British Steel Tour
Tour by Judas Priest | |
Location | Europe North America |
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Associated album | British Steel |
Start date | 7 March 1980 |
End date | 23 August 1980 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 83 |
Judas Priest concert chronology |
The British Steel Tour was a 1980 concert tour by English heavy metal band Judas Priest where the band toured in Europe and North America from 7 March to 23 August 1980 in support of their 1980 album British Steel.
Overview[]
During the United Kingdom leg, the band was supported by Iron Maiden, who were touring in support of their self-titled debut album.
Personnel[]
- Rob Halford – Lead vocals
- Glenn Tipton – Lead/rhythm guitar and background vocals
- K.K. Downing – Rhythm/lead guitar and background vocals
- Ian Hill – Bass and background vocals
- Dave Holland – Drums and percussion
Setlist[]
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North America[]
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Tour dates[]
Date[2] | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe [A] | |||
7 March 1980 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University |
8 March 1980 | Leeds | England | University of Leeds Refectory |
9 March 1980 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
10 March 1980 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |
11 March 1980 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
12 March 1980 | |||
13 March 1980 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | |
14 March 1980 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |
15 March 1980 | |||
16 March 1980 | Southampton | Gaumont Theatre | |
18 March 1980 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Capitol Theatre |
19 March 1980 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Odeon | |
20 March 1980 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
21 March 1980 | Mayfair Ballroom | ||
22 March 1980 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo |
23 March 1980 | Queensferry | Wales | Deeside Leisure Centre |
24 March 1980 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
25 March 1980 | Stoke-on-Trent | Trentham Ballroom | |
26 March 1980 | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon | |
27 March 1980 | |||
1 April 1980 | London | Rainbow Theatre | |
Europe | |||
12 April 1980 | Hamburg | West Germany | Markthalle Hamburg |
13 April 1980 | West Berlin | Neue Welt | |
14 April 1980 | Hanover | Niedersachsenhalle | |
15 April 1980 | Cologne | Sartory-Saal | |
16 April 1980 | Neu Isenburg | Huguenottenhalle | |
18 April 1980 | Erlangen | Heinrich-Lades-Halle | |
20 April 1980 | Munich | Schwabinger Braü | |
21 April 1980 | Mannheim | Mannheimer Rosengarten | |
22 April 1980 | Karlsruhe | Stadthalle | |
24 April 1980 | Rouen | France | Club 44 |
25 April 1980 | Paris | Bataclan | |
26 April 1980 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
North America | |||
25 May 1980 | Fort Worth | United States | Will Rogers Auditorium |
26 May 1980 | Beaumont | Beaumont Civic Center | |
28 May 1980 | McAllen | La Villa Real Convention Center | |
29 May 1980 | Austin | Oprea House | |
30 May 1980 | |||
31 May 1980 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
1 June 1980 | San Antonio | Convention Center Arena | |
2 June 1980 [B] | Corpus Christi | Memorial Coliseum | |
4 June 1980 [B] | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Center | |
6 June 1980 [B] | Midland | Chaparral Arena | |
7 June 1980 [B] | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | |
9 June 1980 [B] | Tucson | Tucson Community Center | |
10 June 1980 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque Civic Auditorium | |
12 June 1980 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
13 June 1980 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
14 June 1980 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | |
15 June 1980 | San Diego | SDSU Amphitheater | |
17 June 1980 | Seattle | Seattle Center Arena | |
19 June 1980 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | |
20 June 1980 | Santa Monica | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |
21 June 1980 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
24 June 1980 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | |
25 June 1980 | Denver | Rainbow Music Hall | |
27 June 1980 | Milwaukee | Henry Maier Festival Park | |
28 June 1980 | Chicago | International Amphitheatre | |
29 June 1980 [C] [D] [E] | St. Louis | Busch Stadium (Superjam '80) | |
1 July 1980 | Albany | Palace Theatre | |
2 July 1980 | Rochester | Auditorium Theatre | |
3 July 1980 | Asbury Park | Asbury Park Convention Hall | |
4 July 1980 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom | |
5 July 1980 | Hempstead | Calderone Concert Hall | |
6 July 1980 | Allentown | Agricultural Hall | |
7 July 1980 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | |
8 July 1980 | Towson | Towson Arena | |
12 July 1980 | New York City | Palladium | |
20 July 1980 [F] [B] | Trotwood | Hara Arena | |
23 July 1980 [F] [B] | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | |
25 July 1980 | Pekin | Pekin Memorial Arena | |
27 July 1980 [G] [F] [B] [H] |
Rockford | Rockford Speedway (Rockford Speedway Jam '80) | |
28 July 1980 [F] [B] | Dubuque | Five Flags Arena | |
30 July 1980 [F] [B] | Cleveland | Cleveland Public Hall | |
31 July 1980 [F] [B] | Pittsburgh | Stanley Theater | |
2 August 1980 [F] [B] | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
3 August 1980 [F] [B] | Syracuse | Landmark Theatre | |
6 August 1980 | Saint Paul | Saint Paul Civic Center | |
Europe | |||
16 August 1980 [I] [F] [C] [J] [K] |
Castle Donington | England | Donington Park (Monsters of Rock Donington 1980) |
23 August 1980 [L] [M] [N] [O] [J] [P] |
Nuremberg | West Germany | Zeppelin Field (Golden Summer Night Festival '80) |
Touring Bands[]
- A This show was supported by Iron Maiden
- B This show was supported by Def Leppard
- C This show was in support of April Wine
- D This show was in support of Sammy Hagar
- E This show was in support of Journey
- F This show was supported by Scorpions
- G This show was in support of Heart
- H This show was supported by Joe Perry
- I This show was in support of Rainbow
- J This show was supported by Saxon
- K This show was supported by Riot
- L This show was in support of Ted Nugent
- M This show was in support of Johnny Winter
- N This show was supported by Molly Hatchet
- O This show was supported by Wishbone Ash
- P This show was supported by Ian Gillan
Boxscore[]
City | Venue | Tickets Sold | Gross Revenue (Adjusted for Inflation) |
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Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | 6,624[3] | $162,646[3] |
San Bernardino | Orange Showgrounds Feature Building | 2,291[3] | $62,434[3] |
San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theater | 2,378[3] | $63,673[3] |
San Francisco | Warfield Theater | 1,364[4] | $31,620[4] |
Asbury Park | Asbury Park Convention Hall | 3,284[5] | $81,014[5] |
New York City | Palladium | 3,385[6] | $92,402[6] |
Pittsburgh | Stanley Theater | 2,999[7] | $78,109[7] |
Boston | Boston Orpheum Theatre | 2,800[7] | $76,499[7] |
Cancelled dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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June 15, 1980 | Fresno | United States | Warnors Theatre |
References[]
- ^ "JUDAS PRIEST INFO PAGES - BRITISH STEEL". thexquorum.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "BRITISH STEEL TOUR (1980)". chmetal.info. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Magazine, 06-28-1980" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Billboard Magazine, 07-05-1980" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Billboard Magazine, 07-19-1980" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Billboard Magazine 07-26-1980" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine, 08-16-1980" (PDF).
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