Journey and Asia have announced 25 new dates on their joint tour of the United States, in addition to the shows that begin March 15 in Yakima, Washington. The summer tour launches with a June 5 show in Tulsa, Oklahoma and hits several parts of the country before winding up in El Paso, Texas, on July 15. Tickets are available here and here.
When the two bands announced the first leg of the tour, Asia’s John Wetton commented, “Asia is honored to be asked to share the stage with Journey.” But Wetton, who has also worked with UK, King Crimson, Uriah Heep and as a solo artist, recently announced that he is battling cancer and facing chemotherapy treatments, and said that due to those personal issues, current Yes member Billy Sherwood would take his place on the first Asia dates of 2017. Wetton added that he hoped to be back with the band later in the year, but there is no indication accompanying the announcement of the new dates as to whether Wetton will be on board for the summer shows.
Journey is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.
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Journey/Asia U.S. 2017 Tour Dates
3/15: Yakima, Wash. (Yakima Valley SunDome)
3/16: Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Arena)
3/18: Eugene, Ore. (Matthew Knight Arena)
3/20: Boise, Idaho (Taco Bell Arena)
3/21: Bozeman, Mt. (Brick Breeden Fieldhouse)
3/24: Fargo, N.D. (Fargodome)
3/27: Green Bay, Wis. (Resch Center)
3/28: Madison, Wis. (Alliant Energy Center)
3/31: Fort Wayne, Ind. (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum)
4/1: Evansville, Ind. (Ford Center)
4/3: Moline, Ill. (iWireless Center)
4/4: Dayton, Ohio (Nutter Center)
The new summer dates:
6/02 – Durnt, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
6/03 – Durnt, OK – Choctaw Grand Theatre
6/05 — Tulsa, Okla. – BOK Center
6/07 — Tupelo, Miss. – Bancorp South Arena
6/09 — New Orleans, La. – Smoothie King Center
6/11 — Greenville, S.C. – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
6/12 — Greensboro, N.C. – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
6/14 — Baltimore, Md. – Royal Farms Arena
6/16 — Uncasville, Ct. – Mohegan Sun Arena
6/17 — Atlantic City, N.J. – Borgata Event Center
6/19 — Worcester, Mass. – DCU Center
6/21 — Rochester, N.Y. – Blue Cross Arena
6/22 — Windsor, Ontario – Coliseum at Caesars Windsor
6/24 — Mount Pleasant, Mich. – Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
6/25 — Toledo, Ohio – Huntington Center
6/27 — Huntington, W.V. – Big Sandy Superstore Arena
6/28 — Louisville, Ky. – KFC Yum Center
6/30 — Sioux City, Iowa – Hard Rock Sioux City
7/01 — Welch, MN – Treasure Island Resort and Casino
7/03 — Springfield, Mo. – JQH Arena
7/05 — Southaven, Miss. – BankPlus Amphitheater
7/06 — Orange Beach, Ala. – Amphitheatre at The Wharf
7/08 — Pelham, Ala. – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
7/09 — Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center
7/12 — Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
7/13 — Laredo, TX – Laredo Energy Arena
7/15 — El Paso, Texas – UTEP Don Haskins Center
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