This tour simply can not be missed. Deep Purple and Judas Priest will join forces this August for a killer bill.

It's not every year two of the greatest bands ever assembled hit the road together. This summer, Deep Purple and Judas Priest will invade North America together for one of the year's most powerful lineups.

Priest just shook the world up with Firepower, which gave the band a Top Five album in 17 different countries. Firepower is being widely heralded as Judas Priest's best album since Painkiller and it will possibly be the swan song of Glenn Tipton, who has retired from the road due to Parkinson's.

As for Deep Purple, their 2017 album, Infinite, has gone gold in various countries and gave them their highest charting position in the U.S. since Perfect Strangers.

Tickets go on sale April 27 at 10AM local time. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning April 24 at 10AM until Thursday, April 26 at 10PM local time. Get information on tickets here.

Deep Purple + Judas Priest 2018 Tour Dates:

8/21 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Riverbend Music Center

8/22 — Chicago, Ill. — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

8/24 — Detroit, Mich. — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

8/25 — Mt. Pleasant, Mich. — Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort*

8/27 — Hamilton, Ontario — FirstOntario Centre

8/29 — Montreal, Quebec — Bell Centre

8/30 — Quebec City, Quebec — Centre Videotron

9/01 — Wantagh, N.Y. — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

9/02 — Bethel Woods, N.Y. — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

9/05 — Darien Center, N.Y. — Darien Lake Amphitheater

9/06 — Holmdel, N.J. — PNC Bank Arts Center

9/08 — Virginia Beach, Va. — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

9/09 — Camden, N.J. — BB&T Pavilion

9/11 — Charlotte, N.C. — PNC Music Pavilion

9/12 — Jacksonville, Fla. — Daily's Place

9/14 — Atlanta, Ga. — Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park

9/16 — Biloxi, Miss. — Mississippi Coast Coliseum

9/18 — Kansas City, Mo. — Starlight Theatre

9/20 — Welch, Minn. — Treasure Island Casino*

9/21 — Council Bluffs, Iowa — Harrah's Council Bluffs*

9/23 — Denver, Colo. — Pepsi Center

9/26 — San Diego, Calif. — Mattress Firm Amphitheatre

9/27 — Irvine, Calif. — FivePoint Amphitheatre

9/29 — Mountain View, Calif. — Shoreline Amphitheatre

9/30 — Wheatland, Calif. — Toyota Amphitheatre

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