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"We're having a blast in Canada! If you can't make it to the shows, we've got the Canadian event shirt in stock at the Official Iron Maiden Shop!"

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North American fans are poised to witness a massive visit from British metal icons Iron Maiden. And it's another vital history lesson. The Maiden England World Tour will closely mirror, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour. This opening section of the World Tour is the band’s most extensive visit to North America for many years and marks the third chapter in the History of Iron Maiden, a journey which began in 2004 with The Early Days DVD and subsequent 2005 Early Days Tour. Part Two followed in 2008 with the Live After Death DVD - the seminal 1984 concert recorded at Los Angeles' Long Beach Arena during the World Slavery Tour - and the band embarking on their groundbreaking Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008/9, which saw them play to over two million fans in almost 40 countries.

The band's Maiden England North American Tour 2012 includes the following dates:

July

11 - Montreal, QC - Bell Center
13 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
14 - Sarnia, ON - Bayfest
16 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
18 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Theatre
19 - Indianapolis, IN - Klipsch Music Centre
21 - Cadott, WI - Rock Fest 2012
24 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
26 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
27 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
29 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
30 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre

August

1 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
3 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
4 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
6 - Phoenix, AZ - Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
9 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Pavilion
13 - Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
15 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
17 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
18 - Houston, TX - The Woodlands

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