Judas Priest revisit 'Steel' on summertime jaunt
Judas Priest will take to the road again this summer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel."
The summertime trek, which gets underway July 1 in St Charles, MO, has the metal icons co-headlining with Whitesnake on most of the dates. The outing wraps up Aug. 11 at Morrison, CO's Red Rocks Amphitheatre and comprises stops at festivals, fairs and outdoor venues across the nation, as well as a July 9 stop in Toronto. The full schedule is below.
Judas Priest has been a regular act on the summer concert circuit in recent years, including the Ozzfest and Metal Masters tours. This year's jaunt marks the upcoming anniversary of the group's 1980 release, "British Steel," and the band will commemorate the event by playing the classic album in its entirety at upcoming live shows--including hit singles "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight"--as well as songs from other albums.
Remastered in 2001 and reissued with a few bonus tracks, the fresh version of the three-decade old album preceded the band's most recent release, 2008's "Nostradamus," which debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, becoming their highest charting album ever.
July 2009
1 - St Charles, MO - The Family Arena
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Grounds
3 - St Paul, MN - Harriet Island Park
7 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
8 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC
9 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
11 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach
14 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
15 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
17 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam
18 - Cadott, WI - Rockfest/Cheppewa Valley Festival Grounds
21 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
29 - Paso Robles, CA - Mid State Fairgrounds
31 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
August 2009
1 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
2 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
4 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theatre
5 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fairgrounds
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
8 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
10 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Resort and Casino
11 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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