Saxon's 1997 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 18, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Racing Gavere, Belgium
Dec 17, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Eldslandet Jönköping, Sweden
Dec 16, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

The Tivoli Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden
Dec 15, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

The Underground Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Dec 14, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Tranan Bollnäs, Sweden
Dec 13, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Trubaduren Hönö, Sweden
Dec 12, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Josef's Bar Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden
Dec 11, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Corona Umeå, Sweden
Dec 10, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Fredmans Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Nov 25, 1997
Saxon Citibank Hall São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 23, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Planet Z Santos, Brazil
Nov 17, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Rodon Club Athens, Attica, Greece
Nov 15, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

Mylos Thessaloníki, Greece
Nov 14, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the beast world tour

Mylos Club Thessaloníki, Greece
Sep 26, 1997
Saxon Festhalle Herxheim bei Landau/ Pfalz, Germany
Sep 07, 1997
Böhse Onkelz / Manowar / Saxon
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Georg-Melches-Stadion Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 06, 1997
Saxon

Unleash the Beast

MSC-Stadion Jübek, Germany
Aug 08, 1997
Saxon

Bulldog Bash

Shakespeare County Raceway Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
Jul 05, 1997
Saxon

Daytona Europe Festival

Flugplatz Lahr, Germany
Jul 04, 1997
Saxon

With Full Force IV

Flugplatz Zwickau Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
Jul 04, 1997 –
Jul 06, 1997
With Full Force 4
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Flugplatz Zwickau Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

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Graspop Metal Meeting 1997 on Jun 29, 1997 [613-small]

Graspop Metal Meeting 1997
Jun 29, 1997
 Dessel, Flanders, Belgium
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Graspop Metal Meeting 1997 on Jun 29, 1997 [614-small]

Graspop Metal Meeting 1997
Jun 29, 1997
 Dessel, Flanders, Belgium
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