Def Leppard, Journey Announce 2018 Tour Dates

Story and photo by Anne Erickson

After weeks of rumors that Def Leppard and Journey were plotting a co-headlining tour, the rumors have finally been confirmed. Def Leppard officially announced the tour late Thursday evening (Jan. 18), posting details on the 58-city, North American trek of major arenas and stadiums. The tour will kick off in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 21 and wrap up Oct. 6 in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles.

Stops for the Def Leppard, Journey run include gigs in major cities, such as Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Nashville and beyond. Find the full roster of tour dates below. Tickets for the tour dates will go on sale starting at 10 a.m. local venue time on Saturday, Feb. 3, via LiveNation.com.

Following the co-headlining tour with Journey, Def Leppard will hit the road on a U.K. run with Cheap Trick, and on that tour, the guys will perform their classic 1987 album “Hysteria” from front to back. Those U.K. tour dates begin on Dec. 1 show in Dublin, Ireland, and continue through a Dec. 17 concert in Birmingham, England.

As if that weren’t enough Def Leppard news, the guys have also announced that their full catalog, which hasn’t been available digitally, will be available beginning now via all the major streaming and download services.

Def Leppard and Journey 2018 North American Tour Dates:

5/21 — Hartford, CT, XL Center
5/23 — Albany, NY, Times Union Center
5/25 — Hershey, PA, Hershey Park Stadium
5/26 — Buffalo, NY, Key Bank Center
5/28 — Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
5/30 — Cincinnati, OH, US Bank Arena
6/1 — Toronto, ON, Canada, Rogers Center
6/2 — Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Arena
6/5 — Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena
6/6 — Knoxville, TN, Thompson-Boling
6/8 — Bristow, VA, Jiffy Lube Live
6/9 — Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center
6/11 — Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
6/13 — New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
6/15 — Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
6/16 — Baltimore, MD, Royal Farms Arena
7/1 — Atlanta, GA, Sun Trust Park
7/3 — Indianapolis, IN, Ruoff Home Mortgage Pavilion
7/4 — Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest
7/6 — Memphis, TN, FedEx Forum
7/7 — Little Rock, AR, Verizon Arena
7/9 — Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
7/11 — Louisville, KY, KFC Yum Center
7/13 — Detroit, MI, Comerica Park
7/14 — Chicago, IL, Wrigley Field
7/16 — Wichita, KS, InTrust Bank Arena
7/18 — Sioux Falls, SD, Denny Sanford Premier Center
7/19 — Lincoln, NE, Pinnacle Bank Arena
7/21 — Denver, CO, Coors Field
7/23 — Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena
7/25 — Kansas City, MO, Spirit Center
7/27 — Minneapolis, MN, Target Field
7/28 — Fargo, ND, Fargo Dome
8/11 — Boston, MA, Fenway Park
8/13 — Virginia Beach, VA, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
8/15 — Columbia, SC, Colonial Life Arena
8/17 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL, BB&T Center
8/18 — Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena
8/20 — Birmingham, AL, Legacy Arena at BJCC
8/22 — Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center
8/24 — St. Louis, MO, Bush Stadium
8/25 — Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
8/27 — New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center
8/29 — Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
8/31 — San Antonio, TX, AT&T Center
9/1 — Houston TX, Toyota Center
9/5 — Albuquerque, NM, Isleta Amphitheater
9/7 — Phoenix, AZ, Talking Stick Arena
9/8 — Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
9/21 — San Francisco, CA, AT&T Park
9/23 — San Diego, CA, Petco Field
9/25 — Salt Lake City, UT, Vivint Smart Home Arena
9/26 — Boise, ID, Idaho Center Arena
9/28 — Portland, OR, Moda Center
9/29 — George, WA, The Gorge
10/1 — Vancouver, BC, Canada, Rogers Arena
10/4 — Sacramento, CA, Golden One Center
10/6 — Inglewood, CA, The Forum

Publication date: January 19, 2018

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