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).

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8 Responses to “Iron Maiden comes to Florida!”

  1. Ivan Says:

    DUDE!!!! HELLL YEAHH!!!! I love me some Maiden. I am going and am down to bring people.

  2. Rita Says:

    ROAD TRIP is in your future, eh?! :-)

  3. Denis Baldwin Says:

    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.

  4. Joel Weiss Says:

    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.

  5. Ivan Says:

    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.

  6. Joel Weiss Says:

    Ivan – How much does their fan club cost?

  7. Ivan Says:

    $15 – http://www.ironmaiden.com/shop/web/ironmaiden_fan_club.php

  8. Ben Says:

    whats up

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