Megadeth to Take Gigantour Across North America with Motörhead, Lacuna Coil

News Nov 01 2011

By Alex HudsonBoth Megadeth and Motörhead have been bringing metal to the masses for decades. In early 2012, the two bands will unite headbangers across the continent when they headline the latest instalment of Megadeth's Gigantour festival, alongside Lacuna Coil and Volbeat.

The outing will last for a little over a month, stretching from late January through February. There are 24 dates in total, and nine of those are here in Canada. This includes a series of shows in Quebec and Ontario in early February and a number of dates in Western Canada. See the schedule below.

Gigantour was originally founded in 2005, and this marks the first time Megadeth have brought its travelling metal fest on the road since 2008.

Megadeth are using the return of Gigantour to promote their album TH1RT3EN, which came out today (November 1) through Roadrunner Records.

Tour dates:

1/26 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
1/27 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
1/28 New York, NY - Theater at Madison Square Garden
1/29 Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena
2/1 Glens Falls, NY - Glens Falls Civic Center
2/2 Quebec City, QC - Colisee Pepsi Arena
2/3 Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
2/5 Kingston, ON - K-Rock Centre
2/7 Oshawa, ON - General Motors Centre
2/8 Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
2/9 Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
2/10 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
2/12 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
2/14 St. Paul, MN - Myth
2/16 Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland
2/17 Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
2/18 Calgary, AB - Big 4 Building
2/20 Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
2/21 Kent, WA - Showare Center
2/23 San Jose, CA - Events Center
2/24 Universal City, CA - Gibson Ampitheatre
2/25 Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
2/26 Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
2/28 Denver, CO - The Fillmore

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Posted by Nameless Poseur On 2011-11-01 19:36:05I'm SO excited for these shows! The lineup is so amazing, I think I might just die of awesome. The only band here that I've seen before is Volbeat, who put on a great show when I saw them a couple years back, but finally getting to see bands like Megadeth and Motorhead - not to mention FINALLY seeing Lacuna Coil, I've been listening to them since I was 13! - hello, I can check *three* things off my extensive concert bucket list! Not to mention the new albums coming from the bands. There's a poll over on the Hails & Horns Facebook page to vote for either Metallica or Lacuna Coil to be the next cover feature. I love Metallica as much as the next guy, but I feel like everyone is gonna be featuring them. Lacuna Coil deserve some more exposure too! If anyone agrees, you can vote here: http://www.facebook.com/h...