42 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD Live In KALAMAZOO, MI (Rare Photo Gallery)

Def Leppard played a show with Judas Priest/Scorpions during their first US tour in Kalamazoo, MI on 23rd July 1980 and rare photos are available.

The show took place at Wings Stadium.

Another show during their first North American tour.

The second show of the second run with Judas Priest (along with Scorpions).

The gallery of 56 photos was posted on flickr (by Abstract Thought Process) and can be seen in full via the link below.

The first photos in the set feature the early 1978-1982 lineup of the band including Steve Clark and Pete Willis. Joe and Sav can be seen wearing tight black spandex pants.

This was the first ever performance by the band in this city and the state of Michigan.

View some of the photos below.

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Kalamazoo, MI 1980 - Rare Photos

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