Journey‘s summer tour schedule for the United States is coming together quite nicely. After touring Europe, the band will be playing a mix of festivals, large arenas, and fairs in America during the second half of the summer. Journey will surely be exposing themselves to a huge number of fans this year – quite possibly breaking last year’s milestone of over 700,000. Singer Arnel Pineda has brought a new energy into the band, and has helped to propel them straight to the top in terms of both record and ticket sales. 2008′s Revelation was a huge success, and the band is likely at work on yet another studio project. The tour kicks off at one of America’s greatest rock festivals, the Moondance Jam, and the rest of the dates are listed below. There are still gaps in the schedule, but I wouldn’t expect them to remain for very long.
July 16, 2009 – Walker, MN – Moondance Jam
July 18, 2009 – Cadott, WI – Chippewa Valley Rock Festival
July 21, 2009 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
July 23, 2009 – Paso Robles, CA – California Mid-State Fair
July 25, 2009 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
August 01, 2009 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manual Amphitheatre
August 07, 2009 – Thackerville, OK – WinStar Casino
August 16, 2009 – Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fair
August 21, 2009 – Louisville, KY – Kentucky State Fair
August 23, 2009 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair
August 28, 2009 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 31, 2009 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum
September 02, 2009 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 13, 2009 – Wallingford, CT – Chevrolet Theatre
September 19, 2009 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 26, 2009 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
Tickets are selling out fast for AC/DC‘s anticipated return to North America this summer. The Australian rockers will be playing a mix of 15 arenas and stadiums on the east and west coats of the United States, as well as in Canada. The late August Canadian leg in particular, which includes four football stadiums, is quite impressive by the numbers. Seating an average of 40,000 at each stadium, these shows will be huge. An organizer for the Regina, SK performance had this to say: “It’s a huge stage. The production is on par with the Rolling Stones shows we had here. This is the kind of show Regina has been waiting for since the Stones. This show is worthy of a football stadium.” If you haven’t been to a show on the Black Ice tour yet, you certainly owe it to yourself to find a ticket for one of these shows.
Jul 28, 2009 - Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
Jul 31, 2009 - E. Rutherford, NJ – Giants Stadium
Aug 06, 2009 - Moncton, NB – Magnetic Hill Music Festival
Aug 08, 2009 - Montreal, QC – Olympic Stadium
Aug 16, 2009 - Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
Aug 18, 2009 - Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Aug 22, 2009 - Winnipeg, MB – Canad Inns Stadium
Aug 24, 2009 – Regina, SK- Mosaic Stadium – Taylor Field
Aug 26, 2009 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium
Aug 29, 2009 - Vancouver, BC – BC Place
Aug 30, 2009 - Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
Sep 02, 2009 - San Jose, CA – HP Pavillion
Sep 04, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Sep 06, 2009 - San Diego, CA – Sports Arena
Sep 08, 2009 - Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
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