I know I'm a little behind on posting this, but dammit it needs to be said again because it's that big a deal to me. IRON MAIDEN RETURNS TO THE US THIS SUMMER!!!
That first time I heard Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast" on 99.9 KISW in Seattle was a magical moment for me. It was when alternative music and classic rock became less prominent for me and I became a fan of heavy metal (though those two rock genres still have a place in my heart and on my Zune). Now, I can finally see them live.
The tour, titled Maiden England, will utilize the majority of the set list from the live album/video of the same name (which is supposed to be coming out on DVD sometime in the near future). That was recorded during the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son touring cycle, so it will be some earlier tunes.
Singer Bruce Dickinson appears to be psyched for this tour. He had this to say through the band's website
“We have great fun playing the History of Maiden Tours because it gives us an opportunity between new albums to go out and play songs from our earlier catalog. It’s always fantastic seeing the crowd reaction from a new generation of fans who have never experienced some of these tracks performed live before, and of course we know our longstanding fans will enjoy seeing the original Seventh Son Tour re-visited – with many other surprises!”
The North American leg of the tour will kick off June 21st and run through August 18th. Alice Cooper will open the shows until July 21st, after which Coheed and Cambria will take the opening slot. Tour Dates are as follows (via Ironmaiden.com)
Thur 21st June Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sat 23rd June Atlanta, GA Aarons Amphitheatre
Tue 26th June Boston, MA Comcast Center
Wed 27th June Wantagh, NY Jones Beach
Fri 29th June Philadelphia, PI Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat 30th June Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live
Mon 2nd July Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Thur 5th July Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank
Sun 8th July Quebec, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
Wed 11th July Montreal, QC Bell Center
Fri 13th July Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
Sat 14th July Sarnia, ON Bayfest
Mon 16th July Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Wed 18th July Detroit, MI DTE Music Theatre
Thur 19th July Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Centre
Tues 24th July Winnipeg, MB MTS Center
Thur 26th July Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri 27th July Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Sun 29th July Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
Mon 30th July Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
Wed 1st August Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Fri 3rd August San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mon 6th August Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Thur 9th August Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 12th August Albuquerque. NM Hard Rock Pavilion
Mon 13th August Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Wed 15th August San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Fri 17th August Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sat 18th August Houston, TX The Woodlands
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