Judas Priest returns to the Bloomington / Normal area for the first time in 39 years when the veteran metal rockers play the Grossinger Motors Arena on April 8, 2018.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the box office and through Ticketmaster.com.

See Judas Priest, a band that’s been rocking for 48 years, with original frontman Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Ian Hill still together. Priest is also a finalist on the fans’ ballot, and you can vote at rockhall.com to try to get Judas Priest in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 class. You can vote daily until Tuesday, 12/5.

Judas Priest played a great show at Peoria’s Civic Center a couple years ago (see pics above). Now see them in Blo-No next year in support of their upcoming album, “Firepower,” from Peoria’s classic rock concert station, 95.5, GLO.

Doc Watson