| Tour by various NWOBHM era artists | |
![]() Official tour advertisement for the Lyceum, London, 10 February 1980 | |
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Start date | 1 February 1980 |
| End date | 2 March 1980 |
| No. of shows | 30 |
The Metal for Muthas Tour was a 1980 concert tour headlined variously by Motörhead, Samson, and Saxon. Supporting the new wave of British heavy metal compilation album Metal for Muthas, the tour featured a large number of bands identified as the founders of the movement. During the tour, the three headlining bands were supported by twenty-two other bands, including a then-unknown Iron Maiden, who performed on the first 11 dates of the tour.[1]
Featured acts
- Air Angels
- Angel Witch
- Bad Manners
- Blitzfish
- Bombshell
- Desolation Angels
- Diamond Head
- Dogwatch
- Fist
- Iron Maiden
- Magnum
- The Monos
- More
- Motörhead
- Nutz
- Praying Mantis
- Quartz
- Raven
- Samson
- Saxon
- Sledgehammer
- Toad the Wet Sprocket
- Urchin
- Witchfynde
- Wounded John Scott Cree
Tour dates
| Date[2][3] | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 1980 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen University |
| 2 February 1980 | Glasgow | Glasgow University | |
| 3 February 1980 | Saint Andrews | St Andrews University | |
| 4 February 1980 | Edinburgh | Tiffany's | |
| 5 February 1980 | Grimsby | England | Central Hall |
| 6 February 1980 | Bristol | Romeo & Juliet's | |
| 7 February 1980 | Wakefield | Unity Hall | |
| 8 February 1980 | Huddersfield | Huddersfield Polytechnic | |
| 9 February 1980 | Manchester | UMIST | |
| 10 February 1980 | London | Lyceum Ballroom | |
| 11 February 1980 | Mansfield | Civic Theatre | |
| 14 February 1980 | Swansea | Wales | Circles |
| 15 February 1980 | Hitchin | England | Hitchin College |
| 16 February 1980 | West Runton | West Runton Pavilion | |
| 17 February 1980 | Redcar | Coatham Bowl | |
| 18 February 1980 | Birkenhead | Hamilton Club | |
| 19 February 1980 | Oldham | Civic Hall | |
| 20 February 1980 | Blackburn | King George's Hall | |
| 21 February 1980 | Carlisle | Market Hall | |
| 22 February 1980 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mayfair Ballroom | |
| 23 February 1980 | Leicester | Leicester University | |
| 24 February 1980 | Sheffield | Top Rank | |
| 25 February 1980 | Plymouth | Fiesta | |
| 26 February 1980 | Cardiff | Wales | Top Rank |
| 27 February 1980 | Portsmouth | England | Portsmouth Polytechnic |
| 28 February 1980 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | |
| 29 February 1980 | Hanley | Victoria Hall | |
| 1 March 1980 | Retford | The Porterhouse | |
| 2 March 1980 | Birmingham | Top Rank |
References
Citations
- ↑ Wall, Mick 2004, p. 137.
- ↑ Bushell & Halfin 1985, p. 85.
- ↑ "Metal for Muthas Tour". ironmaiden.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
Sources
- Bushell, Garry; Halfin, Ross (1985). Running Free, The Official Story of Iron Maiden (2nd ed.). Zomba Books. ISBN 0-946391-84-X.
- Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
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