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Welcome to JourneyRock UK
This website was initially created as a petition to encourage the UK promoters to bring Journey to the UK and Europe. Given that the band toured the UK in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, it was decided that UK and European fans might want to continue with the friendships forged through this site. We are crossing our fingers for another extensive UK/Euro tour this year.
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey 2010
Arnel Pineda, Deen Castronovo, Neal Schon,
Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory.
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If you experience any problems registering with the JRUK forum please contact cathy@journeyrock.co.uk
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***Latest News***
last update 26/07/2010
So it begins...
Steve Augeri announces his first concert with his 'new' band.
Let's hope they make a trip across the pond to the UK soon.
Link to The Newport Syndicate venue website
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UK Journey Tribute Bands' Summer Gig Lists
Six of the Best
Friday 20th August - The Yardbirds Club Grimsby.
Saturday 11th September - The Birdwell Venue, Barnsley.
Essential Journey
July
Saturday 24th Barnsley Trades Club, 33 Racecommon Road, Barnsley, S70 6AA
Saturday 31st Mexborough WMC, Main Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire. S64 9DU
August
Saturday 14th Ashfield WMC Doncaster Road, Barnsley. S70 3RD
A Foreigners Journey
Saturday 14 Aug Queens Hall, Nuneaton Nuneaton
Friday 27 Aug The Roadhouse, Birmingham Birmingham
Saturday 28 Aug Frontier Batley, Leeds, West Yorks
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Journey in the Studio
Journey are back in the studio to record another album. No tour this year but the promise of something special next year.
Quotes from Neal in the studio with the 'J' Boys
Saturday 17th July "JUST FINISHED UP ON THE NEW JRNY RECORD....I FRICKIN SMOKES!!!!!"
Friday 28th May " Just got to the studio where I have a nice full day of guitar playin today."
Friday 21st May " The Last track scheduled for our next album was cut today, and what a SMOKIN Track!!!!! With the majority of my guitar work done I can relaxxxxxxx..and enjoy. Cheers and have a Great weekend Everybody!!!!"
Friday 7th May "Things are completely Slamin in the studio."
Sunday 2nd May "BACK IN THE STUDIO FOR A FULL DAY OF GUITAR PLAYING TOMORROW....THIS RECORD IS REALLY STARTING TO SHAPE UP IN A MAJOR WAY.
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Departure are looking for a keyboard player.
As you know Departure is the latest Journey tribute band to hit the UK circuit. This fresh new tribute band plays all the eras of the legendary rock band. They are now looking for a new keyboard player. Here at JRUK we support them 'All the Way' (pun intended). We are very keen they continue their Journey (pun #2) so we hope that all the fans who visit this site will contact the band if they are interested or if you have any musician friends that are competent keyboard players who like playing Journey music, then please contact the band - e mail
Col
colbo@atol1.fsnet.co.uk
or Andy
qwerty@gunworx.co.uk
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Looks like Neal is back in the studio on a solo venture
from Neal's MySpace
"Getting ready to go in the studio and knock out a new solo project...:)))"
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Departure at Rawmarsh Reviews
Cathy's review.
It was a hot spring evening – so everyone was in a good mood and looking forward to the gig. Downside there was some European football final on the box so odds on there would not be a big crowd at the club.
We had about a one hour journey to get to the club
Not a bad venue, parking was good, quite an important feature as there is nothing more frustrating than finding the venue on to discover the parking is insufficient and you have to park on road and walk back to the club. The stage looked a little shallow when all the bands gear, pa and lighting was placed up there. We had convinced our friends Sue and Marty Moffatt to join us at the gig; they travelled all the way from Swindon, Wiltshire. Also Sue from Hartlepool and Jen from Morecambe. As predicted the club was approx two thirds full. Our friends Steve and Dri came up from Lincoln. It’s great to meet up with friends and listen to good music.
The bands started up with Separate Ways I sneaked a looked over at Sue and Jen and their jaws dropped open. Jen mouthed “Oh my god!” Sue was grinning widely.
We took a video camera and convinced Marty to get some footage of a few songs. Bless him he gave it a whirl not bad considering he is a digital photographer but not video. Hopefully we will get it downloaded so you can judge for yourselves how much this band has improved over the three gigs we have been to.
They are definitely more comfortable on stage; Andrea is gaining in confidence and was even cool when Alex had a guitar lead crisis. Their whole performance is unrecognizable from that first gig the music is stonkingly good but then I’m prejudice. But it is the self belief that comes across in the set, they obviously enjoy playing Journey music, the on stage camaraderie is relaxed and self assured. They joke and laugh and now have started to confidently interact with the audience. Andrea looks to catch the eye of individuals in the audience (usually the ladies ) and sings to them, smiling and pointing to them, this is such a great touch. He is also moving and dancing around the stage (a little difficult last night as I mentioned there was little room) it is so good to see the whole band enjoying themselves.
There is little consolation for the lack of a Journey tour or concert here in the UK – the last time we saw them involved a trip to Chicago last August but it was Oh so worth it. But if you can't see Journey live then at least you can get the next best thing - Departure singing Journey live.
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Departure at the Birdwell
Were you there? Send us your reviews... cathy@journeyrock.co.uk
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Glee to do Journey Special Show
Glee’s season finale will be a tribute to Journey and Steve Perry. A quote from *Ryan Murphy – the co-creator and executive producer of FOX’s wildly successful musical series “Steve Perry from Journey came by the set yesterday,” he revealed “We’re gonna do a big Journey tribute to him on the show in the season finale.”
*quoted from tvguidemagazine.com
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New Talent Show
The TV channel E4 is set to broadcast a new talent show featuring bands. It is set to be aired in the early summer. After the popularity of the US TV show Glee it is to be called “Don’t Stop Believin’”
We are wondering what the intro song will be????
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Departure
Departure, the latest Journey tribute band to hit the road, have now a MySpace page log in and become a friend.
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Journey meets Metallica
This is Jess Harnell merging Metallica's Enter the Sandman and Journey's Don't Stop Believin' into one song.
Watch the band Rock Sugar's amazing mix
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Steve Augeri
Coming in 2010, Steve Augeri's first Solo Album and World Tour.
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**Convention News**
£1000 has been sent to
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice
North Anston
Sheffield
from their website...........................
"Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice offers care and support to children with life limiting conditions who are not expected to reach adulthood, both in their own homes and at our hospice in Sheffield.
Bluebell Wood is a place filled with laughter and love. We give families the chance to relax, take a break and have fun, and we help support the whole family.
It costs £2.5 million every year to offer this support. With no statutory government funding, without the help of our supporters we simply couldn’t help all the children that we do."
A big thanks goes out to all who supported on the day.
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Convention Photos
Jason with the Neal signed guitar
Mika with his prize
Babs
Howard and son
Helen
Chris
Jason
Penny
Aileen
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We are currently planning the next UK Convention for 2010, sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest on these events.
Are there photos of you meeting the band?We are currently building a photo gallery of 'fans with the band' if you would like to submit a photo or two please send them in to martymoffat@uk2.net - Remember to include the names of the fans in the photo.
As some of your may be new to the band Journey or even maybe a young fan that wants to know more about the history of the band and it's members past and present see our band history page.
The Band Gallery has photos from the recent UK tour.
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