Emerging from COVID lockdown, multi-Gold and Platinum Swedish metal band SABATON will tour North America as main support on Judas Priest’s 36-city, “50 Years of Metal” trek that starts on September 8 in Reading, PA. The U.S. and Canadian dates will mark Sabaton’s first time sharing a stage with Judas Priest and its first North American tour since 2018. Prior to the Judas Priest tour, SABATON will top the bill at two major European festivals: July 9 at Exitfest, held at the Petrovaradin Fortress, Serbia, and the Czech Republic’s Rock Castle on August 20. The Spring of 2022 will see Sabaton bring its ground-breaking and breathtaking live shows to 26 cities in 17 European countries – “The Tour To End All Tours.” The complete itinerary is below; for all ticket purchasing info, visit this location.
“Bigger, better, and more metal than ever,” said Sabaton’s bassist Pär Sundström. “We are joining Judas Priest for an eight-week tour in North America this autumn, and guess if we are excited…Until then, COVID-19 can go to hell.”
On the upcoming North American dates with Judas Priest, SABATON – Sundström, vocalist Joakim Brodén, guitarists Tommy Johansson and Chris Rörland, and Hannes Van Dahl on drums – the three-time winner of Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Award as Best Live Band – will focus the setlist on their most recent album, 2019’s “The Great War,” fan-favorites such as “Primo Victoria,” “To Hell and Back,” “Carolus Rex,” “The Last Stand,” and some surprises. SABATON is known for its high-intensity, operatic heavy metal, juxtaposed with narratives that recount the harrowing yet epic tales of real-life historical battles and the brave men and women who fought in them.
“History can be very boring because it’s far away and detached,” said vocalist Brodén. “But everybody loves a good story, so what we do is tell stories, personal and true stories. We paint pictures with our lyrics and music, and our live shows, and try to bring history to life.”
SABATON ‘s confirmed tour dates are as follows:
JULY:
9 Exitfest, Petrovaradin Fortress, Serbia
AUGUST:
20 Rock Castle, Moravsky Krumlov, Czech Republic
2021 North America, Judas Priest’s “50 Years of Metal”
SEPTEMBER:
8 Santander Arena, Reading, PA
11 Warlando Festival, Central FL Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
13 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
14 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
16 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
17 Covelli Center, Youngstown, OH
19 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
20 Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL
22 Miller High Life Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
23 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN
25 Saint Louis Music Park, St. Louis, MO
26 Louder Than Life Festival, Louisville, KY
29 The Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO
30 Maverik Center, West Valley City, UT
OCTOBER:
2 Angel of the Winds Arena, Everett, WA
3 Moda Center, Portland, OR
5 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
6 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA
8 Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
9 Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
12 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX
13 HEB Center, Austin, TX
15 Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Dallas, TX
16 The Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
19 Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence, MO
21 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
22 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, GA
24 Charleston Civic Center Coliseum, Charleston, WV
25 The Met, Philadelphia, PA
27 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
28 MGM Casino, Washington, DC
30 Foxwoods Casino Arena, Mashantucket, CT
31 Tsongas Center at UMass, Lowell, MA
NOVEMBER:
2 Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, NS CANADA
4 Place Bell, Montreal, QC CANADA
5 FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, ON CANADA
2022:
JANUARY 7 – FEBRUARY 12:
29-date headline tour of Sweden
Europe, “The Tour To End All Tours”
MARCH:
4 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
5 Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
6 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
8 Barclays Arena, Germany, Hamburg
9 Rockhal, Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
11 Mercedes Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany
12 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
13 Arena, Budapest, Hungary
15 Lorenzini District, Milan, Italy
16 Arena, Geneva, Switzerland
18 Wembley Arena, London, UK
19 First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK
20 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, UK
22 Hydro, Glasgow, UK
24 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
25 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
26 Quarterback Immo Arena, Leipzig, Germany
28 La Seine Musicale, Paris, France
30 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
31 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
APRIL:
1 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
2 ZAG Arena, Hannover, Germany
4 Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland
6 Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
8 Kuopio Hall, Kuopio, Finland
9 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
