Iron Maiden Adds 16 North American Shows for Spring 2027

Iron Maiden will extend its 50th-anniversary Run for Your Lives tour with 16 additional North American concerts in spring 2027, reversing its previous plan to take a break from live performances. Announced in October 2026, the new schedule includes a May 14 headlining appearance at Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio, and a May 16 festival performance in Ocean City, Maryland.

According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the newly announced dates follow the band's recent US tour, which ended earlier in October. The expanded schedule will bring the tour's total to 107 concerts across 36 countries, with the band describing the upcoming performances as the final shows of the tour.

Iron Maiden had previously expected to pause live performances in 2027 after completing its existing tour commitments. The additional dates will allow the group to reach North American regions it missed during the earlier leg, particularly the Northwest and Southeast, while adding appearances at US music festivals.

Bassist Steve Harris explained that the band's experience on its recent North American dates prompted the decision to continue touring.

"As many of our fans know, Maiden were planning on taking a break from live performances in 2027, but we've been enjoying this last leg in the U.S.A. and Canada so much that we all had a chat and decided we should take the show to parts we missed, particularly the Northwest and Southeast," Steve Harris said in a press release announcing the tour.

Harris said the additional concerts would give the band an opportunity to visit more of the communities that have supported it over the years. The schedule also includes festival appearances in Ohio and Maryland.

"It just seems fair to our many fans there who have given us tremendous support for so many years. We can't get everywhere, but we can try! Also, we have always enjoyed playing the many great festivals that are in Europe and wanted to experience a couple more in the U.S.A., which we will do at the end of the tour in Columbus and Maryland.

"At festivals you are not just playing to your own fans, so it's always a challenge, and we all love a challenge."

The North American schedule includes performances in several cities, among them Vancouver, Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta and Columbus. The final announced date is May 16 at the Boardwalk Rock festival in Ocean City, Maryland.

The announced schedule also includes May 7 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina; May 9 at The Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut; and May 11 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. The May 14 performance at Sonic Temple in Columbus and the May 16 appearance in Ocean City are festival shows.

Sonic Temple separately announced Iron Maiden as the first headliner for its 2027 festival, scheduled for May 13-16 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus. New Noise Magazine reported on October 19 that the band would headline Friday, May 14, performing songs from the earlier decades of its career. Organizers said the full festival lineup would be announced the following week.

Ticket sales for the newly announced tour dates are scheduled to begin with an artist presale on October 19 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by additional presales during the week. General ticket sales are scheduled to open October 23 at 10 a.m. local time, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.

The announcement comes as Iron Maiden prepares to complete its 2026 touring commitments, which include performances in Brazil, New Zealand, Australia and Japan before the band returns to North America in April 2027. Singer Bruce Dickinson also has several solo performances planned for early 2027.

According to the announcement reported by Ultimate Classic Rock, the additional North American dates will conclude the Run for Your Lives tour, which celebrates the band's 50th anniversary.