Tacoma dome concerts in september 20197/25/2023 The stage became a stained-glass marvel for “Sign of the Cross” before returning to a pitch-black setting for “Fear of the Dark.” Dickinson emerged from the dark as the song began, clutching a lantern amidst the seemingly endless void of the stage. He would go on to don a flamethrower, firing bursts of flames from both hands. Despite my disappointment at “Blood Brothers” being left out of the night this time, the band compensated me with “The Wicker Man,” which I’m happy to accept any time I hear it – especially live.ĭickinson’s antics weren’t over yet. The band flexed its muscles through its discography, throwing in “Revelations” from the Piece of Mind album and “For the Greater Good of God” off A Matter of Life and Death. The always-entertaining performance of “The Trooper” featured Dickinson energetically jumping around the stage while swashbuckling against a 10-foot-tall Eddie one hand gripping the mic and the other gripping a sword that would’ve been fit for William Wallace. “And,” he added, “be sure you know this song name is spelled with a fucking ‘C.’” Though the song was actually written about the struggles of the Scots, Dickinson made a none-too-subtle reference to the three-ring political shit circus going on in the US right now. Nicko McBrain’s drumming didn’t miss a beat.īefore the band broke out into “The Clansman,” a lesser-known track from the Blaze Bayley-era album Virtual XI, Dickinson took a moment to talk about what the song was about: “Freedom, whatever that means to you,” he said. The guitar trio of Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers was as locked in as a fighter pilot zeroing in on its target. It still amazes me how, in 2019, Iron Maiden can play a song they wrote in 1983 in front of 15,000 people like it was the first time they’d ever played it. But we’ll get to that part in a minute.įollowing “Aces High” were inimitable hits “Where Eagles Dare” and “2 Minutes to Midnight,” drawing thousands of voices to join Dickinson in the chorus of each. Not surprisingly, then, would the band’s 2019 Legacy of the Beast tour be anything less than spectacular?įor the next two hours, fans got what they came for: A set list full of anthems that have been a staple of heavy music for 45 years, more special effects than the last Mission Impossible movie, Dickinson’s outspoken stage antics, and… Eddie. At 61, Dickinson is as energetic as someone half his age, and Steve Harris and the rest of his bandmates in the indispensable UK metal crew aren’t far behind. This alone would be an impressive spectacle for any live act to pull off, but for Iron Maiden, it’s the warmup.Īt this point in the band’s storied career, to expect anything less than this from Iron Maiden would be silly. Dickinson and his band of merry men in Iron Maiden had just torn through iconic opener “Aces High,” complete with said plane dangling from the top of the stage like a marionette during the song’s entirety. “It’s only gonna get better from here,” bellows a spry Bruce Dickinson, addressing the Tacoma Dome crowd while standing under a replica Spitfire plane. (Our Seattle-based contributor Gonzo re-joins us with another lively concert review, this time reporting on Iron Maiden‘s performance in Tacoma, Washington, on September 5, 2019.)
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