Gigantour dates announced!

telecaster90 · 01-14-2008, 07:35 AM

MEGADETH TO HEADLINE BILL WITH IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM,

JOB FOR A COWBOY AND HIGH ON FIRE

MEGADETH frontman DAVE MUSTAINE has big news for metal fans: GIGANTOUR is back, and MEGADETH has a new guitarist. The third installment of GIGANTOUR--the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched in 2005 by MUSTAINE--will kick off April 12 in Denver, CO with headliner MEGADETH, Scandinavian death metal band IN FLAMES, Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM, Arizona's modern extreme JOB FOR A COWBOY and Oakland, CA heavy power trio HIGH ON FIRE all confirmed. The 29-date trek will criss-cross North America and wraps May 22 in Phoenix, AZ.

MUSTAINE sums up the philosophy behind GIGANTOUR, hailed by Revolver magazine as "the mother of all shred-fests": "If the bands and the fans are treated well, then the entertained and the entertainers go home happy--it's a win-win situation." Since its inception in 2005, GIGANTOUR has galvanized bands that emphasize true musicianship and virtuosity, offering them a new opportunity to showcase their talents. "I think that in a small way, we are cleaning up the environment of crappy bands," he says, laughing. "All of the people that really love this kind of music know that they can count on these bands to deliver the goods this year."

GIGANTOUR features bands hand-picked by MUSTAINE with a sharp eye on true musicianship and a heavy focus on top-notch guitarists. The first incarnation in 2005 included Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Nevermore, Life of Agony, Symphony X, Dry Kill Logic and Bobaflex, while the 2006 trek included Lamb of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, Sanctity and The Smashup. The trek always offers a strong connection between fans and musicians.

VIP ticket packages are available--via GIGANTOUR 2008 MUSIC FESTIVAL - HOME, Megadeth.com - Home and www.ticketmaster.com--whereby fans can take a personal photo with MEGADETH at an exclusive meet & greet session and receive an official tour laminate, guitar picks, etc.

For more MEGADETH news, check out The Live Line: Your Ultimate Entertainment Resource or leave a message for DAVE MUSTAINE at 866-597-MEGA.

Date City Venue
Megadeth International
Mon 2/4 Helsinki, FIN Old Ice Hall

Wed 2/6 Stockholm, SWE Arena

Thu 2/7 Oslo, NOR Sentrum Scene

Fri 2/8 Copenhagen, DEN KB Halle

Sun 2/10 Berlin, GER Columbiahalle

Mon 2/11 Dortmund, GER Westfallenhalle

Wed 2/13 Luxembourg City, LUX Den Atelier

Thu 2/14 Amsterdam, HOL Paradiso

Fri 2/15 Antwerp, BEL Hof Ter Lo

GIGANTOUR UK - Megadeth, Job For a Cowboy, Evile

Sun 2/17 Norwich, UK UEA

Mon 2/18 Nottingham, UK Rock City

Tue 2/19 Glasgow, Scotland Academy

Wed 2/20 Newcastle, UK Academy

Fri 2/22 Birmingham, UK Academy

Sat 2/23 Manchester, UK Academy

Sun 2/24 London, UK Brixton Academy

Megadeth International
Tue 2/26 Paris, FRA Elysee Montmartre

Thu 2/28 Barcelona, SPA Razzmatazz

Fri 2/29 Madrid, SPA Macumba

Sat 3/1 Bilbao, SPA Santana 27

Mon 3/3 Zurich, SWI Rohstofflager

Tue 3/4 Milan, ITA Alcatraz

Wed 3/5 Pordenone, ITA Palasport

Fri 3/7 Zlin, CZE Zimni Stadion (Metalmania 2008)

Sat 3/8 Katowice, POL Spodek (Metalmania 2008)

Mon 3/10 Munich, GER Zenith

Tue 3/11 Frankfurt, GER Hugenottenhalle

Fri 3/14 Bangalore, IND Rock In India Festival

GIGANTOUR - Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For a Cowboy, High on Fire
Sat 4/12 Denver, CO The Fillmore

Sun 4/13 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion

Tue 4/15 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre

Wed 4/16 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Pavilion

Thu 4/17 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre

Sat 4/19 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens

Sun 4/20 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

Tue 4/22 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom

Thu 4/24 Worcester, MA Palladium

Sat 4/26 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion

Mon 4/28 Quebec City, QC Pavilion De La Jeunesse

Tue 4/29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Wed 4/30 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall

Thu 5/1 London, ON John Labatt Centre

Sat 5/3 Detroit, MI DTE Music Center

Sun 5/4 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater

Tue 5/6 Chicago, IL Aragon

Wed 5/7 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom

Fri 5/9 Minneapolis, MN Myth

Sat 5/10 Winnipeg, MB Convention Center

Sun 5/11 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland Exhibition Hall

Mon 5/12 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center

Wed 5/14 Calgary, AB The Corral

Fri 5/16 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum

Sat 5/17 Salem, OR Salem Armory

Mon 5/19 San Jose, CA Event Center @ San Jose State

Tue 5/20 San Diego, CA Cox Arena

Wed 5/21 Los Angeles, CA Long Beach Arena

Thu 5/22 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre

TheMissing · 01-14-2008, 07:43 AM

They're not comming to Philly/AC?!

BALLS!

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The third installment of GIGANTOUR--the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched in 2005 by MUSTAINE--will kick off April 12 in Denver, CO with headliner MEGADETH, Scandinavian death metal band IN FLAMES, Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM, Arizona's modern extreme JOB FOR A COWBOY and Oakland, CA heavy power trio HIGH ON FIRE all confirmed. The 29-date trek will criss-cross North America and wraps May 22 in Phoenix, AZ. MUSTAINE sums up the philosophy behind GIGANTOUR, hailed by Revolver magazine as "the mother of all shred-fests": "If the bands and the fans are treated well, then the entertained and the entertainers go home happy--it's a win-win situation." Since its inception in 2005, GIGANTOUR has galvanized bands that emphasize true musicianship and virtuosity, offering them a new opportunity to showcase their talents. "I think that in a small way, we are cleaning up the environment of crappy bands," he says, laughing. "All of the people that really love this kind of music know that they can count on these bands to deliver the goods this year." GIGANTOUR features bands hand-picked by MUSTAINE with a sharp eye on true musicianship and a heavy focus on top-notch guitarists. The first incarnation in 2005 included Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Nevermore, Life of Agony, Symphony X, Dry Kill Logic and Bobaflex, while the 2006 trek included Lamb of God, Opeth, Arch Enemy, Overkill, Into Eternity, Sanctity and The Smashup. The trek always offers a strong connection between fans and musicians. VIP ticket packages are available--via GIGANTOUR 2008 MUSIC FESTIVAL - HOME, Megadeth.com - Home and www.ticketmaster.com--whereby fans can take a personal photo with MEGADETH at an exclusive meet & greet session and receive an official tour laminate, guitar picks, etc. For more MEGADETH news, check out The Live Line: Your Ultimate Entertainment Resource or leave a message for DAVE MUSTAINE at 866-597-MEGA. Date City Venue Megadeth International Mon 2/4 Helsinki, FIN Old Ice Hall Wed 2/6 Stockholm, SWE Arena Thu 2/7 Oslo, NOR Sentrum Scene Fri 2/8 Copenhagen, DEN KB Halle Sun 2/10 Berlin, GER Columbiahalle Mon 2/11 Dortmund, GER Westfallenhalle Wed 2/13 Luxembourg City, LUX Den Atelier Thu 2/14 Amsterdam, HOL Paradiso Fri 2/15 Antwerp, BEL Hof Ter Lo GIGANTOUR UK - Megadeth, Job For a Cowboy, Evile Sun 2/17 Norwich, UK UEA Mon 2/18 Nottingham, UK Rock City Tue 2/19 Glasgow, Scotland Academy Wed 2/20 Newcastle, UK Academy Fri 2/22 Birmingham, UK Academy Sat 2/23 Manchester, UK Academy Sun 2/24 London, UK Brixton Academy Megadeth International Tue 2/26 Paris, FRA Elysee Montmartre Thu 2/28 Barcelona, SPA Razzmatazz Fri 2/29 Madrid, SPA Macumba Sat 3/1 Bilbao, SPA Santana 27 Mon 3/3 Zurich, SWI Rohstofflager Tue 3/4 Milan, ITA Alcatraz Wed 3/5 Pordenone, ITA Palasport Fri 3/7 Zlin, CZE Zimni Stadion (Metalmania 2008) Sat 3/8 Katowice, POL Spodek (Metalmania 2008) Mon 3/10 Munich, GER Zenith Tue 3/11 Frankfurt, GER Hugenottenhalle Fri 3/14 Bangalore, IND Rock In India Festival GIGANTOUR - Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For a Cowboy, High on Fire Sat 4/12 Denver, CO The Fillmore Sun 4/13 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion Tue 4/15 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre Wed 4/16 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Pavilion Thu 4/17 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre Sat 4/19 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens Sun 4/20 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle Tue 4/22 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom Thu 4/24 Worcester, MA Palladium Sat 4/26 Baltimore, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion Mon 4/28 Quebec City, QC Pavilion De La Jeunesse Tue 4/29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Wed 4/30 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall Thu 5/1 London, ON John Labatt Centre Sat 5/3 Detroit, MI DTE Music Center Sun 5/4 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater Tue 5/6 Chicago, IL Aragon Wed 5/7 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom Fri 5/9 Minneapolis, MN Myth Sat 5/10 Winnipeg, MB Convention Center Sun 5/11 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland Exhibition Hall Mon 5/12 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center Wed 5/14 Calgary, AB The Corral Fri 5/16 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum Sat 5/17 Salem, OR Salem Armory Mon 5/19 San Jose, CA Event Center @ San Jose State Tue 5/20 San Diego, CA Cox Arena Wed 5/21 Los Angeles, CA Long Beach Arena Thu 5/22 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre Fender Standard Telecaster w/ Dimarzio ToneZone(bridge) Schecter C-7 Blackjack w/ '59(neck) and JB(bridge) Sigma Acoustic (CGCEGC) Line6 Flextone III XL My acoustic stuff Rucus (Hardcore Punk)

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