It’s laborious to imagine that Sunday evening was the primary time that the legendary Iron Maiden has ever performed contained in the nation’s capital. Granted the band has performed the DMV space however by no means throughout the metropolis limits. That every one modified when Iron Maiden introduced their ‘Legacy of the Beast’ world tour to Capital One Area to the enjoyment of over 13 thousand followers. The present tour solely has a number of dates left earlier than it wraps up in Tampa, FL on October twenty seventh. Followers should wait till June of 2023 for the fellows to get again out on the street after they kick off their ‘The Future Previous’ tour in Krakow, Poland at Tauron Area.

Iron Maiden dropped their seventeenth studio album, Senjutsu final September, the album shortly hit primary on most U.S. charts. The album has produced two singles, “Stratego,” and “The Writing on the Wall” each of which made the evening’s setlist. Followers should purchase Senjutsu HERE. 

Inside Temptation, a Dutch symphonic steel band was the opening act for the evening. The band appeared to be a very good match for the tour and the group appeared to take pleasure in their eight tune opening set. The band has seven studio albums beneath their belts with the most recent being 2019’s Resist. Vocalist Sharon den Adel confirmed the band’s assist for Ukraine waving a big Ukrainian flag throughout her introduction to “Elevate Your Banner.”

Closing out the evening was the one and solely Iron Maiden. Followers lined the entrance barricade with varied flags and banners and started waving them because the intro “Physician Physician” started to play. Shortly there after the lights dimmed and Iron Maiden took to the stage with the title observe off the most recent launch, “Senjutsu.” Throughout “Stratego” Eddie dressed as a Samurai warrior made an look as he interacted with members of the band. The primary half of the set consisted of newer materials, whereas the latter half was basic Iron Maiden like “Hallowed Be Thy Title,” “The Variety of the Beast,” and “Iron Maiden.” Followers had been handled to not one however two encores, the primary of which consisting of “The Trooper,” “The Clansman,” and my favourite, “Run to the Hills.” The ultimate encore started with Churchill’s Speech and shortly led into “Aces Excessive” ending the evening. Manufacturing on this tour is high notch, from Bruce capturing fireplace throughout “Flight of Icarus,” the varied Eddie’s that be a part of the band on stage, to the large spitfire flying above the stage throughout “Aces Excessive” Iron Maiden is a tour you by no means need to miss.

Inside Temptation Setlist:

The Reckoning
Paradise (What About Us?)
Elevate Your Banner
Stand My Floor
Within the Center of the Night time
Supernova
Don’t Pray for Me
Mom Earth

Iron Maiden Setlist:

Tour: Legacy of the Beast Tour
Transylvania
Physician Physician (UFO tune)

Senjutsu
Stratego
The Writing on the Wall
Revelations
Blood Brothers
Signal of the Cross
Flight of Icarus
Concern of the Darkish
Hallowed Be Thy Title
The Variety of the Beast
Iron Maiden

Encore:
The Trooper
The Clansman
Run to the Hills

Encore 2:
Churchill’s Speech
Aces Excessive

All the time Look on the Vibrant Aspect of Life (Monty Python tune)

‘The Future Previous’ Tour Dates 2023

June 13 – Krakow, Poland @ Tauron Area
June 19 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
June 24 – Dublin, Eire @ 3Arena
June 26 – Glasgow, Scotland @ Ovo Hydro
June 28 – Leeds, England @ First Direct Area
June 30 – Manchester, England @ AO Area
July 3 – Nottingham, England @ Motorpoint Area
July 4 – Birmingham, England @ Utilita Area
July 7 – London, England @ O2 Area
July 11 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
July 13 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
July 15 – Milan, Italy @ The Return of the Gods Competition