Journey continues playing hits during summer headlining run

April 1, 2004 03:38 PM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

Journey [ tickets ], which late last year released a greatest-hits DVD, is poised to spend another summer on the road.

The band launches its headlining trip with a two-night stand in Temecula, CA, on June 11-12, and dates for the run stretch well into August.

"Journey's Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997" surfaced in late November, features live performances and music-video versions of many of the band's hits, with an emphasis on late-'70s and early-'80s material such as "Don't Stop Believin'," "Wheel in the Sky," "Any Way You Want It" and "Open Arms."

The aforementioned hits all feature ex-frontman Steve Perry, who left the group following the release of 1996's "Trial by Fire."

Current vocalist Steve Augieri took over, and was first featured on the cut "Remember Me," which the group contributed to the 1998 soundtrack for the film "Armageddon."

Original members Neil Schon (guitar) and Ross Valory (bass), along with longtime members Deen Castronovo (drums) and Jonathan Cain (keyboards), round out the lineup.

Journey's most-recent release is "Red 13," a four-song EP that surfaced in 2002. MP3 samples of all four tracks are posted at the group's website.

The band's most-recent full-length album is 2001's "Arrival." No word yet on when the next full-length set might surface.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

April 2004
29 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Paragon Casino

May 2004
1 - Memphis, TN - Beale Street Music Festival
2 - Atlanta, GA - Music Midtown Festival
3 - Melbourne, FL - Maxwell C. King Center
8 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Roberto Clemente Stadium

June 2004
11, 12 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
13 - Del Mar, CA - Del Mar Fair
17 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino
18 - Burlington, IA - Steamboat Days
19 - Fargo, ND - Red River Valley Fair
24 - Greeley, CO - Greeley Stampede
25 - North Platte, NE - Nebraskaland Days
28 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center
30 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama

July 2004
3, 5 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
7 - Toledo, OH - SeaGate Convention Centre
9 - Sparta, WI - Fort McCoy Army Base
10 - Fort Yates, ND - Prairie Knights Casino
23 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
24 - West Bend, WI - Washington County Fair
25 - Clio, MI - Clio Amphitheater
28 - Jackson Hole, WY - Snow King Amphitheater
29 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza
31 - Winnipeg, MB - Grand Beach Entertainment Center

August 2004
2 - Turlock, CA - Stanislaus County Fair
4 - Sun Valley, ID - Sun Valley Resort
6 - Davenport, IA - Mississippi Valley Fair
8 - Council Bluffs, IA - Ameristar Casino
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
12 - Ogden, UT - Weber County Fairgrounds
20 - Hilton Head Island, SC - Harbor Town
21 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
26 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center
27 - Meadville, PA - Crawford County Fair
31 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre

September 2004
1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino