Journey Prepares for Final Leg of Farewell Tour

Journey Prepares for Final Leg of Farewell Tour

Journey is getting ready to begin the final leg of its farewell tour, bringing one of rock's most enduring touring careers closer to its conclusion.

The next stretch of shows begins in September and is scheduled to wrap up on November 28 in San Francisco - the city where Journey originally formed.

That hometown finale gives the tour an especially fitting ending. After decades of arena shows, massive radio hits, and generations of fans discovering songs like "Don't Stop Believin'," "Open Arms," "Faithfully," and "Separate Ways," Journey will close this chapter back where the story began.

Founding guitarist Neal Schon has acknowledged that the San Francisco show could be an emotional one. At the same time, he has stopped short of saying that the end of Journey's farewell tour means he plans to retire from music completely.

For longtime fans, the remaining concerts offer another opportunity to see the band perform live before its major touring chapter comes to an end.

Journey's music has remained a fixture of classic rock radio and pop culture for decades, with its biggest songs continuing to reach new listeners through streaming, movies, television, and social media.

That staying power has helped the band maintain an audience spanning multiple generations - from fans who followed Journey during its original hit-making years to younger listeners discovering the music much later.

As the farewell tour heads toward San Francisco, the final shows are likely to carry plenty of nostalgia for both the band and its fans.

The November 28 hometown performance may mark the end of Journey's life as a major touring act, but Schon's comments suggest the music itself may not be finished just yet.

For now, fans have a few more chances to see Journey onstage before the band says goodbye to this era of its career.