Judas Priest's 1981 Concert History

Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band had struggled with indifferent record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980, when they rose to commercial success with the album "British Steel" which ranked number four on the UK Official Album Charts. This remained the band's highest charting album until 2024's "Invisible Shield" which reached the penultimate position in UK and becoming the band's first album to reach number one on the German GfK Entertainment charts.

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Judas Priest / Savoy Brown on May 16, 1981 [400-small]

Judas Priest / Savoy Brown
May 16, 1981
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  Uploaded by Bri Kel

Judas Priest / Iron Maiden on Jul 7, 1981 [404-small]

Judas Priest / Iron Maiden
Jul 7, 1981
 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
  Uploaded by Bri Kel

Judas Priest / Def Leppard / Accept on Dec 11, 1981 [405-small]

Judas Priest / Def Leppard / Accept
Dec 11, 1981
 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
  Uploaded by Bri Kel

Judas Priest / savoy brown on May 29, 1981 [327-small]

Judas Priest / savoy brown
May 29, 1981
 Portland, Oregon, United States
  Uploaded by Chris Loar

Judas Priest / savoy brown on May 29, 1981 [367-small]

Judas Priest / savoy brown
May 29, 1981
 Portland, Oregon, United States
  Uploaded by Chris Loar

Judas Priest / savoy brown on May 29, 1981 [780-small]

Judas Priest / savoy brown
May 29, 1981
 Portland, Oregon, United States
  Uploaded by Chris Loar

Judas Priest / Saxon on Feb 14, 1981 [554-small]

Judas Priest / Saxon
Feb 14, 1981
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  Uploaded by Gerrit Mos

Judas Priest on May 6, 1981 [826-small]

Judas Priest
May 6, 1981
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Judas Priest / Accept on Nov 13, 1981 [807-small]

Judas Priest / Accept
Nov 13, 1981
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Stephen Hevican

Judas Priest / Def Leppard / Accept on Dec 13, 1981 [349-small]

Judas Priest / Def Leppard / Accept
Dec 13, 1981
 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  Uploaded by Jr39
Credit: © Jörg Reuter - "original ticket"

Judas Priest / Saxon on Feb 15, 1981 [351-small]

Judas Priest / Saxon
Feb 15, 1981
 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
  Uploaded by Jr39
Credit: © Jörg Reuter - "original ticket"

Judas Priest / Savoy Brown on May 8, 1981 [698-small]

Judas Priest / Savoy Brown
May 8, 1981
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Igatti

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2020 21 concerts
2019 51 concerts
2018 107 concerts
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2011 92 concerts
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Phil D Apr 18, 2024

I saw Mahogany Rush and Judas Priest at The Santa Monica Civic in the late 70s, can't find any info etcc.


Tland Feb 06, 2021

I was at the October 8 1979 concert at the auditorium in Austin Tx center aisle 12 row first three seats on right and can remember them blowing up amps and came back from back stage and cut down on the audience with a Tommy gun shooting blanks


Tland Feb 06, 2021

What happened to the October 8 1979 Austin texas show

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Judas Priest had?

Judas Priest has had 1,647 concerts.

What genre is Judas Priest?

Judas Priest is most often considered to be Rock, Metal, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, British, Heavy Metal, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Alternative Metal, Glam Metal, Power Metal, NWOBHM, and Birmingham Metal.

When is the next Judas Priest concert?

The next Judas Priest concert is on May 19, 2024 at Theater At MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States.

When was the last Judas Priest concert?

The last Judas Priest concert was on May 17, 2024 at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, United States. The bands that performed were: Judas Priest / Sabaton.

What setlist does Judas Priest play live?

The songs that Judas Priest performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 16, 2024 concert at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States:

  1. Panic Attack
  2. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
  3. Rapid Fire
  4. Breaking the Law
  5. Lightning Strike
  6. Devil's Child
  7. Sinner
  8. Turbo Lover
  9. Invincible Shield
  10. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)
  11. Painkiller
  12. The Hellion
  13. Electric Eye
  14. Living After Midnight

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