| Concert Tour Name: | Metal for Muthas Tour |
| Artist: | various NWOBHM era artists |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Start Date: | 1 February 1980 |
| End Date: | 2 March 1980 |
| Number Of Shows: | 30 |
The Metal for Muthas Tour was a 1980 concert tour headlined variously by Motörhead, Samson, and Saxon. Supporting the new wave of British heavy metal compilation album Metal for Muthas, the tour featured a large number of bands identified as the founders of the movement. During the tour, the three headlining bands were supported by twenty-two other bands, including a then-unknown Iron Maiden, who performed on the first 11 dates of the tour.
| Date[1] | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 1980 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen University |
| 2 February 1980 | Glasgow | ||
| 3 February 1980 | Saint Andrews | ||
| 4 February 1980 | Edinburgh | Tiffany's | |
| 5 February 1980 | Grimsby | England | Central Hall |
| 6 February 1980 | Bristol | Romeo & Juliet's | |
| 7 February 1980 | Wakefield | Unity Hall | |
| 8 February 1980 | Huddersfield | ||
| 9 February 1980 | Manchester | ||
| 10 February 1980 | London | ||
| 11 February 1980 | Mansfield | Civic Theatre | |
| 14 February 1980 | Swansea | Wales | Circles |
| 15 February 1980 | Hitchin | England | Hitchin College |
| 16 February 1980 | West Runton | West Runton Pavilion | |
| 17 February 1980 | Redcar | Coatham Bowl | |
| 18 February 1980 | Birkenhead | Hamilton Club | |
| 19 February 1980 | Oldham | Civic Hall | |
| 20 February 1980 | Blackburn | King George's Hall | |
| 21 February 1980 | Carlisle | Market Hall | |
| 22 February 1980 | Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
| 23 February 1980 | Leicester | ||
| 24 February 1980 | Sheffield | Top Rank | |
| 25 February 1980 | Plymouth | Fiesta | |
| 26 February 1980 | Cardiff | Wales | Top Rank |
| 27 February 1980 | Portsmouth | England | Portsmouth Polytechnic |
| 28 February 1980 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | |
| 29 February 1980 | Hanley | Victoria Hall | |
| 1 March 1980 | Retford | The Porterhouse | |
| 2 March 1980 | Birmingham | Top Rank |