Judas Priest Details ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Anniversary Tour for Fall 2020

Legendary English heavy metal band Judas Priest formed in 1969, and the group will commemorate five decades of activity with the 50 Heavy Metal Years tour scheduled for Fall 2020 and spanning cities and venues across North America.

The tour was announced on Monday, and will include special guests Sabaton.

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Said Judas Priest in a statement that arrived with the tour news:

“Judas Priest are primed and ready to deliver the goods with our 50 Heavy Metal Years anniversary celebration stage show spectacular! Performing a blistering cross section of songs from our lives in metal — we can’t wait to raise horns with you again at this once in a metal lifetime event!”

Judas Priest’s most recent studio album was 2018’s Firepower, while front man Rob Halford unleashed his holiday album Celestial back in October. 

Here’s the schedule of dates for the tour:

9/9/2020 Oxon Hill, MD MGM National Harbor
9/11/2020 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
9/12/2020 Ledyard, CT Foxwoods Casino Arena
9/14/2020 Philadelphia, PA The Mann Center
9/15/2020 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
9/17/2020 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
9/18/2020 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fair – Rebel Rock Fest
9/21/2020 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
9/23/2020 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
9/24/2020 Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre
9/26/2020 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
9/27/2020 Minneapolis, MN The Armory
9/29/2020 Milwaukee, WI Miller High Life Theatre
9/30/2020 St. Louis, MO Saint Louis Music Park
10/2/2020 Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre
10/3/2020 Dallas, TX Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
10/5/2020 Austin, TX HEB Center
10/6/2020 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
10/8/2020 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Resort and Casino
10/9/2020 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
10/11/2020 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
10/13/2020 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Federal Theatre
10/15/2020 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater
10/17/2020 Las Vegas, NV Zappos Theatre at Planet Hollywood

For more, visit Judas Priest’s official site.