In September, English heavy metal band Iron Maiden released Senjutsu, an erratic and mind-boggling album that earned the band’s highest chart position in the U.S. in their 40+ year career. Early in 2022, the band’s frontman Bruce Dickinson is touring North America for a spoken word tour.

According to Brooklyn Vegan, “An Evening With Bruce Dickinson” will kick off on Jan. 17 in Ft. Lauderdale and will end on March 30 in Kitchener. Dickinson will be stopping in over 40 cities throughout the tour, including the Polk Theater in Nashville, The Town Hall in New York City, the Orpheum Theatre in LA, the Paramount Theaters in Denver and Austin, and the Fillmore in Detroit and Philadelphia. 

The events will be divided into two sections, described as follows:

“Split into two parts, the first section of the show sees Bruce taking a humorous and often satirical look at the world from his own very personal perspective, treating the audience to private insights into his drive and ambition, peppered with plenty of Maiden anecdotes, and a myriad of other experiences encompassing not just the giddy heights but also the extreme lows, told first-hand in his inimitable anarchic style, punctuated with photographs and sometimes even erupting into song a-capella, to illustrate a point.

The final section of the evening is devoted entirely to a Q&A session, with the opportunity to pose questions on any subject whatsoever. As Bruce’s answers will all be completely improvised – the more left-field and quirky the question, the more interesting and compelling the response is likely to be!”

Tickets go on sale on Friday, Nov. 5. 

BRUCE DICKINSON: 2022 SPOKEN WORD TOUR
Jan 17 — Ft Lauderdale, Parker Playhouse
Jan 18 — Orlando, Plaza Live
Jan 20 — Tampa, Theatre
Jan 21 — Jacksonville, Florida Theatre
Jan 23 — Atlanta, Tabernacle
Jan 24 — Raleigh, Meymandi Concert Hall at Duke Energy Center
Jan 26 — Nashville, Polk Theater
Jan 27 —  Columbus (OH), Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Jan 29 — Pittsburgh, Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
Jan 30 —  Detroit, The Fillmore
Feb 01 — Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Buffalo State Performing Arts Center
Feb 02 —  Albany, The Egg
Feb 04 — New York City, The Town Hall
Feb 05 — Boston, Schubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Feb 07 — Philadelphia, The Fillmore
Feb 08 — Washington DC, Warner Theatre
Feb 10 — Cleveland, MGM Northfield Park
Feb 11 — Chicago, Vic Theatre
Feb 13 — Minneapolis, Pantages Theatre
Feb 14 — Milwaukee-Racine, Pabst Theater
Feb 16 — Des Moines, Hoyt Sherman Place Theatre
Feb 17 — Oklahoma City, Rose State College Hudiberg Chevrolet Center
Feb 19 — Kansas City, Uptown Theater
Feb 20 — Denver, Paramount Theatre
Feb 22 — Dallas, Majestic Theatre
Feb 23 — Houston, Stafford Centre
Feb 24 — Austin, Paramount Theatre
Feb 26 — Phoenix, Mesa Arts Center
Feb 28 — San Diego, Balboa Theatre
Mar 01 — Los Angeles, Orpheum Theatre
Mar 03 — San Francisco, Palace of Fine Arts
Mar 04 — Portland (OR), Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Mar 06 — Seattle, The Moore Theatre
Mar 12 — Las Vegas, House Of Blues
Mar 14 — Vancouver (New Westminster), Massey Theatre
Mar 16 — Victoria, Royal Theatre
Mar 18 — Edmonton, Winspear Centre
Mar 20 — Winnipeg, Burton Cummings Theatre
Mar 21 — Calgary, Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mar 23 — Montreal, MTELUS
Mar 26 — Ottawa, Algonquin Commons Theatre
Mar 27 — Quebec City, Palais Montcalm
Mar 29 — Hamilton, FirstOntario Concert Hall
Mar 30 — Kitchener, Centre in the Square