British Steel Tour
Concert by Judas Priest | |
Location |
Europe • United Kingdom • Germany • France United States |
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Associated album | British Steel |
Start date | 7 March 1980 |
End date | 23 August 1980 |
Legs |
Europe (2) • United Kingdom (1) • Europe (2) -> Europe (3) United States (1) Total: 3 Major Legs 4 Individual Legs |
No. of shows |
Europe (36 So Far) • United Kingdom (22 So Far) • Germany (10 So Far) • France (4 So Far) United States (41 So Far) Total: 77 So Far |
Judas Priest concert chronology |
The British Steel Tour was a 1980 concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest where the band toured in Europe and the U.S. from 7 March to 23 August 1980 in support of their 1980 album British Steel.
Overview
United Kingdom
During the U.K. leg of the tour, 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 + Background Vocals
- K.K. Downing – Rhythm/Lead Guitar + Background Vocals
- Ian Hill – Bass + Background Vocals
- Dave Holland – Drums & Percussion
Setlist
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Tour Dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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1980 | |||
BRITISH STEEL TOUR (7 March – 23 August 1980) | |||
EUROPE (1ST LEG) (7 March – 28 April 1980) | |||
United Kingdom Leg (7 March – 1 April 1980) [A] | |||
Warm-Up Shows (7 & 8 March 1980) | |||
7 March 1980 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University |
8 March 1980 | Leeds | England | Leeds University Refectory |
9 March 1980 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
10 March 1980 | Manchester | "Manchester Apollo" Theatre | |
11 March 1980 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall (Oval Hall) | |
12 March 1980 | |||
13 March 1980 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | |
14 March 1980 | Hammersmith | "Hammersmith Odeon" Theatre | |
15 March 1980 | |||
16 March 1980 | Southampton | Southampton Gaumont Theatre | |
18 March 1980 | Aberdeen | Scotland | The Capitol Theatre |
19 March 1980 | Edinburgh | "Edinburgh Odeon" Theatre | |
20 March 1980 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
21 March 1980 | "The Mayfair" Ballroom | ||
22 March 1980 | Glasgow | Scotland | "Glasgow Apollo" Theatre |
23 March 1980 | Queensferry | Wales | Deeside Ice Arena |
24 March 1980 ? | Liverpool ? | England | The Empire Theatre ? |
25 March 1980 | Stoke | Trentham Ballroom | |
26 March 1980 | Birmingham | "Birmingham Odeon" Theatre | |
27 March 1980 | |||
1 April 1980 | London | "The Rainbow" Theatre | |
Europe Leg (12–28 April 1980) | |||
Germany Leg (12–22 April 1980) | |||
12 April 1980 | Hamburg | Germany | Hamburg Market Hall (Auditorium) |
13 April 1980 | Berlin | "New World" Concert Hall | |
14 April 1980 | Hanover | Lower Saxony Hall (Concert Dome) | |
15 April 1980 | Cologne | Sartory Hall | |
16 April 1980 | New Isenburg | Huguenots Hall | |
18 April 1980 | Erlangen | Erlangen City Hall (Auditorium) | |
20 April 1980 | Munich | "Schwabinger Brewery" Arena | |
21 April 1980 | Mannheim | "Mannheim Rose Garden" Music Hall | |
22 April 1980 | Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe City Hall | |
France Leg (24–28 April 1980) | |||
24 April 1980 | Rouen | France | Club 44 |
25 April 1980 | Paris | "The Bataclan" Theatre | |
26 April 1980 | Montpelier | The Grand Odeon | |
28 April 1980 | Lyon | The Winter Palace | |
UNITED STATES LEG (25 May – 3 August 1980) | |||
Supported by Def Leppard (Warm-Up Act) (2–9? June?; 20–23 & 27 July–3 August 1980) | |||
Supported by the Scorpions (Opener) (20–23 & 27 July–16 August 1980) | |||
25 May 1980 | Fort Worth | United States | Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium |
26 May 1980 | Beaumont | Beaumont Civic Arena | |
28 May 1980 | McAllen | La Villa Real Convention Center Arena | |
29 May 1980 | Austin | The Opry House | |
30 May 1980 | |||
31 May 1980 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
1 June 1980 | San Antonio | San Antonio Convention Center Arena | |
2 June 1980 [B]? | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum | |
4 June 1980 [B]? | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Coliseum or Auditorium? | |
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 Arena | |
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 Showgrounds Feature Building | |
15 June 1980 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theater | |
17 June 1980 | Seattle | Seattle Arena | |
19 June 1980 | San Francisco | "The Warfield" Theater | |
21 June 1980 | Portland | Portland Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
24 June 1980 | Salt Lake City | "The Salt Palace" Arena | |
25 June 1980 | Denver | "The Rainbow" Music Hall | |
29 June 1980 [C] [D] [E] | St. Louis | Busch Stadium (Superjam '80) | |
1 July 1980 | Albany | Albany Palace Theater | |
2 July 1980 | Rochester | Rochester Auditorium Theater | |
3 July 1980 | Asbury Park | Asbury Park Convention Hall | |
4 July 1980 | Hartford | "The Agora" Ballroom (Stage West) | |
5 July 1980 ? | Hempstead | Calderone Concert Hall | |
6 July 1980 | Allentown | Agricultural Hall | |
7 July 1980 | Upper Darby | The Tower Theater | |
8 July 1980 | Towson | Towson Arena | |
12 July 1980 | New York City | The Palladium | |
20 July 1980 [F] [B] | Trotwood | Hara Arena | |
23 July 1980 [F] [B] | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | |
26 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 | Boston Orpheum Theater | |
3 August 1980 [F] [B] | Syracuse | The Landmark Theater | |
EUROPEAN FESTIVALS (FINAL SHOWS) (16 & 23 August 1980) | |||
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 | 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" (Opener/Warm-Up Act)
- C This show was in support of "April Wine" (Headliner/Support)
- D This show was in support of "Sammy Hagar" (Co-Headliner)
- E This show was in support of "Journey"
- F This show was supported by "Scorpions" (Opener)
- G This show was in support of "Heart" (Headliner)
- H This show was supported by "Joe Perry" (Opener)
- I This show was in support of "Rainbow"
- J This show was supported by "Saxon"
- K This show was supported by "Riot" (Opener)
- L This show was in support of "Ted Nugent" (Headliner)
- M This show was in support of "Johnny Winter" (Co-Headliner)
- N This show was supported by "Molly Hatchet"
- O This show was supported by "Wishbone Ash"
- P This show was supported by "Ian Gillan" (Warm-Up Act)
Boxscore
Date | City | Venue | Tickets Sold | Gross Revenue (Adjusted for Inflation) |
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13 June 1980 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | 6,624[3] | $162,646[3] |
14 June 1980 | San Bernardino | Orange Showgrounds Feature Building | 2,291[3] | $62,434[3] |
15 June 1980 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theater | 2,378[3] | $63,673[3] |
17 June 1980 | San Francisco | "The Warfield" Theater | 1,364[4] | $31,620[4] |
3 July 1980 | Asbury Park | Asbury Park Convention Hall | 3,284[5] | $81,014[5] |
12 July 1980 | New York City | The Palladium | 3,385[6] | $92,402[6] |
31 July 1980 | Pittsburgh | Stanley Theater | 2,999[7] | $78,109[7] |
2 August 1980 | Boston | Boston Orpheum Theater | 2,800[7] | $76,499[7] |
Cancelled Dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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June 15, 1980 | Fresno | United States | Warnors Theater |
References
- ↑ "JUDAS PRIEST INFO PAGES - BRITISH STEEL". thexquorum.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "BRITISH STEEL TOUR (1980)". chmetal.info. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Billboard Magazine, 06-28-1980" (PDF).
- 1 2 "Billboard Magazine, 07-05-1980" (PDF).
- 1 2 "Billboard Magazine, 07-19-1980" (PDF).
- 1 2 "Billboard Magazine 07-26-1980" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 4 "Billboard Magazine, 08-16-1980" (PDF).
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