British Steel Tour
1980 concert tour by Judas Priest
- Europe
- North America
- Hell Bent for Leather Tour
(1979) - British Steel Tour
(1980) - World Wide Blitz Tour
(1981)
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.
Background
During the United Kingdom leg, the band was supported by Iron Maiden, who were touring in support of their self-titled debut album.
Setlist
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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 |
Personnel
- Rob Halford – lead vocals
- Glenn Tipton – lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- K.K. Downing – rhythm/lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ian Hill – bass, backing vocals
- Dave Holland – drums
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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