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JUDAS PRIEST And ALICE COOPER Announce Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour With CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
April 15, 2025

This fall, shock rock legend Alice Cooper and heavy metal trailblazers JUDAS PRIEST will share the stage for an epic co-headlining tour across North America. Produced by Live Nation, the 22-city run kicks off September 16 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi and stops in Toronto, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping October 26 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas.

Coming off the second leg of their "Invincible Shield" tour and the release of their celebrated 19th studio album, JUDAS PRIEST remains a dominant force in metal. Meanwhile, Alice Cooper, the godfather of theatrical rock, wraps up his "Too Close For Comfort" tour this summer, promoting his most recent "Road" album, and will have an as-yet-unnamed all-new show for this tour. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will join as support on select dates.

Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, April 16 at 10 a.m. local time with artist presales. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.

Tour dates:

Sep. 16 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sep. 18 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
Sep. 20 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Sep. 21 - Franklin, TN - FirstBank Amphitheater
Sep. 24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Sep. 26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Sep. 27 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Broadview Stage at SPAC
Sep. 29 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Oct. 01 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
Oct. 02 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
Oct. 04 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Oct. 05 - Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Oct. 10 - Colorado Springs, CO - Broadmoor World Arena
Oct. 12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oct. 14 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 15 - Wheatland, CA - Toyota Amphitheatre
Oct. 18 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Oct. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum
Oct. 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Oct. 23 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
Oct. 25 - Austin, TX - Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Oct. 26 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

* Without support from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

Alice Cooper is widely recognized as the godfather of shock rock, combining horror theatrics with classic hard rock anthems. With a career spanning over five decades, he continues to tour globally, delivering elaborate stage shows that defy expectations. From "Love It To Death" to "Detroit Stories", Cooper's influence on rock, film, and culture remains unmatched.

JUDAS PRIEST, hailing from Birmingham, England, has been at the forefront of heavy metal for over 50 years. With iconic albums like "British Steel", "Screaming For Vengeance" and their newest release "Invincible Shield", the band's legacy is cemented by their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction and unparalleled live performances.

77 + 73 = 150
Years combined for Halford and Alice …alive and well for Forum show!

What’s the combine age for Cobain and Layne ..any Forum planned show in 2025

I have dream wearing Poison shirt during Alice Cooper playing Poison at the Forum!!! It’s happening!!!
I’ve done this few times before at smaller venues like Gibson Amp on Alice Zombie tour

Chula Vista in the fall ..winning again
Hope COC does Blind songs but probably wont

wonder what the tariff is on this

Operation rock n' roll 34 year anniversary. Wish they were doing more dates, i get screwed down her in southern florida.

thunderdan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 8:17 am Operation rock n' roll 34 year anniversary. Wish they were doing more dates, i get screwed down her in southern florida.

Thunderdan is meant to live in SoCal! You could see them there. Hit up the strip club and go to Denny's at 4 AM with LAglamrocker after the show.

Check the weather forecast before you buy tickets. Otherwise totally into hitting 2 shows.

Nate I wish!

Alice should only do songs Trash- now..since all his 70s fans are six feet under ..
or too old and grouchy to leave the crib..
or working overtime raising grandkids LOL

Bonus show- Carlsbad lounging- beach tacos- hearing Hey Stupid and House Of Fire again- Pacers pussy- Dennys late around 4am
Dan Marino should move to So Cal(Ventura awesome private place - still have beachlife and beach pussy everywhere)#13

Interesting that the one date that CoC isn't playing is the Atlanta show.

Boo!!
Nothing in Midwest so I assume Alice will be back this winter (but with Priest??)

Great news! It seems likely I'll make it to several shows.

Just move to Santa Barbara then you can go to all 4 California shows and bonus AZ

What rockstar said “Midwest doesn’t matter”? Was that Alice Cooper or Rob Halford

Be cool to hear Sideshow 2xs
Yea Chula Vista Amp is worth the hype..its magical venue and view as sun goes down
Nebraska places

Seen them both tons over the years. No chance I'd go see either alone, but will definitely check this out.

Hey San Diego I dedicate Stolen Prayer to all my fans in the Midwest!

greengoblinrulz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:28 pm Boo!!
Nothing in Midwest so I assume Alice will be back this winter (but with Priest??)

Michigan, Ohio and Illinois are in the midwest.

Priest, I figured closes each night. Some of advertisements say Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. It's Preist closing each night?

That-guy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:45 pm

greengoblinrulz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:28 pm Boo!!
Nothing in Midwest so I assume Alice will be back this winter (but with Priest??)

Michigan, Ohio and Illinois are in the midwest.

Alice was just here, or is about to be. Saw an ad for a Milwaukee show two weeks ago. "Here" meaning Midwest.

Hope Richie gets some of his chops back post-stroke. Apparently he's in good enough shape to tour, so that's good news.

No Western Canada dates . Boo .

I can't think of a better opener, or at least one I'd want to see and the venue they're playing in Austin is great. Saw Cooper/Zombie/Minstry/Filter there last summer. Sure they're getting old and it's not the 70's or the 80's anymore but I've seen all three of these bands at least twice in the last decade, and they're always worth the price of admission.

sirthx2 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:49 am Hope Richie gets some of his chops back post-stroke. Apparently he's in good enough shape to tour, so that's good news.

It happened before the previous tour, and he was absolutely fine on that one.

Hey! He was on the Muppet Show once!

jens wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:00 am

sirthx2 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:49 am Hope Richie gets some of his chops back post-stroke. Apparently he's in good enough shape to tour, so that's good news.

It happened before the previous tour, and he was absolutely fine on that one.

Are ya sure? Not talking about that aorta rupture thing that happened on stage.

Once again, old farts touring with other old farts rather than give a young band some desperately needed exposure. The old guard has done nothing to help the next generation and then they wonder why their audience is as old and gray as they are.

Fuck off Priest.

sirthx2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 4:42 am

jens wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:00 am

sirthx2 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:49 am Hope Richie gets some of his chops back post-stroke. Apparently he's in good enough shape to tour, so that's good news.

It happened before the previous tour, and he was absolutely fine on that one.

Are ya sure? Not talking about that aorta rupture thing that happened on stage.

Yeah, I think we're talking two separate health events, unfortunately. If it was the 80s, I'd say Faulker couldn't handle his cocaine.

Traxan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:18 am Once again, old farts touring with other old farts rather than give a young band some desperately needed exposure. The old guard has done nothing to help the next generation and then they wonder why their audience is as old and gray as they are.

Fuck off Priest.

To be fair. They are taking out C.O.C . Who are a much younger band.

thunderdan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:09 am Priest, I figured closes each night. Some of advertisements say Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. It's Preist closing each night?

Nope Alice is closing each night.

HORRORHOLIC1979 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:30 am

thunderdan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:09 am Priest, I figured closes each night. Some of advertisements say Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. It's Preist closing each night?

Nope Alice is closing each night.

Source?

A lot of these shows will most probably be heavily papered.