World Vengeance Tour
Tour by Judas Priest | |
Location | North America |
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Associated album | Screaming for Vengeance |
Start date | 26 August 1982 |
End date | 21 February 1983 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 111 |
Judas Priest concert chronology |
The World Vengeance Tour was a 1982 concert tour by English heavy metal band Judas Priest where they toured throughout North America from 26 August 1982 until 21 February 1983 in support of the 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance.
Overview
The 12 December 1982 show was filmed and released on multiple video formats; first released on VHS, Beta, VHD and LaserDisc as Judas Priest Live in 1983; as Disc 5 as a DVD on the Metalogy compilation box-set in 2004; and as a separate DVD package entitled Live Vengeance '82 in 2006.
Despite the last US leg of the tour ended in Honolulu on 21 February 1983, the band would perform their last show of the tour at the 1983 US Festival in San Bernardino, California on 29 May 1983 alongside Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Triumph, the Scorpions, and Van Halen.[1] The band's performance is featured as a DVD on the 30th anniversary edition of Screaming for Vengeance.[2]
Personnel
- Rob Halford – lead vocals
- Glenn Tipton – lead/rhythm guitar and background vocals
- K.K. Downing– rhythm/lead guitar and background vocals
- Ian Hill – bass
- Dave Holland – drums and background vocals
Setlist
- "Electric Eye"
- "Riding On The Wind"
- "Heading Out to the Highway"
- "Metal Gods"
- "Bloodstone"
- "Breaking the Law"
- "Sinner"
- "Fever" (dropped after 28 August 1982)
- "Desert Plains"
- "The Ripper"
- "Diamonds & Rust" (Joan Baez cover)
- "Devil's Child"
- "Screaming for Vengeance"
- "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
- "Victim of Changes"
- "Living After Midnight"
- "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
- "Hell Bent for Leather"
Also occasionally played were:
- "Tyrant" (played on 29 August 1982 and 9 January 1983)
- "Hot Rockin'" (played on 28 October 1982)
- "Genocide" (played on 28 October 1982)
Tour dates
Date[3][4] | City | Country | Venue |
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North American leg | |||
26 August 1982 [A] | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena |
28 August 1982 [A] | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theater
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29 August 1982 [A] | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center
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31 August 1982 [B] | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Center
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2 September 1982 [B] | Lubbock | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | |
3 September 1982 [B] | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | |
4 September 1982 [B] | Odessa | Ector County Coliseum | |
6 September 1982 [B] | Lake Charles | Sudduth Coliseum | |
7 September 1982 [B] | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
9 September 1982 [B] | Corpus Christi | Memorial Coliseum | |
10 September 1982 [B] | San Antonio | San Antonio Convention Center | |
11 September 1982 [B] | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
12 September 1982 [B] | Norman | Lloyd Noble Center | |
14 September 1982 [C] | St. Louis | The Checkerdome
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15 September 1982 [C] | Kansas City | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium | |
16 September 1982 [C] | Lincoln | Pershing Center | |
17 September 1982 [C] | Bloomington | Met Center | |
19 September 1982 [C] | Rockford | Rockford Metro Center
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21 September 1982 [C] | Chicago | International Amphitheatre | |
22 September 1982 [C] | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
23 September 1982 [C] | Trotwood | Hara Arena | |
24 September 1982 [C] | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
25 September 1982 [C] | Detroit | Cobo Arena
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26 September 1982 [C] | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium
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28 September 1982 [C] | Huntington | Huntington Civic Center
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29 September 1982 [C] | Columbus | Ohio Center
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1 October 1982 [C] | Worcester | The Centrum
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2 October 1982 [C] | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
3 October 1982 [C] | Harrisburg | City Island | |
6 October 1982 [C] | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center
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7 October 1982 [C] | Providence | Providence Civic Center
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8 October 1982 [C] | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center
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9 October 1982 [C] | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | |
11 October 1982 [C] | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
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12 October 1982 [C] | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
13 October 1982 [C] | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | |
15 October 1982 [C] | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
16 October 1982 [C] | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena
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18 October 1982 [C] | Landover | Capital Centre | |
19 October 1982 [C] | Baltimore | Baltimore Civic Center
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20 October 1982 [C] | Salisbury | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center | |
21 October 1982 [C] | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | |
22 October 1982 [C] | East Rutherford | Meadowlands Arena | |
23 October 1982 [C] | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial
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25 October 1982 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
26 October 1982 | Montreal | Verdun Auditorium | |
28 October 1982 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | |
31 October 1982 | Arlington Heights | United States | Arlington Park
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4 November 1982 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
6 November 1982 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | |
7 November 1982 | Calgary | Max Bell Centre | |
9 November 1982 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | |
10 November 1982 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
11 November 1982 | |||
12 November 1982 | Spokane | Spokane Coliseum | |
13 November 1982 | Eugene | Lane County Exhibition Hall | |
15 November 1982 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum
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16 November 1982 | |||
17 November 1982 | Reno | Reno Centennial Coliseum | |
18 November 1982 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
19 November 1982 [F] | Daly City | Cow Palace | |
21 November 1982 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena
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22 November 1982 | |||
23 November 1982 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
24 November 1982 | Tucson | Tucson Community Center
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26 November 1982 | Las Vegas | Aladdin Theater
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27 November 1982 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena
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29 November 1982 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | |
1 December 1982 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | |
2 December 1982 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
5 December 1982 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | |
6 December 1982 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
8 December 1982 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
9 December 1982 | Sunrise | Sunrise Musical Theater | |
11 December 1982 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
12 December 1982 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
14 December 1982 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
15 December 1982 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
4 January 1983 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |
5 January 1983 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |
7 January 1983 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
8 January 1983 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | |
9 January 1983 | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | |
11 January 1983 | Augusta | Augusta Civic Center
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12 January 1983 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum
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14 January 1983 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | |
15 January 1983 | Johnson City | Freedom Hall Civic Center | |
16 January 1983 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum
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18 January 1983 | Erie | Erie County Field House | |
20 January 1983 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
21 January 1983 | Milwaukee | Mecca Arena
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22 January 1983 | Madison | Dane County Coliseum
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24 January 1983 | Lansing | Lansing Civic Center | |
25 January 1983 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena
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26 January 1983 | Muskegon | L.C. Walker Arena
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27 January 1983 | Terre Haute | Hulman Center | |
29 January 1983 | La Crosse | La Crosse Center | |
30 January 1983 | Duluth | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | |
2 February 1983 | Des Moines | Veterans Memorial Auditorium
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3 February 1983 | Lincoln | Pershing Center | |
4 February 1983 | Salina | Bicentennial Center
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5 February 1983 | Springfield | Hammons Center
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6 February 1983 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | |
8 February 1983(F) | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | |
9 February 1983 | Birmingham | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | |
11 February 1983 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | |
12 February 1983 | Baton Rouge | Riverside Centroplex
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14 February 1983 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
15 February 1983 | Beaumont | Beaumont Civic Center | |
17 February 1983 | Tulsa | Tulsa Assembly Center
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20 February 1983 | Honolulu | Honolulu International Center | |
21 February 1983 | |||
US Festival '83 (Heavy Metal Day) (29 May 1983) | |||
29 May 1983 | San Bernardino | United States | Glen Helen Pavilion
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- A This show was supported by The Rods
- B This show was supported by Krokus
- C This show was supported by Iron Maiden
- D This show was supported by Coney Hatch
- E This concert was supported by Uriah Heep
- F This concert was supported by Heaven
Boxscore
City | Venue | Tickets sold/Available | Gross revenue (adjusted for inflation) |
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San Antonio | Convention Center | 13,669/13,669 (100%)[5] | $352,356[5] |
Dallas | Reunion Arena | 11,185/19,000 (59%)[5] | $286,898[5] |
Bloomington | Met Center | 7,005/7,500 (93%)[6] | $172,391[6] |
Rockford | Metro Center | 5,244/5,720 (92%)[6] | $121,514[6] |
Chicago | International Amphitheater | 10,994/10,994 (100%)[7] | $309,024[7] |
Detroit | Cobo Arena | 9,366/12,191 (77%)[7] | $259,557[7] |
Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | 6,536/8,000 (82%)[8] | $163,088[8] |
Columbus | Ohio Center | 7,179/7,179 (100%)[8] | $166,571[8] |
Worcester | The Centrum | 8,291/8,547 (97%)[9] | $212,441[9] |
New York City | Madison Square Garden | 16,606/16,606 (100%)[10] | $544,678[10] |
New Haven | Coliseum | 9,914/9,914 (100%)[9] | $254,371[9] |
Philadelphia | Spectrum | 13,151/13,151 (100%)[10] | $341,088[10] |
Landover | Capital Center | 16,841/17,431 (97%)[10] | $456,752[10] |
East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 17,823/17,823 (100%)[11] | $531,799[11] |
Rochester | War Memorial Auditorium | 10,200/10,200 (100%)[11] | $246,250[11] |
Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | 11,960/11,960 (100%)[12] | $364,796[12] |
Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | 8,927/8,927 (100%)[13] | $290,769[13] |
Calgary | Max Bell Arena | 3,965/3,965 (100%)[13] | $132,287[13] |
Daly City | Cow Palace | 14,600/14,600 (100%)[14] | $427,552[14] |
San Diego | Sports Arena | 10,109/11,200 (90%)[14] | $299,513[14] |
Phoenix | Memorial Coliseum | 10,510/10,510 (100%)[15] | $292,222[15] |
Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | 11,922/11,922 (100%)[15] | $259,109[15] |
Cincinnati | Gardens | 6,344/6,922 (92%)[15] | $132,187[15] |
Madison | Dane County Coliseum | 8,357/10,000 (84%)[16] | $196,198[16] |
Lansing | Civic Center | 4,919/4,919 (100%)[17] | $138,069[17] |
Saginaw | Wendler Arena | 5,959/7,169 (83%)[17] | $152,054[17] |
Muskegon | L.C Walker Arena | 5,094/7,112 (72%)[17] | $129,982[17] |
Salina | Bicentennial Center | 3,459/5,000 (69%)[18] | $90,745[18] |
Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | 4,434/7,500 (59%)[18] | $116,263[18] |
Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 7,341/7,341 (100%)[18] | $174,206[18] |
References
- ^ "The Story of the Influential, Short-Lived, Very Expensive US Festival". ultimateclassicrock.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "JUDAS PRIEST: 'Screaming For Vengeance – Special 30th Anniversary Edition' Due In September". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "WORLD VENGEANCE TOUR (1982)". chmetal.info. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "WORLD VENGEANCE TOUR (1983)". chmetal.info. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 09-25-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 10-02-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 10-09-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 10-16-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 10-23-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Magazine 10-30-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 11-06-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Billboard Magazine 11-13-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 11-20-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine 12-11-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Magazine 12-18-1982" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Billboard Magazine 02-05-1983" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Magazine 02-12-1983" (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Magazine 02-26-1983" (PDF).