Hold onto your leather biker hats... Judas Priest, Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament are heading out on The Metal Masters Tour this August.
METAL MASTERS TOUR - 2008 TOUR DATES Aug. 06 | Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden, NJ Aug. 07 | Nissan Pavilion | Bristow, VA Aug. 09 | PNC Bank Arts Center | Holmdel, NJ Aug. 10 | Nikon at Jones Beach | Wantagh, NY Aug. 13 | Molson Amphitheatre | Toronto, ON Aug. 15 | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, CT Aug. 16 | Post Gazette Pavilion | Pittsburgh, PA Aug. 18 | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Detroit, MI Aug. 19 | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Chicago, IL Aug. 22 | Superpages.com Amphitheatre | Dallas, TX Aug. 23 | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Houston, TX Aug. 24 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | San Antonio, TX Aug. 27 | Journal Pavilion | Albuquerque, NM Aug. 28 | Cricket Pavilion | Phoenix, AZ Aug. 30 | Glen Helen Pavilion | San Bernardino, CA Aug. 31 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, CA Sep. 01 | Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino | Las Vegas, NV
While any ticketholder can experience the concert, those with the VIP treatment of “Platinum” and “Gold” tickets will get that and then some.
Platinum ticket-holding fans not only get a first-price-tier seat to a show, but they can attend a meet-and-greet with the bands, have their photo taken with band members, go to a private, catered pre-show party, pocket some merchandise including an exclusive Priest VIP T-shirt and get a specially made Priest VIP laminate and lanyard.
A Gold ticketholder receives all that minus the meet and greet and band photos. The VIP packages are on sale now at JudasPriestTickets.com.
The 16-date Metal Masters Tour kicks off on August 6th in Camden, New Jersey.
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Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing will all take part, but fans will need a wristband to get in. The only way to do get one is to pre-order the band’s new album, Nostradamus, from Vintage Vinyl’s Web site, VVinyl.com, or by visiting the store. Only 500 people will be allowed in for the signing.
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Hold onto your leather biker hats... Judas Priest, Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament are heading out on The 
