MR

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:01 am**

"Rock-Fest", held in Cadott, WI from July 16-19, 2009 has announced that Journey will play the festival.

Looks like the band will be playing a lot of festivals this year. I've never been to Rock-Fest as they have recently been featuring less good music and more cringe-inducing bands like Korn.

The rest of the line-up is on the website: http://rock-fest.com/

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:20 am**

I'll be there...even though I think Wisconsin is a dump. :lol:

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:38 am**

Lineup looks real good... quite a few I'd like to see... but blech, 5 1/2 hours away and in the middle of Bumblefuck, WI...

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:42 am**

I would go for the sake of Journey except I'll be at the neighboring Moondance Jam in Walker, MN on the same weekend. I wish that Moondance would have signed them instead....

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:54 am**

bluejeangirl76 wrote: 5 1/2 hours away

Didn't realize that...ugh.

bluejeangirl76 wrote: and in the middle of Bumblefuck, WI...

You just described 90% of Wisconsin. The other 10% is Milwaukee and that place is a shit hole.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:55 am**

Great lineup, but what in the devil is Korn doing there?

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:56 am**

There's also a couple more dates posted on the official site

August 21, 2009 - Louisville, KY - State Fair - Freedom Hall

August 23, 2009 - Des Moines, IA - State Fair - Grandstand

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:57 am**

Saint John wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote: and in the middle of Bumblefuck, WI...
You just described 90% of Wisconsin. The other 10% is Milwaukee and that place is a shit hole.

Yes but they have beer.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:00 am**

weatherman90 wrote:I would go for the sake of Journey except I'll be at the neighboring Moondance Jam in Walker, MN on the same weekend. I wish that Moondance would have signed them instead....

I wouldn't give up on Moondance yet. Sheryl Crowe is doing both. I'm keeping my fingers crossed since I've been to Moondance the last couple of years and it's a great festival. It drives me crazy that these 2 are overlapping.

Now Moondance is really in the middle of NOWHERE

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:01 am**

JRNYFan wrote:There's also a couple more dates posted on the official site

August 21, 2009 - Louisville, KY - State Fair - Freedom Hall

August 23, 2009 - Des Moines,, IAÃ‚Â - State Fair - Grandstand

Both driving distance. I can see me easily doing 7-10 shows again this year. Outstanding.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:18 am**

Saint John wrote:
JRNYFan wrote:There's also a couple more dates posted on the official site

August 21, 2009 - Louisville, KY - State Fair - Freedom Hall

August 23, 2009 - Des Moines,, IAÃ‚Â - State Fair - Grandstand
Both driving distance. I can see me easily doing 7-10 shows again this year. Outstanding.

Freedom Hall capacity 19,000

http://www.kyfairexpo.org/facilityInfo/ ... agram.html

Iowa State Fair Grandstands ~11,000

Seems like the right way to go for this summer since a lot of folks will be going out less.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:30 am**

Saint John wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote: 5 1/2 hours away
Didn't realize that...ugh.

bluejeangirl76 wrote: and in the middle of Bumblefuck, WI...
You just described 90% of Wisconsin. The other 10% is Milwaukee and that place is a shit hole.

Wisconsin Dells is a great place to vacation. I go there often. Cool resorts and great waterparks. We usually go to Wilderness Resort:

http://www.wildernessresort.com

The 4BR condos are sweet, and there is a casino down the street. Unfortunately it's about two hours from Cadott, so it wouldn't work well as a place to stay while in town for the show.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:50 am**

how do you people afford all these shows and driving and such

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:24 am**

FishinMagician wrote:how do you people afford all these shows and driving and such

I don't have any kids so that helps. I usually save all winter and travel all summer. Last year I went to see them in Vegas twice (March and July), Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, New York and Illinois (home). It really helped winning a few thousand dollars in Vegas. My entire summer was essentially free, leaving me with twice as much money to travel with this year. This year I'm targeting California and Florida as far as places I've yet to travel and see them. If they do the New York State Fair again I'll be there. That was an incredible fair and an even better time. The area surrounding Syracuse was a lot of fun.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:10 am**

Saint John wrote:
FishinMagician wrote:how do you people afford all these shows and driving and such

I don't have any kids so that helps. I usually save all winter and travel all summer. Last year I went to see them in Vegas twice (March and July), Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, New York and Illinois (home). It really helped winning a few thousand dollars in Vegas. My entire summer was essentially free, leaving me with twice as much money to travel with this year. This year I'm targeting California and Florida as far as places I've yet to travel and see them. If they do the New York State Fair again I'll be there. That was an incredible fair and an even better time. The area surrounding Syracuse was a lot of fun.

After this tour, maybe think about settling down, find a nice lady, and have some kids. Procreate. It's what we're here for.

OR, you can just stay single, party with friends, go to concerts, live the life of a single man, having fun at every turn of the corner.

Your choice. :lol:

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:14 am**

Saint John wrote:
JRNYFan wrote:There's also a couple more dates posted on the official site

August 21, 2009 - Louisville, KY - State Fair - Freedom Hall

August 23, 2009 - Des Moines,, IAÃ‚Â - State Fair - Grandstand
Both driving distance. I can see me easily doing 7-10 shows again this year. Outstanding.

You're lucky - right in the middle of the Midwest concert hotbed!

I hope Journey plays Red Rocks this year, would love to attend a show at that venue.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:15 am**

I was hoping they'd stay off the fair circuit this year since working fairs seems to carry a certain sigma. I've got this one friend who is no longer a fan, who says that "nowadays they'll be lucky to work the fair circuit". Hearing that doesn't set well with me. Oh well.

On the other hand, I'm glad the fairgoers get to see Journey. I guess this is a case of "some will win - some will lose - some of them sing the blues".

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:36 am**

steveo777 wrote:I was hoping they'd stay off the fair circuit this year since working fairs seems to carry a certain sigma. I've got this one friend who is no longer a fan, who says that "nowadays they'll be lucky to work the fair circuit". Hearing that doesn't set well with me. Oh well.

On the other hand, I'm glad the fairgoers get to see Journey. I guess this is a case of "some will win - some will lose - some of them sing the blues".

As a concert-goer and photographer, I prefer fairs because they are outdoors, but at the same time there is a certain stigma. The negative stigma of a state fair doesn't really make sense, though, because many state fairs feature very popular acts. Even in North Dakota we already have Motley Crue and Taylor Swift signed.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:37 am**

The Asian tour starts in two days.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:49 am**

steveo777 wrote:I was hoping they'd stay off the fair circuit this year since working fairs seems to carry a certain sigma. I've got this one friend who is no longer a fan, who says that "nowadays they'll be lucky to work the fair circuit". Hearing that doesn't set well with me. Oh well.

On the other hand, I'm glad the fairgoers get to see Journey. I guess this is a case of "some will win - some will lose - some of them sing the blues".

Steve - I think Journey has always done one year major markets and if they tour the next year, it's secondary markets. Now some of these may be state fairs, but the venue in Louisville is definately bigger than the arena here in Chicago where AC/DC and other major acts play, Des Moines is not too shabby either. Granted it's not the sheds of last year. but those are going by the wayside as very few acts can fill them up anymore particularly this year. I think it's a smart call to do the festivals and bigger fairs. It's scarey out there for a lot of folks right now and these give folks more bang for their buck when they do decide to venture out. Take a look at who's going to be at these fairs this year.

I could care less whether it's part of a fair or not. I'll still be there as well as thousands of others.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:57 am**

Yeah, RocknRoll, with the economy the way it is, this is probably the way to do it. There are just not as many folks who can afford premium venue tickets at present. I'm sure that's a consideration.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:59 am**

steveo777 wrote:Yeah, RocknRoll, with the economy the way it is, this is probably the way to do it. There are just not as many folks who can afford premium venue tickets at present. I'm sure that's a consideration.

You're right about that. In 2006, all that was left was lawn seating when I saw Journey in Dallas. In 2008, the lawn sold out before the better seats did.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:03 am**

JRNYFan wrote:Great lineup, but what in the devil is Korn doing there?

This might have something to do with it :

"The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200, including a compilation album, Greatest Hits, Vol.1, and their untitled eighth album, released on July 31, 2007.

To date, Korn has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including 16.5 in the U.S., while earning six Grammy nominations—two of which they have won."

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:07 am**

BTW = Just dropped over to Ticketbastard to see what's out there and it looks like Journey is selling out their 3rd Honolulu show. Nothing but singles left. Unbelievable!! Tickets went on sale this am. Damn, I should have gone.

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:50 pm**

bluejeangirl76 wrote:
Saint John wrote:
bluejeangirl76 wrote: and in the middle of Bumblefuck, WI...
You just described 90% of Wisconsin. The other 10% is Milwaukee and that place is a shit hole.

Yes but they have beer.

And cheese

Posted: **Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:52 pm**

Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
FishinMagician wrote:how do you people afford all these shows and driving and such

I don't have any kids so that helps. I usually save all winter and travel all summer. Last year I went to see them in Vegas twice (March and July), Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, New York and Illinois (home). It really helped winning a few thousand dollars in Vegas. My entire summer was essentially free, leaving me with twice as much money to travel with this year. This year I'm targeting California and Florida as far as places I've yet to travel and see them. If they do the New York State Fair again I'll be there. That was an incredible fair and an even better time. The area surrounding Syracuse was a lot of fun.

After this tour, maybe think about settling down, find a nice lady, and have some kids. Procreate. It's what we're here for.

OR, you can just stay single, party with friends, go to concerts, live the life of a single man, having fun at every turn of the corner.

Your choice.

Oooh Dan, sounds like we're perfect for each other! :wink:

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:02 am**

Seems like the answer to "who is Journey touring with this year?" may be "no one" -- festivals and "An Evening with Journey" shows at smaller venues.

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:04 am**

DrFU wrote:Seems like the answer to "who is Journey touring with this year?" may be "no one" -- festivals and "An Evening with Journey" shows at smaller venues.

It appears that way. Hopefully we get some really long shows on this tour!

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:10 am**

Angiekay wrote:
Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
FishinMagician wrote:how do you people afford all these shows and driving and such

I don't have any kids so that helps. I usually save all winter and travel all summer. Last year I went to see them in Vegas twice (March and July), Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, New York and Illinois (home). It really helped winning a few thousand dollars in Vegas. My entire summer was essentially free, leaving me with twice as much money to travel with this year. This year I'm targeting California and Florida as far as places I've yet to travel and see them. If they do the New York State Fair again I'll be there. That was an incredible fair and an even better time. The area surrounding Syracuse was a lot of fun.

After this tour, maybe think about settling down, find a nice lady, and have some kids. Procreate. It's what we're here for.

OR, you can just stay single, party with friends, go to concerts, live the life of a single man, having fun at every turn of the corner.

Your choice.

Oooh Dan, sounds like we're perfect for each other!

I've never been one to argue with logic! :lol:

So...

Posted: **Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:11 am**

Fantastic. Louisville is right next door to me and it's on a Friday night, so I'm psyched.

MR

First 2009 US Summer Date for Journey

First 2009 US Summer Date for Journey