Saxon's 1981 Concert History

Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977 in Barnsley. Originally called Son of a Bitch. As leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the United States. During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 17, 1981
Saxon / Lionheart Civic Hall, University of Wolverhampton at The Halls Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Dec 16, 1981
Saxon / Lionheart Rainbow London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 15, 1981
Saxon
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Odeon Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Dec 11, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

Teatro Tenda Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Dec 10, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

Palazzo dello Sport Genoa, Italy
Dec 09, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

Palasport Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Dec 08, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

Teatro Tenda Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Dec 05, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

Teatro Tendastrisce Rome, Latium, Italy
Dec 03, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

Teatro Palapartenope Naples, Campania, Italy
Dec 01, 1981
Saxon

Denim and Leather

palalido Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Judas Priest / Saxon on Feb 16, 1981 [057-small]

Judas Priest / Saxon
Feb 16, 1981
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
  Uploaded by Sylvain

Saxon / Stop on Mar 24, 1981 [065-small]

Saxon / Stop
Mar 24, 1981
 Franconville, Île-de-France, France
  Uploaded by Sylvain

Saxon / Revolver on Nov 22, 1981 [148-small]

Saxon / Revolver
Nov 22, 1981
 Nogent sur Marne, France
  Uploaded by Sylvain

Judas Priest / Saxon on Feb 16, 1981 [188-small]

Judas Priest / Saxon
Feb 16, 1981
 Paris, Île-de-France, France
  Uploaded by Airyson

Ozzy Osbourne / Saxon / Revolver on Nov 9, 1981 [762-small]

Ozzy Osbourne / Saxon / Revolver
Nov 9, 1981
 Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

ADVERT, Saxon / Spider / Riot on Oct 16, 1981 [159-small]

ADVERT


Saxon / Spider / Riot
Oct 16, 1981
 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Jim Jones

PROGRAMME, Saxon / Spider / Riot on Oct 16, 1981 [160-small]

PROGRAMME


Saxon / Spider / Riot
Oct 16, 1981
 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Jim Jones

Tour Dates page, Saxon / Spider / Riot on Oct 16, 1981 [112-small]

Tour Dates page


Saxon / Spider / Riot
Oct 16, 1981
 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Jim Jones

Judas Priest / Saxon on Feb 14, 1981 [554-small]

Judas Priest / Saxon
Feb 14, 1981
 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  Uploaded by Gerrit Mos

Saxon on Dec 15, 1981 [828-small]

Saxon
Dec 15, 1981
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Stephen Hevican

Judas Priest / Saxon on Feb 15, 1981 [351-small]

Judas Priest / Saxon
Feb 15, 1981
 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
  Uploaded by Jr39
Credit: © Jörg Reuter - "original ticket"

Saxon / Ozzy Osbourne / Riot on Nov 17, 1981 [612-small]

Saxon / Ozzy Osbourne / Riot
Nov 17, 1981
 Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

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