Judas Priest live in concert.
ON TOUR

Judas Priest

214
critic concert reviews
metal

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

79
%
Based on 
214
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
78
%
Based on 
18
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Based on 214 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Judas Priest is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Judas Priest concert reviews describe live shows and performances as career-spanning, fierce, high-energy, electrifying, operatic, and intricate.

ON TOUR

Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, Sweden (June 5); Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland (June 5); AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands (June 10); Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain (June 13); Navarra Arena, Pamplona, Spain (June 15); Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain (June 17); Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain (June 17); Parque El Batel, Cartagena, Spain (June 19); Boeretang, Dessel, Belgium (June 20); Zénith, Maxéville, France (June 21); Ekebergsletta, Oslo, Norway (June 26); Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark (June 26);Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany (July 1); Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany (July 2); Flugplatz Ballenstedt, Ballenstedt, Germany (July 3); Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nürnberg, Germany (July 4); SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany (July 8); Messe, Dresden, Germany (July 10); Areál likérky R. Jelínek, Razov 472 76312 Vizovice, Czech Republic (July 11); Szalki-szigeti Kemping, Dunaújváros, Hungary (July 13); Arena Sofia Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria (July 19); Release Athens Festival, Athens, Greece (July 21); Parkorman, İstanbul, Turkey (July 24); Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center, Louisville, United States (September 26);

Latest Release

Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) (March 8, 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Birmingham, United Kingdom (1969 - present) (1969 – present) (1969 Рpresent)
Bio
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in West Bromwich in 1969. The band have sold over 50 million copies of their albums to date.
Has Performed With
Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Steel Panther, Saxon, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Deep Purple, Queensryche

Critic Concert Reviews

The Arts STL (USA)

May 10, 2024
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Legendary is not a word to throw around lightly when talking about bands. But when you’re talking about one of the originators of heavy metal, Judas Priest, legendary is absolutely apropos. They are LEGENDS!

Twin Cities Media (USA)

May 6, 2024
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Judas Priest’s Invincible Shield Rocks Armory’s World

New Noise Magazine (USA)

May 6, 2024
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Judas Priest and Sabaton at Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, IL, USA

Music In Minnesota (USA)

May 5, 2024
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Judas Priest Unleashed Invincible Shield over the Armory

Star Tribune (USA)

May 3, 2024
%
Singer Rob Halford showed steely resilience in the British band's packed Armory concert in Minneapolis.

Chicago Tribune (USA)

May 2, 2024
%
Judas Priest knows how to put on a classic heavy metal show

1013 Music Reviews (USA)

May 2, 2024
%
So this week has been not much for me. I have been sick since Sunday laying bed or the couch.

Past critic reviews published in

Melodic Magazine, Glide Magazine (USA), Boston.com (USA), MAGNET Magazine (USA), Louder Than War (UK) and more

Image Credit

Ralph Arvesen [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons