If, in any way, you want Journey, you probably want them for at least three hours, right? So, if that's the way you need Journey, you can have them. All night? Almost. But not every night. Just hold tight 'til Tuesday, when classic rock icon Journey appears at our very own Bryce Jordan Center for a stop on its 30th anniversary tour.

Each fan who purchases a ticket to Tuesday's show will receive a copy of the band's latest album, Generations, which guitarist Neal Schon assures in a press release "is a real retro record from Journey." And, as an added incentive, a number of student tickets will be available for a discounted price: $27.50. Bernie Punt, director of marketing for Bryce Jordan Center, said that the discount, made possible by funding from the University Park Allocation Committee, was a direct response to student comments.

"The number one thing we heard from the college students was that they were all excited to see Journey," Punt said. "But when they saw the $47.50 price tag, they said 'forget it.' "

The San Francisco-born band began its career somewhat inauspiciously as a jazz-rock combo. On its fourth album, however, the band ditched the jazz and went straight for the jugular, recruiting vocalist Steve Perry and recording the hugely successful Infinity.

A string of even bigger hits followed through the end of the '70s, highlighted by such unforgettable tunes as "Any Way You Want It" and "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin.' " But it was 1981's Escape that put Journey in a league far beyond its hard-rock peers: with three top ten singles (including the monster smash "Don't Stop Believin"), the group was on top of the world, and for a few years, that's exactly where it stayed.

In the mid '80s Journey disbanded, and Schon went on to form the short-lived group Bad English.

But 10 years later, Journey was back and nearly as big as ever, reforming for a tour and releasing the gold-selling "When You Love a Woman." Perry's return to the group was over almost as soon as it began, and the rest of the band has continued without him since.

Though the band's current lineup features only one original member -- guitarist Neal Schon -- the classic sound remains, thanks in no small part to the vocal work of Steve Augeri, whose smooth pipes (and first name) bear an eerie resemblance to his predecessor.

Although Journey's commercial heyday of the late '70s and early '80s came and went before many Penn State students were even born, Punt said that the band's music still manages to speak to those raised on Britney Spears.

"You're going to see not just 30-, 40-, 50-year-olds there," Punt said. "There'll be plenty of teenagers and college students. The music has spanned generations, and there's just a real classic quality to it."

John Brady (junior-political science), who plans to attend Tuesday's show, is one of those college students for whom Journey's music has spanned generations.

"I've got a family that's big into classic rock, so I've always heard it through the years," Brady said. "I love that stuff. And Journey's awesome."

Brady is slightly disappointed about the current band's almost entirely revamped lineup, although it isn't affecting his decision to go to the show.

"It kinda sucks it isn't the original members, because it's not going to sound the same," Brady said. "But it's cool. It'll be good to see them."

Punt, whose favorite Journey song is "Wheel in the Sky," noted that the current trend of college students like Brady digging '80s music has made him nostalgic for his own hard-rockin' youth.

"It cracks me up when I see some of the shirts on the students," Punt said of the retro fashions in vogue amongst the college crowd. "I just think 'Hey, I had that shirt 20 years ago, I should bring it out.' "

Punt assured fans that, no matter the price, come Tuesday night they'll be getting their money's worth.

"This is the way to see Journey," Punt said. "They selected what they want to play, and it looks like it's going to be everything."