Judas Priest Coming To Nassau Coliseum

One of heavy metal’s most legendary acts, Judas Priest, will perform at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in support of their new studio album, "Firepower," on Saturday, March 17. But tickets go on sale this week.

The new album is due in early 2018 and the tour will feature the line-up of singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis.

Tickets to the show go on sale Friday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, NYCBLIVE.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the Ticketmaster Box Office at the Coliseum beginning Saturday, Oct. 28 at noon (if tickets are still available).

There are few heavy metal bands that have managed to scale the heights that Judas Priest have during their 40 year career — originally formed during the early '70s in Birmingham, England, Judas Priest is responsible for some of the genre's most influential and landmark albums (1980's "British Steel," 1982's "Screaming for Vengeance," 1990's "Painkiller" and more) and for decades have been one of the greatest live bands in the entire heavy metal genre including an iconic performance at Live Aid in 1985. They also brought metal to the masses by their appearance on American Idol in 2011. Plus Judas Priest were one of the first metal bands to exclusively wear leather and studs — a look that began during this era and was eventually embraced by metal fans throughout the world.

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