You know them both. Even if you don’t know them by name, you live under a rock if you’ve never heard the karaoke bar classic Don’t Stop Believin’, or Pour Some Sugar On Me, the song that you hear in just about every movie or TV show at least once.
Who knew that you’d hear both of those songs live in one night?
Each of them have differences. Journey just got inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this past year, alongside Yes and Pearl Jam. However, the only member who played on the original Escape record that is no longer a member is their legendary original lead singer Steve Perry. As close to a classic lineup as this may be, Def Leppard isn’t in the Hall Of Fame, but their only classic member gone is rhythm guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991. Anyways, in the last few years especially, there have been some off-the-chain concert tours by 70s/80s arena rock bands together. Heart with Joan Jett and Cheap Trick, Foreigner with Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham, Alice Cooper with Motley Crue, and Styx with REO Speedwagon and Don Felder, just to name a few. After a brief 2017 tour with Asia, Journey announced a few weeks ago that Def Leppard, (who toured with Poison and Tesla this past summer) will be joining them on the road this year. And somehow, Tampa is one of their stops.
Journey and Def Leppard will co-headline at Amalie Arena on August 18, 2018. Tickets go onsale on LiveNation on February 3. This is not going to be a show you’re going to want to miss out on. Though one is nothing without Steve Perry to some fans, and the other is far overplayed on the radio, this is a once in a lifetime chance for some.
Josh Bradley Live 