 26, 2013 - London , ON - Harris Park

July 27, 2013 - Belleville, ON - Empire Square Live

July 29, 2013 - Rama, ON - Casino Rama

August 01, 2013 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Stadium

August 03, 2013 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook

August 04, 2013 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall

August 15, 2013 - Kinder, LA - The Pavilion at Coushatta

August 16, 2013 - Lampe, MO - Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater

August 18, 2013 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair

August 20, 2013 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival

August 21, 2013 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival

August 23, 2013 - Tulsa, OK - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

August 24, 2013 - Mulvane, KS - KS Star Casino

August 26, 2013 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino

August 28, 2013 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theatre @ The Palms

August 29, 2013 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theatre @ The Palms

September 01, 2013 - Snowmass, CO - Snowwmass Town Park

September 14, 2013 - Stateline, NV - Harvey's Outdoor Arena

September 16, 2013 - San Francisco, CA - America's Cup Pavilion

September 20, 2013 - Atlanta, GA - The Meadow at Piedmont Park

Journey - Steve Miller 2014 Tour;

May 15, 2014 - Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

May 16, 2014 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl

May 18, 2014 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion

May 20, 2014 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater

May 22, 2014 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center

May 23, 2014 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

May 25, 2014 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion

May 27, 2014 - Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Ampitheatre

May 29, 2014 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

May 30, 2014 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood

June 01, 2014 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live

June 10, 2014 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

June 11, 2014 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

June 13, 2014 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center

June 14, 2014 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

June 16, 2014 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

June 17, 2014 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center For The Arts

June 19, 2014 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

June 21, 2014 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

June 22, 2014 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center

June 24, 2014 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

June 25, 2014 - Cincinnati, HO - Riverbend Music Center

June 27, 2014 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagra Pavilion

June 28, 2014 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center

July 08, 2014 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center

July 09, 2014 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Center

July 11, 2014 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater

July 12, 2014 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Ampitheater

July 14, 2014 - Kansas City , MO - Starlight Theatre

July 16, 2014 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

July 17, 2014 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheater

July 19, 2014 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre

July 20, 2014 - Ridgefield, WA - Sleep Country Ampitheater

July 23, 2014 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair

July 26, 2014 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

July 29, 2014 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion

August 01, 2014 - Las Vegas , NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center

August 24, 2014 - Calvert Marine Museum - Solomons, MD

August 26, 2014 - Casino Rama - Rama, Ontario

August 28, 2014 - Grandstand, NY State Fair - Syracuse, NY - Cheap Trick

August 29, 2014 - Circus Maximus, Caesar's Atlantic City - Atlantic City, NJ

August 31, 2014 - Devent Center, Divots Conference Center - Norfolk, NE - Cheap Trick

September 01, 2014 - Grandstand, MN State Fair - St Paul, MN - Jett & the Blackhearts

September 03, 2014 - BMO Harris Pavilion - Milwaukee, WI

September 04, 2014 - Horseshoe Casino - Hammond, IN

September 06, 2014 - Soaring Eagle Casino Resort - Mt. Pleasant, MI

September 07, 2014 - Huntington Center Toledo, OH

September 09, 2014 - Value City Arena @ Jerome Schottenstein Center - Columbus, OH - Tower Of Power

September 10, 2014 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

September 12, 2014 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN

September 13, 2014 - Mud Island Amphitheater - Memphis, TN

JOURNEY's 2015 TOUR

March 5, 2015 - Austin360 Amphitheater. Austin, TX - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 6, 2015 - Global Event Center at WinStar World. Thackerville, OK - Tower Of Power

March 8, 2015 - Smoothie King Center. New Orleans, LA - Steve Miller Band

March 11, 2015 - Colonial Life Arena. Columbia, SC - Steve Miller Band

March 12, 2015 - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Jacksonville, FL - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 14, 2015 - MidFlorida Credit Union at FL State Fairgrounds. Tampa, FL - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 15, 2015 - Cruzan Amphitheater. West Palm Beach, FL - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 18, 2015 - Virgin Islands Showroom. St. Thomas., US Virgin Islands - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 19, 2015 - Virgin Islands Showroom. St. Thomas., US Virgin Islands - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 21, 2015 - Colisseo dePuerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot. Hate Rey (San Juan), Puerto Rico - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power

March 26, 2015 - Arena VFG. Zopopan (Guadalajara), Mexico

March 27, 2015 - Sports Palace. Mexico City, Mexico

March 29, 2015 - Austin360 Amphitheater. Austin, TX (last show for Deen Castronovo)

April 29-May 16 - The Joint - Hard Rock Cafe. Las Vegas, Nevada

June 20, 2015 - Hollywood Bowl. Hollywood, CA (with a full orchestra) (First Show with Omar Hakim on Drums)

July 4, 2015 - Stadium Of Fire - LaVell Edwards Stadium. Provo, UT

July 6, 2015 - MTS Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 8, 2015 - Fort Calgary - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 10, 2015 - South Okanagan Events Center - Penticton, British Columbia, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 11, 2015 - Rogers Arena - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 13, 2015 - Save On Foods Memorial Coliseum - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 15, 2015 - CN Centre - Prince George, British Columbia, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 16, 2015 - EnCana Events Centre - Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 18, 2015 - Northlands Rexall Place - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

July 19, 2015 - ENMAX Centre - Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada - Neal "VORTEX" Schon

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Steve Perry Walked Away From Journey. A Promise Finally Ended His Silence.

By Alex Pappademas

• Sept. 5, 2018

MALIBU, Calif. — On the back patio of a Greek restaurant, a white-haired man making his way to the exit paused for a second look at one of his fellow diners, a man with a prominent nose who wore his dark hair in a modest pompadour.

“You look a lot like Steve Perry,” the white-haired man said.

“I used to be Steve Perry,” Steve Perry said.

This is how it goes when you are Steve Perry. Everyone is excited to see you, and no one can quite believe it. Everyone wants to know where you’ve been.

In 1977, an ambitious but middlingly successful San Francisco jazz-rock band called Journey went looking for a new lead singer and found Mr. Perry, then a 28-year-old veteran of many unsigned bands. Mr. Perry and the band’s lead guitarist and co-founder, Neal Schon, began writing concise, uplifting hard rock songs that showcased Mr. Perry’s clean, powerful alto, as operatic an instrument as pop has ever seen. This new incarnation of Journey produced a string of hit singles, released eight multiplatinum albums and toured relentlessly — so relentlessly that in 1987, a road-worn Mr. Perry took a hiatus, effectively dissolving the band he’d helped make famous.

He did not disappear completely — there was a solo album in 1994, followed in 1996 by a Journey reunion album, “Trial by Fire.” But it wasn’t long before Mr. Perry walked away again, from Journey and from the spotlight. With his forthcoming album, “Traces,” due in early October, he’s breaking 20 years of radio silence.

Over the course of a long midafternoon lunch — well-done souvlaki, hold all the starches — Mr. Perry, now 69, explained why he left, and why he’s returned. He spoke of loving, and losing and opening himself to being loved again, including by people he’s never met, who know him only as a voice from the Top 40 past.

And when he detailed the personal tragedy that moved him to make music again, he talked about it in language as earnest and emotional as any Journey song:

“I thought I had a pretty good heart,” he said, “but a heart isn’t really complete until it’s completely broken.”

IN ITS ’80S heyday, Journey was a commercial powerhouse and a critical piñata. With Mr. Perry up front, slinging high notes like Frisbees into the stratosphere, Journey quickly became not just big but huge . When few public figures aside from Pac-Man and Donkey Kong had their own video game, Journey had two. The offices of the group’s management company received 600 pieces of Journey fan mail per day.

The group toured hard for nine years. Gradually, that punishing schedule began to take a toll on Journey’s lead singer.

“I never had any nodules or anything, and I never had polyps,” Mr. Perry said, referring to the state of his vocal cords. He looked around for some wood to knock, then settled for his own skull. The pain, he said, was more spiritual than physical.

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As a vocalist, Mr. Perry explained, “your instrument is you. It’s not just your throat, it’s you . If you’re burnt out, if you’re depressed, if you’re feeling weary and lost and paranoid, you’re a mess.”

“Frankly,” Mr. Schon said in a phone interview, “I don’t know how he lasted as long as he did without feeling burned out. He was so good, doing things that nobody else could do.”

On Feb. 1, 1987, Mr. Perry performed one last show with Journey, in Anchorage. Then he went home.

Mr. Perry was born in Hanford, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley, about 45 minutes south of Fresno. His parents, who were both Portuguese immigrants, divorced when he was 8, and Mr. Perry and his mother moved in next door to her parents’. “I became invisible, emotionally,” Mr. Perry said. “And there were places I used to hide, to feel comfortable, to protect myself.”

Sometimes he’d crawl into a corner of his grandparents’ garage with a blanket and a flashlight. But he also found refuge in music. “I could get lost in these 45s that I had,” Mr. Perry said. “It turned on a passion for music in me that saved my life.”

As a teen, Mr. Perry moved to Lemoore, Calif., where he enjoyed an archetypally idyllic West Coast adolescence: “A lot of my writing, to this day, is based on my emotional attachment to Lemoore High School.”

There he discovered the Beatles and the Beach Boys, went on parked-car dates by the San Joaquin Valley’s many irrigation canals, and experienced a feeling of “freedom and teenage emotion and contact with the world” that he’s never forgotten. Even a song like “No Erasin’,” the buoyant lead single from his new LP has that down-by-the-old-canal spirit, Mr. Perry said.

And after he left Journey, it was Lemoore that Mr. Perry returned to, hoping to rediscover the person he’d been before subsuming his identity within an internationally famous rock band. In the beginning, he couldn’t even bear to listen to music on the radio: “A little PTSD, I think.”

Eventually, in 1994, he made that solo album, “For the Love of Strange Medicine,” and sported a windblown near-mullet and a dazed expression on the cover. The reviews were respectful, and the album wasn’t a flop. With alternative rock at its cultural peak, Mr. Perry was a man without a context — which suited him just fine.

“I was glad,” he said, “that I was just allowed to step back and go, O.K. — this is a good time to go ride my Harley.”

JOURNEY STAYED REUNITED after Mr. Perry left for the second time in 1997. Since December 2007, its frontman has been Arnel Pineda, a former cover-band vocalist from Manila, Philippines, who Mr. Schon discovered via YouTube . When Journey was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last April, Mr. Pineda sang the 1981 anthem “Don’t Stop Believin’,” not Mr. Perry. “I’m not in the band,” he said flatly, adding, “It’s Arnel’s gig — singers have to stick together.”

Around the time Mr. Pineda joined the band, something strange had happened — after being radioactively unhip for decades, Journey had crept back into the zeitgeist. David Chase used “Don’t Stop Believin’” to nerve-racking effect in the last scene of the 2007 series finale of “The Sopranos” ; when Mr. Perry refused to sign off on the show’s use of the song until he was told how it would be used, he briefly became one of the few people in America who knew in advance how the show ended.

“Don’t Stop Believin’” became a kind of pop standard, covered by everyone from the cast of “Glee” to the avant-shred guitarist Marnie Stern . Decades after they’d gone their separate ways, Journey and Mr. Perry found themselves discovering fans they never knew they had.

Mark Oliver Everett, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter who performs with his band Eels under the stage name E, was not one of them, at first.

“When I was young, living in Virginia,” Mr. Everett said, “Journey was always on the radio, and I wasn’t into it.”

So although Mr. Perry became a regular at Eels shows beginning around 2003, it took Mr. Everett five years to invite him backstage. He’d become acquainted with Patty Jenkins, the film director, who’d befriended Mr. Perry after contacting him for permission to use “Don’t Stop Believin’” in her 2003 film “Monster.” (“When he literally showed up on the mixing stage the next day and pulled up a chair next to me, saying, ‘Hey I really love your movie. How can I help you?’ it was the beginning of one of the greatest friendships of my life,” Ms. Jenkins wrote in an email.) Over lunch, Ms. Jenkins lobbied Mr. Everett to meet Mr. Perry.

They hit it off immediately. “At that time,” Mr. Everett said, “we had a very serious Eels croquet game in my backyard every Sunday.” He invited Mr. Perry to attend that week. Before long, Mr. Perry began showing up — uninvited and unannounced, but not unwelcome — at Eels rehearsals.

“They’d always bust my chops,” Mr. Perry said. “Like, ‘Well? Is this the year you come on and sing a couple songs with us?’”

At one point, the Eels guitarist Jeff Lyster managed to bait Mr. Perry into singing Journey’s “Lights” at one of these rehearsals, which Mr. Everett remembers as “this great moment — a guy who’s become like Howard Hughes, and just walked away from it all 25 years ago, and he’s finally doing it again.”

Eventually Mr. Perry decided to sing a few numbers at an Eels show, which would be his first public performance in decades. He made this decision known to the band, Mr. Everett said, not via phone or email but by showing up to tour rehearsals one day carrying his own microphone. “He moves in mysterious ways,” Mr. Everett observed.

For mysterious Steve Perry reasons, Mr. Perry chose to make his long-awaited return to the stage at a 2014 Eels show at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. During a surprise encore, he sang three songs, including one of his favorite Eels tunes, whose profane title is rendered on an edited album as “It’s a Monstertrucker.”

“I walked out with no anticipation and they knew me and they responded, and it was really a thrill,” Mr. Perry said. “I missed it so much. I couldn’t believe it’d been so long.”

“It’s a Monstertrucker” is a spare song about struggling to get through a lonely Sunday in someone’s absence. For Mr. Perry, it was not an out-of-nowhere choice.

In 2011, Ms. Jenkins directed one segment of “Five,” a Lifetime anthology film about women and breast cancer. Mr. Perry visited her one day in the cutting room while she was at work on a scene featuring real cancer patients as extras. A woman named Kellie Nash caught Mr. Perry’s eye. Instantly smitten, he asked Ms. Jenkins if she would introduce them by email.

“And she says ‘O.K., I’ll send the email,’ ” Mr. Perry said, “but there’s one thing I should tell you first. She was in remission, but it came back, and it’s in her bones and her lungs. She’s fighting for her life.”

“My head said, ‘I don’t know,’ ” Mr. Perry remembered, “but my heart said, ‘Send the email.’”

“That was extremely unlike Steve, as he is just not that guy,” Ms. Jenkins said. “I have never seen him hit on, or even show interest in anyone before. He was always so conservative about opening up to anyone.”

A few weeks later, Ms. Nash and Mr. Perry connected by phone and ended up talking for nearly five hours. Their friendship soon blossomed into romance. Mr. Perry described Ms. Nash as the greatest thing that ever happened to him.

“I was loved by a lot of people, but I didn’t really feel it as much as I did when Kellie said it,” he said. “Because she’s got better things to do than waste her time with those words.”

They were together for a year and a half. They made each other laugh and talked each other to sleep at night.

In the fall of 2012, Ms. Nash began experiencing headaches. An MRI revealed that the cancer had spread to her brain. One night not long afterward, Ms. Nash asked Mr. Perry to make her a promise.

“She said, ‘If something were to happen to me, promise me you won’t go back into isolation,’ ” Mr. Perry said, “because that would make this all for naught.”

At this point in the story, Mr. Perry asked for a moment and began to cry.

Ms. Nash died on Dec. 14, 2012, at 40. Two years later, Mr. Perry showed up to Eels rehearsal with his own microphone, ready to make good on a promise.

TIME HAS ADDED a husky edge to Mr. Perry’s angelic voice; on “Traces,” he hits some trembling high notes that bring to mind the otherworldly jazz countertenor “Little” Jimmy Scott. The tone suits the songs, which occasionally rock, but mostly feel close to their origins as solo demos Mr. Perry cut with only loops and click tracks backing him up.

The idea that the album might kick-start a comeback for Mr. Perry is one that its maker inevitably has to hem and haw about.

“I don’t even know if ‘coming back’ is a good word,” he said. “I’m in touch with the honest emotion, the love of the music I’ve just made. And all the neurosis that used to come with it, too. All the fears and joys. I had to put my arms around all of it. And walking back into it has been an experience, of all of the above.”

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How the band Journey formed from collected talent

What are they famous for.

Journey is famous for being an American rock band that has spawned a number of successful singles. The band has achieved diamond, platinum and gold status with a number of their albums and had eighteen top 40 singles over the course of their career, including two number one hits. The band was originally made up of a number of ex-members of the bands Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch when it was originally formed. The band music has evolved a number of times since 1973 and their sound has changed over the years. The band has sold more than 48 million albums and is one of the best-selling bands in history. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

The band is referenced regularly in pop culture and their music has been featured on many occasions on films, television series, video games and Broadway. The song ‘Don Stop Believin’ in particular was featured in the last episode of The Sopranos and was also featured in Glee and Family Guy. The song was also used as the anthem for the Chicago White Sox in 2005 and for the San Francisco Giants World Series in 2010. The song was also performed during the musical ‘Rock of Ages’.

The band first began as a progressive rock band and later evolved their sound to include more pop sounds mixed in with their original rock sound.

The band has been highly commercially successful but has also regularly faced criticism, often around being overly commercial.

Career Beginnings

The band originally formed under the direction of Santana manger Herbie Herbert. The band was originally formed with the intention of being a back-up band for Bay Area musicians but the band quickly moved on from being a ‘backup’ band. The original members of the band included Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, Ross Valory, George Tickner and Prairie Prince. The name ‘Journey’ was suggested by roadie John Villaneuva. The band performed for the first time at the Winterland Ballroom in 1973. Prairie Prince left the band and was replaced by Aynsley Dunbar, the new band line-up performed at the Great American Music Hall. The band released their debut album in 1975 and their second album in 1976, neither album was commercially successful.

The band hired Robert Fleischman and began to change musical direction at the request of their label. They wrote the song ‘Wheel in the Sky’ with the help of Fleischman but he remained with the band for less than a year. In 1977 the band hired the lead singer Steve Perry and the band released the album ‘Infinity’ which went platinum. The album proceeded to go on a tour in 1980 and recorded the live album ‘Captured’.

Career Breakthrough

The band recorded their album ‘Escape’ which was released in 1981 and quickly became successful. The album went to number one and was certified nine times platinum. The album included the hits ‘Who’s Cryin’ Now’, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ and ‘Open Arms’. The bands next album ‘Frontiers’ was also commercially successful and reach number two on the charts. It generated a number of Top 40 hits include ‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’,’ Faithfully’, ‘Send her My Love’ and ‘After the Fall’. The band went on a stadium tour and recorded a documentary film whilst on the road. After the stadium tour the band decided to go on hiatus whilst members of the band pursued other projects.

During this time the band released the songs ‘Two of a Kind’ ad ‘Only the Young’ the latter of which reached number nine on the Billboard charts . The band recorded the album ‘Raised on Radio’ in 1986, the album went multi-platinum and included a number of top 20 singles including ‘Be Good to Yourself’, ‘I’ll Be Alright Without You’ and ‘Girl Can’t Help It’. The band began touring but Perry was unwilling to participate and the remainder of the tour was cancelled and they went on indefinite hiatus. During their hiatus Schon and Cain began collaborating with other artists such as Jimmy Barnes, Michael Bolton, John Waite and Ricky Phillips as part of the group called Bad English. Steve Smith joined the jazz band Vital Information and Steps Ahead, he also joined up with Ross Valory and Gregg Rolie to create the band ‘The Storm’ alongside the singer Kevin Chalfant and guitarist Josh Ramos. The band played a number of songs together in 1991 during a tribute concert.

Schon and Castronovo met up to form the glam metal band Hardline in 1991 after Bad English broke up.

Continuing Career

The band released three compilation albums between 1987 and 1995 which included a Greatest Hits album (the best-selling record for the band to this day – selling between 500,000 to 1,000,000 copies each year). The greatest hits album spent 300 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts.

The band reformed in 1995 with band manager Irvin Azoff who had previously managed the Eagles now on board. They released their album ‘Trial By Fire’ in 1996 which included the single ‘When You Love A Woman’ which became a hit and peaked at number twelve on the US charts. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award , the album also included the hit songs ‘Message of Love’, ‘Can’t  Tame the Lion’ and ‘If He Should Break Your Heart’.

Any plans for a tour where ended after Perry discovered he had a degenerative bone condition and that he required a hip replacement surgery. He later announced that he would be leaving the band for good and the band began their search for a new lead singer.

In 1998 the band began auditioning for the lead singer candidates for the lead singer position and eventually chose Steve Augeri. In 2002 they released the CD ‘Red 13’ with cover art designed by fans. The band embarked on a 30 th anniversary tour in 2005 and came out with a new album ‘Generations’ which featured each member of the band performing lead vocals on one song each. The band released the album ‘Arrival’ in 2000 in Japan and 2001 in the US. The band was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.

Steve Augeri was fired from the band in 2006 because he was suffering from vocal attrition. Jeff Soto stepped in to fill in for a number of months but in 2007 he left the band.

The band once again started a search for a lead singer in 2007 and hired Arnel Pineda. Their album ‘Revelation’ debuted at the number five spot on the charts and remained in the top 20 for six weeks. The bands 2008 tour was one of the top grossing tours for the year. The bands next album ‘Eclipse’ was released in 2011 and debuted at number thirteen; they also released a greatest hits album in the same year.

The band lost their drummer Deen Castronovo after he was arrested for assault by police after injuring a woman. He was subsequently fired from the band and he was replaced by Omar Hakim for the bands tour in 2015. In 2016 the band welcomed Steve Smith who has been with the band during their Escape, Frontier and Trial By Fire albums.

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Don't Stop Believin' by Journey

Songfacts®:

• Journey's most enduring song, this track has a unique structure, which helps it stick in your mind. Where most songs have a chorus that's repeated several times, "Don't Stop Believin'" brings in its chorus (and title) only at the end - about 3:20 into the song. The structure goes: instrumental, first verse, instrumental, second verse, first pre-chorus, instrumental, third verse, second pre-chorus, instrumental, and then finally the chorus until fade-out. It was not their biggest chart hit (that would be " Open Arms "), but is by far Journey's most famous song, thanks to a resurgence in the '00s.
• The line, "Strangers waiting, up and down the Boulevard" is a reference to Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, where dreams are made. Keyboard player Jonathan Cain got the idea for the song when he went there to pursue his career. In his Songfacts interview , Cain said: "The song began with the chorus. My father had coached me. I was in Hollywood, struggling with my career, kind of lost. I was asking him, 'Should I come back to Chicago and just give up on this dream?' And he said, 'No, son. Stay the course. We have a vision. It's gonna happen. Don't stop believin'.'" Cain's dream came true when he joined a group called The Babys with John Waite. In 1980, he joined Journey in San Francisco, and this song took shape. He told Steve Perry about his idea for placing the song in Sunset Boulevard, and Perry had him describe it. "I described the menagerie of people who would show up on a Friday night," Cain said. "All the dreamers that had dreams to become actors. Producers, artists, lawyers, anything... they were all there on a Friday night."
• Journey lead singer Steve Perry, keyboard player Jonathan Cain and guitarist Neal Schon are the credited songwriters on this one, but the entire band contributed. In the Time3 compilation, the genesis of this song is explained: "At the band's Oakland warehouse, this song bubbled out of a rehearsal. Schon developed the bass riff, the chugging guitar line and the sweeping chords on the chorus. Steve Smith built the song around a pattern featuring a lot of tom-toms, anchoring the number to a rich drum figure. Perry and Cain drew from their experiences with the Sunset Strip street scene for the lyrics, 'streetlight people.'"
• Speaking with New York Magazine , Perry explained that the song originated during a series of gigs in Detroit when he found himself in a hotel room unable to sleep, staring out of the window: Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard Their shadows searching in the night Streetlight people, living just to find emotion Hiding, somewhere in the night "I was digging the idea of how the lights were facing down, so that you couldn't see anything," he recalled. "All of a sudden I'd see people walking out of the dark, and into the light. And the term 'streetlight people' came to me. So Detroit was very much in my consciousness when we started writing."
• The popular resurgence of this song can be traced to its use in the 2003 movie Monster , which was based on the true story of the female serial killer Aileen Wuornos. The film was not widely seen but drew critical raves and a Best Actress Oscar for Charlize Theron, who portrayed Wuornos. In the movie, the song comes on when Wuornos and Selby Wall (played by Christina Ricci) are skating to it in a roller rink. They mention how they love the song, and as it builds, so does their passion, and they end up kissing outside the rink. The use of "Don't Stop Believin'" in this critically adored scene got the attention of the Hollywood community, who saw the emotion the song could bring out and no longer thought of it as a nostalgia track. Requests started pouring in to use the song in a variety of movies and TV shows, and soon another generation was familiar with the song. So how did it get in Monster in the first place? The film's director Patty Jenkins used it when they shot the scene and knew it fit perfectly. She sent the band members viewing copies of the film and asked permission to use it on a short budget. Perry called her back and not only gave approval, but helped her select music for the rest of the film; he's credited as a music consultant.
• The song was written to give the audience a connection with the band, a goal it achieved. Jonathan Cain told Songfacts: "It was the first attempt to bring an audience into the band's world. We're singing for you. We're singing about your world now. So, it was a departure from what they had been doing before. What I wanted to do was get a little Bruce Springsteen going on. Bruce was the master of that, bringing his audience into his songs. I was a huge fan of Bruce's."
• Speaking with the British radio station Planet Rock in 2010, Steve Perry said of this song: "Personally, it's something that means a lot to me. Everybody has emotional issues and problems, and the song has helped me personally to not give up, and I'm finding a lot of people feel that."
• This is the first track on Journey's seventh album, Escape . It was chosen to lead the album because, according to Cain, "With that piano line, it just sounds like a book opening up."
• The song got a boost when it was used as the closing number in Rock of Ages , a jukebox musical featuring hits of the '80s. The show ran on Broadway from 2009-2015, and in 2012 was made into a movie starring Tom Cruise. It's an appropriate choice, as Rock of Ages takes place on Sunset Boulevard, which is also the primary setting for the song.
• In the last ever episode of the TV show The Sopranos , which aired June 10, 2007, Tony Soprano plays this song on a jukebox during the final scene. The episode abruptly ends with the lyrics "Don't Stop" as the scene cuts to black. Steve Perry said in People magazine June 13, 2007: "I needed to know how this song was going to be used. I didn't want the song to be part of a blood-bath, if that was going to be the closing moment. In order for me to feel good about approving the song use, they had to tell me what happened. And they made me swear that I would not tell anybody."
• This was featured in an episode of the TV show Scrubs called "My Journey." Other television series and films to use "Don't Stop Believin'" include South Park , The Wedding Singer , Shrek the Halls , Bedtime Stories , Yes Dear , King of the Hill , The Comebacks , View from the Top , Cold Case , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , My Name Is Earl , Just Shoot Me and Laguna Beach .
• In November 2008 it was announced that this track had become the first song available in the pre-digital era to sell more than 2 million downloads through iTunes. The track's popularity increased significantly after its appearance in the final episode of The Sopranos . It also became one of the most popular karaoke songs in America in the late '00s.
• In May 2009 a remake by the cast of the Fox TV musical comedy Glee debuted at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, five places higher than Journey's version ever reached. It was performed in the season pilot and became part of the soundtrack album Glee: The Music, Volume 1 . By the end of 2009, the digital download had earned 500,000 digital sales. The Glee version was performed on Sesame Street with monsters portraying the cast. The bit featured the letter G, so the lyrics were adapted to "Don't stop G-ing."
• Believing in yourself and following your passion are ideals Steve Perry holds dear. When Randy Jackson, who used to play bass with Journey, was a judge on the singing competition American Idol , he asked Perry to come on as a guest judge. Perry turned him down, saying, "I don't feel good about sitting in judgment of anyone's honest passion to perform or their talent. If someone has a passion to perform, they should do it no matter what anyone says." Perry added: "I was passed on in the music business many, many times before Herbie [Journey manager Walter Herbert] heard my demo and believed in me. That was the moment that changed my life and I'm still forever grateful to him for believing in me. The hardest part is to keep believing in what you love when others tell you that you are not good at it."
• MTV went on the air shortly before this song was released. The band made a Spartan performance video for it in an empty arena, apparently at a soundcheck. They made a better one with footage from a Houston stop on their Escape tour, which became the official video that shows up on their VEVO account. Neither video got much love on MTV, which preferred concept videos.
• In the UK, this song peaked at #62 when it was first released. In November 2009, it was rereleased after Joe McEldry sang it on the TV show X-Factor , and this time, it climbed to #19. Joe McElderry won the competition, and franchise boss Simon Cowell wanted to release his version of the song as the single in the aftermath of the teenage singer's victory. However, Journey declined and Cowell instead arranged for McElderry to cover Miley Cyrus' track " The Climb ." Guitarist Neal Schon explained to The Sun : "We knew about Joe's version because Simon had contacted our management. He wanted to re-do the song with a different arrangement. We listened to it. We declined. There was nothing wrong with the original version - if it's not busted, let's not fix it." Schon added that Journey were aware they were possibly passing up a UK #1 hit. "Randy Jackson, who was on American Idol with Simon, was stressing that we should let him do it because it would probably go to #1. But we stuck to our decision."
• In the UK, the Glee Cast version debuted at #5 on the UK singles chart dated January 17, 2010, one place above Journey's original recording. It was the first instance of two versions of the same song sitting at back to back positions on the chart since December 2008 when Alexandra Burke's take on " Hallelujah " was at #1 with Jeff Buckley's version one place behind.
• The song starts with Perry singing about a young couple from two different backgrounds: Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world She took the midnight train goin' anywhere Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit He took the midnight train goin' anywhere But hang on a sec, any good Motor City citizen will tell you, there is no location called South Detroit; Detroit, Michigan, distinguishes only between an East Side and a West Side. If you go south in Detroit ("down-river"), you end up in Canada. Perry admitted to New York Magazine that he wasn't overly concerned with being geographically accurate. "I ran the phonetics of east, west, and north, but nothing sounded as good or emotionally true to me as South Detroit," he said. "The syntax just sounded right. I fell in love with the line. It's only been in the last few years that I've learned that there is no South Detroit. But it doesn't matter."
• This was used in the 1982 Atari video game Journey Escape . The song played in the background while you controlled various band members, helping them find the space ship while avoiding groupies and evil promoters. Computer graphics were pretty bad back then, so the groupies were represented as hearts with legs, and the promoters were floating heads. In fact, the very game was created to be based on the band Journey and the album Escape .
• This was one of the first Journey songs on which keyboard player Jonathan Cain played. He replaced Gregg Rolle for the Escape album.
• Lady Gaga, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Blondie and Shirley Bassey performed this at the finale of a Rainforest Fund benefit at Carnegie Hall in May 2010.
• This song was used in a 2005 episode of animated TV series Family Guy where Peter, Joe, Cleveland, and Quagmire did a drunken karaoke rendition of the song. ITunes was catching on at this point, and after this episode aired there was a spike in download sales of the song. >> Suggestion credit : Bert - Pueblo, NM
• Journey toured to support this album, but they interrupted their tour to open for The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia on September 25, 1981. It was The Stones first show on their North American tour.
• This became the anthem of the Chicago White Sox during their 2005 season in which they won the World Series. Steve Perry attended the last game of the Series and sang the song at their victory parade. Perry's allegiance though, is to his hometown team the San Francisco Giants. He was often seen supporting the team when they won World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Perry would sometimes lead the crowd in singing along to "Don't Stop Believin'" when it was played between innings at games.
• Steve Perry severed ties with Journey in 1998 when he needed hip replacement surgery and couldn't give his bandmates a return date. Anxious to tour, they replaced him with the similar sounding Steve Augeri, and later with Arnel Pineda. For Journey fans, a dream scenario finds Perry reuniting with the band, triumphantly taking the helm on "Don't Stop Believin'" in an affirmation of unity and faith. But every year, they scenario seems less likely. In 2017 when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Perry attended but didn't perform with the band, which did three songs (including this one) with Pineda. When Perry emerged with a solo album, Traces , in 2018, he offered some insight into his split with the band and his absence. "My love for music had suddenly left me," he said. "If music was ever to return to my heart, then and only then I would figure out what to do. If not... so be it, for I had already lived the dream of dreams." Journey first fractured in 1987 after touring for their Raised On Radio album. This was Perry's doing, as he was burned out and worried about keeping his voice healthy. But it was Perry who initiated their return, calling Cain in 1995 to talk about getting back together. This resulted in the 1996 album Trial by Fire ; Perry's hip condition emerged after it was finished.
• "Don't Stop Believin'" powered Journey's 1988 Greatest Hits album to a whopping 15 million in US sales ( Escape sold 9 million), making it one of the best-selling compilation albums in history. In 2001, they released another compilation, The Essential Journey , which sold another 2 million.
• During the 2020 pandemic, some hospitals used the song as a rallying call for patients recovering from COVID-19 and those treating them. The New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, for instance, played "Don't Stop Believin'" throughout the building each time they discharged a coronavirus patient.
• In 2020, Ladbaby, a UK duo comprising YouTuber Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne, released a playful twist on this song titled " Don't Stop Me Eatin' ." Recorded to raise money for foodbank charity The Trussell Trust, Ladbaby's single was the UK's Official Christmas #1 that year.
• "Don't Stop Believin'" was honored by the Library of Congress, which added it to the National Recording Registry in 2022. Steve Perry said: "That song, over the years, has become something that has a life of its own. It's about the people who've embraced it and found the lyrics to be something they can relate to and hold onto and sing."
• On January 26, 2024, the RIAA certified "Don't Stop Believin'" at 18x Platinum, a jump from 5x Platinum in 2013. The new certification reflects streaming, and signals that the song is immensely popular across generations. Other songs to reach that milestone are all far more recent, like " Sunflower " by Post Malone. Based on these figures, it's safe to say that "Don't Stop Believin'" is the most widely popular song of all-time in America. You can play it to anyone and they'll certainly recognize the song and probably like it. The next-closest song from the pre-streaming era is Mariah Carey's " All I Want For Christmas Is You ," with a 14x Platinum certification in 2024.
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• Chad Eicher from Apple Creek, Ohio This song has got to be one of the greatest hit songs that I knew the words to. The cast of the Fox television show "Glee" did their version of that hit song. It just blew me away.
• Rw Cain, at a songwriters festival in 2014, explained some parts of the song. The girl and guy story is like a version of Jack And Diane; they may not be real people. The trains moving at midnight is inspired by the song Midnight Train To Georgia. Live versions of the song, depending on the main vocalist, may change South Detroit to whatever city the band is playing in at that moment.
• Soulsoldseparately from Buffalo, Ny Does "city boy born and raised in South Detroit" refer to an actual person?
• Seventh Mist from 7th Heaven My daughter's favorite song. She often used it as inspiration once she was on her own and (seemingly) facing a new challenge every day. She never stopped believing.
• Susan from Illinois Question-asker from A Train Going Anywhere, I think the lyric means ourselves. The movie is our lives. I believe our lives on this planet will end, but our souls will live on and on in another place.
• Ronsha from New Jersey OMG. This song is so dang famous! People everywhere know this song. I swear to God it's even growing on the younger generations, including me. I used to hate it and think it's overrated, but deep down I always thought, oh darn, this song's catchy, who am I kidding? I'm 13 now and Don't Stop Believin' is one of the most uplifting songs I've ever heard. Not only the sound, but also the lyrics are beautiful. Good song to make you feel strong, nostalgic... it could make you cry too.
• Brett from Mason Whether we choose to hear Streetlight People for street lights, people Steve Perry came right out and said after a concert in Detroit he is looking out from his hotel room down on the street and there we're people just wandering around the street. Not necessarily prostitutes or any other specific type of people. More or less aimlessly wandering around Under The Lights doing nothing. Mendez for the South Detroit I don't think he was intending to give a geography lesson. He was making a song sound the best it could possibly be
• Mckinzie from United States This is my all time favorite song, I say that this is my song because I could relate to this song so much.
• Nick from Ohio This is the most played classic hit of all time. Who would have thought that a song that peaked at #9 would become the undisputed biggest song in history.
• Badintense from Erie Pa This song has crossed all generations and ethnicities as a beloved song. Last summer (2019) in my neighborhood a group of young black teens were hauling their giant boom box down the street blaring this song and singing the words perfectly as if they were in an adult karaoke bar. It actually brought a tear to my eye since I was a teen when this song first came out in 1981. Journey's music has really brought people together into a common bond no matter what the media tries to push on people.
• Question-asker from A Train Going Anywhere what does the lyric "Oh, the movie never ends It goes on and on, and on, and on" mean in this song?
• Seventhmist from 7th Heaven I recently took a long trip and played a Journey collection in my car, downloaded from a phone app. It contained a live version of this song, performed in Houston, that I hadn’t heard before. When Perry reached line about the boy, he sang, “Just a city boy, born and raised right here in Houston!” That definitely caught me by surprise.
• Jodie from Xx I'm pretty sure he's saying "streetlights, people". Not "streetlight people".
• Steve from Albany, Ny And the nonsense about Windsor being "considered" south Detroit continues to stick to the Wiki page like doodoo. LOL It's been said by many that you should never rely on Wiki as a source of reliable / accurate information. Very true.
• Charles from Charlotte The stuff about lowlife killer Eileen Wuernos kissing her female lover just sullies the discussion of a great American pop song. Wish Perry & Co, had said NO!! to that.
• Leonardo from Connecticut I would argue that the Sopranos season finale repopularized the song, not Monster...
• Tony from San Diego Steve Smith plays an amazing drum pattern during the choruses.
• Steve from Albany, Ny The info on the Wikipedia page for this song is inaccurate. And some moderator is allowing it to be there. I guess the following from John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band's song C-I-T-Y was actually referring to Windsor too: "On the South side of Detroit city I'm working all night on the line" Yep, definitely referring to Windsor, Ontario because everyone knows Windsor, Ontario is "considered" south Detroit. Right. LOL
• Steve from Albany, Ny Regarding "south Detroit", I'm simply going to paste in what I just got done explaining to a mod at Wiki who is apparently bent on leaving misinformation on the Wiki page for this song. Sorry but this is pretty simple stuff and anyone who doesn't get it is an imbecile. ........................ I'm guessing / just realizing that you're a type of moderator here. If you in fact have control over what info is on the page in question, it would be a HUGE wrong to leave in the very misleading entry you've re-submitted. Windsor, Ontario is south _OF_ Detroit, Michigan. Detroit, Michigan is the city that NUMEROUS bands would make reference to in their songs. Especially rock bands and especially during the 70s into the 80s. Not Windsor and not any other suburbs of Detroit that also lie south of Detroit (or "downriver"). The song simply makes reference to the south SIDE of Detroit. The quote by Perry makes it clear that the word south was only added because... well, try singing it without south and just a long INNNN in it's place. As the quote makes clear, the song would not have sounded right without south (or something) before the word Detroit. Not that it's is needed for most to understand that the song is referencing Detroit and only Detroit but there is also a quote by Perry in which he stated that Detroit was very much in their (the writers) minds as they wrote the song. Windsor is not a part of Detroit. The song makes reference to the south side of Detroit. If the entry about Windsor is left on the page, so be it, but it is completely misleading and wrong.
• John from Chino, Ca This song is played during the final minutes of Detroit Red Wings home games where it seems evident that the team will win. Played over the PA system, the song is muted so the crowd can sing the verse, "Born and raised in South Detroit."
• Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On December 13th 1981 "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey peaked at #9 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on October 25th and spent 9 weeks on the Top 100... It reached #2 in Canada and #6 in the U.K. Was one of four tracks from the group's 1981 album 'Escape' to make the Top 100 (the others were "Who's Crying Now" (4), "Still They Ride" (#19) and "Open Arms" (#2)... And on September 12th, 1981 the album peaked at #1 (for 1 week) on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.
• Steve from Albany, Ny Some of the comments here regarding this song and it's mentioning of south Detroit are ridiculous. Saying there is no south Detroit is funny enough (there is a south side of any city and I was born and raised in SW Detroit myself) but I especially get a kick out of the people who say the song is referring to Windsor. If the following Steve Perry quote is accurate, "All of a sudden I'd see people walking out of the dark, and into the light. And the term 'streetlight people' came to me. So Detroit was very much in my consciousness when we started writing.", then the ONLY city being referenced in the song is Detroit. If by chance the lyrics were written as "South Detroit" as opposed to "south Detroit", I suppose that could indicate that Perry/ the writers were thinking of some area of Detroit or evena separate town with that name but it's not likely and that capital S is the only error here. There's nothing complicated here, the song simply refers to the south side of Detroit.
• Jay from Centereach, Long Island, Ny I am surprised that the "South Detroit" line is so controversial. As a New Yorker, and not wholly familiar with the local geography or the neighborhood names of Detroit, I always thought South Detroit simply meant the southern part of Detroit, much like the South Bronx is the southern part of the Bronx. But who cares? This is a great song; no one should be concerned about a geographic error.
• Deethewriter from Saint Petersburg, Russia Federation Neal Schon told RAW RAWK RU NEWS 2011-10-24 that the recent resurgence of "Don't Stop Believin'" after appearing on The Sopranos and Glee -- as well as becoming the first iTunes song to reach two million downloads -- is beyond his comprehension: "When the record came out, there were other songs that were actually bigger than that off it on radio. Y'know, to have it this many years later just come out and be bombastic (laughs) like never before, just like all over the place and just keep on . . . It just keeps on going. Y'know, it's just pretty amazing."
• Terry from Grafon, Wi This song should be the national anthem of the United States.
• Willie from Scottsdale, Az Bwaaahahaha! Now Michelle "White House Crasher" Salahi is shacking up with Neal Schon. Priceless.
• Ken from San Mateo, Ca Since last year's World Series victory, I will always associate this song to the Giants and the Bay Area. Absolutely one of the best songs!!!!
• Hannah from Gustavus, Oh I'm graduating this coming Sunday (May 29, 2011) and I couldn't be more thrilled that this was voted in as our class song. When they announced it at school you could hear people cheering. I think the reason it's such an enduring song for graduation is that unlike most of the class themes that get picked ("Good Riddance," "Here's to the Night," etc.) it's not about looking back and being sad it's over, but rather looking forward and realizing there is indeed life afterward. It's about living life to the fullest (the first verse) and how even though life is difficult ("some are born to sing the blues"), the important thing is to at least take chances and try ("roll the dice just one more time") - and of course, to not give up no matter what may happen, because everything will turn out just fine in the end.
• Michael from Cincinnati, Oh Journey's 1982 album "Eascape was made into a video game titled "Escape".It was produced by Atari for the 2600 model.It was made by Data Age in San Jose,Cal.The Object of the game was to help the band members "Escape" the fans chasing them around.Pretty cool game at the time.
• Steppy from Detroit, Mi *South Detroit Debate* I'm from metro Detroit (as well as a giant Journey fan) and had always wondered about the reference to South Detroit. I heard and interview a year or so ago with Steve Perry, where he addressed the issue. I listened to it online, maybe Youtube?, so the interview may have been old. At any rate, he said that after a concert in Detroit, he was sitting in his hotel room, very late, working on this song. The room was on a high floor and he was watching the people standing under the lights and pondering their lives ("streetlight people"). While he realized that South Detroit didn't really exist, he used a bit of artistic license, because it flowed better than East Detroit.
• Megan from Stevenson, Al Tell me why this is AMAZING?! lol This song is on a totally different level. Awesome.
• Jim from Long Beach, Ca Great song. South Detroit=Winsor,Ontario,Canada.....
• Jay from St Paul, Mn I listened to a few interviews Steve has given. He said he used South Detroit because it sounded better than North, East or West. He said he didn't realize there was no South Detroit. He jokingly said he found out South Detroit was actually Windsor. As far as streetlight people, he said it's something that he noticed when he looked out of a hotel window. If you Youtube it, you can find the interviews. Very worth while.
• Ken from San Mateo, Ca What a song...Like the Chisox, this also became a tribute song for the 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants! And Journey is from this area, so it makes better sense.
• Bobby from Belleville, Nj While Journey's version is a classic, back in 2008 before it was used in Sopranos, freestyle artist George LaMond remade the song into a pop/dance version. And a very good one, I might add.
• Barry from Sauquoit, Ny Five years before Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" Olivia Newton-John had a completely different record with the same title, it peaked at No. 33...
• Bd from Vienna, Va Probably worth noting in the brouhaha about Journey turning down a cover of this song is that Randy Jackson was in the band for a while in the mid-80s before their first breakup.
• Rob from Fredericton, Nb One of the many anthems most prominiately found in the 80s hall of great music. For every song played on the radio, this one song sticks out the most when I use to go to a carnival in my hometown. With the smell of fries, hotdogs and other foods lingering in the air, you could always hear a Journey tune blaring in the background while everyone enjoyed riding the many rides at this carnival. So when you take an experience, like a carnival, and feature all of it's pleasantries you soon inaugurate any song from the 80s, namely a Journey tune, and the picture is complete. Such a great band and such a great song.
• Sara from Detroit, Mi And for those of you that want to split hairs, Look on the map of Detroit. Melvindale, Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Delray, Allen Park, Southgate, Taylor, River Rouge, Wyandotte. These are all blue collar or very poor areas, and most people worked for the Big 3 auto companies. This area is called "Downriver" as it is south of Detroit. Detroit itself is a pretty small city. What most people think is Detroit is any one of the suburbs that lies within or outside of Detroit's city limits. Oak Park, Hazel Park, Highland Park, and Hamtramck, are all INSIDE the City Limits. Where as Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Southfield, Eastpointe, are OUTSIDE of Detroit's City Limits...yet most people consider it part of the greater metro area. When the word METRO is used by itself all over the country it means DETROIT METRO. We were the first place to use the term "Metro" as a colloquial term for a specific large area, as Detroit was the first city in the country to spread out that fast with that large of a population. The city of Detroit itself, is small.
• Sara from Detroit, Mi You are all VERY WRONG about the South Detroit explanation. To those of us who are FROM Detroit and GREW UP THERE....SOUTH DETROIT IS ANYTHING SOUTH OF I-96...a.k.a "Downriver" ....There has NEVER been a place CALLED South Detroit. It's like being in any big city, the term is more loosely used, than say "South Philly", "South-Central L.A." "Southside Of Chicago". Yes Eastpointe was East Detroit but that has absolutely NOTHING to do with this, you don't see a "West Detroit" on the map do you? As for the lyrics it IS in fact "Streetlights, People". It's amazing how many Americans struggle with their own native language!
• Carrie from Roanoke, Va Petra Haden does a cover version of this song.
• Karen from Manchester, Nh I have loved this song for years...until I heard that it was the closing song on the piece of filth that is titled "The Sopranos".
• Jose from Brisbane, Australia Please tour Australia! I know it's hard because for some reason, Australia never really got into Journey... sad lot we are.
• Nikki from Yamba, Australia greta song... love that it has on family guy.. scrubs... the sapranos... the wedding singer and love when LC and stephen sing it on the second series of laguna beach!
• Ellen from Chicago, Il A great song. See Wikipedia's article (search the song title) for additional details as to what exactly is meant by "South Detroit" - in the section called "Sports".
• Rahul from Chennai, India absolutely beautiful song....
• Stu from Philly, Pa They've been quoted as saying "it's streetlight people, we're talking about prostitutes." At any rate, check the lyrics book that came with the album. One of the greatest songs of all time, it was a real treat to see the cast of Glee perform it on that new TV show. One of the best non-Journey renditions of it. My band Raised On Radio usually starts our sets with this song.
• Mike from Brighton, Ma To answer the age old question, "South Detroit" actually refers Southfield, Michigan. (Southfield, ironcally is north of Detroit.) In the 1980s, Journey played many charity soft ball games with WRIF-FM (The Riff).
• Brendan from Cape Town, South Africa The line after "streetlights, people" sounds like "heaven just a fun emotion" Any other suggestions?
• Allen from Knoxville, Tn On the University Of Tennessee campus, somebody has spray painted on the stop signs "dont STOP believin'" Great song, even 27 years after it was released!
• Katie from St. Paul, Mn The lyrics say "Streetlights, people...", not "Streetlight people".
• Josh from Indianapolis, In Journey Rocks Big Time!!!!!!!!!!!!! thers not a song by them i dont like> Rock on!
• Bob from Dumbsville, Belarus Wow this song is beautiful! Everytime I'm down, I listen to it and it gets me back on my feet again. This song just defines 80s music. Journey will just never be the same without Steve Perry leading their crusade.
• Morten from Sydney, Australia I'm an 80's music tragic but suprisingly had never heard of this song! Thanks to Family Guy for introducing me to this gem! -Morten, Sydney, Australia
• Dean from Windsor, On I would just like to inform all those people who say this song isn't about Windsor. When "South Detroit" is mentioned the city of Windsor is what they are talking about. Windsor is actually SOUTH of Detroit. If your ever around my town and stand at the river your compass will point north. Enjoy!
• Julie from Taylor, Tx When this song comes on...me and best friend victoria go crazy! it's their best song. Classic 80's!
• Melanie from Seattle, Wa Scott from Boston - what a cool story! Haha I want to go write that on a stop sign now! :D This song is sooo good. Journey's best IMO. Steve's voice is amazing.
• Neil from Ottawa, Canada This song was sung by the football team in the 2007 film "The Comebacks". One of the players starts singing it in the change-room, and it turns in to a full-stage concert. It mocks the sports movie cliche of teams turning it around with an uplifting theme song, and also references the Chicago White Sox World Series.
• Liquid Len from Ottawa, Canada What a great song! The only song Journey did in the 80s that wasn't horrid!
• Fredrik from Stockholm, Sweden This song was also featured in the South Park episode "tsst" when Cartman is plugging in his X-Box. He sings the lines "Don't stop believing, hold on to your feelings"
• Krista from Elyria, Oh I love Journey! And I love it when ametuers sing the lyrics! But I HATE baseball cards...
• Scott from Boston, Ma During cross country last year there was a stop sign we always ran by during practice and it said "don't" above it and "believing" below it. It became our team's song and we often sang it very out of tune during runs. Also, that Family Guy episode is awesome (as most are). "Oh my god, that is Journey!"
• Michael from San Diego, Ca One of the most beautiful songs of all time...if this song doesn't get to you, then you may need to check your pulse!
• Richie from Sedalia, Mo Edgar, Kings Park, NY Better luck next time!!
• Edgar from Kings Park, Ny This song reminds me of my failed suicide attempt. Well... there's always next time.
• Brian from Portage, Mi Yes, Detroit is an East/West city, but no matter where an area is, there is still four cardinal directions.
• Brian from Detroit, Mi Anyone from Detroit will know what i am saying, but "south detroit" refers tothe area south of Outer Drive, Detroiters refer to the area as "downriver." i Just want to clear the confusion. It ISINT canada, it ISINT eastpointe, NOR groose pointe.
• Eamon from Motherwell, Scotland THis inspirational song was played every night in a juke by me when I was teaching summer camp in up state New York back in 1980. Being from Scotland, I loved the American rock scene and this classic just typifyies it. 27 years later, I play the Journey live DVD while I work out every other night and never tire of hearing it, it is in my blood. I had the pleasure of seeing Journey in Glasgow earlier this year and it was a real highlight. One question - I have heard different lyrics for this some say "Heaven is a funky mouse?" Any comments guys and girls? Eamon.Motherwell. Scotland.
• Sergio from Miami, Fl I have been listening to this song for a long time now. I grew up listening to it and I admit, its my all time favorite. It is so cool now to see a new generation fall in love with it thanks to Family Guy, Scrubs and Sopranos. I dont think it matters if South Detroit is correct or not cause whenever they performed it live with Steve Perry he always replaced Detroit with the city they were in at the moment. I always thought that was a nice touch and he always got a cheap pop for it. I know I will always love this song and just dont get sick or hearing it. Journey was a fantastic band with some great musicians.
• Mary from Canyon, Tx This song was my junior class song way back when in ancient times, not too long after it was first released. EVen I know Windsor, ON is south of Detroit! (Southeast to be exact.)
• Mark from Glassboro, Nj This song was used in the very end of The Soprano's Final Episode. The song is cut short and the screen goes to blank.
• Missy from Ann Arbor, Mi You may not belive this but 'Don't stop Belivin' was my senior class song...I love it and so did my class...we were a pretty small class and we were all ubsessed with soft and classic rock...the good stuff...Whenever I hear those first few piano keys play, I will alway go back to my high school gym, on a hot june day, walking to the stage to graduate...Good Times, Great Memories and GREAT SONG!!!
• Mike from Hueytown , Al I love the 80's on VH1 ripped this song apart.
• Mark from Des Moines, Ia I can't help but think of the CHICAGO WHITE SOX and their magical run to the World Series title in 2005. What a great season!!! What a great song!!!
• Maria from Houston , Tx I agree with most, his voice is awesome!!!!
• Kara from Cadillac, Mi Artists magic is what happens when you take a group of extraordinarily talented people and put them together, allowing them each to do what they do best. Journey is what happens when it all fits together and creates something wonderful. They're not just a band- they're an era. Neal Schon is with out a doubt one of the most gifted guitarists ever. His knowledge and presentation of his craft are nothing short of brilliant. Steve Perry's vocals are masterful. They, along with Schon's guitar work, gave Journey a distintive sound. Jonathan Cain - a perfect fit, though I admit I've always liked Greg Rolle too. I have a Journey album that was made prior to Steve Perry's joining and listening to that makes me know that Journey would have been great no matter what because they had the talent to be great. I know there were changes in the lineup, but Ross Valory's bass playing was also part of what made Journey what it is to me. I loved Steve Smith on the drums, but as with Rolle, I was sad to see Aynsley Dunbar go. Journey was a concept, a feeling, a part of life, an important accent to memories in my life and continues to contribute to important events in the lives of my kids. Two of my sons play guitar and are greatly influenced by Neal Schon. One of them is currently overseas serving in the millitary- he will marry his high school sweetheart when he returns and their wedding song will be "Open Arms". The two sons that I have at home have recently been getting into Journey - "Generations" and I have found that I love their music now as much as I ever did. It never mattered to me that Steve Perry said "South Detroit" - I lived in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti for many years and I never could keep the suburbs or other offspring areas of Detroit straight anyway. I lived in San Francisco too and always knew that "Lights" was about that city - even if it was written in (or partially in) L.A. - Who cares? Does anybody ever question why "Still They Ride" has traffic lights in it? No. Why? Because it's a truly amazing song about times changing before people are ready for them to with an outstanding guitar lead and excellent vocals. Get over the details. This is legendary music by exceptional musicians. Just enjoy it.
• J from Boston, Ma and I mean (in the last comment) in the chorus part at the end.
• J from Boston, Ma About the streetlight line, I think the first time the line is done, it sort of sounds like streetlight with a little extra sound on it. However, the second time the line is sung, he definetly says streetlights. As the song fades out, I think he says streetlight.
• Jack from London, England Coming from England I had never heard this song on the radio before I heard it on Family Guy. I then heard the song during an episode of Scrubs Season 3 called "My Journey" and decided I had to download it. JOURNEY KICK ASS
• Nathan from From The Country Of, Canada I always heard this song on the radio, but it wasn't until its appearance on Family Guy's kareokee episode that i realized how good the song actually is.
• Peter from Detroit, Mi No matter what, at least once a month I hear this song at the bar. My friends and I are from Dearborn Heights, MI and I like to replace south detroit with "dearborn heights" while belting the lyrics to the annoyance of my girlfriend...she thinks I'm cute so it's cool. Rock on Journey!
• Tom from Vashon, Wa This is an amazing song. It is so sweet. I love it. I think that it has a great message that we can all relate to. Wether we are living on the streets or we are just having problems with our closest friend. You can never stop believing.
• Dave from Beamsville, Canada If you listen closely, you will hear a rendition of this song during the first wedding ceremony on 'The Wedding Singer' when Adam Sandler gets stood up at the alter.
• Allan from Calgary, Canada At The Den (the on-campus bar at the University of Calgary) this song has been the last song every weekend night for the last 10 years. All the regulars drop their pants and do the "no pants dance" Quite a good time and a great way to end the night at a great bar.
• Zeke from Washington, Dc All the lyrics say that the line is "Streetlight, people..." but if you listen to the song it DEFINITELY sings "Streetlights, people." Which do you think it is?
• Kevin from Grosse Pointe, Mi Yeah, but who calls Windsor "South Detroit"? Nobody. I love this song, but that line always bugs me. Why not say "Just a city boy, born and raised in East Detroit" East Detroit is the former name of Easpointe, Michigan. Also, East Detroit is just considered the East side of Metro Detriot, so he could be from the eastern part of the city of Detroit or from any one of the suburbs that is considered East Detroit (Harper Woods, Roseville, Clinton Township, St. Clair Shores)
• Emma from Palm Beach, Australia This song was performed in episode 403 of "The Family Guy" entitled "Don't Make Me Over" (original air date 06/05/05) by Peter, Cleveland, Quagmire and Joe. It's an enjoyable rendition, with pall bearers even dropping a coffin in order to hit "The Drunken Clam" to check out the performance.
• Matt from Haddon Hieghts, Nj This song is great and i got my whole family to love this song its Steve Perrys voice thats just awesome and its one of my fav
• Cindi from Vancouver, Canada OMG WHO care weather it is North, South. East or West it is a great song.....I can think about better things to debate than which way is up, down or left or right....I agree with who ever said there is N,S, E or West every where just get a compass and stand outside this isn't rocket science it's a Rock song.
• Zeke from Washington, Dc Actually, Canada IS south of Detroit. The southern part of Ontario is actually south of Detroit. Check your map Jon from Regina.
• Justin from Monson, Ma I think Journey's song "Don't stop Believin" is the greatest song in the world. I love it so much. Each time it comes on the radio, I turn it up loud. By the way, why does anyone care about how the city of Detroit is used in the song. The song's great!!!!!!!! -Justin Dubois,Monson,MA
• Matthew from East Brunswick, Nj Great song, Journey is a godsend of the 80's!
• Anwiya from Sterling Heights, Mi Hey John from Canada, you know nothing. A portion of Canada (city name: WINDSOR) is south of Detroit.
• Sara Mackenzie from Middle Of Nowhere, Fl white sox have used it for their theme song, omg!! at least it kept them going on to believe that they could win, and they did, so this song is like, an inspiration.
• Christa from Aurora, Il This was the song the white sox used for inspiration to win the world series 2005!
• Jeff from Sothington, Ct this is an inspirational song that has a good guitar part in it...the family guy episode was funny and the fact that i knew this girl that would sing this song and now everytime i hear it i see her singing it..but i still see myslef playing guitar...nice solo though
• David from Yosemite, Ca I heard this song sung a few weeks ago in San Francisco's North Beach--I was trying to sleep in the GreenTortoise hostel in the room above the lounge--and a chorus of girls was singing it. It must have been Kerioki night, but it was lovely. I couldn't recall the group (Journey), but heard a bit on the radio, and googled the lyrics. I've been googling lyrics all weekend--Napster's having free downloads, which brought me here--nice site.. I wish I could have recorded the girls singing. David Yosemite Sept. 4, 2005
• Chase from Pasadena, Ca Most of the memories posted on this website are by a girl named "Stephanie."
• Stephanie from Ellicott City, Md this song brings back some great memories .... reminds me of being just over the edge of 17, vacationing in Florida with my family. we were staying at this resort, and i was hanging out in the game room. i had been pretty bored, and i met this guy about 2 years younger than me. he was from a small town in Maine, while i was from the big city in Maryland. i was grateful to find someone close to my age, and we played airhockey, with us deciding to make a friendly bet, the terms to be determined after the game. he let me win, and the term of the bet was decided to be a kiss. we ended up making out for awhile, and when we parted for the night, we shared no pretense that we'd ever meet again. the next night, i heard this song, and it made me think of him - although it was reversed, he was the small town boy and i was the city girl, for a smile we shared the night, and the memories go on and on. i had been feeling pretty low about myself at this time, and feeling undesirable, and he made me feel like, hey, maybe there is something desirable about me after all. so, Matt from Maine, thank you.
• Ryan from Windsor, Canada Amazing song, one of the best from the 80's. oh and Jon from Regina, check your map bro. I'm from Windsor, Ontario Canada and to go to Detroit I'd have to travel North, not South (one of those "tricky" geography catches).
• Jev from Marietta, Ga Well does anyone know where I can get a good ringtone of this song period.
• Patrick from Charlotte, Nc no.
• Jev from Marietta, Ga Does anybody know where I can get a Don't Stop Believin ringtone that is reliable?
• Jon from Regina, Canada This is a great song. By the way, who really cares if they say South Detroit? It's not the end of the world. And John from Scottsdale, I thought most people knew this, but Canada is NORTH of Detroit, not south.
• Matthew from Marquette, Mi Ok... I don't know how many of you really know Geography, but there is a North, South, East and West of EVERYTHING! There is South America, Southern US, Southern California, South Detroit, my dorm room even has a southern part. While you may not find South Detroit on a map, there is in fact a South Detroit. The guy probably grew up near Michigan Avenue. As for the song... GREAT EFFIN' SONG!
• Tatem from San Diego, Ca No matter the radio station I'm listening to, you can always tell that distinctive Journey-Steve Perry sound and instantly know a Journey song regardless of your knowledge of their song list. Steve Perry gave Journey their uniqueness. I had heard about the Monster movie thing, never saw the movie though. It's hard to believe how old these guys are now. Steve Perry was a hottie. Aging happens to the best of us!!
• Perviz from Cochin, India Words can't describe the kind of feeling you get on hearing this song. Truly a masterpiece!!
• Perviz from Cochin, India This is truly a super duper song. Thanx a million Journey.
• Kevin from Grosse Pointe, Mi Yeah the whole South Detroit thing always bugged me too. Detroit is an East Side/West Side city, not a North Side/South Side city like Chicago. If the lyrics had said "East Detroit" it would have made more sense.
• Ryan from Lansing, Mi There is no East Detroit however as everyone should know, they changed there name to Eastpointe. But yeah he should really have said southren Detroit.
• John from Scottsdale, Az When I ever hear this song, I have to say "you've got it wrong, Steve, and sing "There ain't no such place as South Detroit." I grew up in Detroit. There's an east side and a west side. The dividing line is Woodward Avenue. South Detroit is..uh... Canada. Stand on the plaza in downtown Detroit, and look south. Oh, Canada. Otherwise, I like the song, but Steve and his buddies should hvae stuck to San Francisco or looked at a map
• Tom from Alma, Ga Ack! Another cookie-cutter corporate rock band. Being a child of the 80's, however, they did have some good stuff.
• Dawn from Highlands Ranch, Co Well, Neal Schon, Steve Perry and Jon Cain I think all take credit for the genesis of this song, which probably explains part of why they're not together anymore. But actress Charlize Theron really wanted this song for a scene in her movie Monster, so she and director/writer Patty Jenkins wrote a letter to Steve Perry begging him to allow them to use the song. He saw the scene they wanted it for, said it was perfect, through Sony contacts asked Jon and Neal if they were ok with it, they said yes, and Steve became musical consultant for the film, as well as the song being in the film. Steve is still traveling around the US and Canada with Patty helping her promote the movie and accepting awards for it.
• Mooler from Detroit, Mi Nora hit the nail right on the head. South Detroit is just referring to the southern part of the city just as south west detroit or west side or east side or northeast detroit...etc etc. I should know...im from north east detroit. 7 and gratiot.
• Paul from Greenwood, Sc Just a couple tidbits...in live shows, Journey frontman Steve Perry would insert the name of whatever city that would be hosting them, evidenced by the NFL films documentary of them from the late 80's where they are playing in Philly..."Born and raised in Phil-a-del-phia!"...also the guitar break between the first and second verse spotlights Schon at what he did best. Neil Schon was discovered by Carlos Santana and was playing on stage at the age of 15. He is incredibly fast and it shows on this classic.
• Larry from Artesia, Ca Streetlight people, living just to find emotion Hiding, somewhere in the night
• Angela from Santa Fe, Tx Does anyone know the lyrics to this song? I know most of them, however, there is one line in there where I can't seem to catch all the words. It is right after the line in the chorus "Streetlife people". Can anyone help me? Thanks.
• Nora from Richfield, Mn The lyrics didn't say 'south OF Detroit', it said South Detroit. Big difference

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Journey Frontman Arnel Pineda on the Band’s New Record, Dreams of a Steve Perry Reunion

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In early 2020, Journey frontman Arnel Pineda flew back to his native Manila after playing a corporate gig in Texas. He was gearing up for a big year in which Journey would cut their first new record since 2011’s Eclipse and play amphitheaters all over North America with the Pretenders.

The pandemic changed all that and he’s been in Manila ever since, but Journey still found a way to work remotely on the record. It’s their first full-length since parting ways with drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory. They were replaced by bassist Randy Jackson (who briefly toured and recorded with Journey in 1986–87) and drummer Narada Michael Walden, who’s doubling as the album’s producer.

We checked in with Pineda via Zoom to talk about his lockdown life in Manila, the in-progress Journey record, the upcoming biopic about his life, and why he still dreams about a Journey reunion with Steve Perry.

How are things going? Good. I arrived here in Manila last year just a week and a half before the lockdown began. I was lucky. Otherwise, I would have been stuck in America for six months before they let me back.

This must be the longest stretch of time you’ve been home since you joined Journey in 2007. Yeah. This is the longest. I like it because I got to spend a lot of time with family and the kids and more time with myself and my wife. There are other things I would rather do than tour, so I got the chance to be here. In a negative way, it’s quite bad. The survival here is a day-to-day deal. I’m the one that goes out a lot. I’m the one that goes to the market and the grocery to refill our food stocks.

You wonder if you have the virus every day. There’s a lot of paranoia going around. It’s like what is happening in America.

Do you miss playing live? Yeah. I especially miss the energy and the adrenaline of doing it. I’m delivering on the legacy that the Voice [Steve Perry] has left behind. Especially now that he formally passed the torch to me in 2017 [at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction], he made that known and he was very gracious. It was very kind of him. It was so generous of him to say that in public. It was really an honor.

What was it like to finally meet Steve after all these years? I posted on Instagram that I had waited 35 years for that. It was dreamy. I couldn’t believe I met him since he’s very reclusive and he avoids people. He didn’t want to get interviewed, at least until he released his new record [ Traces ] and then suddenly he was out there, going to radio stations and accepting interviews.

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I was really surprised that he agreed to meet me. It’s one of the most special things that happened in my life. He’s one of my heroes when it comes to singing. I remember back in the Eighties, I would sleep on the bus with my Walkman on in my ears as his voice sang all these favorite songs from Journey.

I really dug his new record. It was amazing. I’ve been teasing Jonathan [Cain] and Neal [Schon]. “Why don’t you invite Steve Perry over for a tour?” Oh, my God. I never saw them back in the Eighties. I was just a young kid in Manila, just playing around, with no chance of going to the States and seeing their show, but they were one of my favorite bands.

I’ve spoken to Steve a bunch of times in the past few years. We even talked just a few weeks ago. Oh, my God!

Judging by our talks, I’m extremely confident that he’s happy to leave the Journey baton with you. That’s even more pressure I’m getting, hearing this from you. At the same time, I’m truly honored. But I’m not losing [the hope] that one day he’ll join the band for two or three songs. It would be one of the highlights of my life if that happens.

It would almost be on the scale of Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd re-forming at this point. My God. It would be the same thing for me with Led Zeppelin because I haven’t seen them either, or Pink Floyd. I wish they would be complete again. It’s like completing a circle, being back up onstage again.

Do you think this long break has been good for your singing voice? Has it given you time to rest the muscle? I think so. At the same time, I can’t help but sing four or five songs here every day. The problem with the voice is that it changes as you grow older. It’s like athletes. They reach their peak on their 30th birthday. As they approach 31 or 32, it starts to change. It’s the same with my voice. I just want to make sure I can be of use to the band until they decide to throw the towel in.

Those are hard songs to sing for any singer. You guys go out and do 60 straight concerts in the summer and you need to hit the high notes on “Faithfully” every single time. That would be hard for anyone at any age. We’ll do five or six shows a week. I’m just quite amazed with myself a little. Somehow I was able to take it for 13 years. Let’s see what’s going to happen in the coming days. We’re on to finishing the album. We finished six songs so far. There’s talk of going out somewhere first, maybe Las Vegas for a residency. We don’t know yet. We haven’t decided. Just to break the ice between the new members and us.

You have six songs totally done? Yeah. And maybe seven songs to go.

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Are these ballads? Rockers? For now, we’re doing the rocker songs first, not the ballads. I think the seven songs they’re working on, they’re working on something huge, like how you’ve known Journey doing ballads. It’s between [1981’s ] “Mother, Father” and [1978’s] “Winds of March.” We’re working on that song. We’ll see what happens. I’m waiting for them to send me the demos so that we can record it next week.

Working remotely like this must have been an adjustment. Normally, you’d be in the room together. I know. It’s quite hard right now. I have a few melody ideas that I’m into and want to share with them, but you can’t right now because of what is happening. I just have to listen to it and learn it. We use Zoom to record and I turn on my laptop and go into Logic Pro. They get ahold of it. If there’s something I want to change, I tell them. But it’s all pretty much done and I just record with them.

Are you doing the vocals on your laptop? Yeah. I’ll show you [ turns camera around and shows a microphone plugged into a computer in front of soundproofing foam ]. I share my computer, like mirroring. They can see what’s happening in my laptop. It allows them to hack it for a moment and then they can hear it. It happens in real time.

There’s no lag. I can hear that right now while we talk. It’s like you’re in the next room and you’re actually more than 8,000 miles away. Yeah. Thank God for the technology.

Do you think the album will come out this year? I think so. Neal thinks so. He can’t wait to release it before we do a full-on tour.

How do things sound different now that Randy Jackson and Narada Michael Walden are in the band? It’s somewhat like the sound back in the Eighties when Randy Jackson joined the band for the Raised on Radio album. It’s kind of like that, but it’s also more updated. Narada is producing my vocals and mentoring me on how to do it. He’s telling me to sing it this way and that way. It’s amazing. I’m learning a lot from Narada. It’s truly an honor and I appreciate him for doing so. It’s amazing.

Has the band even been in the same room yet? Have you met Randy and Narada in person? Right now, it’s just been virtual. It’s tough. I wanted to do it. I keep telling Neal, “If only I had been there, we would have done this in two months. Sorry it’s taking so long.” But with all these health protocols where you need to quarantine for two weeks, and then I come back and I’d be quarantined for another two weeks before I can join my family. It’s too much of a hassle, so we decided to do it this way even though Neal isn’t too happy about it. He wants it the old, classic way of making an album.

Moving on here, what’s the status of the movie about your life? It’s going to happen. I think they’re gonna start. Some people from Warner will start coming here. I think maybe with [ Crazy Rich Asians director] Jon Chu and [ Joker and The Fighter screenwriter] Scott Silver. They might come here to audition actors and actresses that will take part in my biopic.

Are you going to take them around town and show them the places you grew up? Yes. That’s the deal, of course. I want to show them where I grew up, where I was born, where everything happened before this whole magical thing.

Do you think the story will start in your childhood and show all your early bands and struggles and focus on the pre-Journey period? I think so, yeah. That’s the plan. I’ve spoken many times with Scott Silver. What’s interesting about my story is that I’ve survived two coup attempts here in the Philippines before I went to Hong Kong for 10 years. I don’t know he if plans to tell what happened to me in Hong Kong, but I had 10 years there. He might focus on my love story with my wife now.

I can see the grand finale in my head. It’ll be you walking onstage in Chile at your first Journey show. You’re nervous and they push you out and you burst into “Separate Ways.” Yeah. I was trying to back out five minutes before. I was like, “Neal, I cannot do this. This is not built for me.” They were like, “No. It’s too late. Get out there and do it.”

It was the turning point of your life. Everything is either before that moment or after that moment. You should tell Scott Silver about this idea. I’ve been implying it to him that we should end everything in Chile. And I remember when my wife decided to join me on tour in 2011. We were playing to a 30,000 crowd that night. I was telling my wife, “Remember Hard Rock Cafe when there were only three tables? Now it’s 30,000 people.” It was just unbelievable. It doesn’t get old to me. It’s still so surreal and bizarre.

I saw you at Citi Field with Fleetwood Mac and Madison Square Garden with Def Leppard. I could tell you were still having a blast. It’s still unbelievable. I’m just so blessed. I can’t thank them enough, especially Neal Schon. He was the one that was really sold that I am the one since 2007. But then again, I still think, “If only they could bring back Steve Perry.” You know what I mean?

I do, but if he came back, that would mean … I know, but I miss them so much together. Every now and then, I watch their videos together. It’s always them with Steve Perry that I watch. I mean, no offense to Adam Lambert. He’s an amazing performer and he has an amazing voice, but I still watch the old [Queen] ones with Freddie Mercury. That’s why when people say things like “No Perry, No Journey,” I understand it. Where I come from, we’re so influenced by Western music. We loved the originals, if you know what I mean.

His return would put you out of a job. That would be OK to me! I’m telling you. That’s how much I adore him and I adore Journey and how much I adore Steve Perry. Back in 2005, I resigned from my job in Hong Kong because I lost my voice due to acid reflux. I was telling my friends back then that my only regret was I lost my voice before I had the chance to sing side-by-side with Steve Perry. I was joking with them, but then a different situation happened. I just wish that one show with him … it would change my life forever. It’s been 30 years now and the band keeps changing my life in ways nobody would ever guess would happen.

Do you miss Ross Valory and Steve Smith now that they’re out of the band? I do, of course. We had a real bond that nobody can deny. [ Sighs ] When the first day came that Steve Smith went back, I could feel that he was trying to feel everything out and observe. When he got the good vibe again, we clicked. Four years with him was very special. And 11 years with Ross was amazing. I cannot ask for anything more. Those friendships I’ll take with me until the end of time.

The group has dealt with a lot of tensions and feuds during your time with them, but you always remain neutral and out of the fray. How do you do that? I try to stay away. It’s like, “Oh, the big boys are fighting.” I’d rather stick to my guns, which is just singing and delivering the legacy with them onstage. When we’re up onstage, I think everyone forgets their differences behind the scenes. That’s my happy place. When they’re having some petty quarrels, I try to stay away. I talk to everybody without having to talk about their differences.

Your White House visit caused a bit of controversy. Do you have any regrets about going there and meeting Trump? I do not. As a Filipino, I am such a big fan of the White House. It’s not about Trump. It’s not about who the president is. It’s the whole history of the White House. I was just amazed. When I went there, I looked at all the pictures of past presidents and how old everything was. And then the table where President Trump was seated was about 100 years old. Who wouldn’t want to see that? Who wouldn’t want to touch that?

His presidential guard was laughing at me because President Trump was talking to the other members [of the band] and I was just mesmerized by the table. I was like, “Wow! This is truly 100 years old?” I’m just a kid from Manila and I was in the White House for the first time, so no regrets. I guess I didn’t even have a chance to apologize to Neal. He must understand. I’m just a kid from Manila that wants to see the White House, in general.

What’s the status of your next solo record? I’m doing it right now. I’m just waiting on a couple of friends that are helping me finish it from the States. Because of the recent banning of some countries from coming in here, we got delayed. I’m expecting them to arrive here at the end of March instead of the end of January. Even my online streaming concert was moved to April 18th. It was supposed to happen in February. To those who want to get a ticket, it’ll be at sanrestreaming.com .

Back to the movie, do you think being on set and watching someone play a younger version of you will be a surreal experience? It will be weird, but it’ll be weirder if I am there portraying myself! [ Laughs ] I will not be able to stand there and look at myself. I don’t really listen to myself singing either. When the documentary Everyman’s Journey came out, I could barely watch it. The premier was in Tribeca. I was like, “Do I really have to watch this and see myself on the big screen?” I was cringing.

Do you think the actor in the movie will actually sing, or will you provide the vocals? I think I’m going to use my voice. Do you remember the Queen movie [ Bohemian Rhapsody ]? Marc Martel did the voice. I think I’m going to do that too.

I can’t wait. Crazy Rich Asians is a great movie. Jon Chu really knows what he’s doing. It’s unbelievable that he took notice of my life and my story and wants to make a movie out of it. It really humbled me.

They should film it in Manila and not somewhere else. It should look authentic. They definitely will. There’s so much to remember, I’m telling you. At one point in my life, I was really on drugs. It quite affected my memory. I need to recover all those things that happened to me when I was young. But I’ve recovered a lot of my childhood memories. Scott Silver is quite happy with what I was able to tell him.

I’m very hopeful that before 2021 ends, you’ll be back onstage with Journey. Me too. I can’t wait to see those smiling faces and that rolling-thunder sound of the audience. It’s quite an adrenaline [rush] when you experience that every night. That’s what keeps you going.

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Journey: Infinity - Album Of The Week Club review

It's 1978. journey are going nowhere, but they have a plan. his name is steve perry, and infinity is the result.

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1. Lights 2. Feeling That Way 3. Anytime 4. La Do Da 5. Patiently 6. Wheel In The Sky 7. Somethin' To Hide 8. Winds Of March 9. Can Do 10. Opened The Door

Steve Perry was not a unanimous choice as Journey ’s new singer. But when Perry presented the bluesy  Lights  to the band, everyone sensed the possibilities.

Tellingly,  Lights  was chosen as  Infinity ’s opening track – an introduction to the new Journey – and it remains one of the band’s best-loved songs, as does this album’s  Wheel In The Sky .

Under pressure from Columbia Records, who’d done their bit by hiring Queen ’s producer Roy Thomas Baker, the refocused Journey delivered their first set of accessible mainstream rock songs. The payoff was instant.

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It’s impossible to talk about Journey without the towering presence of their manager Herbie Herbert, a bear of a man with a personality and reputation that, at times, has almost seemed to eclipse (pun intended) the band. 

Think Peter Grant, if he weren’t quite so intimidating and wasn’t surrounded by henchmen with fists at the ready. Herbie loved music and loved Journey. He dedicated his life to their needs and to the advancement of their career. He had a vision and nobody was gonna fuck with it, and recruiting a vocalist to the group was paramount to his plan. 

In Steve Perry, Herbert had found the proverbial needle in the haystack – a vocalist with unlimited range, unique delivery and looks that killed. The consummate frontman, in fact. There is every reason to believe that Perry singlehandedly rescued Journey from interminable underachievement. 

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What they said...

"The problem with this album is that the variation was left behind from the previous albums in favour of a more straightforward, crowd-pleasing album. Any jazz-laden roots are being left behind for pop-rock, and somehow the members who have appeared in albums of talent and quality have agreed to change." ( Sputnik Music )

"Dead and buried were the jazz fusion overtones of previous offerings, and with the new songwriting combo of Perry/Neal Schon leading the march, the band set out to completely redefine their sound. Traditional pop arrangements were now adopted, cutting out the unnecessary musical fat, and allowing each band member to play to his strength ( AllMusic )

"There isn't a whole lot of diversity on this album – or the rest of Journey's career for that matter. They would only really know two modes: Fast arena-rockers and melodramatic ballads. For that reason, Journey's discography becomes somewhat tiresome to sit through. But, at least on this album, no matter what mode they're in, they always manage to find a vocal hook or an instrumental texture to engage my ears." ( Don Ignacio )

What you said...

James Doughty: It's difficult to overstate the effect Steve Perry's joining had on Journey. Not just with respect to his singing, but also with the effect the presence of a singer had on the rest of the band. They were admittedly reluctant towards him, and were it not for the insistence of manager Herbie Herbert they would have retained Robert Fleischmann, or recruited someone else. 

But with Infinity Perry proved he was the only choice. His songwriting ability completely redirected the style of the band from fusion noodlers to song stylists. The jump in quality to Infinity from the previous album Next is so pronounced there could have been three in between. 

The band's new direction so suited them that they were playing better than ever. Even Rolie's singing was vastly improved in his efforts to keep up with Perry. The other members of Journey were already virtuosos. Now they had a singer who was as good as they were. Wheel in the Sky became their first legitimate hit, and more than half the tracks on the album remain classic rock radio staples to this day. Journey would experience more creative peaks during Perry's tenure, notably with the Escape album, but Infinity is where they proved they belonged in the big leagues.

Jacob Tannehill: The magic of this album to those who were not familiar with the fact that this was Perry’s first album with them, is that it sounds like a “seasoned” band, and Perry sounds like he’d been in the band longer than this though they hadn’t. 

Once I found out that this was his first album with them I immediately checked out the earlier albums, and needless to say I was disappointed. From this album on, this is the Journey I know and love. Really no clunkers on this at all!

Gary Villapiano: This is one of the finest albums ever made - for myriad reasons. We all fell in love with Steve's voice immediately... and Roy Thomas Baker's production captured all those harmonies perfectly. 

Still, the way Greg and Steve shared lead vocals remains gripping. I must also say this album captured Neil's superb guitar playing (before he got into his manic overplaying that dominates his style now).

I still blast this regularly - because it deserves it. I think it's their best.

Graham Tarry: I had, and loved, their three albums prior to this, but buying it at the time it was like a breath of fresh air. Great songs, superb production; just wonderful stuff, overshadowed by the later AOR success, this is a classic slice of US Rock.

Andrew McCourt: The ending of Feeling That Way connects perfectly with the start of Anytime . So much so that my local rock radio station used to play them back-to-back. And the vocal interplay between Rolie and Perry was a great way to introduce Perry's voice to fans.

Michael Anderson: The make or break album for Journey. Have always loved the combined songs of Feeling That Way and Anytime , and how Perry and Rollie intertwine their vocals. Fun fact: Journey started recording this record with a different lead singer – Robery Fleischman. He's a credited writer of Wheel In The Sky . You can listen to his demo of that song on YouTube. The Steve Perry version turned out much better!

Martin Millar I'm 55 seconds in and I already hate it. EDIT: Now on the second song and I'm bailing out. This is rock music minus the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

Emiel Lange: What an amazing album. I first heard Journey on their Escape album. Loved it so much I immediately dove into their back catalogue. This one still stands out. Maybe even better than Escape or Frontiers .

Bill Griffin: Journey had become my favourite band (and a local one too) with the release of Next , the previous album. I managed to see them on the ensuing tour without any of the new singers that were being floated out there at various shows.

As a result, I really was not happy with the new direction and I think Baker's production is terrible (odd because I love his work with Queen) but I couldn't deny the appeal of the new songs, they just weren't Journey as I knew them.

Somethin' To Hide and Winds Of March recall the first three albums and are my favourites from the album. I also hate when a record company forces a change on a band; Columbia knew what they were getting when they signed them. That was another bone of contention; Rush got the same pressure from their label, basically told them to piss off (as politely as possible, being Canadians) and made the record they wanted to make knowing full well it might be their last. Journey caved.

The other thing that made me dislike this direction was for about three years, it seemed as if they were the headliner for every concert I went to. I really got tired of seeing them (though they played Nickle & Dime on the Infinity tour which I don't remember them playing on the Next tour. What an incredible instrumental.)

Pete Mineau: I remember discovering the first three Journey albums after I found out the band was comprised of Santana and Zappa alumni. I liked the jazzy, fusiony jamming of those early albums.

Just out of high school in 1977, I joined the navy. As luck would have it, I got stationed in California. Coming from a desolate part of the Midwest, I was in awe of the L.A. radio stations! In early 1978, Journey's Infinity was being played all over the place out there! It had a different sound and feel than their earlier releases. I found it more in the vein of REO Speedwagon, Styx and/or Foreigner who were also quite popular at the time. I immediately went out and bought the 8-track tape version of it.

I was sad when I found out that Ansley Dunbar was fired later that year after Infinity came out, but I continued to follow Journey through their next few releases. I was disappointed when founding member Gregg Rollie left the band, but happy to find that his replacement was Jonathan Cain, as I was a fan of The Babys.

After 1981's Escape I pretty much gave up on Journey. I found them leaning on ballads too much and I was getting into a lot of New Wave music that was popular at the time.

But back to Infinity, it's a good album that brings back a lot of memories. I always thought La Do Da should have been released as an A-side single rather than the B-side to Anytime . ( Feeling That Way and Anytime should have been released as a double sided single, in my opinion.) The album has a pretty nice flow to it, but I find the last four songs on it forgettable. Over all, I'd give it a 4 out of 5 rating.

John Edgar: Although the first three albums will always represent my favourite version of Journey, this particular album ended up being something special. With this album, Journey truly transformed into a different band. 

The first three albums along with this featured album and Evolution , to me, represent the best of Journey. I was never a big fan of the even more pop-flavoured hit machine that they later became. I have a bootleg of a very early performance with Steve Perry that truly indicates how unsure the band was, in regard to Perry's involvement. 

The first three quarters of the show features only songs from the first three releases, then Perry is introduced and the band performs about three or four songs from the Infinity album. Even the crowd seems a bit unenthused with the songs that involve Perry. This lack of affinity from the audience, for Perry, is a true indicator that Infinity was the first Journey music that had ever been heard by the public at large. I've spoken to many people, over the years, who thought Infinity was the first Journey album

Jochen Scholl: This album is unique in style and Sound. I love the prog elements and the steaming guitar work e.g. in Winds Of March and even in balladesque songs like Patiently or Lights . Wheel in the Sky is among the jewels of the decade . I don't like to compare it with the more successful era after Jonathan Cain joined (it's great in its own right) but in my eyes Infinity is the defining Journey album!

Jonathan Novajosky: Sometimes I think Journey doesn't get enough respect as being a great rock band. Sure, we're all tired of hearing Don't Stop Believin' and Open Arms , but they really have some great deep cuts across many albums. Infinity is a great example; and while it isn't the juggernaut that Escape is or as great start to finish as Evolution , it still stands as one of their best albums. 

The two big songs, Lights and Wheel in the Sky are classics despite being overplayed. The real standouts to me are Feeling That Way and Anytime . I love the perfect contrast of Steve Perry and Gregg Rolie on F eeling That Way , with their different pitched vocals.

Most of the songs are incredibly catchy too, which can be expected from a Journey album. La Do Da is another deep cut that doesn't get much love. Patiently is a solid ballad, but definitely not one of their best (I prefer some of their others like Still They Ride and Faithfully ). A few of the last tracks aren't too special, but are by no means throwaways, making Infinity a mostly solid album throughout. 

Journey would only get better from here, releasing their two best albums in Evolution and Escape . But on its own before those two were released, I'm sure Infinity really blew listeners away every time and Anytime . 8.5/10

Mike Knoop: I bought Infinity as a teen sometime after Journey’s Escape went supernova. This album seemed a pretty safe bet given there were at least four major FM radio hits on it. I remember not liking it all that much back then; too many ballads, still too much a whiff of patchouli and flower power. Time has not changed my opinion all that much: Patiently and Winds Of Change both pick up in the second half, but you have to endure a whole lotta mope first. I tend to reach for the skip button when Can Do or Opened The Door start up.

But when Infinity’s good, it’s really good. Something to Hide is a hidden gem among their bounty of ballads and a dazzling showcase for Steve Perry. He had one of the best singing voices in rock, powerful and malleable, yet at the same time, not the slightest hint of threat to it. Like your big brother who always willingly let you tag along, not like the scary stoner brother. 

La Do Da is one of Journey's harder rockers and really brings all the best elements of the band together. Of the hits, Lights has aged the best, Wheel in the Sky the worst - too much pseudo mystical wordplay. The two songs sung with Gregg Rolie make me feel a little wistful for the way their two voices played off of each other.

Future keyboardist Jonathan Cain was a hit-writing machine, but I always had a soft spot for Rolie. I mean, the guy played with Santana for crying out loud. Same with Schon, who seemed to be everywhere in the 80s and early 90s. Not just Journey, but his supergroups HSAS (Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve) and Bad English, early MTV hit and power chord extravaganza No More Lies from his collaboration with Jan “ Miami Vice ” Hammer (where Schon sings lead!), all the way to the hair band come lately Hardline and Hot Cherie . Any of his projects were always good for at least one solid hit. Drummer Aynsley Dunbar was no slouch either, with a discography longer than a gorilla’s arm.

Of all the commercial rock bands coming out of the 70s and 80s, Journey was perhaps the hardest to hate. And when things clicked – and for about half a decade they really clicked – they were pretty easy to love.

John Davidson: OK. I didn't hate this and I frankly expected to.

The album starts with Lights , which sees Journey sounding like a white – almost barber shop – soul band enhanced with some guitar solos. I almost didn't get past this.

Feeling That Way starts like a second rate Elton John song, but Perry's vocals actually lift this one a little . The transition to Anytime is cheesy, though the song itself is a decent enough mid-paced Joe Walsh/Bob Seger type song . It doesn't really go anywhere but it doesn't offend.

La Do Da picks up the pace and would make an excellent instrumental. Patiently is a power ballad, but without the power. It has a decent instrumental section in the middle but is otherwise pretty forgettable. Wheel in the Sky has a better vibe, slightly scuffed up rather than super slick it has that dusty western vibe (albeit a Hollywood recreation rather than the wide open plains of Wyoming)

Something To Hide has little to offer; another mid paced rocker that sounds like a hundred other songs. Winds Of Change is another ballad with a rockier instrumental section that lifts it out of well deserved obscurity. Can Do is a lightweight party rocker of the kind Boston perfected, though not a dance floor filler .

Opened The Door closes the album. Musically it's pretty decent. The guitar work is interesting and the song structure works pretty well, but the vocals once again do nothing for me.

Neil Schon is undoubtedly a fine guitarist and there are some really good musical sections, but overall the songs lack much in the way of zip – rarely moving away from a mid-paced sway rather than a foot stomping rock. Perry is a large part of the problem. His voice dominates most of the songs, but it just doesn't work for me.

I can't help but wonder what Journey would have sounded like with a throaty Dan McAfferty-type singer who would have counterpointed the slick guitars and soulless songs with some genuine emotional heft. The rest of the band seem pretty average - the drums, bass and keyboards are thoroughly middle of the road. 

In fairness, I didn't hate this album. It isn't quite as slick and soulless as I feared but it skirts pretty close. If I want slick American rock I'd pick Boston.

Shane Reho: Let me begin by saying that I usually am one of the last to recommend anything by Journey that isn't their first album (great album, could've used a better mixing job, though). However, this album has very few weaknesses, which makes me question whether radio overkill has put me off or whether it's just the stuff after Rolie left that I can't touch. 

Luckily, radio hasn't beat this album to death. Sure, Lights and Wheel In The Sky get played a lot, but as much as Don't Stop Believin' or any of those crappy Jonathan Cain power ballads? Thankfully no. Can Do is the only song here I would say stands out for the wrong reasons, it doesn't do much and sounds like it was put on to add a couple minutes to the album. 

That aside, the rest of the album works, and it's easy to see why it made them big. The songs are great, so are the performances, especially the harmonies on Feeling That Way/Anytime and Neal Schon's guitar work on Winds of March . Overall, it isn't perfect, but it's damn good. 9/10.

Darren Burris: Great album! Feeling That Way and Anytime are just incredible! The way Steve and Greggs voices blend together is awesome! Luv all the songs when those two trade off on vocals. 

Carl Black: I've given this three spins this week and one thing still amazes me about this album, and all the other albums of this ilk (Boston, Survivor et Al) is now do they get a crunchy, guitar sound to end up sounding as light as a feather. La Do Da is a classic example. 

The album got better as it went along but apart from the above observation, nothing really leapt out and grabbed me. One improvement from Don't Stop Believing was the drumming. In the aforementioned song I always thought the drumming was overly complicated and bitty. This album has none of that. Different drummer perhaps? Doesn't really. Another very middle of the road for me.

Brian Carr: Infinity is probably the Journey album I listen to most. Strong melodies are hard for me to resist and for Journey, melody is king. Perry’s voice is the obvious example, but every time I listen to Neil Schon’s guitar work, I always come away impressed at his melodic sense - so many singable hooks are built into his leads. I really think he’s an underrated player. 

I also really like Rollie as a vocalist. He put out an album with Smith and Valory in the 90s called The Storm . It went nowhere, but fans of this type of melodic rock (like me) will really like it.

The stories of the contrived nature in which Steve Perry was added hit me where it hurts - the business world taking over music and force-feeding artists to the masses grates on me intellectually. But I just can’t deny the end result of albums like Infinity .

Roland Bearne: I love Journey! This is great, not actually heard it that often so great to spin it again. Of the "played to death" songs Lights holds up comparatively well. La Do Da is rather splendid and one could go on but it's all been said really. A nice rediscovery, and that it is all beautifully played goes without saying. Nice. Simples.

Final Score: 7.65 ⁄10 (265 votes cast, with a total score of 2029)

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