Iron Maiden 1st time in countries + the states (of America)

[Deleted member 7164]

Can I nitpick about defunct states? The list would be more informative if it said Serbia(YU) 1981, Slovenia(YU) 1984, Croatia(YU) 1986. This way it would be clear when they visited respective states. I'm coming from an angle that someone might thing that Croat audience saw Maiden in 2003 for the first time, FWIW.
This made me look into it a bit better. I was always a bit confused on the opening of Behind the Iron Curtain, which I had on VHS. It listed PL, CZS, HUN and YU at the intro. Apart from YU not being behind the curtain and not a first visit for Maiden, which doesn't matter since it's a marketing name for central/eastern euro part of the tour, there is actually no footage, which was heavily disappointing for me. And today I realized that CZS was not included in the tour.

 

[AlexS]

Map of countries based on the OP list. The generator counted 57 countries instead of 62 -- I could explain most of that due to Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland being part of "UK" and Yugoslavia breaking up, but couldn't figure out the explanation for the remaining 1 difference.

Future first-time country visit predictions? I'd nominate Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Malaysia if they ever do another Ed Force One megatour.

 

[Perun]

Map of countries based on the OP list. The generator counted 57 countries instead of 62 -- I could explain most of that due to Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland being part of "UK" and Yugoslavia breaking up, but couldn't figure out the explanation for the remaining 1 difference.

Czechoslovakia.

 

[Dentura]

I've only seen them locally here in California. I went to two shows.

Maiden England Tour - August 10, 2012 (Irvine)
Book of Souls Tour - April 16, 2016 (Inglewood)

 

[Forostar]

Can I nitpick about defunct states? The list would be more informative if it said Serbia(YU) 1981, Slovenia(YU) 1984, Croatia(YU) 1986. This way it would be clear when they visited respective states. I'm coming from an angle that someone might thing that Croat audience saw Maiden in 2003 for the first time, FWIW.
This made me look into it a bit better. I was always a bit confused on the opening of Behind the Iron Curtain, which I had on VHS. It listed PL, CZS, HUN and YU at the intpo untro. Apart from YU not being behind the curtain and not a first visit for Maiden, which doesn't matter since it's a marketing name for central/eastern euro part of the tour, there is actually no footage, which was heavily disappointing for me. And today I realized that CZS was not included in the tour.

Hi @Zare sorry for not replying earlier. I missed this when you asked this, saw it months later and didn't get round to it. I want to respect your angle but I am afraid that what I am going to say might disappoint you. I wanted to make an overview of countries the way they existed (were visited) at that time. I want to keep that historical context. That time it was Yugoslavia, not Croatia or Serbia. That said, I just saw that Serbia is mentioned in the overview (in 1981) so I am going to remove that. 2003 was the first time Maiden visited Croatia since it existed as a country. Perhaps an overview of cities would give (a lot of) people a better idea what you want if they know in which countries they are now. In that overview I could mention cities, countries when visited then, and countries they are called now.

 

[Deleted member 7164]

Thanks. Yeah it would even be better to remove "Serbia" from 1981.

 

[Forostar]

Done!

 

[srfc]

I know, it seems crazy given the proximity between mainland UK and Ireland. One can only assume they were afraid of the bombs an shit!

I believe in those days it was also quite expensive to bring gear over on the ferries.

 

[GhostofCain]

This countries overview was made by @lira and posted on Iron Maiden Pub facebook group:

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The 1st MAIDEN show in...

Luxembourg: 10/06/1983 - Hall Polyvalent, Shifflange

Wasn't this show cancelled making the visit to Luxembourg in 2014 their first ever?

http://maidenshows.ryasrealm.com/1983.htm

 

[Forostar]

Hmmmm. Looking at the 1983 date, I found this:
http://maidenshows.ryasrealm.com/1983.htm

A little too suggestive perhaps ("Yeah, Maiden rescheduled the gig before the Luxembourg gig and the gig after the Luxembourg gig, so probably Luxembourg was not played at this planned date either").

However, unless this newspaper bases its info solely on the link above, it could strengthen your theory:
https://www.wort.lu/en/culture/luxe...-iron-maiden-tickets-5318232ae4b03e321374eea0

Still, I find it odd that Maiden themselves didn't make a point out of it. Usually they do when they visit a country for the first time. Bad memory or crappy administration, perhaps.
https://ironmaiden.com/tours/maiden-england-tour---2014

I wish we had some Luxembourg fan or any other source to confirm, just to be sure. Do you remember people on the official board about it?

 

[GhostofCain]

Hmmmm. Looking at the 1983 date, I found this:
http://maidenshows.ryasrealm.com/1983.htm

A little too suggestive perhaps ("Yeah, Maiden rescheduled the gig before the Luxembourg gig and the gig after the Luxembourg gig, so probably Luxembourg was not played at this planned date either").

However, unless this newspaper bases its info solely on the link above, it could strengthen your theory:
https://www.wort.lu/en/culture/luxe...-iron-maiden-tickets-5318232ae4b03e321374eea0

Still, I find it odd that Maiden themselves didn't make a point out of it. Usually they do when they visit a country for the first time. Bad memory or crappy administration, perhaps.
https://ironmaiden.com/tours/maiden-england-tour---2014

I wish we had some Luxembourg fan or any other source to confirm, just to be sure. Do you remember people on the official board about it?

I would not be the first time Rod Smallwood has incorrect recollections of past events. What I remember being discussed back in 2014 on the official board was that this was indeed Iron Maiden's first visit to the country after the cancellation of the 1983 gig.

 

[Forostar]

Any more people who saw Maiden in a (new) US state wish to update this poll?

 

[Diesel 11]

I saw them in VA, voted accordingly.

 

[IWishIHadAdriansDT300]

Seen in Missouri, vote cast

 

[LooseCannon]

I added mine for Indiana in 2019.

 

[Forostar]

@Donner @Whooten @MrKnickerbocker and other people who saw Maiden in New York, or are interested in New York, or locations in general, check this (nerdy) post:

 

[Forostar]

1981. Iron Maiden set foot on the ground in the Land of the Free, for the first time. As we know, 35 years have passed by and our favourite band still hits the U.S.
I made an overview of all the states Maiden have visited in chronological order. For the first time that is. Every time when a state is listed, it means that Maiden made their debut out there. Naturally, I am not listing all concerts, that's been done before. This is just a little filter, focusing on state and chronology.

Most states were covered for the first time in 1981 and 1982. Afterwards, "only" 8 more were done.

Maiden have played in 44 U.S. states. That automatically means, they have never played in 6. Which are these? Find out below! And fill in the poll, if you've ever been to (a) Maiden concert(s) in the States!

Iron Maiden: US states in visiting order:

01: 03 June 1981 Alladin Hotel Las Vegas Nevada
02: 04 June 1981 Memorial Coliseum Phoenix Arizona
03: 05 June 1981 County Museum El Paso Texas
04: 14 June 1981 Harpo's Detroit Michigan
05: 22 June 1981 Rock Stage Milwaukee Wisconsin
06: 26 June 1981 Point East Lynwood Illinois
07: 27 June 1981 Agora Theater Cleveland Ohio
08: 28 June 1981 Capitol Center Largo Maryland
09: 01 July 1981 Convention Hall Ashbury Park New Jersey
10: 03 July 1981 Scope Norfolk Virginia
11: 04 July 1981 Stanley Theater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
12: 07 July 1981 Civic Center Myrtle Beach South Carolina
13: 09 July 1981 Fox Theater Atlanta Georgia
14: 10 July 1981 Freedom Hall Johnson City Tennessee
15: 16 July 1981 Shea's Theater Buffalo New York
16: 25 July 1981 Coliseum New Haven Connecticut
17: 28 July 1981 Orpheum Theater Boston Massachusetts
18: 01 August 1981 Swing Auditorium San Bernadino California
19: 16 May 1982 Coliseum Fort Wayne Indiana
20: 21 May 1982 Memorial Auditorium Louisville Kentucky
21: 26 May 1982 Palmer College Alumni Auditorium Davenport Iowa
22: 04 June 1982 Birmingham Alabama
23: 09 June 1982 Tallahassee Florida
24: 15 June 1982 Little Rock Arkansas
25: 16 June 1982 Tulsa Oklahoma
26: 18 June 1982 Shreveport Louisiana
27: 09 July 1982 Saint Louis Missouri
28: 14 July 1982 Salt Lake City Utah
29: 16 July 1982 Hele Pavillion Seattle Washington
30: 28 July 1982 Fargo North Dakota
31: 30 July 1982 Minneapolis Minnesota
32: 07 September 1982 Boise Idaho
33: 11 September 1982 Portland Oregon
34: 16 September 1982 Lincoln Nebraska
35: 06 October 1982 Civic Center Portland Maine
36: 07 October 1982 Civic Center Providence Rhode Island
37: 21 June 1983 Events Center Casper Wyoming
38: 13 July 1983 Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque New Mexico
39: 14 July 1983 McNichols Arena Denver Colorado
40: 10 October 1983 Civic Center Charleston West Virginia
41: 20 October 1983 Coliseum Charlotte North Carolina
42: 24 February 1985 Coast Coliseum Biloxi Mississippi
43: 31 March 1985 NBC Arena Honolulu Hawaii
44: 04 February 1987 Civic Center Wichita Kansas


Never performed in:
Alaska (attempted for Brave New World Tour: Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, 18 September 2000: cancelled)
Delaware
Montana
New Hampshire
South Dakota (attempted for No Prayer on the Road Tour: Arena, Sioux Falls, 28 February 1991: cancelled)
Vermont

Wow. It still needs to happen first, of course, but I just noticed that Maiden, for the first time since 1987, thirty-five(!) years ago, are going to debut in a new U.S. state again!

It is South Dakota. Maiden tried to go there in 1991, but it didn't happen (see above/open quote).

Mon 3 October 2022: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Denny Sanford Premier Center


PLUS:

A new country! For the first time, Maiden will play in the Ukraine!
Sun 29 May, Kyiv, UKRAINE
VDNG

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Wow. It still needs to happen first, of course, but I just noticed that Maiden, for the first time since 1987, thirty-five(!) years ago, are going to debut in a new U.S. state again!

It is South Dakota. Maiden tried to go there in 1991, but it didn't happen (see above/open quote).

Mon 3 October 2022: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Denny Sanford Premier Center

I wonder, at this point, how many US states they haven't played in?

 

[Forostar]

It's in the quote. And first post.

At the moment 6:

Never performed in:
Alaska (attempted for Brave New World Tour: Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, 18 September 2000: cancelled)
Delaware
Montana
New Hampshire
South Dakota (attempted for No Prayer on the Road Tour: Arena, Sioux Falls, 28 February 1991: cancelled)
Vermont

But can be 5 next year, if SD happens.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

It's in the quote. And first post.

At the moment 6:

Never performed in:
Alaska (attempted for Brave New World Tour: Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, 18 September 2000: cancelled)
Delaware
Montana
New Hampshire
South Dakota (attempted for No Prayer on the Road Tour: Arena, Sioux Falls, 28 February 1991: cancelled)
Vermont

But can be 5 next year, if SD happens.

Next time I'll actually read before posting