Battleaxe Concert History

Battleaxe is an English heavy metal band from Sunderland, England.[1] As one of the bands of the new wave of British heavy metal scene, they started out with the name Warrior and morphed into Battleaxe sometime in early 1980. The band consisted of Dave King (vocals), Brian Smith (bass), Steve Hardy (guitar), and Ian Thompson (drums).[1] After playing around the area and honing their chops, they entered the recording studio to make a demo called "Burn This Town".

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Battleaxe Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 05, 2026
Upcoming
Battleaxe

Time to Rock

Folkets Park Knislinge, Sweden
Jul 24, 2024 –
Jul 27, 2024
Headbangers Open Air 2024
Sodom / Armored Saint / Dust Bolt / Evil Invaders / Iron Curtain / Screamer / Tailgunner / Silent Knight / Battleaxe / Blazon Stone / Claymorean / HELLHAIM / SPELL (CAN) / Vanquisher (SWE) / Nothing Sacred (Aus) / Arkham Witch / Tröjan / Gama Bomb
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Festivalgelände Brande-Hörnerkirchen Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Jul 26, 2023 –
Jul 29, 2023
Headbangers Open Air 2023
Jag Panzer / Phil Campbell's Bastard Sons / Riot V / Airforce / Battleaxe / Coven / Fifth Angel / Dealer / Elixir / Holy Moses / Jet Jaguar / Lady Beast / Metall / Night Laser / Rhabstallion / Sacred Reich / Savaged / Steelpreacher / Stormwarrior / Traitor / Trespass / Tytan / Vicious Rumors / Vicious Rumors / Vulture / Wheel / Jameson Raid / Thorium / Space Vacation / Kate's Acid Show all bands
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Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Oct 28, 2021
Battleaxe / Medusa Touch Dreadnought Rock Bathgate, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oct 14, 2021
Battleaxe The Victoria Inn Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Oct 13, 2021
Battleaxe / Snatch-Back / Sacrilege / Overdrive The Musician Pub Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 21, 2018
Battleaxe

Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival

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P60 Amstelveen, Netherlands
May 19, 2017
Ross The Boss / Armored Saint / Praying Mantis / Brocas Helm / Battleaxe / The Exalted Piledriver / AIR RAID / Mortar / Syrus / Phantom / Jet Jaguar / Devil In Disguise / Substratum / Noble Beast / Avalon Steel / Zephaniah / Knightmare / Carriage ...
Ross The Boss / Armored Saint / Praying Mantis / Brocas Helm / Battleaxe / The Exalted Piledriver / AIR RAID / Mortar / Syrus / Phantom / Jet Jaguar / Devil In Disguise / Substratum / Noble Beast / Avalon Steel / Zephaniah / Knightmare / Carriage / Brimstone Coven / Killer / Ice Sword / Lady Beast / Vanlade / Walpyrgus / Seax / Sacred Leather / Diamond Head / Rival / Slauter Xstroyes Show all bands
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Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 24, 2017
Battleaxe

Brofest

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Student Union Domain Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Feb 23, 2017 –
Feb 25, 2017
Brofest (UK) #5
Tokyo Blade / Oliver/Dawson Saxon / High Spirits / Demon / Mythra / Ghoul / Battleaxe / Saracen / Traitors Gate / Stormtrooper / Blackmayne / Berlyn / Toledo Steel / Starborn / Salem / Badge / Midnight Force
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Northumbria University Students Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Aug 09, 2014
Battleaxe

Bloodstock Open Air

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Catton Hall and Gardens Walton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
Aug 07, 2014 –
Aug 10, 2014
Bloodstock Festival 2014
Megadeth / Amon Amarth / Saxon / Obituary / Graveyard / Biohazard / Revamp / Aborted / Emporer / Carcass / Children of Bodom / Lacuna Coil / Crowbar / Orphaned Land / Decapitated / Shining / Evil Scarecrow / Down / Dimmu Borgir / Hatebreed / Triptykon / Prong / Flotsam and Jetsam / Primordial / Bloodshot Dawn / Entombed A.D. / Jaldaboath / Ballsdeep / Monument / Gehtika / Incinery / Rotting Christ / Skyclad / Diabolical / Winterfylleth / Deals Death / De Profundis / Hellyeah / Sister Sin / Blood Red Throne / Battleaxe / Conquest of Steel / Obsidian Kingdom / Avatar / Satan / Collibus / Krow / Stormzone / Voices Show all bands
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Catton Park Walton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 2014
Battleaxe

Brofest

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Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 2014 –
Mar 02, 2014
Brofest (UK) #2
Fist / Blitzkrieg / Vardis / Atomkraft / Fast Kutz / Jaguar / Volture (US) / Battleaxe / Cauldron / Warrior / Hollow Ground / Sparta / Ruler / Dark Forest / Toledo Steel / Berlyn / Truffle / Gaskin / Witchtower / Ascalon / Eliminator / Spartan Warrior / Bashful Alley / Soldier / Damascus Show all bands
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Northumbria University Students Union Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sep 07, 2012
lagerstein / Lesuits / Shellfin / Battleaxe
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The Hi-Fi Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Mar 17, 2011
Battleaxe

Hammerfest

Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park Prestatyn, Wales, United Kingdom
Mar 17, 2011 –
Mar 19, 2011
Hammerfest 2011
Breed 77 / Ill Niño / Turisas / RAVENFACE / Attica Undercover / EVILE / Battleaxe / Dirty Rose / Entombed / Revoker / Accept / Viking Skull / Sabaton / Chthonic / Satyricon / Elixir / Onslaught / Turbowolf / Gama Bomb / Holy Grail / Mutant / Sylosis / Metallica / Jaguar / Wolf / The Treatment / Grand Magus / Triaxis Show all bands
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Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park Prestatyn, Wales, United Kingdom
Dec 04, 2010
Battleaxe

Hard Rock Hell

Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park Prestatyn, Wales, United Kingdom
Jul 29, 2010 –
Jul 31, 2010
Headbangers Open Air 2010
Angeldust / Amulance / Anvil Chorus / Battleaxe / Blood Feast / Culprit / Demon / Der Kaiser / Destruction / Grand Magus / Jameson Raid / Mekong Delta / Not Fragile / Omen / Raven / Roxxcalibur / Shok Paris / Solitude Aeturnus / Steel Horse / Stormwarrior / Stormzone / Trench Hell / Tygers of Pan Tang / Virgin Steele Show all bands
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Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Jun 15, 1989
Battleaxe Riverside Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Mar 18, 1988
Battleaxe

Battleaxe northallerton town hall

Northallerton Town Hall Northallerton, England, United Kingdom
Feb 25, 1984
Saxon / John Verity / Battleaxe
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Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom

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Headbangers Open Air 2010 on Jul 29, 2010 [644-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2010
Jul 29 - 31, 2010
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Headbangers Open Air 2023 on Jul 26, 2023 [208-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2023
Jul 26 - 29, 2023
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Headbangers Open Air 2024 on Jul 24, 2024 [728-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2024
Jul 24 - 27, 2024
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Saxon / John Verity / Battleaxe on Feb 25, 1984 [187-small]

Saxon / John Verity / Battleaxe
Feb 25, 1984
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Saxon / John Verity / Battleaxe on Feb 25, 1984 [045-small]

Saxon / John Verity / Battleaxe
Feb 25, 1984
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Hammerfest 2011 on Mar 17, 2011 [133-small]

Hammerfest 2011
Mar 17 - 19, 2011
 Prestatyn, Wales, United Kingdom
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EVENT POSTER, Saxon / Twisted Sister / Girlschool / Avil / Spider / Battleaxe on May 28, 1983 [176-small]

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Saxon / Twisted Sister / Girlschool / Avil / Spider / Battleaxe
May 28, 1983
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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TICKET STUBB, Saxon / Twisted Sister / Girlschool / Avil / Spider / Battleaxe on May 28, 1983 [175-small]

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Saxon / Twisted Sister / Girlschool / Avil / Spider / Battleaxe
May 28, 1983
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
NWOBHM
New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Oldschool

Latest Setlist (09/21/2018):

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  1. Heavy Metal Sanctuary
  2. Hands Off
  3. Too Hot For Hell
  4. Thor-Thunder Angel
  5. Romeo
  6. Immortalized
  7. Mean Machine
  8. Drum Solo
  9. Ready to Deliver
  10. Power From the Universe
  11. Chopper Attack
  12. Burn This Town
  13. Guitar Solo
  14. Dirty Rocker

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2024 1 concert
2023 1 concert
2021 3 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 3 concerts
2014 3 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2010 2 concerts
1989 1 concert
1988 1 concert
1984 10 concerts
1983 3 concerts
1982 2 concerts
1978 1 concert

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