JUDAS PRIEST will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of their album British Steel with a U.S. tour this summer in which they’ll perform the album in its entirety.

“The opportunity to perform live on stage in its entirety the whole of British Steel is a dream come true for all of us! We’re really excited and looking forward to presenting the album live on stage - fans will be able to enjoy a taste of true heavy metal when it was in its early, raw state!” said the group in a statement. “Plus, we will of course be throwing in a few other PRIEST classics!”

Confirmed dates as of this writing are as follows:

July 1st The Family Arena St. Charles, MO July 2nd Summerfest (Harley Davidson Stage) Milwaukee, WI July 3rd Taste of Minnesota at Harriet Island * St. Paul, MN July 7th Comcast Center * Mansfield, MA July 8th CMAC * Canadaigua, NY July 9th Molson Amphitheatre * Toronto, ONT July 11th PNC Bank Arts Center * Holmdel, NJ July 12th Nikon at Jones Beach * Wantagh, NY July 14th Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre * Cleveland, OH July 15th DTE Energy Music Theatre * Clarkston, MI July 17th Moondance Jam * Walker, MN July 18th Rockfest/Cheppewa Valley Music Cadott, WI July 21st PNC Pavillion @ Riverbend Music * Cincinnati, OH July 29th California Mid State Fair * Paso Robles, CA July 31st Sleep Train Pavillion * Concord, CA August 1st 98 Rock Jamboree @ Sleep Train Amp* Marysville, CA August 2nd Gibson Amphitheatre * Universal City, CA August 4th SDSU Open Air Theatre * San Diego, CA August 5th Pacific Ampitheatre/OC Fair * Costa Mesa, CA August 7th Dodge Theatre * Phoenix, AZ August 8th Thomas & Mack Center * Las Vegas, NV August 10th Sandia Casino Albuquerque, NM August 11th Red Rocks Ampitheatre * Morrison, CO

Dates with an asterisk (*) denote performances with WHITESNAKE.  More dates will be announced.

Visit the official JUDAS PRIEST site for more information: http://www.judaspriest.com