Judas Priest Taking Thin Lizzy, Black Label Society On The Road

When Judas Priest brings its farewell tour to the U.S. and Canada this fall, the band will have a few musical friends in tow.  Thin Lizzy and Black Label Society are Priest’s support during the North American leg of its “Epitaph” trek.  The announcement was made at a press conference in Hollywood, California on Tuesday.  The North American leg of “Epitaph” begins at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on October 12th.  Other big cities on the itinerary include Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Las Vegas.  Meanwhile, the worldwide tour launches across the pond in less than two weeks.  As previously announced, Judas Priest kicks off its live shows with a concert in Tilburg, Holland on Tuesday, June 7th.  

In the leadup to “Epitaph,” frontman Rob Halford has explained that he and his band mates want to go out on a high note, performing their material with energy in concert.  The English born singer will turn 60 this August.

Here is the list of tour dates for “Epitaph’s” North American leg:

Oct. 12 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Oct. 14 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Ampitheater
Oct. 15 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 16 – Allen, TX – Allen Event Center
Oct. 18 – Tucson, AZ – Ava Ampitheater
Oct. 19 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Ampitheater
Oct. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – AZ State Fair
Oct. 22 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Ampitheater
Oct. 23 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock
Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Ampitheater
Oct. 26 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Oct. 29 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
Oct. 30 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Nov. 1 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Center
Nov. 2 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Nov. 4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
Nov. 5 – Denver, CO – 1st Bank Center
Nov. 12 – Chicago, IL – The Venue At Horeshoe Casino
Nov. 13 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
Nov. 18 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center