Two of the biggest bands in heavy metal – MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD – will be joining forces on a co-headline tour across North America this year, presented by SiriusXM. And to add to the firepower of this already formidable tour, Trivium and In Flames are joining, making this THE must-see heavy music package of the year. Tickets will go on general sale Friday, February 14th from LiveNation.com!
MEGADETH, fueled by Dave Mustaine’s triumphant return to the stage following his diagnosis and recovery of throat cancer, will embark on their first North American tour since 2017.
Speaking on the epic announcement, MEGADETH’s leader and frontman, Dave Mustaine says: “Hello me! I’m back again, better than ever and coming to a town near you with Lamb of God, Trivium and In Flames. If you want high octane metal madness this is the tour for you.”
LAMB OF GOD released their first new music in five years last week with the single “Checkmate”. The track is the first to be released from the band’s self-titled eighth studio album, due out May 8th, which is one of the most anticipated and important metal records of the year.
Commenting on their upcoming co-headline run, Mark Morton, lead guitarist of LAMB OF GOD, adds “The world has never needed heavy more than it does today and top to bottom, this tour delivers! Lamb Of God has toured with and been friends with all of these bands for years, but for all of us to be on the same bill is something extra special. Come early and stay late. This is THE metal tour of the year.”
TRIVIUM’s Matt Heafy adds: “We are happy to be a part of the biggest real metal tour of the year. This tour is the main event and represents heavy metal and the culture that goes with it.“
With IN FLAMES singer, Anders Fridén stating: “We were honored to be asked to join this package. We were actually supposed to take this Summer off, but of course we couldn’t say no. After playing shows with all of these guys for years, 2020 is going to feel like a kick ass reunion. See you on the road, Jesterheads!”
Produced by Live Nation, this epic 55-city tour will stretch across summer and fall, kicking off June 12th in Bristow, VA and hit every region of the U.S. before wrapping November 13th in Reno, NV. Multiple Canadian shows are scheduled as well. See full itinerary below. Tickets and VIP packages for all four artists go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 14th at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets & VIP packages beginning Tuesday, February 11th at 10am local time until Thursday, February 13th at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment®. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
MEGADETH AND LAMB OF GOD 2020 SUMMER TOUR DATES
6.12 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
6.13 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion
6.14 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
6.16 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
6.17 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
6.18 — Camden, NJ — BB&T Pavilion
6.20 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
6.21 — Boston, MA — Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
6.23 — Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
6.24 — Providence, RI — Bold Point Park
6.26 — Darien Center, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater
6.28 — Burgettstown, PA — S&T Bank Music Park*
6.29 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage
7.1 — Detroit, MI — DTE Energy Music Theatre
7.2 — Mount Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
7.3 — Indianapolis, IN — Ruoff Music Center
7.5 — Atlanta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheater
7.7 — Cincinatti, OH — PNC PAVILION
7.8 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
7.10 — Chicago, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Chicago, IL
7.11 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO
7.12 — Nashville, TN — Nashville Municipal Auditorium
7.14 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP*
7.16 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater
7.18 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory+
7.20 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
7.21 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Federal Theatre
7.23 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre
7.25 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre
7.26 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
7.29 — Salt Lake City, UT — USANA Amphitheatre
7.30 — Pocatello, ID — Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
8.1 — Concord, CA — Concord Pavilion
FALL 2020
10.2 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
10.6 — Birmingham, AL — Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
10.7 — New Orleans, LA — UNO Lakefront Arena
10.9 — Corpus Cristi, TX — American Bank Center Arena
10.11 — El Paso, TX — Don Haskins Center
10.14 — Springfield, MO — JQH Arena
10.16 — Kansas City, MO — Sprint Center
10.21 — Columbus, OH — Schottenstein Center
10.23 — Huntington, WV — Mountain Health Arena
10.24 — Bethlehem, PA — The Wind Creek Event Center
10.27 — Quebec City, QC — Centre Videotron
10.28 — Laval, QC — Place Bell
10.30 — St. Paul, MN — Armory
10.31 — Green Bay, WI — Resch Center*
11.2 — Omaha, NE — Baxter Arena
11.3 — Sioux Falls, SD — Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
11.5 — Denver, CO — Pepsi Center
11.7 — Las Vegas, NV — Mandalay Bay Events Center
11.10 — Spokane, WA — Spokane Arena
11.11 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center Arena
11.13 — Reno, NV — Reno Events Center
*on sale starts 11am local time
+on sale starts 12pm local time
It was over 30 years ago that Dave Mustaine founded MEGADETH, in the process pioneering the sound that would become known the world over as thrash metal. And from the very beginning, the band proved to be the most lethal and audacious unit on the heavy music scene, pushing thrash to the limits of musical ferocity and instrumental virtuosity on early efforts like their 1985 debut, ‘Killing Is My Business…And Business Is Good!‘ and 1986’s seminal ‘Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?‘
MEGADETH have taken their place as one of metal’s most influential and respected acts—not to mention among its most successful. They have gone on to sell more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including a 2017 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Metal Performance” for the title track “Dystopia,” 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and scoring five consecutive platinum albums. With sheer determination and a relentless recording and touring schedule, MEGADETH worked their way up from headlining clubs to headlining arenas, festival and stadiums, cementing a legacy that continues to grow and spread throughout the world. MEGADETH are slated to release their 16th studio album later this year.
LAMB OF GOD propelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with the prophetically titled ‘New American Gospel’. They followed with 2003’s ‘As the Palaces Burn‘, which made the Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. ‘Ashes of the Wake‘, released in 2004, was the first LAMB OF GOD album to be certified gold by the RIAA, as was 2006’s ‘Sacrament‘, which also made a Top 10 Billboard 200 chart debut. In 2009, LAMB OF GOD released ‘Wrath‘, their first with Wilbur at producer, and earned the number one album spot on Billboard’s Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts, with a number two position on the Billboard 200.
Those number one positions were repeated with 2012’s ‘Resolution‘, which swung effortlessly between thrash, traditional metal, sludgy doom, with flashes of crust punk swagger and bravado. LAMB OF GOD’s last album, ‘VII: Sturm und Drang‘ (2015) made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number three and finished number 2 in the world charts, reaching Top 5 in five countries and six addition Top 15 positions.
In 2020, LAMB OF GOD is re-energized and unrelenting, ready to lay claim to the metal throne.
Tickets for this gargantuan tour package are bound to fly out when they go on sale on Friday 14th February. Grab yours before they’re all gone.
Press Release courtesy of Cosa Nostra PR.
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