World Wide Blitz Tour

World Wide Blitz Tour

Concert by Judas Priest
Associated album	Point of Entry
Start date	13 February 1981
End date	14 December 1981
Number of shows	76
Judas Priest concert chronology

The World Wide Blitz Tour was a 1981 concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. In support of their Point of Entry album, the tour ran from 13 February to 14 December, comprising 76 dates in Europe and the United States. The first European leg was supported by Saxon, the American leg by Iron Maiden, and the second European leg by Accept.

It was also the first time songs from British Steel were performed in England.

Setlist

For Judas Priest: from 5/23/81 in San Bernardino

1. Solar Angels
2. Heading out to the Highway
3. Diamonds & Rust
4. Hell Bent for Leather
5. Breaking the Law
6. Sinner
7. Beyond the Realms of Death
8. Grinder
9. Desert Plains
10. Hot Rockin'
11. You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
12. Victim of Changes
13. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown)

Encores:

1. Living After Midnight
2. Tyrant

For Iron Maiden: from 7/22/81 in New York City

1. The Ides of March/Sanctuary
2. Wrathchild
3. Killers
4. Another Life
5. Running Free
6. Phantom of the Opera
7. Iron Maiden

Encore:

1. Drifter

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
4 May 1981	Columbus, Ohio	United States	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
9 May 1981	Rockford, Illinois		MetroCentre
14 May 1981	Bloomington, Minnesota		Metropolitan Sports Center
15 May 1981	Omaha, Nebraska		Omaha Civic Auditorium
16 May 1981	St. Louis, Missouri		Kiel Auditorium
17 May 1981	Kansas City, Kansas		Memorial Hall
23 May 1981	San Bernardino, California		Swing Auditorium
24 May 1981	Long Beach, California		Long Beach Arena
25 May 1981	San Diego, California		SDSU Open Air Theater
30 May 1981	Seattle, Washington		Seattle Center Arena
3 June 1981	Paradise, Nevada		Aladdin Hotel
4 June 1981	Phoenix, Arizona		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5 June 1981	El Paso, Texas		El Paso County Coliseum
6 June 1981	Odessa, Texas		Ector County Coliseum
7 June 1981	Lubbock, Texas		Memorial Coliseum
8 June 1981	McAllen, Texas		Villa Real
9 June 1981	Laredo, Texas		Laredo Civic Center
10 June 1981	San Antonio, Texas		HemisFair Arena
11 June 1981	University Park, Texas		Moody Coliseum
13 June 1981	Houston, Texas		Sam Houston Coliseum
14 June 1981	Odessa, Texas		Ector County Coliseum
21 June 1981	Chicago, Illinois		International Amphitheater
27 June 1981	Cleveland, Ohio		Agora Theater
28 June 1981	Landover, Maryland		Capital Centre
1 July 1981	Asbury Park, New Jersey		Asbury Park Convention Hall
2 July 1981	Salisbury, Maryland		Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
3 July 1981	Norfolk, Virginia		Norfolk Scope
4 July 1981	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		Stanley Theater
7 July 1981	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina		Myrtle Beach Convention Center
9 July 1981	Atlanta, Georgia		Fox Theater
10 July 1981	Johnson City, Tennessee		Freedom Hall
11 July 1981	Memphis, Tennessee		North Hall Auditorium
12 July 1981	Trotwood, Ohio		Hara Arena
15 July 1981	Johnstown, Pennsylvania		Cambria County War Memorial Arena
16 July 1981	Buffalo, New York		Shea's Theater
17 July 1981	Rochester, New York		Auditorium Theater
18 July 1981	Syracuse, New York		Landmark Theatre
19 July 1981	Albany, New York		Palace Theatre
21 July 1981	New York City, New York		Palladium
22 July 1981
23 July 1981
24 July 1981
25 July 1981	New Haven, Connecticut		New Haven Coliseum
26 July 1981	Allentown, Pennsylvania		Great Allentown Fair
28 July 1981	Boston, Massachusetts		Orpheum Theater
29 July 1981	Baltimore, Maryland		Civic Center
30 July 1981	Upper Darby, Pennsylvania		Tower Theater
31 July 1981	New York City, New York	Pier 84
Europe
6 November 1981	Hull, England	United Kingdom	Hull City Hall
7 November 1981	Manchester, England		Manchester Apollo
8 November 1981
9 November 1981	Leicester, England		De Montfort Hall
10 November 1981	Bristol, England		Colston Hall
11 November 1981	Cardiff, Wales		Sophia Gardens
12 November 1981	Birmingham, England		Odeon Theatre
13 November 1981
15 November 1981	Glasgow, Scotland		Apollo Theatre
16 November 1981	Newcastle, England		Newcastle City Hall
17 November 1981
18 November 1981	Sheffield, England		Sheffield City Hall
19 November 1981
20 November 1981	Crawley, England		Crawley Leisure Centre
21 November 1981	London, England		Hammersmith Odeon
22 November 1981
23 November 1981	Southampton, England		Gaumont Theatre
24 November 1981	Poole, England		Poole Arts Centre
27 November 1981	Wiesbaden	Germany	Rhein-Main Halle
28 November 1981	Neunkirchen am Brand		Hemmerleinhalle
29 November 1981	Esslingen am Neckar		Stadthalle
30 November 1981	Saarbrücken		Saarlandhalle
1 December 1981	Rüsselsheim		Walter-Köbel-Halle
2 December 1981	Karlsruhe		Schwarzwaldhalle
3 December 1981	Ludwigshafen		Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
4 December 1981	Munich		Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
13 December 1981	Essen		Grugahalle
14 December 1981	Hamburg		Markthalle

11 December 1981(Brussel) Forst National