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Rock 105 is proud to present:
JUDAS PRIEST
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH
At the St. Augustine Amphitheatre
With Special Guest: PopEvil.
Tickets are still available!

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WHITESNAKE cancels performance with Judas Preist.

Mr Coverdale experiencing considerable pain in his vocal chords. He was immediately taken to a specialist for examination. The specialist discovered that David was suffering from severe vocal fold edema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion. He was instructed to cancel all performances for the next two weeks & then undergo a further examination. The doctors told us we were fortunate this was caught at a stage where no apparent permanent damage has been caused. We therefore regretfully have to announce that Whitesnake will not be appearing on the remainder of the US tour with Judas Priest. Whitesnake sincerely regrets any disappointment this may cause. Judas Priest, along with PopEvil, will perform as scheduled.

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For the past few years, Judas Priest has unquestionably ruled the U.S. summer concert scene, having been a part of both the top-grossing Ozzfest and Metal Masters tours.

Priest will be celebrating the ‘30th Anniversary’ of the classic album ‘British Steel’ (it was originally issued in April 1980), by performing the album in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage!!!

“The opportunity to perform live on stage in its entirety the whole of 'BRITISH STEEL' is a dream come true for all of us! We're really excited and looking forward to presenting the album live on stage - fans will be able to enjoy a taste of true heavy metal when it was in its early, raw state!” said the group in a statement. “Plus, we will of course be throwing in a few other Priest classics!”

Official Press Release:

WHITESNAKE CANCELS PERFORMANCE WITH JUDAS PRIEST SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH
ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Unfortunately, last night at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, Whitesnake had to cut their performance short due to Mr Coverdale experiencing considerable pain in his vocal chords. He was immediately taken to a specialist for examination.
The specialist discovered that David was suffering from severe vocal fold edema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion. He was instructed to cancel all performances for the next two weeks & then undergo a further examination. The doctors told us we were fortunate this was caught at a stage where no apparent permanent damage has been caused.
We therefore regretfully have to announce that Whitesnake will not be appearing on the remainder of the US tour with Judas Priest. Whitesnake sincerely regrets any disappointment this may cause.
Judas Priest, along with PopEvil, will perform as scheduled.
Tickets are available now at www.livenation.com, The St. Augustine Amphitheatre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and charge by phone: 800-745-3000
PRICES: $64.50, $51.50 & $41.50. Specially Priced 4-packs also available - RESERVED SEATS
All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges.

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What others are saying

Whitesnake Cancels
This sucks for Judas Priest and Jacksonville. They were already struggling to sell tickets here in the first place, about two thousand sold to date, and now Ticketmaster is offering full refunds- which they should. What's disturbing though, is the fact that this tour has been averaging 8-10 thousand a night in most American markets, including 9,000 last night in Denver where Coverdale blew out his vocal chords, and they would have been lucky to draw a third of that figure here. Now, without Whitesnake, they'll probably draw less then two thousand which is an embarrassment. Yeah, we're getting AC/DC but we seem snakebit when it comes to Hard Rock/Heavy Metal shows. The sasquatch dude is correct.
By I'M A ROCKER @ 08/13/09 01:17:45 AMreport abuse
To Lee!
Can you do that in public?
By Tommy @ 08/11/09 07:12:28 AMreport abuse
Luv!
Tommy you come on out and stop by the Rock Tent and I'll put some luv on ya! GGGGRRRRR!
By Lee! @ 08/10/09 08:11:12 PMreport abuse
To Lee!
I'd like to show you some love!
By Tommy @ 08/07/09 12:13:06 PMreport abuse
Judas Priest/Whitesnake
Hope to see you all @ the concert! Come show your Rock Babes some LUV!!!
By Lee! @ 08/06/09 12:10:03 PMreport abuse
JUDAS PRIEST !!! HEAVY ''METAL'' GODS !!! 4-EVER...
I HAVE ''ROCK N ROLLA'' RECORD FROM 1974- HOOK ME UP TO GET IT SIGNED BY THE PRIEST...THANKS... THE WILDMAN...ROCKS...
By THE WILDMAN-BILL MARTIN @ 07/27/09 03:23:24 PMreport abuse
Rob Halford and Judas Priest
Bought two tickets today- Section 203 Row S. MANY more tickets available. I can't believe that the Counting Freakin' Crowes are outselling the kings of metal. I guess that's Jacksonville for you.
By Steve @ 07/19/09 08:44:39 PMreport abuse
ROCK 'N' ROLL
He's right, man. We need to step up to the plate for this one. We need more ROCK!
By Jack @ 07/15/09 10:23:28 AMreport abuse
The Priest
Jacksonville hard rock/heavy metal fans need to step up to the plate and buy tickets to this show. I know the economy is bad and everything but this is the ONLY decent hard rock show performing here this summer. Plus, the venue only seats four thousand so there's no excuse to sell this show out. I, for one, am tired of tours bypassing this town because of the "redneck" stigma we have in this area. AC/DC, Aerosmith/ZZ Top, STYX/REO/.38, Def Leppard/Poison, CrueFest and Heaven And Hell (Sabbath w/Dio) are just a few of the names on tour this summer that will NOT be performing here despite the fact we basically have a brand new fourteen thousand seat arena in downtown. The fact is the arena has become a showplace for country acts and very few rock acts, which is quite sad for a city of this size. I recently attended the Steely Dan concert in St. Augustine (killer concert and venue) and was fortunate to meet and have a conversation with a member of the amphitheater's advisory board. He informed me straight up that if the Judas Priest/Whitesnake concert does well, they will get MORE hard rock/metal acts to perform there. So PLEASE Jacksonville, let's show these promoters that we can still rock out and draw crowds like we did in the eighties. And yes, I practice what I preach: I bought two pairs of tickets last week and will be making the two hour drive to St. Augustine on August 15. I hope to see four thousand heavy metal maniacs there. Peace out, brothers and sisters.
By Suwannee Sasquatch @ 07/12/09 01:22:30 AMreport abuse
Judas friekin' Priest and Whitesnake!!
It's about damn time we get a great concert!
By Jack @ 05/28/09 08:21:17 PMreport abuse
judas priest & whitesnake
about time we get 2 awesome bands together! ill be their.
By stan @ 05/08/09 12:29:28 PMreport abuse
Judas Priest and Whitesnake
Awesome!!! I can't wait to see them both live!!!
By Rose W @ 05/07/09 05:12:19 PMreport abuse