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Posted in metal | music | tour dates on July 15, 2009
by Black Bubblegum

Judas Priest played their first of two NYC area shows at PNC Bank Arts Center on July 11th (Jones Beach was the next day). The shows were part of their resurrection of the classic British Steel which was the main attraction (they played the 1980 album from start to finish). The whole setlist, which was more than just the album, was comprised of mostly classic songs (unlike the slightly heavier Nostradamus list from the Metal Masters tour). They closed with the Screaming For Vengeance classic "You Got Another Thing Coming" from atop a Harley ridden on stage (as usual)...
"I felt like I was rocking out in the 70s somewhere. Some of the slower moving stuff in songs like The Rage & Victim of Chances really had people tripping out. I think I actually saw some people dancing and grooving out...at a Judas Priest show." [Blogman 3000]The most recent complaint about Priest is that vocalist Rob Halford is showing his age. Halford is very stoic on stage, and at times uses a cane or a staff to walk around, but his high pitched vibrato-laden voice is still in full effect. Add the fact that the rest of the band plays with coordinated guitar dance moves straight out of the 80s and you have one helluva show that is both skilled and fun to watch.
Priest's new live album, A Touch of Evil, is out this week (July 14th) and the band's trek in celebration of British Steel continues. Full tour dates, more pictures from and the setlist from PNC Bank Arts Center (which was identical to Jones Beach the next night) as well as trailer for the live LP, are below...



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Judas Priest - A Touch Of Evil Trailer
JUDAS PRIEST Setlist PNC Bank Arts Center 7/11/09
Intro
Rapid Fire
Metal Gods
Breaking the Law
Grinder
United
You Don't Have to be Old to be Wise
Living After Midnight
The Rage
Steeler
The Ripper
Prophecy
Hell Patrol
Victim of Changes
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Freewheel Burning
Diamonds and Rust
You've Got Another Thing Coming
JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, POPEVIL - 2009 TOUR DATES
15th July DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATER/CLARKSTON, MI
17th July MOONDANCE JAM 18/WALKER, MN
18th July CADOTT ROCK FEST/CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (Priest Solo)
19th July CHARTER ONE PAVILION/CHICAGO, IL v
21st July PNC PAVILION@RIVERBEND MUSIC CEN/CINICINATTI OH
22nd July NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM/NASHVILLE, TN
24th July VERIZON WIRELESS THEATRE/HOUSTON, TX (No Popevil)
25th July AT&T/SAN ANTONIO, TX
26th July CONCRETE STREET AMPHITHEATRE/CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
29th July CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR/PASO ROBLES, CA (No Popevil)
31st July SLEEP TRAIN PAVILION/CONCORD, CA
1st August 98 ROCK JAMBOREE @ SLEEP TRAIN AMP/MARYSVILLE, CA
2nd August GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE/LOS ANGELES, CA
4th August SDSU OPEN AIR THEATRE/SAN DIEGO, CA
5th August PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE/OC FAIR/COSTA MESA, CA
7th August DODGE THEATRE/PHOENIX, AZ
8th August THOMAS & MACK CENTER/LAS VEGAS, NV
10th August SANDIA CASINO/ALBUQUERQUE, NM
11th August RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE/MORRISON, CO
13th August NOKIA LIVE THEATER/ GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
15th August ST AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE/ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
16th August ST. PETE TIMES FORUM/TAMPA, FL
17th August SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ARENA/HOLLYWOOD, FL (No Popevil)
19th August GERMAIN ARENA/ESTERO, FL (No Popevil)
20th August VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE AT ENCORE PARK/ALPHARETTA, GA
22nd August MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION/COLUMBIA, MD
23rd August MEADOWBROOK US CELLULAR PAVILION/GILFORD NH
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Um ok, so the Judas Priest's "British Steel."
The reason that I like this record so much, uh, aside from the fact that it's amazing is, um, I feel like it was kind of overlooked when it actually came out and now it's like this absolute classic record. But, uh, when it was actually reviewed, when it came out, it really didn't do very...I mean it did well, but it didn't do extremely well. Rolling Stone at the time gave it like..I think 2 out of 5 stars or something like that. And then when they re-released it they said it was 5 out of 5 stars, when they did the next review. But it was just a very important record in my formidable years and, um, it's a classic pop record
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 11:37 AM
^^^^^^
haha!
Posted by beast | July 15, 2009 12:02 PM
"British Steel" didn't come out in 1983.
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 12:19 PM
I cannot wait to see Whitesnake try and rock before Priest, I thought I would NEVER say that
Posted by TXn | July 15, 2009 12:22 PM
rofl at 11:37.
in my formidable years? kill me.
Posted by imkoreansowhat | July 15, 2009 12:33 PM
I'll buy a ticket when they play Sad Wings of Destiny or Sin After Sin in their entirety. Or maybe Stained Class.
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 1:06 PM
!ti oD !ti oD !ti oD !ti oD !ti oD !ti oD
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 1:11 PM
But if they played Stained Glass in its entirety, won't the audience want to kill themselves?
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 1:15 PM
I'll go if they play MSG, but only if they get a decent opener and not some cheesy hair band. Bring Slayer on board again!
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 5:09 PM
The show rocked. thanks black bubblegum for the pics!!
Posted by dpr | July 15, 2009 6:34 PM
I was dragged to this. It was lame. I swear to god the warriors were sitting behind me.
Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 8:00 PM
Priest is Badass! But definitely would like to hear Sad Wings of Destiny, Stained Class, Sin after Sin. I'll be there on July 31st. (to enjoy a fabulous night of the "PRIEST".) I'll be having champaign wishes and caviar and meths dreams!...lol......PRIEST RULES FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by ironpriest | July 17, 2009 8:30 AM
My favorite band for shizzle
Posted by Music Snobbery | July 17, 2009 9:01 AM
""Rolling Stone at the time gave it like..I think 2 out of 5 stars""
Rolling Stone is a fluff magazine for sheep who don't listen for themselves. Pretty much anything Rolling Stone says is good or bad, think the opposite. They are the ultimate brown-nose of the music industry.
Posted by John | July 25, 2009 4:25 PM
its formitive years for one and its stained class for another.
rolling stone sucks....judas priest f'ing rocked last night.
and british steel was released in 1980.
complete spot on performance from the metal gods.
you were dragged to the show and it was lame?
go to a daughtry show and STFU.
the metal gods have not lost a thing..
a must see concert this year!!
Posted by mike | August 6, 2009 7:24 PM
Went to the Atlantat show last month....it was great. Glenn and K.K. were right on time and Rob wailed. Another smokin' show.
Posted by metal man | September 26, 2009 1:24 PM