Journey have announced a long farewell run for 2026, officially billed as the Final Frontier Tour. The band said the trek will begin on February 28, 2026, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and wrap up on July 2, 2026, in Laredo, Texas, with tickets set to go on sale November 14. The announcement marks what the band says will be its final major road trip, and it comes with a full North American itinerary of 60 shows.
In the band’s announcement, guitarist Neal Schon called the tour “our heartfelt thank-you to the fans who’ve been with us every step of the way,” adding that Journey will bring “a brand-new production” and promised “the hits, the deep cuts, the energy, the spectacle.” He described the run as “a full-circle celebration of the music that’s brought us all together.”
Keyboardist Jonathan Cain also framed the trek as a final gift to fans, saying, “It’s been an incredible ride,” and explaining that the tour is about “gratitude, connection and one last chance to feel that magic together.” His statement made clear that Journey wants the farewell to feel celebratory rather than merely nostalgic.
The band’s next tour will also reflect some creative changes in the set list. In a recent conversation with Rick Beato, Schon said Journey plans to spend more time rehearsing and to bring in riffs and musical pieces from albums that did not all become hit songs, but still contain strong material he believes will work well live. He said he wants to use “all of the bits and pieces” and noted that some of those riffs are “ass-kicking” and built for the stage.
There is also uncertainty about what happens after this farewell run. The article notes that Schon previously posted the words “Journey Beyond” on social media and filed a trademark for the phrase, suggesting he may already be thinking about a future offshoot project after the Final Frontier Tour ends. The full itinerary stretches across the U.S. and Canada, opening in Pennsylvania and moving through the Northeast, Midwest, South, Mountain West, and West Coast before returning to the South for the final dates.
Journey’s “Final Frontier Tour” 2026 Dates
- Feb. 28 — Hershey, PA
- March 2 — Pittsburgh, PA
- March 4 — Washington, D.C.
- March 5 — Trenton, NJ
- March 7 — Ottawa, ON
- March 9 — Hamilton, ON
- March 11 — Montreal, QC
- March 12 — Quebec City, QC
- March 14 — Hartford, CT
- March 16 — Columbus, OH
- March 17 — Indianapolis, IN
- March 19 — Milwaukee, WI
- March 21 — Memphis, TN
- March 22 — Lexington, KY
- March 25 — North Little Rock, AR
- March 26 — Kansas City, MO
- March 28 — New Orleans, LA
- March 29 — Bossier City, LA
- March 31 — Austin, TX
- April 3 — Oklahoma City, OK
- April 4 — Wichita, KS
- April 6 — Sioux Falls, SD
- April 8 — Des Moines, IA
- April 9 — Lincoln, NE
- April 12 — Salt Lake City, UT
- April 14 — Boise, ID
- April 15 — Spokane, WA
- April 17 — Vancouver, BC
- April 19 — Eugene, OR
- April 21 — Sacramento, CA
- April 22 — Bakersfield, CA
- April 24 — Fresno, CA
- May 15 — Tampa, FL
- May 16 — Jacksonville, FL
- May 18 — Columbia, SC
- May 20 — Charlotte, NC
- May 21 — Greensboro, NC
- May 23 — Atlantic City, NJ
- May 27 — State College, PA
- May 28 — Charlottesville, VA
- May 30 — Knoxville, TN
- May 31 — Savannah, GA
- June 3 — Hampton, VA
- June 4 — Roanoke, VA
- June 6 — Worcester, MA
- June 7 — Manchester, NH
- June 10 — Buffalo, NY
- June 11 — Allentown, PA
- June 13 — Cincinnati, OH
- June 14 — Grand Rapids, MI
- June 17 — Evansville, IN
- June 18 — Fort Wayne, IN
- June 20 — Champaign, IL
- June 21 — Green Bay, WI
- June 24 — Moline, IL
- June 25 — Springfield, MO
- June 27 — Tupelo, MS
- June 28 — Lafayette, LA
- July 1 — Corpus Christi, TX
- July 2 — Laredo, TX
Journey’s farewell announcement arrives after a long and busy run for the band, and the scale of the 2026 trek underlines how much demand still exists for the group’s catalogue. The combination of a final-tour framing, a brand-new production, and a set list built around both hits and deeper cuts gives the Final Frontier Tour the feel of a definitive closing chapter — at least for now.
