JOURNEY 2012 TOUR Special Guests Pat Benatar and Loverboy

09/05/2012

            FORT WAYNEInd. – JOURNEY is back out on the road and has added a stop on their 2012 tour, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort WayneIndiana on Sunday, November 11. Along for the ride are special guests Pat Benatar, featuring Neil Giraldo, and Loverboy.

            Tickets will be available for $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus service fees, with a limited amount of premier seats available for $99.50.  Tickets will go on sale Friday, September 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office, Livenation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, select Wal-Mart stores, at Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

Since its formation in 1973 in San Francisco, JOURNEY has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 gold and platinum albums.  The band’s Greatest Hits album is certified 15 times platinum, bringing Journey into the elite club of Diamond-certified album holders.   Journey was awarded the prestigious “Legend Of Live Award” at the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards in honor of the band’s significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business, and in acknowledgement of their commitment to the fans and the art of performing live.  The 2011 Eclipse World Tour was one of the band’s most successful tours ever, drawing nearly a million fans and ranked in the Top 15 Tours of the year.  2011 also marked the 30th anniversary of the band’s seminal anthem, Don’t Stop Believin’, which was honored as the top-selling digital classic rock song in history by Nielsen SoundScan. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005. For more information, visit www.journeymusic.com.

 

PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO changed the face of music forever when their debut album, 'In the Heat of the Night,' exploded in 1979.  Pat emerged fearless, fighting and forging a path for future female rock stars around the world.  With Neil's innovative vision creating the signature “Benatar” sound, hits like HeartbreakerHit Me With Your Best ShotLove Is A Battlefield and We Belong led to platinum album after platinum album. Benatar won an unprecedented four consecutive GRAMMY® Awards, as well as three American Music Awards, establishing her as one of America’s leading female rock vocalists.   With over 30 million albums and 19 Top 40 singles to their name, Benatar/Giraldo remain a rock ‘n roll powerhouse today, selling out concerts and wowing audiences, after more than three decades of making music together.

 

With trademark red leather pants and bandanas to match their huge rock sound and high-energy live shows, LOVERBOY has sold more than 10 million albums and earned multi-platinum plaques for albums such as their self-titled debut LP, Get Lucky,Keep It Up and Lovin’ Every Minute of It.  The string of hits include the band’s smash anthem Working For The Weekend, as well as Hot Girls In LoveTurn Me Loose, and Lovin’ Every Minute Of It.  Loverboy’s continued pop culture relevance is alive and well in 2012, with recent references to the band in episodes of NBC’s hit show ‘30 Rock’ and Comedy Network’s popular ‘Regular Show.’VIP Packages for the 2012 tour will be available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit www.VIPNation.com.