Journey Final Frontier Tour — Tampa Show

Journey is scheduled to play Tampa on Friday, May 15, as part of the band’s Final Frontier Tour, according to the event pages posted by Benchmark International Arena, Live Nation and That’s So Tampa. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. at Benchmark International Arena, the venue at 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Ticketing pages on AXS, Ticketmaster and Live Nation list the concert as “JOURNEY - Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With),” with Journey as the billed lineup. ### When and where is the Tampa show? Friday, May 15, is the date listed across the venue and ticketing pages for Journey’s Tampa stop. Benchmark International Arena says the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at its downtown Tampa venue. AXS lists the same start time and gives a 6 p.m. doors time for the event. Benchmark International Arena’s event page says the show is part of Journey’s 2026 Final Frontier Tour. (benchmarkintlarena.com) That’s So Tampa and Visit Tampa Bay also list the concert on their event calendars for May 15 at the arena. ### What do ticket listings show right now? AXS, Ticketmaster and Live Nation all have active listings for the Tampa concert. (benchmarkintlarena.com) Ticketmaster identifies the event as “JOURNEY - Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With)” at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, while Live Nation uses the same event name and start time. AXS says mobile tickets can be used through its app and lists nearby parking, food and hotel information on the event page. (benchmarkintlarena.com) The venue page also notes that “Concert Club” access is sold as an add-on and is not itself a ticket to the show. ### What has the venue said about the stop? Benchmark International Arena published a venue news release saying Journey’s final tour will stop in Tampa on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. (ticketmaster.com) The release says the show is presented by AEG Presents. Tampa Bay 28, citing Vinik Sports Group, reported earlier that Journey would make one of its Florida stops in Tampa, with another in Jacksonville. (axs.com) That report said tickets would go on sale on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. ### Is Tampa the first date on the tour? A Yahoo Entertainment item published Thursday said 28 previously announced shows were slated to kick off on Friday, May 15, in Tampa before the band added more dates later in 2026. (benchmarkintlarena.com) That report described the Tampa concert as the opening date for the previously announced run. (tampabay28.com) Live Nation’s Tampa listing also points to later shows on May 20 in Charlotte, June 3 in Hampton and June 13 in Cincinnati, placing the Tampa concert at the front end of that schedule. ### What should concertgoers check before heading downtown? Benchmark International Arena’s main venue page says it posts venue information and seating details for ticket holders. (yahoo.com) Live Nation’s venue page for Benchmark International Arena also directs fans to seating charts and event information for the building. (livenation.com) Friday’s show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with AXS listing doors at 6 p.m. Tickets and event details are posted on Benchmark International Arena, AXS, Ticketmaster, Live Nation and That’s So Tampa ahead of the May 15 concert. (benchmarkintlarena.com) (livenation.com)