Judas Priest's 1988 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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 22, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 20, 1988
Judas Priest

Ram It Down

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Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon, United States
Oct 20, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer

Mercenaries of Metal

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Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon, United States
Oct 19, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer

Mercenaries of Metal Tour

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Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, Washington, United States
Oct 15, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer
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Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre Irvine, California, United States
Oct 14, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer

Ram It Down Tour

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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 12, 1988
Judas Priest
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San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California, United States
Oct 08, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer
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Cow Palace San Francisco, California, United States
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Oct 06, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer

Mercenaries of metal tour

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Compton Terrace at Firebird Lake Chandler, Arizona, United States
Oct 04, 1988
Judas Priest/Slayer Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Oct 02, 1988
Judas Priest / Slayer

Mercenaries of Metal Tour

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McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado, United States
Sep 25, 1988
Judas Priest/Cinderella
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San Antonio Convention Center Arena San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sep 24, 1988
Judas Priest / Cinderella
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Coca-Cola Starplex Ampitheater Dallas, Texas, United States
Sep 23, 1988
Judas Priest / Cinderella

Mercenaries of Metal Tour

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The Summit Houston, Texas, United States
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Sep 21, 1988
Judas Priest UNO Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 18, 1988
Judas Priest / Cinderella
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Hollywood Sportatorium Hollywood, Florida, United States
Sep 17, 1988
Judas Priest / Cinderella
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Lakeland Civic Center Lakeland, Florida, United States
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Sep 16, 1988
Judas Priest

Ram It Down

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Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Sep 13, 1988
Judas Priest / Cinderella Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sep 09, 1988
Judas Priest / Cinderella

Mercenaries of Metal

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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 19, 1988 [377-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 19, 1988
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Judas Priest / Cinderella on Aug 2, 1988 [275-small]

Judas Priest / Cinderella
Aug 2, 1988
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Judas Priest / Cinderella on Aug 2, 1988 [276-small]

Judas Priest / Cinderella
Aug 2, 1988
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 6, 1988 [485-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 6, 1988
 Chandler, Arizona, United States
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Judas Priest / Cinderella on Aug 2, 1988 [384-small]

Judas Priest / Cinderella
Aug 2, 1988
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 15, 1988 [367-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 15, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 15, 1988 [368-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 15, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 15, 1988 [369-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 15, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 15, 1988 [370-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 15, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 15, 1988 [418-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 15, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Judas Priest / Cinderella on Aug 17, 1988 [139-small]

Judas Priest / Cinderella
Aug 17, 1988
 Richfield Township, Ohio, United States
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Judas Priest / Slayer on Oct 2, 1988 [386-small]

Judas Priest / Slayer
Oct 2, 1988
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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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 1,646 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 07, 2024 at VBC Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The bands performing are: Judas Priest / Sabaton.

When was the last Judas Priest concert?

The last Judas Priest concert was on May 04, 2024 at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 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 02, 2024 concert at Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States:

  1. War Pigs
  2. Invincible Shield Tour Anthem
  3. Panic Attack
  4. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
  5. Rapid Fire
  6. Breaking the Law
  7. Lightning Strike
  8. Love Bites
  9. Devil's Child
  10. Saints in Hell
  11. Crown of Horns
  12. Sinner
  13. Turbo Lover
  14. Invincible Shield
  15. Victim of Changes
  16. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)
  17. Painkiller
  18. The Hellion
  19. Electric Eye
  20. Hell Bent for Leather
  21. Living After Midnight
  22. We Are the Champions

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