British Steel Tour
The British Steel Tour was a 1980 concert tour by British 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.
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 |
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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Europe
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North America
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Tour dates
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.
- "Billboard Magazine, 06-28-1980" (PDF).
- "Billboard Magazine, 07-05-1980" (PDF).
- "Billboard Magazine, 07-19-1980" (PDF).
- "Billboard Magazine 07-26-1980" (PDF).
- "Billboard Magazine, 08-16-1980" (PDF).
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