KFIX Rock News: Journey Schedules Spring Las Vegas Residency

Following in the footsteps of KISS, Santana, Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses and Def Leppard, Journey is set to become the latest famous rock act to play a Las Vegas residency at The Joint, the venue inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

The veteran Bay Area band has scheduled a nine-show run that will stretch from April 29 through May 16.

“We are looking forward to bringing it to you in Las Vegas during our residency at The Joint,” says guitarist Neal Schon. “See you soon!”

Adds Hard Rock Hotel & Casino executive Chas Smith, “The Joint is known worldwide for bringing the biggest artists into an intimate musical playground. “We’re excited to add Journey to our list of legendary resident acts that have performed at this venue.”

Tickets for Journey’s Joint concerts cost $59.95 and are on sale now at the Hard Rock Hotel box office, at AXS.com/journeylasvegas and via phone by calling 888-9-AXS-TIX. VIP packages can be purchased online at VIPNation.com.

Prior to the Vegas residency, Journey has a variety of other shows lined up in March, including several concerts with Steve Miller Band and Tower of Power and a pair of co-headlining gigs with Santana in Mexico.

Here is Journey’s full tour schedule, according to the band’s official website:

3/5 — Austin, TX, Austin360 Amphitheater*
3/6 — Thackerville, OK, WinStar World Casino**
3/8 — New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center*
3/11 — Columbia, SC, Colonial Life Arena*
3/12 — Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Memorial Arena*
3/14 — Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater – Florida State Fairgrounds*
3/15 — West Palm Beach, FL, Cruzan Amphitheater*
3/18 — St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Showroom
3/19 — St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Showroom
3/21 — Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, Colisseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot
3/26 — Zopopan, Mexico, Estadio Tres De Marzo+
3/27 — Mexico City, Mexico, Curva 4 racetrack at Foro Sol+
4/29, 5/1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16 — Las Vegas, NV, The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

* = with Steve Miller Band and Tower of Power.
** = with Tower of Power.
+ = with Santana.

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