Journey has announced that their special guest on their Canadian tour will be Neal “Vortex” Schon.
Of course, Schon is a founding member of Journey and will be playing with them on their section of the show, but he will also open, playing songs from his new all-instrumental album Vortex. Joining Schon will be Omar Hakim on drums, Rachel Z Hakim on keyboards and Jerry Brooks on bass.
Vortex was released on Tuesday via the Mascot Music Group.
Schon will then join his Journey bandmates Jonathan Cain (keyboards and backing vocals), co-founder Ross Valory (bass and backing vocals), and lead vocalist Arnel Pineda (who was discovered by Schon) for a hit-filled set from the classic rockers. Omar Hakim will also be doing double duty, filling in for Deen Castronovo who was recently arrested for assault.
The tour dates:
07/06 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
07/08 – Calgary, AB – Fort Calgary – Stampede Roundup
07/10 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre
07/11 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
07/13 – Victoria, BC – Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
07/15 – Prince George, BC – CN Centre
07/16 – Dawson Creek, BC – EnCana Events Centre
07/18 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
07/19 – Lethbridge, AB – ENMAX Centre
07/21 – Regina, SK – Brandt Centre
07/22 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
07/25 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre
07/26 – Kingston, ON – Rogers K-Rock Centre
07/28 – Montréal, QC – Centre Bell
07/30 – Moncton, NB – Moncton Coliseum
07/31 – Dartmouth, NS – Alderney Landing
08/02 – St. John’s, NL – Mile One Centre
08/03 – St. John’s, NL – Mile One Centre
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