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Judas Priest has “Another Thing Coming” on tour with them this fall.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group just announced they’re hitting the road with Alice Cooper for a 22-concert co-headlining run with special guest Corrosion of Conformity joining them on select dates.
Early on in the nationwide trek, the metal vets are slated to make a pair of Tri-State stops.
First up, the heavy hitmakers drop into Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 26. 24 hours later, they’ll melt faces at Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 27.
This jaunt comes on the heels of the second leg of Judas Priest’s ‘Invincible Shield Tour,’ which wrapped the North American portion of the outing in October 2024. At most shows, Rob Halford and co. delivered the hits like “Breaking The Law” and “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” along with tracks from their album that shares a name with the tour, according to Set List FM.
As for Cooper, this late summer excursion will serve as an extension of his recently-extended ‘Too Close For Comfort Tour’ that includes gigs at Utica, NY’s Stanley Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 22 and Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, May 24.
“Come along for a nightmare you won’t forget!” the 77-year-old shock rocker shared on Instagram.
Fans who want to see the twosome live can purchase tickets for all Judas Priest and Alice Cooper shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for their co-headlining tour is Friday, April 18.
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Judas Priest and Alice Cooper tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all co-headlining tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Alice Cooper solo tour schedule 2025
All the Alice Cooper solo tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets are here:
Alice Cooper 2025 festival appearances
Mid-solo run, the legendary rocker has a pair of festival gigs lined up.
For those hoping to make the pilgrimage to see him live, here’s what you need to know about these multi-day music festivities.
| Alice Cooper festival dates |
|---|
| Sonic Temple May 8-11 at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH Metallica, Korn, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie, Alice In Chains |
| Boardwalk Rock Festival May 17-18 at the Ocean City Boardwalk in Ocean City, MD Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, Shinedown, Three Days Grace |
Judas Priest set list
The Rock Hall inductees wrapped the first leg of their 2024 US tour in Albany on May 21.
According to Set List FM, here’s what they performed that evening:
01.) “Panic Attack”
02.) “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’”
03.) “Rapid Fire”
04.) “Breaking the Law”
05.) “Lightning Strike”
06.) “Love Bites”
07.) “Devil’s Child”
08.) “Saints in Hell”
09.) “Crown of Horns”
10.) “Sinner”
11.) “Turbo Lover”
12.) “Invincible Shield”
13.) “Victim of Changes”
14.) “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)” (Fleetwood Mac cover)
15.) “Painkiller”
Encore
16.) “The Hellion”
17.) “Electric Eye”
18.) “Hell Bent for Leather”
19.) “Living After Midnight”
Alice Cooper set list
Cooper’s ‘Too Close For Comfort Tour’ officially launched way back in 2023. According to Set List FM, here’s what the “School’s Out” rocker brought to the stage at the final show of that run back in October ’23.
“01.) “Lock Me Up”
02.) “Welcome to the Show”
03.) “No More Mr. Nice Guy”
04.) “I’m Eighteen”
05.) “Under My Wheels”
06.) “Bed of Nails”
07.) “Billion Dollar Babies”
08.) “Fallen in Love”
09.) “Snakebite”
10.) “Be My Lover”
11.) “Lost in America”
12.) “Hey Stoopid”
13.) “Welcome to My Nightmare”
14.) “Cold Ethyl”
15.) “Only Women Bleed”
16.) “Poison”
17.) “Feed My Frankenstein”
18.) “Black Widow Jam”
19.) “Ballad of Dwight Fry”
20.) “Killer”
21.) “I Love the Dead”
22.) “Elected”
23.) “School’s Out”
Judas Priest new music
On March 8, 2024, Judas Priest dropped their 19th studio album “Invincible Shield.”
Made up of 14 tracks, the record is a throwback to the band’s unmistakable heavy arena metal sound filled to the gills with thrashing guitar solos, frenetic drumming, and Halford’s iconic high-pitched vocals.
Standout tracks include the anthemic album opener “Panic Attack,” catchy singalong “Invisible Shield” and the epic “As God is My Witness” which steadily builds to a dizzying crescendo.
However, it’s “Invisible Shield’s” first slow moment — embedded deep within the operatic “Giants In The Sky” — that soars highest. By mellowing for just a minute, Judas Priest makes the audience appreciate their nonstop bombasity that much more.
Don’t sleep on the fist-pumping album closer “The Lodger,” either. It sounds more like Jethro Tull than Priest and hearing the group mix up their sound is a welcome yet surprising addition to their decorated catalog.
Want to give the record a spin?
You can find “Invisible Shield” in its entirety here.
Alice Cooper new music
On Aug. 25, 2023, Cooper unveiled his 29th studio album “Road.”
Amazingly, after more than 55 years performing live, the Michigan native’s trademark rasp, spit-in-your-face attitude and raw instrumentals are all as strong as ever.
“Road,” as one may expect, evokes the sounds of motors, engines and speedin’ down the highway. High-octane jams like the headbangin’ “Welcome To The Show,” foreboding “I’m Alice” and heavy, silly “Dead Don’t Dance” kick off the festivities before Cooper takes it home with his epic, anthemic cover of The Who’s “Magic Bus.”
If you’d like to hear for yourself, click here to listen to “Road.”
Judas Priest band members
When your group has been together for over 50 years, there’s bound to be a bit of turnover.
Somehow, Judas Priest has kept their core intact.
Here’s a look at who’s in the band these days:
Ian Hill bass, occasional backing vocals (1969–present)
Rob Halford lead vocals (1973–1992, 2003–present)
Glenn Tipton guitars, backing vocals, keyboards (1974–present)
Scott Travis drums, occasional backing vocals (1989–present)
Richie Faulkner guitars, backing vocals (2011–present)
Alice Cooper controversy
“The eye-liner wearing “Godfather of Shock Rock,” was dumped by a cosmetics company after the singer questioned the rush to perform trans surgeries on kids and said that transitioning genders was a ‘fad,’” according to the New York Post.
Honestly, that’s pretty ironic for a guy named Vincent Damon Furnier who changed his name to Alice over 50 years ago.
You can read the entire story about Cooper’s stubborn stance here.
Corrosion of Conformity
At most of the co-headlining concerts, Corrosion of Conformity will kick things off for Judas Priest and Alice Cooper.
The long-running, Raleigh-based group has been performing in some capacity together — with a few breaks — since 1982 and are known for their unique brand of Souther, stoner metal.
In the event you haven’t heard their music yet, we recommend starting with the hard-charging “Clean My Wounds,” soulful rocker “Albatross” and more straightforwardly metal “Vote with a Bullet,” all of which can be found here.
Hard rockers on tour in 2025
For those about to rock, what are we waiting for?
Here are five tours that just might be right up your alley.
• AC/DC
• Deftones
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
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