Journey and The Doobie Brothers will launch the San Francisco Fest 2016 tour on Thursday, May 12th, again bringing together two of the iconic groups that helped define the San Francisco Sound. The tour launches at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California - with concerts scheduled through August 30th, and includes special guest Dave Mason. A limited number of VIP Packages will be available and include premium tickets, pre-show party, exclusive merchandise and more.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, December 5th. A fan pre-sale will be offered starting Monday, November 30th.

Neal Schon (founding member and lead guitarist), original member Ross Valory (bass), and longtime members Jonathan Cain (keyboardist) and Arnel Pineda (lead singer), are welcoming virtuoso drummer Steve Smith back into Journey, marking the first time he will perform with the band since 1998.  Schon and Smith have always remained close friends and musical collaborators. Smith has lent his incredible talent to several of Schon’s solo albums, including critically acclaimed The Calling, and, most recently, Vortex.

Schon was thrilled when Smith accepted his invitation to rejoin Journey, exclaiming, “I'm so looking forward to the very exciting 2016 we have planned, starting with my ‘Neal Vortex Schon’ Japan tour in February and then our major summer tour with The Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason.  We will see you All soon!!!!”

The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston (founding member, vocals/guitar), Patrick Simmons (founding member, vocals/guitar), and longtime member John McFee (guitars/strings/vocals) are adding Little Feat co-founder, Bill Payne, to their band on the 2016 tour. Payne performed on many of The Doobie Brothers studio albums as well as on the road; a relationship the band is looking forward to rekindling.

“It’s gonna be a great summer for fans of Bay Area music, and for guys like us who have the pleasure of teaming up with our good friends from Journey and the Dave Mason Band,” said Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers. “We look forward to taking the stage with Journey. We love their songs, and think we will all complement each other musically. It is going to be a powerful tour. We can’t wait to share it with the fans!”

Tour dates:

May
12 - Irvine, CA - Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
14 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion
15 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
18 - Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater
20 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
21 - Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
23 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
25 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
27 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
28 - Kansas City, KS - Sprint Center
31 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP

June
2 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
4 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
5 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
8 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
10 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp.
11 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
22 - Bangor, ME - Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
24 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
25 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Banks Art Center
27 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
29 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center

July
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
2 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
5 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
9 - Darien, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
10 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
13 - Syracuse, NY - Lakeview Amphitheater
15 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
16 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
27 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
29 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
30 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

August
2 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
4 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
6 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Center
7 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
9 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
11 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
13 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Energy Arena
17 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
20 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
21 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
23 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
25 - Ridgefield, WA - Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
27 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
28 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
30 - Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre