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Def Leppard Setlists: What to Expect From Their 2025 Tour

Mar 17, 2025

Bryan Kress

The rock of ages keeps on rollin’ as Def Leppard kick off their latest run of tour dates across the U.S. in June 2025 after headlining Boardwalk Rock along with Nickelback, Mötley Crue and Shinedown on May 17 and 18 in Ocean City, Maryland.

The hysteria begins when the rockers open their summer tour in Milwaukee on June 19. The band is set to hit major venues like Atlantic City’s Borgata Event Center on June 28 and Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on July 3. They’ll also play the Iowa State Fair on August 14 followed by the Illinois State Fair on August 16 before closing out with a show in Virginia Beach on August 31.

Below, find everything you need to know to get ready after snagging Def Leppard tickets or risk bringin’ on the heartbreak before the show.

Who are Def Leppard?

Def Leppard are a hard rock quintet from Sheffield, England. The band formed in 1977 and has featured frontman Joe Elliott, guitarists Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen, bassist Rick Savage and drummer Rick Allen since 1992. Across 12 studio albums, Def Leppard have sold over 100 million records and notched 15 Top 40 singles such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Photograph,” “Rock of Ages” and the chart-topping 1988 hit “Love Bites.” The group are one of the only musical acts to have earned two diamond certifications, for 1983’s Pyromania and 1987’s Hysteria, and the latter has since surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide. Def Leppard were influential in the ’80s hair metal scene, but have continued to rock with eight Top 10 albums including their 2022 album, Diamond Star Halos. In 2019, Def Leppard were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Def Leppard 2025 Tour Dates:

Def Leppard’s 2025 tour will make stops at the following cities across North America:

05/17/25 – Ocean City, MD @ Ocean City Inlet (Boardwalk Rock)
06/19/25 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds
06/21/25 – Thackerville, OK @ Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino
06/23/25 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP (with Bret Michaels)
06/25/25 – Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheater (with Bret Michaels)
06/28/25 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center
07/01/25 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater (with The Struts)
07/03/25 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
07/20/25 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (with The Struts)
07/22/25 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC (with Bret Michaels)
08/12/25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater (with Bret Michaels)
08/14/25 – Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair
08/16/25 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fairgrounds Il State Fair
08/20/25 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater
08/31/25 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater (with Extreme)

How to Get Tickets for Def Leppard Concerts

Def Leppard tickets for the band’s 2025 tour as well as VIP packages are available via Ticketmaster. Standard Tickets and VIP packages are still available for many dates.

Def Leppard Discography

On Through the Night (1980)
High ‘n’ Dry (1981)
Pyromania (1983)
Hysteria (1987)
Adrenalize (1992)
Slang (1996)
Euphoria (1999)
X (2002)
Yeah! (2006)
Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008)
Def Leppard (2015)
Diamond Star Halos (2022)

What to Know for Def Leppard’s 2025 Tour

Def Leppard’s 2025 trek follows the band’s co-headlining Summer Stadium Tour with Journey in 2024, which featured fellow Rock Hall inductees Cheap Trick, Steve Miller Band and HEART. The all-star lineup of The Summer Stadium Tour also matched the standard set by Def Leppard’s previous two live treks, 2022’s The Stadium Tour and 2023’s The World Tour, which included Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Def Leppard have enough hit songs to fill a setlist, plus a whole host of fresh material from their 2022 album Diamond Star Halos. However, the band delivered more to fans with their 2024 single “Just Like 73” featuring Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. The song as well as two Pyromanialive rarities, “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” and “Comin’ Under Fire,” appeared in the opening shows of The Summer Stadium Tour.

Is There an Opening Act for Def Leppard’s 2025 tour?

Def Leppard’s summer 2025 tour will feature special guests Bret Michaels, The Struts and Extreme on select dates. Be sure to check individual event pages for details.

How Long is a Def Leppard Concert?

On their 2024 Summer Stadium Tour, Def Leppard’s set typically lasted about one hour and 30 minutes. Check back for updated information on the band’s setlist when their 2025 tour kicks off this May.