Metal pillars Judas Priest have announced a massive undertaking in the form of a global listening party to celebrate the arrival of their new album, Invincible Shield due out March 8th. Spanning more than 30 cities around the world, Judas Priest has coordinated listening parties at various metal bars and watering holes to christen the new release and experience the new slate of songs with the greater metal community around the globe.
The global album listening party is set for March 7th, one day ahead of the release of Invincible Shield and will include Judas Priest specific giveaways and custom Judas Priest-themed cocktails for each location's event. A complete list of cities and venues can be found below. Fans are encouraged to connect with their local metal bar to get more details about their designated Judas Priest listening event.
Additionally, there will be a Judas Priest pop-up shop on Saturday, March 9th from 3-5pm at Atlantic Sounds in Daytona Beach, FL. - which will be operating out of a custom Judas Priest military combat truck tagged “an invincible shield on wheels”. The vehicle and pop-up activation will be playing the new album to the more than 500,000 attendees at Daytona Bike Week. Harley Davidson will be leading a 100-biker brigade from Orlando to Daytona starting at 9AM ET.
The album's rollout at Daytona Bike WIll will see the the Judas Pirst vehicle and biker brigade lead a special parade lap at Daytona International Speedway at 12PM ET, just prior to the Daytona 200. See more details below.
Invincible Shield listening parties happening at these fine metal bars:
AACHEN, GE - SCHLÜSSELLOCH
ATLANTA, GA - BOGGS SOCIAL
AUGSBURG, GE - SPECTRUM
AUSTIN, TX - THE LOST WELL
BANGOR, ME - GENO’S ROCK CLUB
BERLIN, GE – HALFORD
BROOKLYN, NY - ROCKA ROLLA
BUENOS AIRES, AR – STRUMMER BAR
CHICAGO, IL - LIAR’S CLUB
DENVER, CO – TRVE BREWING
HOUSTON, TX - BRASH BREWING
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - BLACK CIRCLE
LONDON, UK - THE BLACK HEART
LOS ANGELES, CA - RAINBOW BAR & GRILL
MAGDEBURG, GE - FLOWERPOWER
MEPEN, GE - ALTE WÄSCHEREI
MILAN, IT - HEADBANGER’S PUB
MONTREAL, CA - MUTOÏDE MICROBRASSERIE
NERSINGEN, GE - ROCKS
ORLANDO, FL - DIRTY LAUNDRY
PARIS, FR - DR. FEELGOOD’S
PROVIDENCE, RI - THE SCURVY DOG
RICHMOND, VA - COBRA CABANA
SAN ANTONIO, TX - BONDS 007
ST. LOUIS, MO - HEADLESS BAT
STOCKHOLM, SE - GARLIC & SHOTS
TORONTO, CA - BOVINE SEX CLUB
UETZE, GE (HANOVER) - FARMER’S INN
VIENNA, AT - U4 CLUB
WASHINGTON, DC - SLASH RUN
Invincible Shield from Judas Priest arrives March 8th via Epic Records. Get the album - HERE
JUDAS PRIEST: INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR DATES
Apr 18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Apr 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Apr 21 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
Apr 24 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
Apr 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Apr 27 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Center*
Apr 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River
Wed May 01 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
Thu May 02 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Sat May 4 - Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Event Center*
Sun May 05 – Maryland Heights, MO – St Louis Music Park
Tue May 07 - Huntsville, AL - VBC Propst Arena*
Thu May 09 - Daytona, FL - Welcome to Rockville^
Sat May 11 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sun May 12 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center Arena*
Tue May 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Thu, May 16 - Columbus OH - Historic Crew Stadium ^
Fri May 17 - Evansville, IN - Ford Center*
Sun May 19 – Washington, DC –The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Tue May 21 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
Wed May 22 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
*Not a Live Nation Date
^Festival Performance