# World Vengeance Tour

The World Vengeance Tour was a 1982 concert tour by English heavy metal band Judas Priest where they toured throughout North America from 26 August 1982 until 21 February 1983 in support of the 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance.

## Overview

The 12 December 1982 show was filmed and released on multiple video formats; first released on VHS, Beta, VHD and LaserDisc as Judas Priest Live in 1983; as Disc 5 as a DVD on the Metalogy compilation box-set in 2004; and as a separate DVD package entitled Live Vengeance '82 in 2006.
Despite the last US leg of the tour ended in Honolulu on 21 February 1983, the band would perform their last show of the tour at the 1983 US Festival in San Bernardino, California on 29 May 1983 alongside Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Triumph, the Scorpions, and Van Halen. The band's performance is featured as a DVD on the 30th anniversary edition of Screaming for Vengeance.

## Personnel

* Rob Halford – lead vocals
* Glenn Tipton – lead/rhythm guitar and background vocals
* K.K. Downing – rhythm/lead guitar and background vocals
* Ian Hill – bass
* Dave Holland – drums and background vocals

## Setlist

* "Electric Eye"
* "Riding On The Wind"
* "Heading Out to the Highway"
* "Metal Gods"
* "Bloodstone"
* "Breaking the Law"
* "Sinner"
* "Fever" (dropped after 28 August 1982)
* "Desert Plains"
* "The Ripper"
* "Diamonds & Rust" (Joan Baez cover)
* "Devil's Child"
* "Screaming for Vengeance"
* "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
* "Victim of Changes"
* "Living After Midnight"
* "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
* "Hell Bent for Leather"
Also occasionally played were:
* "Tyrant" (played on 29 August 1982 and 9 January 1983)
* "Hot Rockin'" (played on 28 October 1982)
* "Genocide" (played on 28 October 1982)

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North American leg ||||
| 26 August 1982 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena |
| 28 August 1982 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theater |
| 29 August 1982 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| 31 August 1982 | Amarillo | United States | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 2 September 1982 | Lubbock | United States | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 3 September 1982 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum |
| 4 September 1982 | Odessa | United States | Ector County Coliseum |
| 6 September 1982 | Lake Charles | United States | Sudduth Coliseum |
| 7 September 1982 | Houston | United States | Sam Houston Coliseum |
| 9 September 1982 | Corpus Christi | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| 10 September 1982 | San Antonio | United States | San Antonio Convention Center |
| 11 September 1982 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| 12 September 1982 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 14 September 1982 | St. Louis | United States | The Checkerdome |
| 15 September 1982 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium |
| 16 September 1982 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Center |
| 17 September 1982 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 19 September 1982 | Rockford | United States | Rockford Metro Center |
| 21 September 1982 | Chicago | United States | International Amphitheatre |
| 22 September 1982 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 23 September 1982 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena |
| 24 September 1982 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| 25 September 1982 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena |
| 26 September 1982 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium |
| 28 September 1982 | Huntington | United States | Huntington Civic Center |
| 29 September 1982 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Center |
| 1 October 1982 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| 2 October 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 3 October 1982 | Harrisburg | United States | City Island |
| 6 October 1982 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 7 October 1982 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 8 October 1982 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| 9 October 1982 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| 11 October 1982 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 12 October 1982 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| 13 October 1982 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| 15 October 1982 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| 16 October 1982 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena |
| 18 October 1982 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| 19 October 1982 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center |
| 20 October 1982 | Salisbury | United States | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center |
| 21 October 1982 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope |
| 22 October 1982 | East Rutherford | United States | Meadowlands Arena |
| 23 October 1982 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| 25 October 1982 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
| 26 October 1982 | Montreal | Canada | Verdun Auditorium |
| 28 October 1982 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 31 October 1982 | Arlington Heights | United States | Arlington Park |
| 4 November 1982 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| 6 November 1982 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| 7 November 1982 | Calgary | Canada | Max Bell Centre |
| 9 November 1982 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| 10 November 1982 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 11 November 1982 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 12 November 1982 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |
| 13 November 1982 | Eugene | United States | Lane County Exhibition Hall |
| 15 November 1982 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| 16 November 1982 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| 17 November 1982 | Reno | United States | Reno Centennial Coliseum |
| 18 November 1982 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena |
| 19 November 1982 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| 21 November 1982 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| 22 November 1982 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| 23 November 1982 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 24 November 1982 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Community Center |
| 26 November 1982 | Las Vegas | United States | Aladdin Theater |
| 27 November 1982 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 29 November 1982 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace |
| 1 December 1982 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| 2 December 1982 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 5 December 1982 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 6 December 1982 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 8 December 1982 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum |
| 9 December 1982 | Sunrise | United States | Sunrise Musical Theater |
| 11 December 1982 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum |
| 12 December 1982 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 14 December 1982 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| 15 December 1982 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| 4 January 1983 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 5 January 1983 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens |
| 7 January 1983 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| 8 January 1983 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Arena |
| 9 January 1983 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium |
| 11 January 1983 | Augusta | United States | Augusta Civic Center |
| 12 January 1983 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 14 January 1983 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
| 15 January 1983 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| 16 January 1983 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 18 January 1983 | Erie | United States | Erie County Field House |
| 20 January 1983 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| 21 January 1983 | Milwaukee | United States | Mecca Arena |
| 22 January 1983 | Madison | United States | Dane County Coliseum |
| 24 January 1983 | Lansing | United States | Lansing Civic Center |
| 25 January 1983 | Saginaw | United States | Wendler Arena |
| 26 January 1983 | Muskegon | United States | L.C. Walker Arena |
| 27 January 1983 | Terre Haute | United States | Hulman Center |
| 29 January 1983 | La Crosse | United States | La Crosse Center |
| 30 January 1983 | Duluth | United States | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center |
| 2 February 1983 | Des Moines | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 3 February 1983 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Center |
| 4 February 1983 | Salina | United States | Bicentennial Center |
| 5 February 1983 | Springfield | United States | Hammons Center |
| 6 February 1983 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| 8 February 1983(F) | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
| 9 February 1983 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium |
| 11 February 1983 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 12 February 1983 | Baton Rouge | United States | Riverside Centroplex |
| 14 February 1983 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| 15 February 1983 | Beaumont | United States | Beaumont Civic Center |
| 17 February 1983 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Assembly Center |
| 20 February 1983 | Honolulu | United States | Honolulu International Center |
| 21 February 1983 | Honolulu | United States | Honolulu International Center |
| US Festival '83 (Heavy Metal Day) (29 May 1983) ||||
| 29 May 1983 | San Bernardino | United States | Glen Helen Pavilion |
    $^A$ This show was supported by The Rods
    $^B$ This show was supported by Krokus
    $^C$ This show was supported by Iron Maiden
    $^D$ This show was supported by Coney Hatch
    $^E$ This concert was supported by Uriah Heep
    $^F$ This concert was supported by Heaven

## Boxscore

| City | Venue | Tickets sold/Available | Gross revenue (adjusted for inflation) |
| San Antonio | Convention Center | 13,669/13,669 (100%) | $352,356 |
| Dallas | Reunion Arena | 11,185/19,000 (59%) | $286,898 |
| Bloomington | Met Center | 7,005/7,500 (93%) | $172,391 |
| Rockford | Metro Center | 5,244/5,720 (92%) | $121,514 |
| Chicago | International Amphitheater | 10,994/10,994 (100%) | $309,024 |
| Detroit | Cobo Arena | 9,366/12,191 (77%) | $259,557 |
| Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | 6,536/8,000 (82%) | $163,088 |
| Columbus | Ohio Center | 7,179/7,179 (100%) | $166,571 |
| Worcester | The Centrum | 8,291/8,547 (97%) | $212,441 |
| New York City | Madison Square Garden | 16,606/16,606 (100%) | $544,678 |
| New Haven | Coliseum | 9,914/9,914 (100%) | $254,371 |
| Philadelphia | Spectrum | 13,151/13,151 (100%) | $341,088 |
| Landover | Capital Center | 16,841/17,431 (97%) | $456,752 |
| East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 17,823/17,823 (100%) | $531,799 |
| Rochester | War Memorial Auditorium | 10,200/10,200 (100%) | $246,250 |
| Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | 11,960/11,960 (100%) | $364,796 |
| Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | 8,927/8,927 (100%) | $290,769 |
| Calgary | Max Bell Arena | 3,965/3,965 (100%) | $132,287 |
| Daly City | Cow Palace | 14,600/14,600 (100%) | $427,552 |
| San Diego | Sports Arena | 10,109/11,200 (90%) | $299,513 |
| Phoenix | Memorial Coliseum | 10,510/10,510 (100%) | $292,222 |
| Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | 11,922/11,922 (100%) | $259,109 |
| Cincinnati | Gardens | 6,344/6,922 (92%) | $132,187 |
| Madison | Dane County Coliseum | 8,357/10,000 (84%) | $196,198 |
| Lansing | Civic Center | 4,919/4,919 (100%) | $138,069 |
| Saginaw | Wendler Arena | 5,959/7,169 (83%) | $152,054 |
| Muskegon | L.C Walker Arena | 5,094/7,112 (72%) | $129,982 |
| Salina | Bicentennial Center | 3,459/5,000 (69%) | $90,745 |
| Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | 4,434/7,500 (59%) | $116,263 |
| Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 7,341/7,341 (100%) | $174,206 |