Those of you that have seen 15 times or more

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Christopher Baines

Ancient Mariner
Just a thought as to which was your fav. Ive seen em 19 times and say my fav was Donington 2003. The atmos was great, they finally changed the set up and it really felt like Maiden were 'back'. Followed by Earls Court 2006.
 
I've seen them 15 times exactly and have tickets to 2 gigs this year. I saw TBOS tour twice, Legacy 3 times and RFYL 3 times so far. Seeing this current tour 5 times in all might seem like overkill but when the end is upon us I doubt I'll regret it. More likely I'll regret only seeing TFP tour once. What the fuck was I thinking?

I've never left disappointed but standout shows include Early Days in Dublin in 2005, the setlist felt special and I'm a glutton for the Di Anno era.

Glasgow 2016 on The Book Of Souls tour, I loved the set and the stage design and there was just some kinda extra intensity that night, for me.

And finishing the show with Running Free in Belfast in 2011 was a fine thing. The sing along is a fantastic way to leave things.
 
In my personal treasure chest, memories of The Book of Souls Tour remain very fond - great setlist, great stage production, and it was amazing to see Bruce back and kicking. Those were the days.
In my ranking, that tour absolutely demolishes the The Future Past Tour.
 
GhostofCain said:
Quoted for truth. Best of the 36 times I have seen the band since 1996.
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I very nearly went to this one. At the time I was in the midst of a 5 month volunteering thing in Iceland (the country). I had the money to fly to Oslo for the gig but it would have been the end of my time in Iceland as the gig would have wiped out my budget.

I have no regrets, no ma'am, not one single shred of regret, honest. I swear.
 
Im lucky enough to have seen the band over 30+ times and for me, just off the top of my head these are my highlights:

* Brixton academy 1995
First time seeing the band and I was a huge My Dying Bride fan too. Great set list and thought Blaze sounded great although pretty boring to watch on stage lol.

* Paris 1999
Edhunter reunion tour. Bruce and Adrian were back plus great setlist and Megadeth support awesome.

* London 2001
January following the superb metal 2000 gig at Earl’s Court was a strange gig indeed, played at the tiny Shepherd’s Bush empire. Absolutely buzzing to see the band again so soon in such an intimate venue.

* Paris 2005
Early years part 1 tour. Superb setlist, plenty of rare tracks and great support from Dream Theater.

* Earls Court 2006
All of AMOLAD. Unique and one of a kind Maiden experience. Never before and never since have they toured playing an entire album. Maybe back in the early days before they had many releases they may have played the entire debut album but not in the same way this was done.

* Twickenham 2008
Great setlist great support.

* London 02 2018
Legacy of the beast. Band sounded great, Bruce was in great voice and the set list was awesome.

* London O2 2023
Future past tour. Even after all these years I still heard songs I’d never seen live. Great set list and Bruce sounded top draw.

* London stadium 2025
Amazing to see the band in what was a historic setting playing their biggest crowd in the uk (not including festivals). Great setlist and the band were on fire.
 
AncientMariner_Essex said:
Im lucky enough to have seen the band over 30+ times and for me, just off the top of my head these are my highlights:

* Brixton academy 1995
First time seeing the band and I was a huge My Dying Bride fan too. Great set list and thought Blaze sounded great although pretty boring to watch on stage lol.

* Paris 1999
Edhunter reunion tour. Bruce and Adrian were back plus great setlist and Megadeth support awesome.

* London 2001
January following the superb metal 2000 gig at Earl’s Court was a strange gig indeed, played at the tiny Shepherd’s Bush empire. Absolutely buzzing to see the band again so soon in such an intimate venue.

* Paris 2005
Early years part 1 tour. Superb setlist, plenty of rare tracks and great support from Dream Theater.

* Earls Court 2006
All of AMOLAD. Unique and one of a kind Maiden experience. Never before and never since have they toured playing an entire album. Maybe back in the early days before they had many releases they may have played the entire debut album but not in the same way this was done.

* Twickenham 2008
Great setlist great support.

* London 02 2018
Legacy of the beast. Band sounded great, Bruce was in great voice and the set list was awesome.

* London O2 2023
Future past tour. Even after all these years I still heard songs I’d never seen live. Great set list and Bruce sounded top draw.

* London stadium 2025
Amazing to see the band in what was a historic setting playing their biggest crowd in the uk (not including festivals). Great setlist and the band were on fire.
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I was at a few if them and that Earls Court 2006 gig(last night) was special. Davey's 50th and the last performance of AMOLAD. I love the album so was a real treat for me. Last years London show was fantastic too. Great night in the Cart and Horse and the brilliant gig. Just a great weekend all around
 
I've seen them 56 times since 1990.

My personal highlights:

1990 Hannover (phenomenal setlist)
1999 Ed Huntour Hamburg (band super on fire)
Donington 2003 (well, Donington...)
2005 Dublin (met the band that day which made the show even more special in a way)
2005 Prague (Charlotte been played)
 
I've seen plenty of good Maiden concerts, but I think Dynamo 2000 was my favourite. I was pretty close to the stage and the atmosphere was great, despite the massive amounts of rain.
 
Dick Brucinson said:
I've seen them 56 times since 1990.

My personal highlights:

1990 Hannover (phenomenal setlist)
1999 Ed Huntour Hamburg (band super on fire)
Donington 2003 (well, Donington...)
2005 Dublin (met the band that day which made the show even more special in a way)
2005 Prague (Charlotte been played)
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56 times, oh my, I'd be surprised if many or any on here can top that. But but but, 56 times and no highlights from the last 20yrs. Does this say anything life, the world, Iron Maiden?
 
I've been lucky enough to see them 31 times over the years. My favorites would be -

1996, Baltimore - my first Maiden show. This was at the semi legendary Hammerjacks club in Baltimore (featured on the SIT artwork) and was an amazing experience. I found out about the show about 2 days before it happened (heard about it on the radio of all places), scrambled to get my parents to get tickets and drive me up to the show and thankfully the venue was 17+ as I was not yet 18. Fear Factory opened and was amazing. Maiden blew my mind. Seriously, I was less than 2 feet from Steve's bass the whole night, it was life changing.

1999, Stuttgart - I was traveling in Europe at the time and managed to get tickets in the nosebleeds for this show. Seeing Bruce and Adrian with the band and that set list was just an incredible experience I'll never forget.

2006, Camden - AMOLAD is my favorite of the reunion albums and this tour was a special one in that it was the first tour where I saw multiple shows. Funny note that this is one of the shows where the tank did not work, making it pretty memorable for something other than just the amazing tunes and performances (and the post show grumbling from a very vocal crowd).

2010, NYC - Seriously, how awesome was the setlist for the pre-album part of The Final Frontier tour? True, I missed out on Paschendale as it had long since left the set. But this show had a great mix of some of my favorite reunion era tunes in it. Plus I got to see them on the floor at a legendary venue. Great times.

2017, London (2x) - Traveling to see my favorite band in their home city on back to back nights with my Dad is an experience I'll never forget. I had lofty expectations of how it would feel and those expectations were greatly surpassed. Plus, the Book of Souls tour was an amazing set.

2024, Newark, NJ - Seeing Bruce run out on the stage with the light up jacket from 1986 and belt into Caught Somewhere in Time is something I'd never thought I would see. The show, crowd and vibes were incredible for the entire evening.

I've never seen a bad show or performance but would argue the 2013 Maiden England tour was still the biggest missed opportunity.
 
My favourite setlist was definitely Legacy part 1. My favourite gigs were at the O2 for the Future Past tour. I , also, had a great time last year in Berlin (Waldbuehne)
 
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