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(8/18/2006)
Los Angeles, CA -- August 18, 2006 -- In what has become one of the hottest tours of the summer, Def Leppard and Journey have announced that their concert tour will be extended due to overwhelming demand from music fans across the nation. Tickets for the fall leg are scheduled to go on-sale this week with dates that will keep them on the road through November. The bands have teamed up with ILoveAllAccess.com to offer a variety of VIP ticket packages. For more information, visit www.defleppard.com and www.journeymusic.com or and follow the links.
Journey 2006 Summer Tour Dates
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The tour’s initial leg kicked off at Camden, NJ’s Tweeter Center on June 23rd and was scheduled to last until the end of August. Since then the call for tickets has far surpassed all expectations. A second leg is currently underway, and will conclude September 23rd in Boston, MA. The bands will then take a much deserved rest before starting the final leg October 11th in Fresno, CA. More concert dates scheduled in November will be announced in the coming weeks.
2006 has been a watershed year for Def Leppard who have found themselves back on top with not only an in-demand concert tour, but a critically acclaimed covers album entitled YEAH!, which hit stores on May 23rd. The album, a clever tribute to the band’s musical heroes of the late 60’s and 70’s, was called “Great fun… their collective taste is what raises this album above the spate of recent covers collections” by USA Today, while the San Francisco Chronicle said “CD of the year? No, CD of the century!” The release of the album coincided with a slew of high-profile television performances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and Live With Regis & Kelly, as well as receiving accolades on VH1’s first ever Rock Honors award shows.
With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide, Def Leppard – Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick “Sav” Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums) – is one of the most continuously exciting and important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the sound for generations of music fans and artist, establishing them as Great Britain's premiere arena rock band. Their spectacular live shows are filled with powerful melodic rock anthems that have become synonymous with their name, and they are an institution in the touring industry as they continue to sell out arenas worldwide. Def Leppard has also been honored in the U.S. by the RIAA with two prestigious Diamond Awards for their albums HYSTERIA and PYROMANIA. The Diamond Award recognizes sales of over 10 million, a feat not many bands and only a handful of British artists have been able to achieve (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Eric Clapton).
Journey's legacy has spanned over 30 years with 19 U.S. releases, most recently the critically acclaimed GENERATIONS (Sanctuary Records, 2005). Four albums landed in the Top Ten of Billboard's "Top 200 Albums" chart, including 1981’s ESCAPE, which reached #1. Overall they’ve sold over 75 million albums worldwide making them the 29th best-selling music group of all time. They were honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last year. The band was founded in 1973 in San Francisco by Santana members Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie, with the assistance of Ross Valory, George Tickner and Prairie Prince. The current line-up—which has been together since 1998--includes Neal Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Steve Augeri (vocals) and Deen Castronovo (drums).
As previously announced, due to a chronic throat infection, Journey’s lead singer, Steve Augeri, had been forced to leave the tour early July. Jeff Scott Soto, who has previously performed with Journey guitarist Neal Schon, assumed the band’s lead singer duties starting with the July 7 show in Bristow, VA. Steve Augeri’s condition continues to be closely monitored by his physician to determine when he may be able to rejoin the tour.
Since the tour’s kick off, Def Leppard and Journey have racked up immense critical acclaim for their electrifying live performances in every city that the tour hits. To wit:
For more information please go to www.defleppard.com and www.journeymusic.com.
Journey 2006 Summer Tour Dates
TICKETMASTER - Def Leppard / Journey Tickets
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