World Vengeance Tour

World Vengeance Tour

Concert by Judas Priest
Location	North America
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
World Wide Blitz Tour (1981) World Vengeance Tour (1982–1983) Metal Conqueror Tour (1984)

The World Vengeance Tour was a 1982 concert tour by British 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.

Contents

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  1 Overview
  


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  2 Personnel
  


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  3 Setlist
  


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  4 Tour dates
  


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  5 Boxscore
  


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  6 References
  

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.

Even though the last United States 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

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  Rob Halford – Lead vocals


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  Glenn Tipton – Lead/rhythm guitar and background vocals


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  K.K. Downing – Rhythm/lead guitar and background vocals


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  Ian Hill – Bass


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  Dave Holland – Drums and background vocals

Setlist

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:^[3]

"The Hellion" (Taped intro)

1. "Electric Eye"


2. "Riding On The Wind"


3. "Heading Out to the Highway"


4. "Metal Gods"


5. "Bloodstone"


6. "Breaking the Law"


7. "Sinner"


8. "Fever" (Dropped after 28 August 1982)


9. "Desert Plains"


10. "The Ripper"


11. "Diamonds & Rust" (Joan Baez cover)


12. "Devil's Child"


13. "Screaming for Vengance"


14. "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"


15. "Victim of Changes"


16. "Living After Midnight"


17. "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" (Fleetwood Mac cover)


18. "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)


• "United" (Played on 29 May 1983)


• "Exciter" (Played on 29 May 1983)

Tour dates

Date[4][5]	City	Country	Venue
North American leg
26 August 1982 [A]	Bethlehem	United States	Stabler Arena
28 August 1982 [A]	East Troy		Alpine Valley Music Theater
29 August 1982 [A]	Springfield		Prairie Capital Convention Center
31 August 1982 [B]	Amarillo		Amarillo Civic Center
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
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
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
26 September 1982 [C]	Kalamazoo		Wings Stadium
28 September 1982 [C]	Huntington		Huntington Civic Center
29 September 1982 [C]	Columbus		Ohio Center
1 October 1982 [C]	Worcester		The Centrum
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
7 October 1982 [C]	Providence		Providence Civic Center
8 October 1982 [C]	Glens Falls		Glens Falls Civic Center
9 October 1982 [C]	New Haven		New Haven Coliseum
11 October 1982 [C]	Binghamton		Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
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
18 October 1982 [C]	Landover		Capital Centre
19 October 1982 [C]	Baltimore		Baltimore Civic Center
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
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
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
16 November 1982
17 November 1982	Reno		Reno Centennial Coliseum
18 November 1982	Fresno		Selland Arena
19 November 1982	Daly City		Cow Palace
21 November 1982	Long Beach		Long Beach Arena
22 November 1982
23 November 1982	Phoenix		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
24 November 1982	Tucson		Tucson Community Center
26 November 1982	Las Vegas		Aladdin Theater
27 November 1982	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
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
12 January 1983	Charlotte		Charlotte Coliseum
14 January 1983	Knoxville		Knoxville Civic Coliseum
15 January 1983	Johnson City		Freedom Hall Civic Center
16 January 1983	Greensboro		Greensboro Coliseum
18 January 1983	Erie		Erie County Field House
20 January 1983	Toledo		Toledo Sports Arena
21 January 1983	Milwaukee		Mecca Arena
22 January 1983	Madison		Dane County Coliseum
24 January 1983	Lansing		Lansing Civic Center
25 January 1983	Saginaw		Wendler Arena
26 January 1983	Muskegon		L.C. Walker Arena
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
3 February 1983	Lincoln		Pershing Center
4 February 1983	Salina		Bicentennial Center
5 February 1983	Springfield		Hammons Center
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
14 February 1983	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
15 February 1983	Beaumont		Beaumont Civic Center
17 February 1983	Tulsa		Tulsa Assembly Center
20 February 1983	Honolulu		Honolulu International Center
21 February 1983
US Festival '83 (Heavy Metal Day) (29 May 1983) [G][H][I][J][K][L]
29 May 1983	San Bernardino	United States	Glen Helen Pavilion

^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

^G This concert was in support of Van Halen

^H This concert was in support of the Scorpions

^I This concert was in support of Triumph

^J This concert was supported by Ozzy Osbourne

^K This concert was supported by Mötley Crüe

^L This concert was supported by Quiet Riot

Boxscore

City	Venue	Tickets sold/Available	Gross revenue (adjusted for inflation)
San Antonio	Convention Center	13,669/13,669 (100%)[6]	$352,356[6]
Dallas	Reunion Arena	11,185/19,000 (59%)[6]	$286,898[6]
Bloomington	Met Center	7,005/7,500 (93%)[7]	$172,391[7]
Rockford	Metro Center	5,244/5,720 (92%)[7]	$121,514[7]
Chicago	International Amphitheater	10,994/10,994 (100%)[8]	$309,024[8]
Detroit	Cobo Arena	9,366/12,191 (77%)[8]	$259,557[8]
Kalamazoo	Wings Stadium	6,536/8,000 (82%)[9]	$163,088[9]
Columbus	Ohio Center	7,179/7,179 (100%)[9]	$166,571[9]
Worcester	The Centrum	8,291/8,547 (97%)[10]	$212,441[10]
New York City	Madison Square Garden	16,606/16,606 (100%)[11]	$544,678[11]
New Haven	Coliseum	9,914/9,914 (100%)[10]	$254,371[10]
Philadelphia	Spectrum	13,151/13,151 (100%)[11]	$341,088[11]
Landover	Capital Center	16,841/17,431 (97%)[11]	$456,752[11]
East Rutherford	Brendan Byrne Arena	17,823/17,823 (100%)[12]	$531,799[12]
Rochester	War Memorial Auditorium	10,200/10,200 (100%)[12]	$246,250[12]
Toronto	Maple Leaf Gardens	11,960/11,960 (100%)[13]	$364,796[13]
Edmonton	Northlands Coliseum	8,927/8,927 (100%)[14]	$290,769[14]
Calgary	Max Bell Arena	3,965/3,965 (100%)[14]	$132,287[14]
Daly City	Cow Palace	14,600/14,600 (100%)[15]	$427,552[15]
San Diego	Sports Arena	10,109/11,200 (90%)[15]	$299,513[15]
Phoenix	Memorial Coliseum	10,510/10,510 (100%)[16]	$292,222[16]
Denver	McNichols Sports Arena	11,922/11,922 (100%)[16]	$259,109[16]
Cincinnati	Gardens	6,344/6,922 (92%)[16]	$132,187[16]
Madison	Dane County Coliseum	8,357/10,000 (84%)[17]	$196,198[17]
Lansing	Civic Center	4,919/4,919 (100%)[18]	$138,069[18]
Saginaw	Wendler Arena	5,959/7,169 (83%)[18]	$152,054[18]
Muskegon	L.C Walker Arena	5,094/7,112 (72%)[18]	$129,982[18]
Salina	Bicentennial Center	3,459/5,000 (69%)[19]	$90,745[19]
Little Rock	Barton Coliseum	4,434/7,500 (59%)[19]	$116,263[19]
Austin	Frank Erwin Center	7,341/7,341 (100%)[19]	$174,206[19]

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v t e Judas Priest
Ian Hill Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Rob Halford Richie Faulkner K. K. Downing Tim "Ripper" Owens Dave Holland Les Binks Alan Moore John Hinch Al Atkins
Studio albums	Rocka Rolla Sad Wings of Destiny Sin After Sin Stained Class Killing Machine British Steel Point of Entry Screaming for Vengeance Defenders of the Faith Turbo Ram It Down Painkiller Jugulator Demolition Angel of Retribution Nostradamus Redeemer of Souls Firepower
Live albums	Unleashed in the East Priest...Live! '98 Live Meltdown Live in London A Touch of Evil: Live Battle Cry
Compilations	The Best of Judas Priest Hero, Hero Metal Works '73–'93 The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight Priest, Live and Rare Genocide Metalogy The Essential Judas Priest Single Cuts The Chosen Few The Complete Albums Collection
Videos	Live in London Electric Eye Rising in the East Live Vengeance '82 Epitaph Battle Cry
Singles	"Rocka Rolla" "The Ripper" "Diamonds and Rust" "Better by You, Better than Me" "Exciter" "Take On the World" "Evening Star" "Rock Forever" "Living After Midnight" "Breaking the Law" "United" "Heading Out to the Highway" "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" "Electric Eye" "Freewheel Burning" "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" "Turbo Lover" "Locked In" "Parental Guidance" "Ram It Down" "Johnny B. Goode" "Painkiller" "A Touch of Evil" "Burn in Hell" "Bullet Train" "Revolution"
Other songs	"Run of the Mill" "Victim of Changes" "Dreamer Deceiver" "Dissident Aggressor" "Beyond the Realms of Death" "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" "Judas Rising"
Tours and concerts	Judas Priest Tour The Return of the Priest Tour Whiskey Woman Tour Rocka Rolla Tour Sad Wings of Destiny Tour Sin After Sin Tour Stained Class Tour X Certificate Tour Hell Bent for Leather Tour Unleashed in the East Tour British Steel Tour World Wide Blitz Tour World Vengeance Tour Metal Conqueror Tour Fuel for Life Tour Mercenaries of Metal Tour Painkiller Tour Operation Rock & Roll Jugulator Tour Demolition World Tour Reunited Tour Retribution Tour Nostradamus World Tour Metal Masters Tour Epitaph World Tour Redeemer of Souls Tour Firepower World Tour
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