Iron Maiden rolls into Boston's TD Garden on September 9, 2026, bringing its Run for Your Lives World Tour to New England with Megadeth as the sole support act for the night. Doors and the show itself are tied to a 7:20 pm start time at the arena at 100 Legends Way, and tickets for the 50th anniversary run span $189 to $733 or more depending on seating.
The Boston stop is part of a tour built around Iron Maiden's 50 years since forming and, more specifically, 45 years since the band first toured North America, according to Time Out. That original 1981 run, known as the Killer World Tour, saw the band open for Judas Priest and UFO and marked the last North American dates with original singer Paul Di'Anno, per background compiled on Wikipedia. Fans in Boston can expect a set focused on classic material, drawing from the band's first nine albums alongside newer staples.
A New Face Behind the Kit
For longtime fans, one of the biggest changes on this tour has nothing to do with the setlist. The 2025-2026 run marks Iron Maiden's first tour in over four decades without drummer Nicko McBrain, who retired from touring in December 2024 after 42 years with the band, according to Drummerworld. British Lion session drummer Simon Dawson has stepped into the touring role, though McBrain reportedly remains connected to the band's non-touring projects.
Megadeth is billed as the special guest for every headline arena show on the North American leg, including Boston, per Iron Maiden's own tour announcement. That setup differs from some of the tour's larger stadium stops — including Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau and Los Angeles's BMO Stadium — where both Megadeth and Anthrax are scheduled to appear, as noted by Chaoszine.
Please, Put the Phones Away
Iron Maiden has also asked fans across all of its 2026 North American dates to keep their phones in their pockets during the performance, a request aimed at preserving the live show's atmosphere, according to Pollstar. The band made a similar ask during the European leg of the tour in 2025, and attendees largely complied voluntarily.
The Boston show arrives just weeks after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Iron Maiden as part of its Class of 2026, alongside acts including Oasis, Phil Collins, and Wu-Tang Clan, as Hoodline previously reported. The induction came on the band's third nomination after more than two decades of eligibility, adding another milestone to a year already centered on the group's 50th anniversary.
Inside New England's Biggest Indoor Arena
TD Garden can seat up to 19,580 guests for concerts, making it the largest indoor sports and entertainment venue in New England, according to Sportskeeda. The arena sits directly above MBTA North Station, with the T offering the most direct transit option for concertgoers, and the venue's address puts it near Causeway Street in Boston's West End.
Billboard and Pollstar ranked TD Garden as the seventh highest-grossing venue worldwide among 15,000-plus capacity arenas in 2024, a year in which the building hosted a record 57 concerts. The venue hosts roughly 200 public events and draws about 3.5 million visitors annually, according to TD Garden. Earlier this month, the arena also launched Causeway Creators, an initiative commissioning local New England artists to create bespoke welcome gifts for visiting performers, expanding on its existing House Artist program.
The Boston date is one stop on a broader September run for the band. Iron Maiden is also set to headline night one of Louisville's Louder Than Life Festival on September 17, billed as America's largest rock festival with seven stages and more than 200 bands this year, as Hoodline detailed in its festival lineup coverage.
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