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Dio Updated Tour Schedule

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Tuesday, April 01, Girlschool, Fatal Smile To Join Dio On Tour in Europe
Current mood: excited

DIO is proud to welcome along with us for the Birmingham and London UK dates GIRLSCHOOL, and for Sweden and Denmark, Stockholm exports FATAL SMILE, who are currently out on tour here in the US with our good friend DORO.

For more information on the bands, you can check out the following sites:

Girlschool: http://www.girlschool.co.uk/
Fatal Smile: http://www.fatalsmile.com

2008

Nope · Paul Kersey of usenet

SMC Productions wrote:

6 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria
7 - Lahti, Finland - Water & Rock Festival

****. Twice.

SMC Productions · Total Addicted GearSlutz!

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy announced onstage last
night (Sunday, April 6) at B.B. King Blues Club &
Grill in New York City that his band has been
confirmed as the opening act on the upcoming JUDAS
PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTÖRHEAD tour, which is
scheduled to take place this summer.

"We'll be on first, and we're only gonna have 30
minutes, so we won't be doing any talking," Billy
said. "We're just gonna hit you hard bam, bam, bam,
bam with everything we've got."

On April 2, Pollstar.com the companion web site of
the concert industry's leading trade publication
released (and then quickly removed) what appear to be
several dates for the tour, which is being promoted by
Live Nation.

Although there has been no official confirmation
regarding the much-rumored trek, Pollstar.com listed
the following TESTAMENT arena dates during the month
of August:

Aug. 07 - Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion At Stone Ridge

Aug. 09 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 10 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 13 - Toronto, ON @ The Molson Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
Aug. 16 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 18 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 19 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank
Amphitheatre

**IMPORTANT**: The above-listed dates were provided by
Pollstar and should be treated as a *rumor only* until
officially confirmed by the bands involved with the
tour or the tour's organizers, Live Nation.

In an interview with "The Classic Metal Show" which
aired on March 29, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford
stated about the trek, "Live Nation are promoting the
tour, and I guess the professional way of dealing with
this is to say that Live Nation will be making an
official announcement probably a few days from now.
But it's difficult to keep that kind of thing quiet
'cause If it does happen, and it's looking very real,
it's gonna be one of the biggest metal shows in the
States this year. . . You have to wait for the
official announcement because it has to be sanctioned
by management and the lawyers in the suits and that
other rubbish. But if we get what we are hoping to
get, I think it's gonna be an absolutely sensational,
killer American tour 'cause it won't happen anywhere
else in the world, this lineup. It'll just be for the
States."

SMC Productions · Total Addicted GearSlutz!

According to TicketsNow, the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST,
HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT tour will hit
Camden, New Jersey on August 6 and Dallas, Texas on
August 22.

So far the following ***unconfirmed*** dates for the
tour have been revealed:

Aug. 06 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 07 - Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion At Stone Ridge

Aug. 09 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 10 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 13 - Toronto, ON @ The Molson Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
Aug. 16 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
Aug. 18 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 19 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank
Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center

**IMPORTANT**: The above-listed dates should be
treated as a *rumor only* until officially confirmed
by the bands involved with the tour or the tour's
organizers, Live Nation.

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy announced onstage last
night (Sunday, April 6) at B.B. King Blues Club &
Grill in New York City that his band has been
confirmed as the opening act on the JUDAS PRIEST,
HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTÖRHEAD tour.

"We'll be on first, and we're only gonna have 30
minutes, so we won't be doing any talking," Billy
said. "We're just gonna hit you hard bam, bam, bam,
bam with everything we've got."

In an interview with "The Classic Metal Show" which
aired on March 29, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford
stated about the trek, "Live Nation are promoting the
tour, and I guess the professional way of dealing with
this is to say that Live Nation will be making an
official announcement probably a few days from now.
But it's difficult to keep that kind of thing quiet
'cause If it does happen, and it's looking very real,
it's gonna be one of the biggest metal shows in the
States this year. . . You have to wait for the
official announcement because it has to be sanctioned
by management and the lawyers in the suits and that
other rubbish. But if we get what we are hoping to
get, I think it's gonna be an absolutely sensational,
killer American tour 'cause it won't happen anywhere
else in the world, this lineup. It'll just be for the States."

SMC Productions · Total Addicted GearSlutz!

According to the Beaver County Times, tickets for the
August 16, 2008 concert at the Post-Gazette Pavilion
at StarLake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania featuring
HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT
will go on sale on Friday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m.,
priced $20 to $100.

Pollstar.com the companion web site of the concert
industry's leading trade publication on April 2
released what appear to be several more dates for the
forthcoming North American tour featuring HEAVEN AND
HELL, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT.

Although there has been no official confirmation
regarding the much-rumored trek, Pollstar.com listed
(and subsequently removed) the following TESTAMENT
arena dates during the month of August (except where
otherwise noted):

Aug. 06 - Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum/Tweeter
Waterfront *
Aug. 07 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion At Stone Ridge

Aug. 09 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 10 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 13 - Toronto, ON, CAN - The Molson Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug. 16 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at
StarLake
Aug. 18 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 19 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank
Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center *
Aug. 23 - Houston, TX - Woodlands Pavilion *
Aug. 28 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion *
Aug. 31 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless
Amphitheatre *

* Not previously listed by Pollstar.com

**IMPORTANT**: Most of the above-listed dates were
provided by Pollstar and should be treated as a *rumor
only* until officially confirmed by the bands involved
with the tour or the tour's organizers, Live Nation.

artcinco · Mob Ruler

JUDAS PRIEST tour dates from JudasPriest.com

JULY 2008
22nd WAMU Theatre/Seattle, WA, USA
23rd Save On Foods Memorial Centre/Victoria, BC, Canada
24th General Motors Place/Vancouver, BC, Canada
26th McMahon Stadium - 2008 Ozzfest/Calgary, AB, Canada
27th Shaw Conference Centre/Edmonton, AB, Canada
29th Credit Union Centre/Saskatoon, SK, Canada
30th MTS Centre/Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

LIFSHINE · The Wereo

!!! Wereo !!!

Dusthead · King of Rock and Roll

Why is this topic sticky?

SMC Productions · Total Addicted GearSlutz!

Monday, April 21, 2008

Its official: Heaven and Hell to tour US with Judas Priest

After weeks of speculation, Live Nation has put together a killer package that is bound to go down as the heavy metal event of 2008 - Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell, Motorhead, and Testament will be touring together for the first time.

Dubbed 'The Metal Masters Tour,' the sixteen date U.S. trek kicks off August 6th at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey.

Judas Priest will be supporting their epic concept album, 'Nostradamus,' which will arrive on June 17th via Epic Records, and tells the tale of the renowned 16th century prophet. A few tracks from 'Nostradamus' will make their in-concert debut on 'The Metal Masters Tour,' but the majority of Priest's set list will include some of metal's all-time classics, as well as fan favorites that span the quintet's entire career. Without a doubt, this will be one of Priest's most powerful sets ever. As a 'sneak peak treat' to fans starved for a musical taster, the first cut off the new album will make its world premiere debut as exclusive free MP3 download starting today exclusively at www.livenation.com/judaspriest.

Heaven & Hell will be supporting the release of The Rules Of Hell, a five-CD boxed set available on July 22nd from Rhino Records which features re-mastered versions of all four Dio-era Black Sabbath albums ('Heaven and Hell,' 'Mob Rules,' 'Live Evil,' and 'Dehumanizer') in a deluxe package with new liner notes.

Perennial road rats Motorhead will be touring strictly for the love of it, offering a fan favorites set spanning more than three decades worth of molar-rattling metal. Motorhead's last album was 2006's 'Kiss of Death' (released via Sanctuary Records), their 19th studio set of their long and highly influential career. A new album is currently in the works as well, which is currently being recorded at their old pal Dave Grohl's studio with a August release date targeted. Lemmy blairs out, "Here it comes everybody, the test of your Metalness in 2008 and the years to come! Come one come all and be abused!"

Rounding out the line-up will be legendary thrash metal titans Testament, whose new album, 'The Formation of Damnation,' (April 29th,) displays Testament as the quintessential modern heavy metal band, whose experience and accumulated skill allows them to attack with reserves of anger, energy and finesse that make them more powerful than ever. Lead singer Chuck Billy says, "Uniting these bands is the heavy metal event of generations. We are so proud to be a part of it."

Although all four bands may represent different subgenres of heavy metal, all four have one thing in common they have stuck to their stylistic guns through thick and thin, and have remained true to the metal form. And soon, band and fan will be united as one on 'The Metal Masters Tour.'

"As ever, we look forward to screaming out loud with our metal maniac fans when we hit the road," enthuses Priest singer, Rob Halford. "Thank you once again for your devotion and support. The Priest is back!"

This tour will be limited to fifteen very special engagements, and Citi cardmembers will have pre-sale access to tickets through Citi's Private Pass® Program, available to all Citi cardmembers at www.privatepass.citi.com.

Metal maniacs seeking the ultimate concert experience can access unique VIP ticket and fan experience packages that offer premium seats, meet & greets, pre-concert parties and more brought to you by the band's official websites, www.judaspriest.com and www.heavenandhelllive.com. VIP packages for the first events will be on sale by 10 a.m eastern time on Friday, April 25th. Also, not all VIP packages are the same, so be sure to pick the right one that suits you best.

Tickets go on sale to the public beginning this weekend at www.livenation.com.

See the official web sites for continually updated tour information and on-sale dates.

The dates are as follows:

Wed 06-Aug-08 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am
Thu 07-Aug-08 Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sat 09-Aug-08 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am
Sun 10-Aug-08 Nikon at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 26, 10 am
Wed 13-Aug-08 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 10 am
Sat 16-Aug-08 Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 10 am
Mon 18-Aug-08 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Tue 19-Aug-08 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 25, 5 pm
Fri 22-Aug-08 Superpages.com Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sat 23-Aug-08 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sun 24-Aug-08 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Wed 27-Aug-08 Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Thu 28-Aug-08 Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sat 30-Aug-08 Glen Helen Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA PUBLIC ON SALE SOON
Sun 31-Aug-08 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA PUBLIC ON SALE APRIL 27, 10 am

artcinco · Mob Ruler

Dusthead wrote:

Why is this topic sticky?

This forum is moderated by Scot Clayton so he would be the person who stickified it. He may jsut want folks not miss out on any Ronnie shows coming their way.

artcinco · Mob Ruler

SMC Productions wrote:

Monday, April 21, 2008

Its official: Heaven and Hell to tour US with Judas Priest

Sat 23-Aug-08 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX PUBLIC ON SALE SOON

Looks like I will be driving to Houston.

SMC Productions · Total Addicted GearSlutz!

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke to Greg Prato
of Billboard.com about the bands' first "The Metal
Masters Tour" this summer, which will also feature
HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT.

"We insisted on a classic metal package which is what
we've got I will enjoy seeing all the bands,"
Halford tells Billboard.com.

As previously reported, JUDAS PRIEST plans to perform
its upcoming album, "Nostradamus", in its entirety
during a fall headlining tour, but the band will debut
some of the new songs during "Metal Masters". Starting
today (April 21), fans can download the title track
for free through the Live Nation site.

Halford promises the "Metal Masters" sets will feature
"a combination of PRIEST classics including songs
from our catalog never before played live."

Dionorway · Noob

SMC Productions wrote:

RONNIE JAMES DIO (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH,
RAINBOW), has updated his tour schedule as follows:

May
27 - Birmingham, UK - Academy (with GIRLSCHOOL)
28 - London, UK - Astoria (with Girlschool)
31 - Karmoy, Norway - Kopervik Festival

June
2 - Malmo, Sweden - KB Halle (with FATAL SMILE)
3 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio (with Fatal
Smile)
4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser (with Fatal Smile)
6 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria
7 - Lahti, Finland - Water & Rock Festival

One more date there: May 30th, Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene.

I'll be there since I've missed his last visit to Norway.

What's interesting is that they have put him on a bigger venue that he usual plays at when coming here as a solo artist. He usually plays at Rockefeller, which takes about 1200, but now he will play at Sentrum Scene, with a capacity of 1800. Guess it must be a renewed interest in him because of the Heaven and Hell-project? biggrin

Dusthead · King of Rock and Roll

Dionorway wrote:

SMC Productions wrote:

RONNIE JAMES DIO (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH,
RAINBOW), has updated his tour schedule as follows:

May
27 - Birmingham, UK - Academy (with GIRLSCHOOL)
28 - London, UK - Astoria (with Girlschool)
31 - Karmoy, Norway - Kopervik Festival

June
2 - Malmo, Sweden - KB Halle (with FATAL SMILE)
3 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio (with Fatal
Smile)
4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser (with Fatal Smile)
6 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria
7 - Lahti, Finland - Water & Rock Festival

One more date there: May 30th, Oslo, Norway at Sentrum Scene.
I'll be there since I've missed his last visit to Norway.
What's interesting is that they have put him on a bigger venue that he usual plays at when coming here as a solo artist. He usually plays at Rockefeller, which takes about 1200, but now he will play at Sentrum Scene, with a capacity of 1800. Guess it must be a renewed interest in him because of the Heaven and Hell-project?

Hello Dionorway. Now that's a handle that I haven't seen for a long time.