Lyrics, signed memorabilia, vintage clothing, and more available for sale
Former Journey singer Steve Perry has partnered with Darkives Collectibles to launch the Steve Perry Darkives Collectibles Charity Auction 2025, featuring over 50 pieces of history from the rock legend’s personal archive to help raise money for the Altadena fire victims via Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Darkives Collectibles has curated the items from Perry’s personal archives to give fans the opportunity to add never-before-available, unique, signed, graded and collectible items to their own collections. Items in the auction include handwritten lyrics from classic Journey songs, Perry’s gold and platinum records, vintage tour merchandise, including t-shirts and tour programs, a custom Journey vehicle registration plate signed by Perry, signed studio-used instruments, and signed vinyl test pressings, LPs, CDs and cassettes, all graded and authenticated in partnership with Audio Media Grading (AMG).
Highlights in the auction include one-off handwritten lyrics of the Journey classics “Don’t Stop Believin'” and “Faithfully”, along with Perry’s multi-platinum RIAA award for Journey’s Greatest Hits, which was presented to him for over 15 million albums sold. Both solo and Journey albums and test pressings from Perry’s personal archive are being included in the auction, including his own LP, CD and cassette copies of his 1984 Street Talk solo album, Journey’s “E5C4P3” (Escape) and Frontiers album, all of which have been signed by Perry before being graded, authenticated and preserved by AMG. Auction lots also include genuine vintage merch items from the 1994 Strange Medicine Tour, Journey’s 1981 Escape Tour and 1984 Street Talk Tour, including signed tour programs and genuine vintage tour shirts that have been carefully stored in Perry’s archive. Fans can also bid on a rare signed “JRNEYFAN” license plate that was thrown on stage during a show in New Jersey back in the day — a moment that stuck with Steve as a reminder of the incredible passion and energy of his fans, but is now passing this one-off rarity on as a special piece of history to help a greater cause.
“I’m excited to open up my personal archives and give fans who have supported me through the years a chance to own a piece of my musical journey. Every item in this collection comes directly from my personal archive. These pieces have been carefully stored for many years, and now I feel it’s the right time to pass them on from my hands to yours, to be enjoyed, remembered and treasured in your own personal collections. Some of my special items include handwritten lyrics, my own personal gold and platinum records, albums from my personal collection, test pressings, and even tour merchandise from years past. And most importantly, all the proceeds from this archive sale will go to support victims of the Los Angeles fires with the help of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey with me. Let’s help make a difference together,” Perry shares.
The auction runs through June 13th at noon PT.
Darkives Collectibles is a new archival memorabilia platform from Dark Horse Records, specializing in curating artist archives and giving fans the opportunity to add never-before-available, unique, signed, graded, and collectible items to their collections — all sourced directly from the personal collections of the artists themselves.
The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems.
