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Judas Priest played British Steel @ PNC Bank Arts Center (and Jones Beach) - pics & setlist

by Black Bubblegum

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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 PriestA 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

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