Following a string of sold-out dates on the current European leg of their Legacy of the Beast Tour, Iron Maiden have confirmed their return to North America in 2019 with 33 cities on the roster including Portland, Oregon, where they haven't played since 1987 and Hartford, Connecticut, for their first show there since 2005. The massively successful tour — touted as the band's "biggest production ever" — saw Maiden play to over 750,000 fans across Europe and the U.K. over this past year.
Frontman Bruce Dickinson says of the extravaganza, "We've got all kinds of crazy things going on, including a replica Spitfire plane dominating the stage during 'Aces High,' tons of pyro, a giant Icarus, muskets, claymores and some truly marvelous flame-throwers which I have a hell of a lot of fun with, as you will see! And of course we have Eddie, as you've never seen him before, and absolutely loads of other surprises." The show's themes are inspired by the group's mobile game of the same name, available for free download here.
The run kicks off July 18, 2019 in Florida before looping up and around the states and Canada. Support will come from fellow Brits the Raven Age and a special appearance from Chris Jericho–fronted hard-rock outfit Fozzy at the Los Angeles arena show.
Bassist Steve Harris promises, "We gave a lot of thought to the set list for this tour as the songs needed to follow the narrative of the changing worlds of the stage show. We feel we ended up with a very strong and well balanced set mixing songs we haven't played in many years like 'Flight of Icarus,' 'Sign of the Cross,' and 'The Clansman' with songs we know the fans want to hear ... reflecting the journey through the different themes of the show." Tickets go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, November 16th through Live Nation.
Tour Dates:
07/18 - Sunrise, Fl - BB&T Center
07/20 - Atlanta, GA - Cellairis Amphitheater
07/22 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavillion
07/24 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
07/26 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclay's Center+
07/30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
08/01 - Boston, MA - Xfinity Center
08/03 - Hartford, CT - Xfinity Theatre
08/05 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
08/07 - Quebec City, Qc - Videotron Centre
08/09 - Toronoto, ON - Budweiser Stage
08/13 Buffalo, NY - Keybank Center
08/15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
08/17 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
08/19 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
08/22 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/24 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Mortgage Music Center
08/26 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center*
08/28 - Winnipeg, MB - Bell MTS Place
08/31 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
08/03 - Vancouver, BC - Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena
09/05 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
09/06 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
09/09 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
11/10 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
11/13 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Banc Of California Stadium
11/17 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Arena*
11/19 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
11/21- Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavillion
11/22 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
11/25 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
*on sale starting 12pm local time
+on sale starting Mon, Nov 19 at 10am local time