Rock bands Def Leppard and Journey just announced a co-headlining tour that will stop in 58 North American cities in 2018. The bands will divide up the tour, with half of the shows to be closed by Def Leppard and the other half will finish up with Journey as the closing band.
“12 years ago we embarked on a US tour with Journey and it was an absolute blast. Looking forward to hooking up again. Believe me, this will be even more spectacular,” said Rick Savage of Def Leppard.
The 2018 tour kicks off in Hartford, Connecticut on May 21st. Other stops include Cleveland, Toronto, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Kansas City. The co-headlining tour will finish up on October 6th at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA. Fans can expect to hear classic hits “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Lights,” “Photograph,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Rock of Ages,” and “Faithfully” during the tour which will feature complete sets by both bands.
Tickets are set to go on sale beginning Saturday, February 3, at LiveNation.com.
“These co-headlining Journey/Def Leppard dates will be epic classic rock shows. So many hits. It will be great to see you all, friends!” stated Neal Schon.
“This tour is going to be a blast! We’ve toured together before and it was massive. This time it’s going to be even bigger and better!” said Joe Elliott.
And Jonathan Cain added, “We are all anxious to share our sound with the world again and, along with Def Leppard, we are part of a world-class package to the rock stage that spans decades and represents a multi-platinum legacy.”
2018 Def Leppard and Journey Tour Dates:
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Mon May 21 in Hartford, CT XL Center
Wed May 23 in Albany, NY Times Union Center
Fri May 25 in Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Sat May 26 in Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
Mon May 28 in Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Wed May 30 in Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
Fri Jun 01 in Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
Sat Jun 02 in Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
Tue Jun 05 in Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
Wed Jun 06 in Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
Fri Jun 08 in Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Sat Jun 09 in Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
Mon Jun 11 in Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center**
Wed Jun 13 in New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Fri Jun 15 in Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Sat Jun 16 in Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena
Sun Jul 01 in Atlanta, GA SunTrust Park
Tue Jul 03 in Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Wed Jul 04 in Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Fri Jul 06 in Memphis, TN FedExForum
Sat Jul 07 in North Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
Mon Jul 09 in Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Wed Jul 11 in Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
Fri Jul 13 in Detroit, MI Comerica Park
Sat Jul 14 in Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
Mon Jul 16 in Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
Wed Jul 18 in Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Thu Jul 19 in Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sat Jul 21 in Denver, CO Coors Field
Mon Jul 23 in Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Wed Jul 25 in Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Fri Jul 27 in Minneapolis, MN Target Field
Sat Jul 28 in Fargo, ND Fargodome
Sat Aug 11 in Boston, MA Fenway Park**
Mon Aug 13 in Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Wed Aug 15 in Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
Fri Aug 17 in Ft Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
Sat Aug 18 in Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
Mon Aug 20 in Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena @ The BJCC
Wed Aug 22 in Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
Fri Aug 24 in St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
Sat Aug 25 in Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Mon Aug 27 in New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
Wed Aug 29 in Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Fri Aug 31 in San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Sat Sep 01 in Houston, TX Toyota Center
Wed Sep 05 in Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Fri Sep 07 in Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Sat Sep 08 in Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
Fri Sep 21 in San Francisco, CA AT&T Park
Sun Sep 23 in San Diego, CA Petco Park
Tue Sep 25 in Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
Wed Sep 26 in Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Arena
Fri Sep 28 in Portland, OR Moda Center
Sat Sep 29 in Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Mon Oct 01 in Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Thu Oct 04 in Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
Sat Oct 06 in Los Angeles, CA The Forum