Def Leppard with Special Guests Tesla to hit the Maritimes this July!

Def Leppard with Special Guests Tesla to hit the Maritimes this July!

As part of a Canadian Summer Tour, evenko and Live Nation present legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons Def Leppard with special guest Tesla at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Friday, July 12 and at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, Saturday, July 13See full routing below.

Def Leppard fan presales will begin Friday, January 11 at 10 a.m. local time. Def Leppard VIP Packages will also be available beginning Friday, January 11 at 10 a.m. local time. For more information visit: defleppardrockbrigade.com.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. local time until Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. local time.

Tickets for both shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. 

Tickets for the Halifax show range in price from $89.50 – $129.50 and will be available at the Ticket Atlantic Box Office at the Scotiabank Centre, at participating Atlantic Superstore outlets, by calling (902) 451-1221 / 1-877-451-1221 and online at ticketatlantic.comevenko.ca and livenation.com.

Tickets for the Moncton show range in price from $55.50 – $129.50 and will be available by phone at 1-855-985-5000 and online at avenircentre.com. Tickets will be available in person at the Avenir Centre Box Office (150 Canada Street) beginning on Monday, January 21 at 9 a.m.

Showtime is 7 p.m. with doors at 6 p.m. This is all an all-ages show.

It was recently announced that Def Leppard will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame®. The band will be inducted into the 2019 Performer Category alongside The Cure, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and The Zombies. Presented by Klipsch Audio, the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame®Induction Ceremony will take place on March 29, 2019 in Brooklyn, NY at Barclays Center.

Following the close of their historic 2018 co-headline stadium and arena run in North America, Def Leppard sold a staggering 1,000,000 tickets and the tour grossed over $100,000,000.00, a massive feat in today’s touring world. As always, the group keep pushing forward with their electrifying live shows that have transcended the test of time.

Tour Dates 
July 12            Scotiabank Centre                  Halifax
July 13            Avenir Centre                          Moncton
July 15            Centre Vidéotron                     Quebec City
July 17            Bell Centre                              Montreal
July 19            Canadian Tire Centre             Ottawa
July 20            FirstOntario Centre                 Hamilton
July 22            Budweiser Gardens                London
July 25            Bell MTS Place                       Winnipeg
July 27            SaskTel Centre                       Saskatoon
July 29            Rogers Place                          Edmonton
July 31            Scotiabank Saddledome         Calgary

About Def Leppard 
With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the U.S., Def Leppard – Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick “Sav” Savage(bass), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Rick Allen (drums) — continue to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career the band has produced a series of classic ground-breaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group’s spectacular live shows and arsenal of hits have become synonymous with their name, leading Def Leppard to be heralded as an institution in both the music and touring industry. Def Leppard’s influential career includes numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, capturing the group’s legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as “Rock of Ages”, Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Foolin.” The band’s 2015 self-titled studio album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Top Independent Albums charts. The album also took the #5 spot on Billboard’s Top Current Albums and #10 spot on the Top 200, as well as claiming 15 top 10 debuts around the world.  For the first time, in January 2018 Def Leppard debuted their full recording catalog worldwide via streaming and download platforms. As they did with the original release of their records, Def Leppard dominated the worldwide charts again.  Chart stats saw their albums charting in the iTunes Top 10 in more than 30 countries, including Hysteria at #3 in the US, and #5 in the UK.  Def Leppard had the #1, #2 and #3 records on the US catalog albums chart.

Posted by Sarah MacDonald

Sarah MacDonald is Atlantic Canada Rock's Managing Editor and Senior Reporter, based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Since her inception into Atlantic Canada Rocks in October 2012, she has helped in the organization of various campaigns to bring artists to Atlantic Canada, most notably our "Rush the Hill" campaign which was successful in bringing Rush to Atlantic Canada in 2013. Sarah has also taken it upon herself to learn the ropes and ways of media life by keeping in contact with various promoters, tour and artist managers as well as public relations representatives to ensure all ACR readers get the correct and most accurate news and updates on all artists that visit Atlantic Canada. With that, she's garnered a very positive reputation among industry colleagues which have lead her to interview and review some of the best artists in the business today!