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Journey Launches New Residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

After a wildly successful, sold-out run in 2015, legendary rock band, Journey, launched its second, nine-show residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Wednesday, May 3 (Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com). 

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Newly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Journey, performed its seventh studio album, Escape, and the band’s eighth studio album, Frontiers, back-to-back and in their entirety for the first time in the United States on Wednesday, which the band will do again on May 10 and May 17.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Band members Neal Schon, Ross Valory, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith and Arnel Pineda had the entire crowd on their feet as they kicked off the night with their timeless mega-hit, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Throughout the high-energy, nearly 2.5 hour performance, concertgoers sang along to some of their favorite Journey songs including “Who’s Crying Now,” “Separate Ways,” “Open Arms,” “Send Her My Love,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Lovin, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” and many more.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Earlier in the day, Hard Rock Hotel welcomed the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers back to the property with a proclamation by City of Las Vegas, Mayor Carolyn Goodman, declaring Wednesday, May 3 as Journey Las Vegas Day and a memorabilia property takeover. The memorabilia tour included an updated band case with items from Steve Smith, Neal Schon’s new personal case and Steve Smith’s drum kit display.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

NEW MEMORABILIA DISPLAYS

Chas Smith, vice president of entertainment at Hard Rock Hotel, and Bobby Reynolds, senior vice president of entertainment at AEG Presents, were on hand to introduce the band to the crowd of cheering fans. The duo recognized the band for its second residency at the award-winning entertainment venue, as well as the property’s memorabilia curator, Beau Dobney, who masterfully created the three displays.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Following the Journey case unveiling, Schon revealed his own display case, featuring two of his signature Paul Reed Smith guitars, a hand-tailored suit, shoes, sunglasses and a custom Journey plaque presented to Schon commemorating nearly 50 million U.S. album sales.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Steve Smith concluded the memorabilia tour by displaying his 1980 Sonor drum set, used on such albums as Escape and Frontiers.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Photo credit: Erik Kabik / www.ErikKabik.com.

Journey’s remaining eight shows take place at The Joint on May 5, May 6, May 10, May 12, May 13, May 17, May 19 and May 20. Tickets start at $59.50 (plus applicable service fees) and can be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel box office, by calling 888.9.AXS.TIX or online at www.axs.com. For VIP ticket packages including premium seating options, please contact jointvip@hrhvegas.com. For groups of 12 or more, please call 702.693.4017 or contact darnson@hrhvegas.com. For Journey VIP packages including premier seats, exclusive gifts, pre-show receptions and more, please visit www.vipnation.com.

For more information about Journey, visit http://journeymusic.com.

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