Judas Priest Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour

2024 Judas Priest Tour Dates

Summer European Tour

• 06/13 – Barcelona, ES @ Santi Jordi Club
• 06/15 – Pamplona, ES @ Navarra Arena I Nafarroa Arena
• 06/17 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre
• 06/19 – Cartagena, ES @ Parque El Batel
• 06/21 – Dessel, BE @ Plein Air
• 06/23 – Nancy, FR @ Zenith Open Air
• 06/26 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
• 06/28 – Oslo, NO @ Tons of Rock
• 07/01 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
• 07/02 – Berlin, DE @ Max-schmeling-halle
• 07/04 – Nurnberg, DE @ Arena Nurnberger Versicherung
• 07/06 – Ballenstedt, DE @ Germany Rockharz Festival
• 07/08 – Mannheim, DE @ Sap Arena
• 07/10 – Dresden, DE @ Messehalle
• 07/12 – Vizovice, CZ @ Masters of Rock
• 07/13 – Dunaújváros, HU @ Rockmaraton
• 07/17 – Bucharest, RO @ Metalhead Meeting
• 07/18 – Sofia, BG @ Arena Sofia Hall
• 07/21 – Athens, GR @ Release Festival
• 07/22 – İstanbul, TR @ Parkorman

Fall North American Tour

• 09/13 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *
• 09/14 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview Casino Resort *
• 09/17 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre *
• 09/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre *
• 09/21 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ Alliant Energy PowerHouse *
• 09/22 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center *
• 09/24 – Rochester, MN @ Mayo Civic Center Arena *
• 09/25 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena *
• 09/27 – Rockford, IL @ BMO Center *
• 09/29 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
• 10/01 – Independence, MO @ Cable Dahmer Arena *
• 10/03 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena at MetraPark *
• 10/05 – Idaho Falls, ID @ Mountain America Center *
• 10/06 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena *
• 10/09 – Everett, WA @ Angel of the Winds Arena *
• 10/10 – Portland, OR @ Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds *
• 10/12 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
• 10/13 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino *
• 10/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater *
• 10/16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood *
• 10/18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre *
• 10/20 – Loveland, CO @ Blue Arena *
• 10/22 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land *
• 10/24 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater *
• 10/26 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory *

* = w/ Sabaton

Ian Hill on the Tour’s Success

In a recent interview with Crash from 96.1 The Rocket radio station, Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill shared his excitement about the ongoing U.S. tour. “The tour’s going great. It really is. There’s a hell of a lot of interest in the band, I think mainly because, well, the album is very good and people had to wait a long time for it as well, because of what happened with COVID and what have you, the long protracted recording process. And, of course, there was also the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame [induction in November 2022]. I think that put a lot of focus on the band as well. And we were grateful for that. Everywhere’s selling out, which is great news — most places, anyway. There’s one or two places which aren’t far away [from being sold out]. And I don’t know — it’s just all bubbled up again for some reason.”

Hill also noted the resurgence of heavy metal’s popularity, particularly among younger audiences. “Back in the ’80s there, we were going out and playing in front of 15,000 people a night, things like that — it became a fad in the ’80s — then it went back down to normal. And now it’s having a resurgence. It’s good news for all metal bands, not just us. [There is] a lot more interest, and you notice it on stage as well. You’re looking down into the audience, and there’s a hell of a lot of young people there — probably dragged initially, screaming and yelling by the parents, but they’re loving it. They’re getting into it. They’re loving it. They wear the t-shirts. They know the words to the songs, which is amazing. And I think there’s a great future for the genre. And, like I say, it’s good news for us all.”

Extensive Touring Plans

Judas Priest’s touring plans for the rest of 2024 and beyond are ambitious. After wrapping up their current U.S. leg, the band will take a short break before heading back to Europe for a series of summer festivals. They’ll return to the U.S. in September to cover the West Coast, Texas, and Canada, before ending the year with shows in Japan. Looking ahead to 2025, they may extend their tour to South America and Southeast Asia.

Hill detailed their busy schedule: “We’ve got about another three weeks, maybe, in the States. I mean, we’ve only really done the East Coast. We haven’t ventured over any further than about Chicago. So we’ve got about a week off. Then we go back to Europe. We’ve already done one European leg, but there’s a lot of festivals during the summer in Europe. So, we’ll go and do all the festivals in Europe. And we’ve got August off, I think. And then we’ll be back here [in the U.S.] in September to do the rest of the states, do the West Coast and Texas and wherever — and Canada; we haven’t touched Canada on this run either, so we’re gonna be going up there too. That’ll take us probably to maybe October. And we’ve got a little bit of time off then, and then off to Japan in December. [Then it’s] Christmas and then possibly next year, South America, maybe Southeast Asia. We’ll see what crops up next year. Then we’ll take stock.”