Do start believin’: Journey, Def Leppard announce only Florida show on 2024 summer tour

Temperatures are dropping in Florida but classic rock fans can look forward to this hot summer night come July.

Def Leppard and Journey on Thursday announced a summer tour that reaches the Sunshine State on Wednesday, July 10, when the legendary classic rock bands perform at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Here’s what to know.

How to buy tickets for Journey, Def Leppard

Registration for access to presale tickets opened earlier Thursday, Dec. 7. Sign up at www.defleppardjourney2024.com.  

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. More presale information is at www.citientertainment.com.  

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15.

Both bands also will offer VIP experiences.

How much will tickets cost

Tickets will start $45.50 (prices subject to change). All tickets are reserved and will be also available at the Amway Center box office or at Ticketmaster.com.

What cities are on the tour

The 23-city tour kicks off July 6 in St. Louis then heads to Orlando on July 10. Cheap Trick will perform at those concerts. The tour ends Sept. 8 in Denver, with stops in major cities along the way including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle.

The Steve Miller Band and Heart will be the other bands joining the tour.

How big was Def Leppard back in the day

Def Leppard formed in Sheffield, England, in 1976 but didn’t become a major act until 1983, with the release of its album “Pyromania” and to big hits, “Photograph” and “Rock of Ages.”

The band filled arenas with its stadium-rock sound throughout the decade. Success continued into the late ’80s after releasing “Hysteria” in 1987, with hits like “Love Bites,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Hysteria,” “Armageddon It” and “Animal.”

“Def Leppard and Journey will be reuniting and hitting the road together for the summer stadium tour with Steve Miller, Cheap Trick and Heart on select shows, which makes for an amazing night of music!” Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott said in a news release.

Journey charted major hits including “Don’t Stop Believin’ “

The Journey sound never truly left because Journey founder Neal Schon has remained with the band throughout the years. His screeching guitar sound set the tone on so many hits, including “Wheel in the Sky,” “Stone in Love,” “Anyway You Want It,” “Separate Ways” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

Arnel Pineda replaced Steve Perry on lead vocals, with other members: Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals), Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass).

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Journey joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 while Def Leppard was inducted in 2019.

Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter and on X (formerly Twitter) @NDN_dosborn.