Power Trip Festival 2023 Recap: Judas Priest’s album revelation, AC/DC’s victorious stage comeback, Metallica’s spectacular finale, and beyond

Saturday, October 7:

Judas Priest

Judas Priest had something exciting to share before their set. Following the introductory tape of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” these British heavy metal legends surprised the crowd by announcing their new studio album, Invisible Shield, is set to arrive on March 8, 2024 via Sony Music. Marking six year’s since 2018’s Firepower, the audience were fired up after hearing such ecstatic news. Pre-orders for the new album are available now via this location. However, that wasn’t the only trick up these icons sleeves, the group was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during their encore set, performing, “Metal Gods,” “Breaking The Law,” and “Living After Midnight.” After replacing Ozzy Osbourne, following the prince of darkness needing more time to recover from his ongoing health issues, Judas Priest knew how to turn up their performance by eleven, giving the crowd everything, and then some, especially with their new album reveal.

Setlist:

Electric Eye

Riding on the Wind

Heading Out to the Highway

Lightning Strike

Diamonds & Rust (Joan Baez cover)

The Sentinel

A Touch of Evil

Turbo Lover

Firepower

Desert Plains

Rapid Fire

The Green Manalishi (Fleetwood Mac cover)

You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’

Painkiller

Hell Bent for Leather

Metal Gods

Breaking the Law

Living After Midnight

AC/DC

AC/DC closed out the second night, marking their first show in seven years. The hard rock legends delivered a twenty-four-song set to conclude day two of the three-day event at the Empire Polo Club. AC/DC’s performance featured live debuts for two tracks from the 2020 Power Up album, namely “Demon Fire” and “Shot In The Dark,” and marked a twenty-year live return of “Stiff Upper Lip.” Check out some of the highlights below:

Setlist

If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)

Back In Black

Demon Fire

Shot Down In Flames

Thunderstruck

Have A Drink On Me

Hells Bells

Shot In The Dark

Stiff Upper Lip

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Shoot To Thrill