U.S./Irish hard rock band Black Star Riders has announced today, the band will be joining metal legends Judas Priest and Saxon for a spring North American tour, Firepower 2018. The tour will kick off on March 13th in Wilkes Barre, PA and will wrap on May 1st in San Antonio, TX.
“Delighted and honored to be touring the USA with our friends and legends Judas Priest and Saxon. Black Star Riders cannot wait to bring some “Heavy Fire” to your town in 2018!” – Ricky Warwick (vocalist)
Black Star Riders is made up of Warwick (Thin Lizzy), guitarist Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy), guitarist Damon Johnson (Brother Cane, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy), bassist Robert Crane (Ratt) and drummer Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin, Black Label Society). The band is currently on tour in support of their 3rd studio album, Heavy Fire, which was released earlier this year with Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
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Judas Priest, Saxon, and Black Star Riders? WOW, what a show that will be! PLEASE schedule a show near where I live, either is Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA!!! Judas Priest and Saxon are LEGENDS, and Black Star Riders are one of my favorite newer bands.
Awesome lineup. Coming to Colorado, nice!!