The Metal for Muthas Tour was a 1980 concert tour headlined variously by Motörhead, Samson, and Saxon. Supporting the new wave of British heavy metal compilation album Metal for Muthas, the tour featured a large number of bands identified as the founders of the movement. During the tour, the three headlining bands were supported by twenty-two other bands, including a then-unknown Iron Maiden, who performed on the first 11 dates of the tour.
Featured acts Air Angels Angel Witch Bad Manners Blitzfish Bombshell Desolation Angels Diamond Head Dogwatch Fist Iron Maiden Magnum The Monos More Motörhead Nutz Praying Mantis Quartz Raven Samson Saxon Sledgehammer Urchin Witchfynde Wounded John Scott Cree
Tour dates Date City Country Venue1 February 1980AberdeenScotlandAberdeen University2 February 1980GlasgowGlasgow University 3 February 1980Saint AndrewsSt Andrews University 4 February 1980EdinburghTiffany's5 February 1980GrimsbyEnglandCentral Hall6 February 1980BristolRomeo & Juliet's7 February 1980WakefieldUnity Hall8 February 1980HuddersfieldHuddersfield Polytechnic 9 February 1980ManchesterUMIST 10 February 1980LondonLyceum Ballroom 11 February 1980MansfieldCivic Theatre14 February 1980SwanseaWalesCircles15 February 1980HitchinEnglandHitchin College16 February 1980West RuntonWest Runton Pavilion17 February 1980RedcarCoatham Bowl18 February 1980BirkenheadHamilton Club19 February 1980OldhamCivic Hall20 February 1980BlackburnKing George's Hall21 February 1980CarlisleMarket Hall22 February 1980Newcastle upon TyneMayfair Ballroom 23 February 1980LeicesterLeicester University 24 February 1980SheffieldTop Rank25 February 1980PlymouthFiesta26 February 1980CardiffWalesTop Rank27 February 1980PortsmouthEnglandPortsmouth Polytechnic28 February 1980WolverhamptonWolverhampton Civic Hall29 February 1980HanleyVictoria Hall1 March 1980RetfordThe Porterhouse2 March 1980BirminghamTop Rank
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