Journey on Farewell Tour Plays PPG Paints Arena; Cultural Trust Hosts Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Benedum (Mon., 3/2/26)

February 28, 2026/Rick Handler

1) “The Wheel in the Sky” keeps on turnin’ and luckily keeps Journey on tour with stops in Pittsburgh. However this is the group’s last tour. It’s been over 40 years since the band originally formed, and they haven’t stopped rocking (or believing!) since. Indeed, the band famous for “Don’t Stop Believin’” has been absolutely relentless in their success over the years; to date, their Greatest Hits album has sold more than 15 million copies. Lead singer Steve Perry left the group for a solo career first in the mid-eighties and then again in the nineties. Several other singers have fronted the band. Since 2007 Journey has featured a talented Filipino lead singer, Arnel Pineda, who lead guitarist Neal Schon, saw do an amazing cover of “Don’t Stop Believin‘” on YouTube and asked him to audition for the band. They were highly impressed and asked him to join Journey. 2022’s Freedom is the group’s most recent release. Catch them one last time in the ‘Burgh on their Final Frontier tour which stops at PPG Paints Arena. 7:30 p.m. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. (R.H.)

2) Singer-songwriter-guitarist Jason Isbell and his band, The 400 Unit, are playing the Benedum Center this month. Isbell hails from Green Hill, Alabama, and is a former member of Drive-By Truckers, He continues in the alt-country tradition. Songs like “Cover Me Up” and “Goddamn Lonely Love” showcase his rich vocals and songwriting talents. Isbell’s first solo album was 2007’s Sirens of the Ditch. 2013’s Southeastern, which he began after time in rehab and finished shortly after his wedding to Amanda Shires (now divorced), was a career breakthrough: it debuted at no. 23 on the Billboard 200. His 2015 release Something More Than Free won the Grammy for Best Americana Album. Isbell’s 2023 LP Weathervanes, won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album and reached no. 2 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. His most recent album is 2025’s Foxes in the Snow, and also a high flyer on the charts. Isbell and the 400 Unit were headliners at the Maple House Music Festival at Hartwood Acres in May 2022. 8 p.m. 237 7th St., Cultural District. (R.H., C.M.)