Journey/Def Leppard joint tour, Fallout Boy coming to Verizon Arena

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Classic rock bands Journey and Def Leppard are teaming up for a 58-city tour of North America this year, and one stop will be July 7 at 7 p.m. at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

The two bands will co-headline the tour. The concerts will feature complete sets and all-new production from both bands, and each will close half the shows, according to a press release from Verizon Arena and Live Nation Entertainment.

The bands also toured together in 2006.

Ticket prices and sales dates are to be announced.

The Fallout Boy Mania Tour with special guest Machine Gun Kelly is coming to Verizon Arena in North Little Rock on Oct. 9.

Tickets went on sale Friday (Jan. 19) at 7 a.m. and range in price from $30.50 to $70.50. There is a six ticket limit per household.

Tickets are available at the Verizon Arena box office, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.livenation.com.

Other concerts and shows scheduled at Verizon Arena in the coming months include the Harlem Globetrotters on Friday (Jan. 19), Alan Jackson on Saturday (Jan. 20), Avenged Sevenfold on Feb. 2, WWE Pre-Game Pandemonium on Feb. 4, Professional Bull Riders March 2-3, Miranda Lambert on March 10, Winter Jam on March 11, Bon Jovi on March 20, Platinum Comedy Tour with Rickey Smiley, Mike Epps, Earthquake and Michael Blackson on March 23, REO Speedwagon and Styx with Special Guest Don Felder on April 10, Brad Paisely on April 12, Disney on Ice “Reach for the Stars,” April 18-22, Chris Tomlin Presents Worship Night in America on May 12, Chicago on May 13 and Shania Twain on June 12.