Apr
15
It's a reunion like no other, as Journey & Santana come to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday 15th April for an epic co-headlining show that will see these guitar-driven greats together on one stage! Journey's lead guitarist Neal Schon, and lead vocalist and keyboard player Greg Rolie, will once again be performing alongside their old band mate Carlos Santana, and both bands will play hits from their illustrious careers! Get ready for a rare, magical and unmissable event!
Journey formed in San Francisco in 1973, and in the five decades over which their career has spanned, the band has earned nineteen Top 40 singles, two gold albums, eight multi-platinum albums, and one diamond album. The band originally started out as a progressive rock/jazz fusion act known as the Golden Gate Rhythm Section, comprising of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The group changed their name and shortly after gained a recording contract with Columbia records. Their first three studio albums were released in 1975, 1976 and 1977 respectively, but it was 1978's Infinity that lead them on their path to stardom. With a new lead singer, a new producer and a new more pop/rock influenced sound, Journey went on to have seven consecutive multi-platinum albums from 1978-1987 and released a string of hit singles including 1981's Don't Stop Believin', which in 2009 became the top-selling track in iTunes history amongst songs not released in the 21st century. Their worldwide sales have reached close to 90 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time, and Journey ranks No. 96 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.
Mexican-American virtuoso guitarist Carlos Santana found fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s by fusing Latin and African rhythms and blues rock with his band, The Santana Blues Band (later renamed “Santana”). He first came to public attention after they were booked to play what is now considered a legendary set at Woodstock Music and Art Festival. Their first album, Santana, was released in August 1969 and became a huge hit, reaching #4 on the U.S. album charts. Two multi-platinum, number one albums followed – Abraxas and Santana III – to international success and acclaim. After a slight lull in popularity as band members went in different directions, Santa experienced a triumphant resurgence in the 1990s, with the 1999 star-studded collaboration album Supernatural going on to win nine Grammy Awards (eight for Santana personally). Santana's most recent album, Corazon, led to Santana being one of only two music acts in Billboard history to score at least one Top Ten album for six consecutive decades from the 1960s onward.
Apr
15
Mohegan Sun Arena
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, Connecticut, 06382, United States