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[The Take Out Bandit]

Did a search and couldn't find anything, but I know there are plenty of fans here - and some folks have even posted their legendary tales. So why not an official thread?

Iron Maiden On Tour 2008
Event Name 	Date 	Location 	Venue
INDIA 	February 1, 2008 	Mumbai 	Bandra Kurla Complex
AUSTRALIA 	February 4, 2008 	Perth 	Burswood Dome
AUSTRALIA 	February 6, 2008 	Melbourne 	Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA 	February 7, 2008 	Melbourne 	Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA 	February 9, 2008 	Sydney 	Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA 	February 10, 2008 	Sydney 	Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA 	February 12, 2008 	Brisbane 	Entertainment Centre
JAPAN 	February 15, 2008 	Yokohama 	Pacifico
JAPAN 	February 16, 2008 	Tokyo 	Messe
USA 	February 19, 2008 	Los Angeles 	The Forum
MEXICO 	February 21, 2008 	Guadalajara 	Auditoria Telmex
MEXICO 	February 22, 2008 	Monterrey 	Arena Monterrey
MEXICO 	February 24, 2008 	Mexico City 	Foro Sol Stadium
COSTA RICA 	February 26, 2008 	San Jose 	Saprisa Stadium
COLOMBIA 	February 28, 2008 	Bogota 	Simon Bolivar Park
BRAZIL 	March 2, 2008 	Sao Paulo 	Palmeiras Stadium
BRAZIL 	March 4, 2008 	Curitiba 	Pedreira
BRAZIL 	March 5, 2008 	Porto Alegre 	Gigantinho
ARGENTINA 	March 7, 2008 	Buenos Aires 	Ferrofcarril Oeste Stadium
CHILE 	March 9, 2008 	Santiago 	Pista Atletica
PUERTO RICO 	March 12, 2008 	San Juan 	San Jose Coliseo
USA 	March 14, 2008 	New Jersey 	Izod Centre
CANADA 	March 16, 2008 	Toronto 	Air Canada Centre
USA 	May 21, 2008 	San Antonio, TX 	Verizon Wireless
USA 	May 22, 2008 	Houston, TX 	Woodlands
USA 	May 25, 2008 	Albuquerque, NM 	Journal Pavilion
USA 	May 26, 2008 	Phoenix, AZ 	Cricket Pavilion
USA 	May 28, 2008 	Concord, CA 	Concord
USA 	May 30, 2008 	Los Angeles, CA 	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
USA 	May 31, 2008 	Los Angeles, CA 	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
USA 	June 2, 2008 	Seattle, WA 	White River Amphitheater
CANADA 	June 3, 2008 	Vancouver, BC 	Pacific Coliseum
CANADA 	June 5, 2008 	Calgary, AB 	Saddledome
CANADA 	June 6, 2008 	Edmonton, AB 	Rexall Place
CANADA 	June 8, 2008 	Regina, SK 	Brandt Center
CANADA 	June 9, 2008 	Winnipeg, MB 	MTS Centre
USA 	June 11, 2008 	Rosemont, IL 	Allstate Arena
USA 	June 12, 2008 	Cuyahoga Falls, OH 	Blossom Music Center
USA 	June 14, 2008 	Holmdel, NJ 	PNC Bank Arts Center
USA 	June 15, 2008 	New York, NY 	Madison Square Gardens
USA 	June 17, 2008 	Camden, NJ 	Susquehanna Bank Centre
USA 	June 18, 2008 	Columbia, MD 	Merriweather Post Pavilion
USA 	June 20, 2008 	Mansfield, MA 	Tweeter Center for The Peforming Arts
ITALY 	June 27, 2008 	Gods of Metal Festival 	Bologna
BELGIUM 	June 29, 2008 	Dessel 	Graspop Festival
FRANCE 	July 1, 2008 	Paris 	Ominisport De Bercy Arena
FRANCE 	July 2, 2008 	Paris 	Ominisport De Bercy Arena
ENGLAND 	July 5, 2008 	London 	Twickenham Stadium
PORTUGAL 	July 9, 2008 	Lisbon 	Super Bock Super Rock Festival
SPAIN 	July 11, 2008 	Merida 	Via de la Plata Festival
SWEDEN 	July 16, 2008 	Stockholm 	Stockholm Stadium
FINLAND 	July 18, 2008 	Helsinki 	Helsinki Olympic Stadium
FINLAND 	July 19, 2008 	Tampere 	Ratina Stadium
NORWAY 	July 22, 2008 	Trondheim 	Lerkendalstadium
NORWAY 	July 24, 2008 	Oslo 	Valle Hovin
SWEDEN 	July 26, 2008 	Gothenburg 	Ullevi Stadium
DENMARK 	July 27, 2008 	Horsens 	Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen
GERMANY 	July 31, 2008 	Wacken Open Air 	Wacken Festival
GREECE 	August 2, 2008 	Athens 	Terra Vibe Park
ROMANIA 	August 4, 2008 	Bucharest 	Cotroceni Football Stadium
POLAND 	August 7, 2008 	Warsaw 	Gwardia Stadium
CZECH REPUBLIC 	August 8, 2008 	Prague 	Slavia Football Stadium
CROATIA 	August 10, 2008 	Split 	Split City Stadium
HUNGARY 	August 12, 2008 	Budapest 	Sziget festival
SWITZERLAND 	August 14, 2008 	Basel 	St Jakobshalle
HOLLAND 	August 16, 2008 	Assen 	Assen TT Circuit

Tickets went on sale for Ohio this morning, and I had my alarm clock set. As a lifelong fan - I'm really looking forward to seeing these bastards in action.

Who has been?

Who is going?

 

[Bogus]

Oh my word, I had NO IDEA they were coming to Mansfield. MASSHOLES ASSEMBLE! UP THE IRONS!!

Damn it. August 2nd, Greece... of all the summers not to go on vacation to visit my family. Oh well, I'll let my cousin know about it, he's a big fan. He'll find an excuse to close his shop for a day and make the trek to Athens to see Maiden.

Thanks for posting this, Bandit.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Oh my word, I had NO IDEA they were coming to Mansfield.

Excellent! My job here is done.

Thanks for posting this, Bandit.

No problem.

This is huge fucking news. Maiden hasn't been to Ohio in several years and I missed them that time because of lack of funds and I was working several jobs at the time.

It's a shame, I only happened upon this reading a local Arts rag on the crapper at work. On the radio the "big concert" they're promotion is Poison / Dokken in August. Not that there's anything wrong with that - but dude, fucking Iron Maiden is coming to town in a little over two months - Cleveland ostensibly "rocks", GIVE FACE BITCHES!

I scored tickets close to the stage, but not too close. Last time I had second row seats to a concert and nearly had my face blasted off by Prick (leaving requisite opening for Rorschach). :lol

 

[Solo]

I am so fucking pumped for this. Maiden hasnt come to Western Canada in YEARS (like, 20 or so - no joke).

CANADA June 6, 2008 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

I am there. Waited online for the very first second tickets went on sale and snagged mine. Sound crazy? Well, since all 5 of the Western Canada shows sold out in less than 2 hours, I think I am having the last laugh. Seriously, 60,000 tickets in under 2 hours. Fucking nuts. Its actually the top story on Maiden's site right now.

June 6th cant come fast enough.

 

[Solo]

Oh, and for those not in the know: the best thing about this tour is that a) its composed solely of tunes from their first 7 albums (Self-titled to Seventh Son), which are easily their best (although I wish they'd throw in a dash of Brave New World and A Matter Of Life And Death, personally, but, ce la vie!), AND b) even more awesome is that the stage show is a re-creation of the show they put on during the World Slavery Tour for Powerslave back in 1985. Fucking ACE show. If you dont know what I mean, check out the Live After Death DVD. Thats the 1985 shows, and that is what this 2008 tour is modelled after. Huge Egyptian themed sets, lots of effects and shit, and a huge Eddie roaming around.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

I am there. Waited online for the very first second tickets went on sale and snagged mine. Sound crazy? Well, since all 5 of the Western Canada shows sold out in less than 2 hours, I think I am having the last laugh. Seriously, 60,000 tickets in under 2 hours. Fucking nuts. Its actually the top story on Maiden's site right now.

I can completely relate dude.

I went to bed at 3AM and set my clock for 9AM so I could get up for when tickets went on sale @ 10AM this morning. I'm not taking any fucking chances. These guys are one of a kind and given their erratic tour schedule this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.

 

[El_Victor]

SWEDEN July 16, 2008 Stockholm Stockholm Stadium

This will be guh-reat, I've been waiting for this for so long... they are here all the time, but there's always something that comes up and I miss the show. Not this time though, not this time.
Up The Irons.

 

[Solo]

I can completely relate dude.

I went to bed at 3AM and set my clock for 9AM so I could get up for when tickets went on sale @ 10AM this morning. I'm not taking any fucking chances. These guys are one of a kind and given their erratic tour schedule this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.

Yup, thats exactly what I did. You're in Ohio? Well at least they've been there somewhat recently. For me, it really IS the one time in my life Ill be seeing my favorite band ever, live in concert. I mean, Im 25, and its been 20 years since Maiden has been here (and since I wasnt a fan at age 5, for all intents and purposes, this is the first time they've been here in my life). And realistically, how many more tours do they have in them? 1-2? I cant see them continuing for too much longer. So with them coming to western Canada roughly once every two decades, this is definately it, my one time. Im so pumped that I got tickets.

This is going to be the longest 7 weeks ever. Im so amped though. If they play Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I might just die of happiness on the spot.

 

[Fireblend]

COSTA RICA 	February 26, 2008 	San Jose 	Saprisa Stadium

Yup, I was there. Fucking amazing experience, the best time I've ever had for sure. I actually wrote about it on my last.fm journal.

Also, there was a couple of Iron Maiden threads before because of the australian dates, but there was no real official thread. Good idea.

Edit: Here - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242193

And my ticket <3

 

[yacobod]

gonna see them in chicago, wish they werent playing the rosemont horizon, that venue sucks

here is the concert setlist

01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Run to the Hills
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Can I Play With Madness?
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name

2 songs from PoM
4 songs from Powerslave
3 songs from 7th son
2 songs from SiT
3 songs from NotB
1 song from s/t
1 song from FotD

 

[yacobod]

If they play Rime of the Ancient Mariner, I might just die of happiness on the spot.

hope you've got a good life insurance policy =D

 

[Solo]

hope you've got a good life insurance policy =D

Awesome. Great set list! Only problem I have with it is Heaven Can Wait. Never liked that song. And the lack of Children Of The Damned, Phantom Of The Opera, Stranger In A Strange Land, and The Prisoner (my fav underrated Maiden song) is disheartening, but still, its awesome otherwise. Its got my two favorite Maiden songs in Mariner and Hallowed Be Thy Name, so I am not complaining. Kudos for playing Moonchild and Revelations too, both are great underrated tracks.

EDIT: oh snap - NOTHING from Killers?

 

[Syb]

AUSTRALIA February 6, 2008 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA February 7, 2008 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
AUSTRALIA February 9, 2008 Sydney Acer Arena
AUSTRALIA February 10, 2008 Sydney Acer Arena

Without a doubt that was the best week of my life. 4 Shows. 5 Days. Wow.

Any fans who are still on the edge as to whether to go or not - GO. You wont be disappointed. They were so amazing, perfect even, it was a spectacle. I managed to win Front-to-the-Barrier for all four shows and it was an experience I'll never forget. I was just centimetres away from Dave Murray and Steve Harris! I locked eyes with Janick Gers and ended up with one of his arm bands!

I can only hope that they come back to Australia. Bruce Dickinson and the Rod Smallwood (Manager) basically confirmed it before they left the country, hopefully they stay true to their word.

 

[yacobod]

Awesome. Great set list! Only problem I have with it is Heaven Can Wait. Never liked that song. And the lack of Children Of The Damned, Phantom Of The Opera, Stranger In A Strange Land, and The Prisoner (my fav underrated Maiden song) is disheartening, but still, its awesome otherwise. Its got my two favorite Maiden songs in Mariner and Hallowed Be Thy Name, so I am not complaining. Kudos for playing Moonchild and Revelations too, both are great underrated tracks.

EDIT: oh snap - NOTHING from Killers?

ya the problem is there are so many good songs to pick from that its hard to please everyone

i agree on Heaven Can Wait, its a pretty bad song, i would've preferred Caught Somewhere in Time in its place, or Alexander the Great would be pretty fuckin epic as well

revelations is amazing live, too bad die with your boots on didnt make the cut

and i'm a big fan of killers, its probably in my top 2 maiden cds, would be nice if they would play murders in the rue morgue or killers live, instead of the usual stand by wrathchild

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

CANADA March 16, 2008 Toronto Air Canada Centre

I was there. It was SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD. The setlist was flawless. I thought the Early Days tour had an amazing setlist, but this just blows it out of the water. So much Seventh Son. Awesome. It was a great time. We missed the opening song (Aces High) because we were late (haggling with scalpers, got a wicked deal), so after the show was over we asked the guy beside us what song they opened with. His response? "I don't know any of their songs, this wass the first time I'd ever heard them. THEY WERE FUCKING AMAZING!"

 

[NameGenerated]

Damn, nowhere near where I live. Maiden is my favorite band too, and that setlist is amazing. I'd have to fly if I wanted to go, but there's no way I can afford it.

EDIT: Actually Columbia, MD is only about 4 hours driving distance from me. Interesting...

 

[Solo]

Doors open at 6 for my show in Edmonton - 6th hour of the 6th day of the 6th month - The Number Of The Beast! :lol

 

[Green Shinobi]

I saw them in February at the Inglewood Forum (Los Angeles, for those that don't know). It was an amazing show. I got pretty hammered beforehand, and my buddy and I got bacon-wrapped hot dogs afterwards.

Also, has anyone ever noticed that scalpers in L.A. are always black? Not just in Inglewood, but everywhere. I don't think I've ever seen a scalper who wasn't black. Why is this?

 

[tsef]

01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number of the Beast
08. Run to the Hills
09. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Can I Play With Madness?
13. Fear of the Dark
14. Iron Maiden
-----------------------------
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Wow awesome playlist !!
I saw them twice already but it mightbe the time for an encore

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

OMG!

Tickets arrived today.

I must erect a shrine around them and make offerings until the day of the show to appease the metal gods. \m/