Iron Maiden Coming to KC on 9-7-13

[Bowser]

IRON MAIDEN will make a brief return to the USA this September, playing seven specially selected shows en-route to Latin America where they will once again headline at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Brazil, on 22 September, their show there having recently sold out to 70,000 fans in just a couple of hours

These will begin with a first-ever visit to Raleigh, NC, for the opening show on September 3rd at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion followed by taking Metal back to country music capital Nashville, TN where Maiden haven't played in over twenty years, at the Bridgestone Arena on September 5th. There will also be shows in Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center on September 7th, St Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless on September 8th and the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on September 12th , all of which Maiden last visited way back in 2000 on the Brave New World Tour. Plus a return to Austin, TX for a show at the 360 Amphitheater on September 10th, the first time the band have played in that city since the original Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour twenty-five years ago!

Very special guests on all these dates will be MEGADETH.

Before they finally head south towards Brazil, Maiden will also headline a very special event at the San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA. The Battle Of San Bernardino will take place on Friday 13th September. Anthrax, Testament, Overkill and Sabaton will join tour special guests Megadeth for this performance only, making for a big, loud and exciting day out for Metal fans in Southern California.

Tickets for the Las Vegas and San Bernardino shows go on sale 12 April. Tickets for Raleigh, Nashville, St Louis and Austin go onsale 13 April. Tickets for Kansas City go onsale 17 May. Check local details or www.ironmaiden.com for exact on sale times.

So, who is in on this? I have never seen these guys live, and with the limited times they play in the US, I'm thinking it may be worth ponying up the money to check it out....

[Bowser]

There is an extra ticket available if anyone is looking for one. Section 107 row 23(ish). Seller is asking face -$104. If interested, let me know.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Consistent1

Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter bro. Some Maiden songs are way stupid like that. I'm gonna rep ya for making me laugh on a bad day.

Bring your daughter was dickensons single off his solo trash.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Bowser

There is an extra ticket available if anyone is looking for one. Section 107 row 23(ish). Seller is asking face -$104. If interested, let me know.

Ticket is sold. Sorry, MOhillbilly.

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Bring your daughter was dickensons single off his solo trash.

That is an awful lot of hate for a band you never have to listen to. I think it would be simpler to just ignore them.

Also, you are wrong. Try Tattooed Millionaire.

[Halfcan]

Kc Dc killed it last night- if you guys havnt seen them before-check them out.

Maiden countdown begins!!

[Fairplay]

So how was the show people?

[Boiled Chicken]

Good show. Looked like Maiden brought out the old Seventh Son of a Seventh Son stage set, with a few tweaks. Aces High, Two Minutes To Midnight, Run To the Hills...all were great. Megadeth had the place rocking with Peace Sells.

Lots of kids, though. Really surprised me, but you can tell some dads taught their kids right, because they were into it and singing along. 10 year old in front of us even got in some head banging.

[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by Boiled Chicken

Good show. Looked like Maiden brought out the old Seventh Son of a Seventh Son stage set, with a few tweaks. Aces High, Two Minutes To Midnight, Run To the Hills...all were great. Megadeth had the place rocking with Peace Sells.

Lots of kids, though. Really surprised me, but you can tell some dads taught their kids right, because they were into it and singing along. 10 year old in front of us even got in some head banging.

Awesome. I have tickets for their show this week in Vegas. Really looking forward to experiencing Maiden, but I dig Megadeth a lot too. And it's really nice to see a bunch of kids at these shows. Helps me keep the faith in society

[Reaper16]

Sub-optimal setlist.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Sub-optimal setlist.

You were hoping for Rhyme, weren't you?

Overall I enjoyed it. I had never seen them live before. I was amazed at how well Bruce's vocals sounded. His range is impressive considering his age and how long he's been at it. The entire band sounded great, too. Definitely worth it. And good lord, Megadeth was LOUD. They had the place jumping.

Not enough Eddie, though.

[GloucesterChief]

When they came through DC last year with Alice Cooper they were using the set list from Maiden England 1988 with a few tweaks ie added Fear of the Dark and took out Hallowed Be Thy Name, added Aces High and took out 22 Acacia Avenue.

Cooper sounded really good for his age. Bruce really kept himself in shape and I don't think he was a smoker so he can still hit most of the notes he could in his prime.

I really wish they would take a page from Rush's Time Machine tour and just go out and play their "hits" for a tour. Heck, if they need to take a half hour break in the middle like Rush does, I would be ok with that if they are playing a three hour set list.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Bowser

You were hoping for Rhyme, weren't you?

Overall I enjoyed it. I had never seen them live before. I was amazed at how well Bruce's vocals sounded. His range is impressive considering his age and how long he's been at it. The entire band sounded great, too. Definitely worth it. And good lord, Megadeth was LOUD. They had the place jumping.

Not enough Eddie, though.

Rhyme is a bit excessive for a concert (though I'm SO GLAD I got to see it liv ein 2008).

No "Hallowed By Thy Name" is a major bummer, seeing as its the best heavy metal song ever composed.

Anything off of the Fear of the Dark album NOT named "Fear of the Dark" is a mistake to include. I appreciate the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son focus, though; even if it meant that post-2000s Maiden material got neglected.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by GloucesterChief

I really wish they would take a page from Rush's Time Machine tour and just go out and play their "hits" for a tour. Heck, if they need to take a half hour break in the middle like Rush does, I would be ok with that if they are playing a three hour set list.

I would hope for something like the opposite, actually. When I saw Maiden in 2008, a friend and I talked afterward about the songs we'd really like to see them play that they didn't. We came up with two separate, distinct 18-song setlists that would have been worth every penny. I mean, Maiden's discography is strong.

[GloucesterChief]

Oh I am sure there are songs from every from that they never play live for various reasons. For me I like 'No Prayer for the Dying' and 'Run Silent, Run Deep' but I understand why they don't play them live as they are not the most popular.

Then again if they just played the whole Powerslave, Somewhere in Time, and Brave New World albums as a concert, it would be worth the price of admission.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Rhyme is a bit excessive for a concert (though I'm SO GLAD I got to see it liv ein 2008).

No "Hallowed By Thy Name" is a major bummer, seeing as its the best heavy metal song ever composed.

Anything off of the Fear of the Dark album NOT named "Fear of the Dark" is a mistake to include. I appreciate the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son focus, though; even if it meant that post-2000s Maiden material got neglected.

Yeah, Hallowed would have been a great choice.

I was hoping for "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg", but I knew that one wouldn't make the list. Was somewhat surprised that nothing from Brave New World or A Matter of Life and Death didn't make the set, but obviously they were sticking to their better known stuff.

Still, fun show. I am very glad I was finally able to see them.