BLACK STAR RIDERS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH JUDAS PRIEST & SAXON

Los Angeles, CA – U.S./Irish hard rock band BLACK STAR RIDERS has announced today, the band will be joining metal legends Judas Priest and Saxon for a spring North American tour, “Firepower 2018.” The tour will kick off on March 13th in Wilkes Barre, PA and will wrap on May 1st in San Antonio, TX. "Delighted and honored to be touring the USA with our friends and legends Judas Priest and Saxon. Black Star Riders cannot wait to bring some “Heavy Fire” to your town in 2018!" – Ricky Warwick (vocalist) Black Star Riders is made up of Warwick (Thin Lizzy), guitarist Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy), guitarist Damon Johnson (Brother Cane, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy), bassist Robert Crane (Ratt) and drummer Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin, Black Label Society). The band is currently on tour in support of their 3rd studio album, Heavy Fire, which was released earlier this year with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Watch the NEW video for “Dancing With The Wrong Girl”. Watch the fan video for “Heavy Fire”: HERE! Watch the video for “Testify Or Say Goodbye”: HERE! Watch the lyric video for “Cold War Love”: HERE! Watch the lyric video for “When The Night Comes In”: HERE! Heavy Fire is now available for purchase: BLACK STAR RIDERS - Heavy Fire (NB Shop) HERE! BLACK STAR RIDERS - Heavy Fire (iTunes) HERE! BLACK STAR RIDERS - Heavy Fire (Apple Music) HERE! BLACK STAR RIDERS - Heavy Fire (Amazon MP3) HERE! BLACK STAR RIDERS - Heavy Fire (Google Play) HERE! From the immediate riffs of album opener Heavy Fire to the instant hooks of first single “When The Night Comes In,” from the dirty bass groove of “Thinking About You Could Get Me Killed” to the familiar and trademark dual guitars of Gorham and Johnson on “Testify Or Say Goodbye,” Heavy Fire is an album that will further cement BSR¹s reputation as one of the world premiere rock acts.

Black Star Riders Tour Dates (w/Judas Priest & Saxon): Mar 13 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Mar 15 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre Mar 17 - Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum Mar 18 - Washington, DC - The Anthem Mar 20 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center Mar 22 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena Mar 25 - Ottawa, ON - The Arena at TD Place Mar 27 - London, ON - Budweiser Gardens Mar 28 - Oshawa, ON - Tribute Communities Centre Mar 31 - Detroit, MI - Detroit Masonic Temple Apr 3 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater Apr 5 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center Apr 8 - Bloomington, IL - Grossinger Motors Arena Apr 10 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center Apr 11 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Event Center Apr 15 - Kent, WA - ShoWare Center Apr 17 - Portland, OR - Veterans Memorial Coliseum Apr 19 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Apr 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Microsoft Theater Apr 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre Apr 26 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center Apr 28 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory Apr 29 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre May 1 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum For More Information: HERE! Facebook: HERE! Twitter: HERE!