The Final Frontier Tour (Journey)
| Tour by Journey | |
| Associated album | None |
|---|---|
| Start date | February 28, 2026 |
| End date | - |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 61 |
The Final Frontier Tour is an upcoming concert tour by the band Journey. It was announced in November 2025 and is set to begin on February 28, 2026. The tour is set to end on July 2 of the same year, however they have been naming the tour a "2026 - 2027 tour", implying that there may be more dates added in 2026 and dates in 2027.
Background
On August 21, 2025, the band posted on their social media accounts "We are taking a poll to see what you’ll would like to hear in 26-27 tour so please friends put in your song choices !!!!"[1] This was the first announcement of the tour; however, dates had not been posted. The next day the band once again asked for song suggestions. In September, the band announced a performance at the Stagecoach Festival on April 25, 2026. On November 5, the band posted that the new tour would be called "The Final Frontier Tour".[2] The next day, the 2026 tour dates were released, with the tickets going on sale on November 14 at 10:00 AM.[3] On November 11, the band announced that they were hitting the road "one last time",[4] implying that this will be their final concert tour.
On November 7, Neal Schon did an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, where he talked about the tour. "We're doing 'An Evening with Journey,' two full sets with an intermission, there’ll be no opener. It’s all Journey. So, we're going to be digging into songs we haven’t done in decades, plus the anthems that everybody loves."[5] When Schon was asked about this being Journey's ''final'' tour, he stated "I can't really speculate at this point. I’m kind of ready to move on. For one, there’s so many tribute bands out there right now playing whatever show we do. That’s why I’m really glad that we’re going to change things up here and throw in a lot of loops that people don’t expect because there’s so many tribute bands out there doing exactly the same show we’re doing."
In October 2025, longtime Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain announced he would leave the band after the 2026-2027 tour, citing "I'm coming with an EP at the end of the year. Then, of course, we go on the Journey tour in 2026 – on our farewell Journey tour. So, I'll be saying goodbye to that."[6] He also quoted he wanted to work on his Ministry, quoting "I feel a calling there." Jonathan has been on Keyboards for Journey since 1981, after former Keyboardist Gregg Rolie left the group. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I was going to be able to create this kind of lasting longevity when it comes to writing. I'm most proud of my songwriting and my relationship with Steve [Perry], and how we were able to craft these songs with Neal that mean so much to so many people. That's pretty overwhelming to think about," he also said in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock.[7]
Tour dates
Band members
- Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
- Jonathan Cain – lead keyboards, guitar, vocals
- Todd Jensen – bass, backing vocals
- Deen Castronovo – drums, vocals
- Jason Derlatka – backing keyboards, vocals
References
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- ^ "Is Journey Actually Finished After Their Farewell Tour? Neal Schon (Sort of) Explains". Ultimate Classic Rock. 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ DeRiso, Nick DeRisoNick (2025-10-10). "Jonathan Cain Will Leave Journey After One More Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ DeRiso, Nick DeRisoNick (2025-10-10). "Jonathan Cain Will Leave Journey After One More Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ "Journey Music | Official Online Store". Journey Music. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2025-12-11.