Currently on tour in Europe, British Heavy Metal band Saxon. So far, only the dates in the British Isles have been released but plans are to perform many more shows with dates being released in the near future. The “Gods of Thunder” tour begins in February.
And the band isn’t the only ones going on the tour…The 30-foot mechanized Eagle and the “Castles and Eagles” stage production are making a return. Due to venue restrictions, the band will not be able to have the Eagle on stage at Cardiff.
Saxon frontman Biff Byford spoke on the tour via statement saying, “we wanted to make the Gods of Thunder U.K. & Ireland tour extra special and what better way than to fly our beloved Saxon Eagle again. Get ready for take-off!”
Formed in 1977, Saxon joined fellow rockers Iron Maiden and Def Leppard in creating the British heavy metal sound.
Saxon tour dates:
July 2 at the Alive Festival in Borlänge, Sweden
July 3 at Liseberg in Göteborg, Sweden
July 10 at the Release Athens Festival in Kallithea, Greece
July 11 at the AMA Festival in Provincia Di Vicenza, Italy
July 16 at the AREA 53 Festival in Leoben, Austria
July 18 at the Maid of Stone Festival in Maidstone, UK
July 31 at the Open Air in Wacken, Germany
Aug 4 at the Z7 Summer Nights Open Air in Pratteln, Switzerland
Aug 6 at the Bloodstock Open Air in Walton-on-trent, UK
Aug 8 at the Keep it True Legions in Geiselwind, Germany
Aug 9 at the Alcatraz Festival in Kortrijk, Belgium
Aug 13 at the Summer Breeze Open Air in Wittelshofen, Germany
Aug 29 at the Neuborn Open Air Festival in Wörrstadt, Germany
Feb 13 at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, UK
Feb 14 at the O2 Academy in Glasgow, UK
Feb 16 at The Telegraph in Belfast, UK
Feb 17 at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland
Feb 19 at the O2 Apollo in Manchester, UK
Feb 20 at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Feb 21 at City Hall in Sheffield, UK
Feb 23 at The Great Hall of Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK
24 Feb at the Beacon in Bristol, United Kingdom