Iron Maiden comes to Florida!
February 9th, 2009 by Joel Weiss in Concerts, News
I was still discovering Iron Maiden when they last visited Florida – 13 years ago. Needless to say, my fifteen-year-old self didn’t even know about the show, much less see it. Plus, it was during the Blaze Bayley years. Even in hindsight, I don’t think I’d waste my time. But once classic-era frontman Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith rejoined in 1999, my black heart broke every time the band announced a new tour. Year after year, nothing in Florida. And as if I was being personally mocked by my favorite band, concerts in Boston where I went to college only occurred when I was back home in Fla.
Since their 1999 reunion, Maiden has released three albums – one awesome, two completely forgettable – and announced a few years ago they would tour less. I pretty much gave up any hope of seeing my all-time favorite band.
But on April 2, 2009, everything changes. Iron Maiden will conclude their much-hyped Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008-09 at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale. The tour features a classic Powerslave/World Slavery Tour-era stageshow and no songs recorded after 1992.
Tickets go on sale this Friday night at 11:58 PM. That’s right. Two Minutes to Midnight.
“Fear of the Dark (live)” from A Real Live One (1993).
February 9th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
DUDE!!!! HELLL YEAHH!!!! I love me some Maiden. I am going and am down to bring people.
February 9th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
ROAD TRIP is in your future, eh?! :-)
February 10th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Awesome! I saw Maiden back in the mid 90s with my uncle when I was in Michigan. It was a religious experience, even then.
I may have to sock away some duckets to make the trip in Ft. Lauderdale.
February 10th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I will be online Friday night at 11:58 pm. That’s for damn sure. I have no idea how much tickets will cost, but I’m not sure that’s much of an object for me right now. I’m a man on a mission.
February 10th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I signed up for the Fan Club so I can buy on Thursday during the presale. PLUS, I am in the running to be in the front row along with the other diehards.
February 10th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Ivan – How much does their fan club cost?
February 10th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
$15 – http://www.ironmaiden.com/shop/web/ironmaiden_fan_club.php
February 16th, 2009 at 2:08 am
whats up