Jim Harrington, The Mercury News (TNS)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Journey, one of the most successful Bay Area bands of all time, has announced its farewell tour.

And — surprise, surprise — it does not include a Bay Area date.

The closest Journey gig on the books is an April 21 date at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, which isn’t all that far away, obviously, but still doesn’t qualify as the big hometown finale that most Bay Area fans would like to see.

Clearly, some kind of Bay Area Journey goodbye event needs to be in the works.

Pronto.

And, actually, we’d be shocked if the band doesn’t end up announcing another leg on this tour — since there are also no dates in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York City currently on the books.

Until more shows are (hopefully) announced, Journey fans can grab t

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