Judas Priest Will Tour The U.S. With Steel Panther This Fall

June 27th, 2014

Kevin Blumeyer

As Judas Priest prepare to release their 17th studio album Redeemer of Souls on July 8, the heavy metal icons have announced a fall U.S. tour to support the album. The tour kicks off on October 1 in Rochester, New York. Glam metal revivalists Steel Panther have been tapped to open all dates, though Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest still hasn’t confirmed a Steel Panther appearance at the festival, which Judas Priest headlines on November 7.

Redeemer of Souls marks the band’s first album without K.K. Downing, as the founding guitarist was replaced by Richie Faulkner in 2011. I’ve included the album’s opening track “Dragonaut” along with the tour itinerary below.

Oct. 01 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
Oct. 03 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Oct. 04 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Fest at Champions
Oct. 09 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays
Oct. 10 – Atlantic City, NJ – Harrah’s
Oct. 11 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwood’s
Oct. 14 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Center at UMass
Oct. 15 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Oct. 17 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
Oct. 19 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Oct. 24 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
Oct. 28 – Duluth, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Oct. 30 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live Arena
Nov. 06 – Allen, TX – Allen Event Center
Nov. 07 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
Nov. 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Jobing Arena
Nov. 13 – Highland, CA – San Manuel Casino
Nov. 14 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl
Nov. 16 – San Jose, CA – City National Civic
Nov. 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center