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Deep Purple and Judas Priest Announce Joint US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on April 23, 2018

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Legends will collide late this summer when Deep Purple and Judas Priest embark on a co-headlining North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will kick off August 21 in Cincinnati, OH and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California.

Deep Purple’s latest studio album, inFinite, was released April 7, 2017, via earMUSIC. Produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss), inFinite featured 10 new tracks recorded with no musical boundaries in the spirit of the ’70s. The metal pioeers have released five studio albums since 1996, augmented by an abundance of solo work and special projects from members Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse, and Don Airey. Fans will be thrilled as they cover decades of favorites for this run. Additionally, Airey will release his solo album One of a Kind on May 25.

Judas Priest’s latest studio album, Firepower, was released March 9, 2018, via Epic Records. Co-produced by Tom Allom and Andy Sneap, the 14-track album has become one of the most successful of the band’s entire career – landing in the “Top-5” of 17 countries (including their highest chart placement ever in the U.S.), and scoring their highest charting commercial rock radio single in decades with “Lightning Strike.” Few heavy metal bands have managed to scale the heights that Judas Priest have during their near 50-year career, and with a line-up featuring Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner, Ian Hill, and Scott Travis, Judas Priest will be scorching across North America with some heavy metal Firepower again this summer and fall on tour with Deep Purple!

Dates:
08/21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
08/22 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/24 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
08/25 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
08/27 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre
08/29 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
08/30 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
09/01 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
09/02 – Bethel Woods, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
09/05 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
09/06 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
09/08 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
09/09 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
09/11 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
09/12 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
09/14 – Atlanta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre
09/16 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
09/18 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
09/20 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Casino
09/21 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Council Bluffs
09/23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
09/26 – San Diego, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
09/27 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
09/29 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/30 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

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