Journey Revisited's faithfully fan-filled return to the Monterey County Fair

One of the big pleasures for the guys is going to gigs where a lot of the dedicated JR fans are able to attend. On Saturday, they played the Monterey County Fair and it was a chance to see JR Nation fans in person again, and new fans as well at a meet-and-greet.

























Below is a growing slideshow (we're adding as they come in) -- with photos by lead singer Jeff Salado, Jim Branch, Tami Baloy, Reese Live, and Jennie Yaeger.

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Tonight the guys, after hopping on a plane to Washington state, will bring down the house again, this time at Tulalip Resort Casino. The show is at 8 PM PDT. Break a leg, guys!

Behind the scenes: check out Jeff's pre-gig photos & vid from Turlock Golf and Country Club

Friday night's concert at the Turlock Golf and Country Club was a real killer event, according to frontman Jeff Salado. No surprise there, they always throw down wherever they play, of course, but we got a real treat - a virtual backstage, pre-show tour of the gear set up and the club by Jeff.









Here's a slideshow of Jeff's pix:



And how about this bit of fun - your humble lead singer interviews the country club's executive chef about what's on the grill for the evening!



And in this vid I thought Jeff was going to give us a tour of the country club's men's room at first...but he was just wandering upstairs to get some food...



Jeff and the guys ate prior to going onstage. He shared his dinner (virtually): Flank steak, grilled veggies and pasta.



Chow down. So that look behind the scenes was a bit different, eh?

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There will be a bumper crop of photos and videos from tomorrow's concert at the Monterey County Fair at 7:30 PM. A number of die hard fans from the JR Nation Facebook group will be there to capture the night's action.

The band's received great media coverage about Journey Revisited's appearance at the event, including an interview with Jeff by KWAV 96.9 FM:



Should be a blast.

Did JR 'Rock the Mall' in Clovis, CA on Thursday? You bet they did!

We're into a string of back-to-back gigs in August for the guys and they kicked off this set by closing out the Sierra Vista Mall's summer ROCK THE MALL Music Series in Clovis, CA.

Photo: Jennie Yaeger. Click for larger view of panoramic shot.

The guys were buoyed by the audience reception; lead singer Jeff Salado said:

"I enjoyed the welcoming response from everyone there at the show; they were so warm and friendly. It was so much fun - we took pictures with a gazillion people. One woman didn't have paper for an autograph so I signed it on her arm. We had a great time!"

Jeff noted it was warm there; he was hot in the "Perry tails," so I'm sure whoever was in this green mascot furry suit below was really sweating to the Journey classics!

Slideshow from Rock the Mall (photos by Reese Live and Jennie Yaeger):

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Tonight the band plays at the Turlock Golf & Country Club, a gig that was a private event until last week. The venue opened it to the public and the remaining tickets (@$75) were selling like hotcakes, down to 30 on the 27th, so there's a good chance it's a sold-out house! Doors open at 6PM PDT.

Turlock Golf & Country Club

10532 N Golf Link Rd. Turlock, California 95380

Tickets: $75, includes concert and dinner | Info

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And coming up on Saturday is the big gig on this leg of the tour -- the Monterey County Fair. There has been a lot of media coverage about Journey Revisited's appearance at the event, including an interview with Jeff by KWAV 96.9 FM (audio at the link).

Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 PM PDT
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
2004 Fairground Road
Monterey, CA 93940
More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1481343892108430/