The band's 17-song set at BOBfest drew heavily from '80s staples like Screaming for Vengeance and British Steel, but also dipped as far back as 1976's "Victim of Changes" and as recent as 2024's "Panic Attack."
Reaction from fans online was mixed, but largely positive once the surprises sank in. One fan called seeing "Desert Plains and the ripper" a genuine highlight, while another admitted the set was "pretty solid, but safe."
Not everyone was thrilled with the song selection. Given the tour's "Faithkeepers" name, several fans expected a heavier focus on 1984's Defenders of the Faith, only to find just one song from that album included. "'Faithkeepers' with a single DotF song is crazy!" one commenter wrote, while another admitted disappointment that anticipated 50th and 40th anniversary tributes to Sad Wings of Destiny and Turbo didn't fully materialize as some had hoped.
Despite some grumbling over setlist choices, several longtime attendees noted that even a set built mostly around hits still delivered rarities worth traveling for. One fan who's seen the band five times over the past 15 years pointed out he'd never heard the band play "Steeler," "The Ripper," "Delivering the Goods," "Desert Plains," or "Panic Attack" live before this show, calling that "pretty good for a legacy band."
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