Following in the footsteps of Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde, prolific Grammy-Award-winning metallers Judas Priest appeared on American Idol last night. The band showcased their new guitarist and fellow Brit Richie Faulkner as they accompanied finalist James Durbin on the Idol stage performing ‘Breaking the Law’ and ‘Living After Midnight’ from their classic 1980 album British Steel (watch it here).
Earlier this week Priest announced that after extensively touring the planet for over 40 years and with plans already confirmed to bid goodbye to Europe and South America; they would indeed bring their farewell tour ‘The Epitaph Tour’ to US shores this fall. A very last chance to dance and witness the ultimate live heavy metal experience, by one of the founding fathers of its genre. Support comes from the aforementioned Black Label Society and Irish hard-rockers Thin Lizzy. Tour dates are as follows:
October:
12 San Antonio, TX: AT&T Center
14 Corpus Christi, TX: Concrete Street Amphitheater
15 Houston, TX: The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
16 Dallas, TX: Allen Event Center
18 Tucson, AZ: Ava Amphitheater
19 San Diego, CA: Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
21 Phoenix, AZ: AZ State Fair
22 San Bernardino, CA: San Manuel Amphitheater
23 Las Vegas, NV: Hard Rock
25 Los Angeles, CA: Gibson Amphitheatre
26 Oakland, CA: Oracle Arena
29 Seattle, WA: WaMu Theater
30 Vancouver, BC: Rogers Arena
November:
1 Edmonton, AB: Shaw Conference Center
2 Calgary, AB: Scotiabank Saddledome
4 Salt Lake City, UT: Maverik Center
5 Denver, CO: 1STBANK Center
12 Chicago, IL: The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
13 Detroit, MI: Joe Louis Arena
18 East Rutherford, NJ: Izod Center
For more information, please visit www.judaspriest.com
