Times-News review
On a day when the space shuttle Discovery launched back into space, two of the world's most successful rock bands blasted into Raleigh.
More than 11,000 people packed Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek on a humid Tuesday night, choosing to celebrate America's birthday with a bunch of British rock stars — Def Leppard. Of course, that's only half true. Journey, which calls San Francisco home, opened the show.
Both bands gained worldwide popularity in the 1980s: Journey with songs such as "Don't Stop Believin' " and "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" and Def Leppard with "Rock of Ages" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me." Each band focused on these hits Tuesday while sprinkling in new songs as well.