JOURNEY WRAPS 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMER TOUR
WITH FELLOW ROCKERS IN TOW;

MATT LEBLANC AWARDS KEYS TO WINNER OF CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE;

NOVEMBER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

October 12, 2005 -- JOURNEY wrapped up their 30th anniversary “The concert that takes you back…and into the future” tour on Sunday, October 9 in Los Angeles, CA at the Greek Theatre to a capacity crowd. And once again, fans were treated to a true event as the band brought to life a three hour feast of classic hits, new gems from their recently-released GENERATIONS album (out now on Sanctuary Records), as well as some of the hidden treasures taken from the band’s entire career.

A diverse array of rockers turned out for the show, including Alex Van Halen, John5 (Marilyn Manson), Wayne Static (Static-X) and Marco Mendoza (bassist for guitarist Neal Schon’s side project, Soul SirkUS). Also on-hand was actor Matt LeBlanc, who helped with the award ceremony of the one-of-a-kind “30th Anniversary Journey Motorcycle.”

Created and built by Arlen Ness Motorcycles, the bike features amazing artwork from all of JOURNEY’s albums and is valued at over $60,000. Since the beginning of the tour June 26 in Irvine, CA, fans have had the opportunity to buy raffle tickets with proceeds going to the T.J. Martell Foundation to win the motorcycle. As the audience cheered on with thunderous applause, JOURNEY, Matt, and Arlen Ness and Cory Ness handed the keys to the lucky winner--16-year-old Shannon Barnett from Columbus, OH--with her parents by her side. In an interesting twist, Shannon’s not old enough to ride the bike yet, so her parents have graciously agreed to hold onto it until she can in another two years.

Matt offered his own personal sentiment about the band from the stage after the ceremony concluded: “As an absolute Journey fan, I just want to thank these guys for 30 years of kick-ass music!”

Fans won’t have to wait too long for JOURNEY to return to the road. After a much deserved break, they’ll be performing a handful of shows in November, which will include a stop in Houston on November 5. The original September 23 date had to be postponed due to Hurricane Rita. Here are the current tour dates, with more being added in the coming days:

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