Journey, Heart to rock Covelli Centre on Aug. 15

Tickets for the concert go on sale June 13.

STAFF REPORT

YOUNGSTOWN — Rock group Journey will perform in concert with Heart 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown.

Journey is touring the United States to promote “Revelation,” the highly anticipated three-disc CD/DVD package set for release Wednesday exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in North America.

Formed in 1973 with former members of Santana, the band has gone through several phases, but its strongest commercial success came in the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

During this period, Journey had hits with a series of power ballads and rock songs, including “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Any Way You Want It”, “Faithfully”, “Open Arms”, “Send Her My Love” “Separate Ways”, “Wheel in the Sky”, “Who’s Crying Now”, “Stone In Love”, “Lovin,’ Touchin,’ Squeezin;’”, and “Lights”. The group enjoyed a successful reunion in the mid-1990s with a major Grammy-nominated hit, “When You Love a Woman.”

Throughout Journey’s three decades of performing, its albums have achieved gold status twice, platinum status three times, multi-platinum plateau eight times, and diamond one time. These include seven consecutive multi-platinum albums, stretching from 1978 to 1987.

The group had 18 Top 40 singles, six of which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their signature song, “Don’t Stop Believing”, is the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history, at more than two million downloads.

Members of Journey include Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and new lead singer Arnel Pineda.

First emerging in 1976 with its debut album “Dreamboat Annie,” Heart eschews resting on its legendary stature and remains an active and artistically potent unit. In addition to forging Heart’s indelible mark in rock’n’roll, the Wilson sisters were also pioneer female rockers whose success and influence broke down the gender barrier for women to be bandleaders and musicians.

Tickets for the concert are $49.50, $69.50 and $89.50 and go on sale 10 a.m. June 13 at Ticketmaster.com, or its retail locations that include Giant Eagle and Macy’s. Ticket buyers can also charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or 866-448-7849.

Tickets are also available at the Covelli Centre Box Office, East Front Street in downtown Youngstown.