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Journey and Def Leppard mount mega summer 2024 tour with rockin' Houston stop

Def Leppard will co-headline a tour with Journey in summer 2024.

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Iconic rock bands Journey and Def Leppard will be back on the road in 2024, to co-headline a stadium tour for the summer, which will include a stop here at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, August 14.

Houston is one of three Texas cities scheduled on the 23-city North American tour.

They will also play:

Arlington in Monday, August 12
San Antonio on August 16

This is not the first time the two bands have teamed up: They went to the same three cities — albeit in smaller venues — as part of a 2018 tour.

They'll be joined by fellow rockers the Steve Miller Band at all three Texas dates. Other cities will see special guests like Cheap Trick and Heart.

The tour begins in early July, starting out on the East Coast, then dips into Texas before hitting the West.

Although both bands have been around for over 40 years, each has continued to release new music. Def Leppard released their 12th album, Diamond Star Halos, in 2022, while Journey put out their 15th album, Freedom, the same year, their third with lead singer Arnel Pineda.

Registration for access to presale tickets for the tour opens on Thursday, December 7 at 9 am at defleppardjourney2024.com. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, December 13 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.

The general public onsale is 10 am Friday, December 15.

STADIUM TOUR 2024 DATES

July 06, 2024: St Louis, MO - Busch Stadium
July 10, 2024: Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium
July 13, 2024: Atlanta, GA - Truist Park
July 15, 2024: Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field
July 18, 2024: Detroit, MI - Comerica Park
July 20, 2024: Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium
July 23, 2024: Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park
July 25, 2024: Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
July 27, 2024: Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park
July 30, 2024: Cleveland, OH - Progressive Field
Aug 02, 2024: Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre
Aug 05, 2024: Boston, MA - Fenway Park
Aug 07, 2024: Flushing, NY - Citi Field
Aug 12, 2024: Arlington, TX - Globe Life Field
Aug 14, 2024: Houston - Minute Maid Park
Aug 16, 2024: San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
Aug 19, 2024: Minneapolis, MN - Target Field
Aug 23, 2024: Phoenix, AZ - Chase Field
Aug 25, 2024: Los Angeles, CA - SoFi Stadium
Aug 28, 2024: San Francisco, CA - Oracle Park
Aug 30, 2024: San Diego, CA - Petco Park
Sep 04, 2024: Seattle, WA - T-Mobile Park
Sep 08, 2024: Denver, CO - Coors Field

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Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls team up for 2027 Houston tour stop

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Def Leppard will co-headline a 2027 tour with Goo Goo Dolls, stopping at Dickies Arena on April 18.

It will be a rockin' good time when Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls team up for a co-headlining tour in 2027, which will include a stop at the Toyota Center in Houston on Tuesday, June 1.

The two bands, along with special guests The Struts, will set out on a 45-city journey through the U.S. and Canada, starting on March 2 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

In addition to Houston, the tour will stop in Austin on April 13, Fort Worth on April 18, and San Antonio on May 29.

Def Leppard is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band, having been founded in 1976 in Sheffield, England. The group released its debut album, On Through the Night, in 1980.

They went on to become one of the most successful bands of the '80s and '90s, scoring No. 1 albums with Hysteria and Adrenalize, and notching hits like "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites," and "Let's Get Rocked."

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

Goo Goo Dolls started releasing albums in the late '80s, but didn't break out out until their 1995 album, A Boy Named Goo, which featured the hit song, "Name."

The group became iconic with hits like "Iris" and "Slide" off of the 1998 album, Dizzy Up the Girl, going on to release a string of top 10 albums.

Def Leppard's most recent release of new songs was Diamond Star Halos in 2022. Goo Goo Dolls put out its most recent album, Chaos in Bloom, the same year.

Tickets will be available starting with an Artist Fan Club presale beginning on Monday, October 12 at 10 am, followed by a Citi and Verizon presale for the U.S. dates on Monday, October 12 at 12 pm.

Additional presales will run ahead of the general on-sale, which begins on Friday, October 16 at 10 am at Livenation.com.

For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, helping advance groundbreaking research and innovative treatments for people facing cancer.

DEF LEPPARD + GOO GOO DOLLS 2027 TOUR

March 2, 2027: Allentown, PA - PPL Center
March 5, 2027: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
March 7, 2027: Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
March 9, 2027: Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
March 11, 2027: Quebec City, QC - Centre Vidéotron
March 13, 2027: Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
March 17, 2027: Boston, MA - TD Garden
March 19, 2027: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
March 21, 2027: Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
March 23, 2027: Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
March 25, 2027: Chicago, IL - United Center
March 27, 2027: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
March 29, 2027: Denver, CO - Ball Arena
March 31, 2027: Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
April 13, 2027: Austin, TX - Moody Center
April 16, 2027: North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena
April 18, 2027: Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
April 20, 2027: Mobile, AL - Regions Arena
April 22, 2027: Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
April 24, 2027: Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
April 26, 2027: Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
April 29, 2027: Glendale, AZ - Desert Diamond Arena
May 1, 2027: Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
May 5, 2027: San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
May 7, 2027: Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
May 9, 2027: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
May 11, 2027: Spokane, WA - Numerica Veterans Arena
May 14, 2027: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
May 16, 2027: Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place
May 29, 2027: San Antonio, TX - Frost Bank Center
June 1, 2027: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
June 3, 2027: Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
June 5, 2027: Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum
June 7, 2027: St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
June 9, 2027: Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
June 11, 2027: Savannah, GA - Enmarket Arena
June 13, 2027: Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
June 17, 2027: Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
June 19, 2027: Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
June 21, 2027: Cleveland, OH - Rocket Arena
June 23, 2027: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
June 25, 2027: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 27, 2027: Philadelphia, PA - Xfinity Mobile Arena
June 30, 2027: Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
July 2, 2027: Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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