After campaigning across Europe last year with their biggest stage production to date, Iron Maiden have finally brought the "Legacy of the Beast" tour to North America, kicking off their summer trek in Sunrise, Florida last night (July 18). See the set list and footage below.

Historically, Iron Maiden rarely switch up their set, and with a production this involved, there was little chance of that happening on the North American run. The set list remained the same as it was in Europe, opening with "Aces High" after the clip of Winston Churchill's speech which famously opened the 1985 live set Live After Death.

The set shifted focus from themes of war to religion as the night progressed and Maiden's stage reflected these themes, shedding the tattered green covering to reveal stunning cathedral walls. Bruce Dickinson once again dual-wielded flamethrowers during "Flight of Icarus," a song Maiden fans had been pining to see live for decades.

As the end drew near, the stage depicted a Hellish inferno, providing the optimal setting for "The Number of the Beast," in particular.

The set consisted of 16 songs spanning the Maiden catalog from their self-titled debut through 2006's A Matter of Life and Death. As always, "Iron Maiden" closed out the regular portion of the set, giving way to a three-song encore of "The Evil That Men Do," "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and the closer, "Run to the Hills."

See the complete set list from the July 18 show below along with the remaining stops on the "Legacy of the Beast" tour.

Iron Maiden Set List: July 18, 2019 — Sunrise, Fla.

1. "Aces High"
2. "Where Eagles Dare"
3. "2 Minutes To Midnight"
4. "The Clansman"
5. "The Trooper"
6. "Revelations"
7. "For The Greater Good Of God"
8. "The Wicker Man"
9. "Sign Of The Cross"
10. "Flight Of Icarus"
11. "Fear Of The Dark"
12. "The Number Of The Beast"
13. "Iron Maiden"

Encore:
14. "The Evil That Men Do"
15. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
16. "Run To The Hills"

Iron Maiden 2019 North American Tour Dates

July 20 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 22 - Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 24 - Washington D.C. @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 26 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center
July 27 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Barclays Center
July 30 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
Aug. 01 - Boston, Mass. @ Xfinity Center
Aug. 03 - Hartford, Ct. @ Xfinity Theatre
Aug. 05 - Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Centre
Aug. 07 - Quebec, Quebec @ Videotron Centre
Aug. 09 - Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage
Aug. 10 - Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage
Aug. 13 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ KeyBank Center
Aug. 15 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 17 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
Aug. 19 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 22 - Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 24 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug. 26 - St Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 28 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Bell MTS Place
Aug. 30 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place
Aug. 31 - Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 03 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Sept. 05 - Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
Sept. 06 - Portland, Ore. @- Moda Center
Sept. 09 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
Sept. 10 - Oakland, Calif. @ Oracle Arena
Sept. 13 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sept. 14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Bank of California Stadium
Sept. 17 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Sept. 19 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
Sept. 21 - Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 22 - Houston, Texas @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 25 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center
Sept. 27 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
Sept. 29 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace
Sept. 30 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Sports Palace

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