New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Universal Music Enterprises) MEGADETH has announced today the details for the North American leg of their Dystopia World Tour, which will kick of in Dallas, TX on February 20, 2016. The North American leg will take them across the U.S., visiting 14 states and throughout Canada.
Tickets for the Dystopia World Tour start going on sale Friday, December 11 - check www.megadeth.com for specific market info and local on sale times and dates. There will also be an exclusive pre-sale for MEGADETH fan club members on December 8 at 10:00 am local time with details also available at www.megadeth.com.
MEGADETH will be on tour in support of their new album Dystopia being released on Universal
Music Enterprises /Tradecraft / T-Boy Records on January 22, 2016. Along with band visionary Dave Mustaine at the helm, MEGADETH's current touring lineup will be Kiko Loureiro (formerly of Angra) on guitar,
David Ellefson on bass, and drummer Chris Adler (Lamb of God), all who are featured on the new album.
Joining MEGADETH on the North American leg of the Dystopia World Tour are very special guests Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok.
Dystopia World Tour North American Dates are as follows:
Feb 20
South Side Ballroom
Dallas, TX
Feb 21
Bayou
Music Center
Houston, TX
Feb 23
Fillmore Auditorium
Denver, CO
Feb 24
The Complex
Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 26
The Pearl
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 27
Comerica Theatre
Phoenix, AZ
Feb 28
The Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood, CA
Feb 29
Warfield Theatre
San Francisco, CA
Mar 2
The Republik
Honolulu, HI*
Mar 3
The Republik
Honolulu, HI*
Mar 5
South Okanagan Events Centre
Penticton, BC
Mar 6
Grey Eagle Event Centre
Calgary, AB
Mar 8
Encana Events Centre
Dawson Creek, BC
Mar 9
Rexall Place
Edmonton, AB (on sale 12/18)
Mar 10
Mosaic Place
Moose Jaw, SK (on sale 12/18)
Mar 13
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, IL
Mar 15
Rapid Theatre
Niagara Falls, NY
Mar 16
Terminal 5
New York, NY
Mar 17
Terminal 5
New York, NY
Mar 19
Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Bethlehem, PA
Mar 20
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 21
House of Blues
Boston, MA
Mar 23
Cross Insurance Center
Bangor ME
Mar 24
Videotron Centre
Quebec City, Canada
*Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok will not be on these dates.
In addition to the Dystopia World Tour, MEGADETH will also be making special festival appearances. Go to www.megadeth.com for ticketing info and up-to-date information. Festival Dates Include:
Apr 28
Coliseum of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico (on sale 12/19)
Apr 30
Fort Rock
Ft. Myers, FL (on sale 12/21)
May 1
Welcome to Rockville
Jacksonville, FL (on sale 12/21)
May 7
Rock City Campgrounds
Concord, NC (on sale 12/11)
May 20-22
"Rock On The Range" MAPFRE Stadium
Columbus OH (on sale now)
May 26
Badlands Pawn
Sioux Falls, SD (on sale now)
MEGADETH burst onto the scene thirty years ago, virtually inventing a genre with their debut album Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (recently recognized by VH1 as the Greatest Thrash Metal Debut Album of All Time) sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including 11 Grammy® nominations, scoring five consecutive platinum albums—including 1992's two-million-selling Countdown to Extinction.
