Megadeth have announced the lineup and dates for their 2013 edition of Gigantour.
Joining the band will be Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Newsted, and Death Division – all personally picked by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine.
Gigantour 2013 will kick off on July 3rd in Gilford, NH and wind its way through North America, hitting cities throughout Canada and the U.S., wrapping on August 11th in Toronto, Canada.
Tickets go on sale on May 10th with a special Gigantour pre-sale on May 9th. Check www.gigantour.com for further details.
“This year’s power-packed lineup is probably the best Gigantour yet, and we’ve had some pretty massive Gigantours over the years,” says Mustaine. “Gigantour 2013 brings four of my favorite bands, each centered around a superstar. With Zakk, David, Vinnie, and Jason there are going to be fans from Ozzy to Disturbed to Pantera to Metallica and everything that’s metal in-between! Don’t miss the metal festival of the summer!”
Mustaine founded the tour in 2005 and over the years has had established artists such as Volbeat, Motorhead, Anthrax, Fear Factory and Dream Theater, as well as giving (then) up-and-coming artists Lacuna Coil, Into Eternity and Sanctity their first break on a national festival tour.
In advance of the tour, Megadeth will release their new album, “Super Collider,” on June 4.
Gigantour 2013 dates:
Jul 03 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook
Jul 05 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Jul 06 - Canandaigua, NY - Marvin Sands PAC
Jul 08 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Jul 09 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
Jul 10 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Center
Jul 12 - Dallas, TX - [to be announced]
Jul 13 - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Amphitheatre
Jul 14 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre
Jul 16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
Jul 18 - Bloomington, IL - US Cellular Coliseum
Jul 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Jul 20 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Music Festival
Jul 22 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
Jul 23 - Calgary, AB - Stampede Corral
Jul 26 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Jul 27 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre
Jul 29 - Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Entertainment Center
Jul 30 - Everett, WA - Comcast Arena
Aug 01 - West Valley City, UT - Maverik Center
Aug 02 - Denver, CO - 1st Bank Center
Aug 04 - Fargo, ND - Scheels Arena
Aug 07 - New York, NY - [to be announced]
Aug 09 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug 10 - Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL
Aug 11 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
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