Iron Maiden’s Summer Assault
Source: pollstar.com
Iron Maiden unleashes its three-month summer plan for North America, featuring special guests Alice Cooper on several dates, Coheed And Cambria on others.
If you liked Iron Maiden’s 1988 outing you’ll love 2012’s “Maiden England World Tour.” The band says the upcoming adventure will “closely mirror, in terms of production and content,” the band’s concert video shot on the “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour.”
The band calls the “Maiden England World Tour” the third chapter in “The History Of Iron Maiden.” Chapter one began in 2004 with the release of “The Early Days” DVD followed by the 2005 tour of the same name. Chapter two began in 2008 with the “Live After Death” DVD release and the “Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.”
“Our intention is to play about two thirds of the original track list of ‘Maiden England,’ including songs we have not played live in a very, very long time, plus other favorites we just know the fans are going to want to hear,” vocalist Bruce Dickinson said. “We always try to give our fans a great show musically, but we have always tried to make it as entertaining and memorable an experience as we can visually. And we all feel this show is going to do that splendidly! We can’t wait to get started in Charlotte.”
Dickinson, a licensed airline pilot, will fly the band into Charlotte, N.C., for the tour opener at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre June 21. Other stops include Mansfield, Mass., at the Comcast Center June 26; Tinley Park, Ill. (Chicago), at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 5; Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre July 13; Clarkston, Mich. (Detroit) at DTE Music Theatre July 18; Calgary, Alberta, at Scotiabank Saddledome July 26; Auburn., Wash., at White River Amphitheatre July 30; Denver at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre Aug. 13 and The Woodlands, Texas, at The Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion Aug. 18.
Expect more dates to be announced. Special guest Alice Cooper appears June 21 through July 21; Coheed And Cambria after July 21 through the end of the tour.
Many venues will launch onsales March 2 and 3. In an effort to thwart scalpers, Iron Maiden is using paperless tickets whenever possible, if not for the entire venue, at least for the front sections. Ticket presales will be offered through the band’s fan club. Check out IronMaiden.com for more info.
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MAIDEN ENGLAND 2012 TOUR DATES
| Thur | 21st June | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Sat | 23rd June | Atlanta, GA | Aarons Amphitheatre |
| Tue | 26th June | Boston, MA | Comcast Center |
| Wed | 27th June | Wantagh, NY | Jones Beach |
| Fri | 29th June | Philadelphia, PI | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Sat | 30th June | Washington, DC | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Mon | 2nd July | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| Thur | 5th July | Chicago, IL | First Midwest Bank |
| Sun | 8th July | Quebec, QC | Colisee Pepsi Arena |
| Wed | 11th July | Montreal, QC | Bell Center |
| Fri | 13th July | Toronto, ON | Molson Amphitheatre |
| Sat | 14th July | Sarnia, ON | Bayfest |
| Mon | 16th July | Buffalo, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| Wed | 18th July | Detroit, MI | DTE Music Theatre |
| Thur | 19th July | Indianapolis, IN | Klipsch Music Centre |
| Tues | 24th July | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Center |
| Thur | 26th July | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Fri | 27th July | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place |
| Sun | 29th July | Vancouver, BC | Pacific Coliseum |
| Mon | 30th July | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheatre |
| Wed | 1st August | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
| Fri | 3rd August | San Francisco, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Mon | 6th August | Phoenix, AZ | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion |
| Thur | 9th August | Irvine, CA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Sun | 12th August | Albuquerque. NM | Hard Rock Pavilion |
| Mon | 13th August | Denver, CO | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre |
| Wed | 15th August | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| Fri | 17th August | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| Sat | 18th August | Houston, TX | The Woodlands |
(Please note there will be a few dates added within this period. Rest of world… we’ll see you next year!)
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