MEGADETH - tour 2008

MEGADETH - Upcoming UK Tour Re-Branded Gigantour UK; Support Acts Confirmed, Norwich And Manchester Shows Sold Out



"The UK run of MEGADETH's tour this spring has been rebranded under the Gigantour banner. Gigantour UK will make its debut in Norwich on February 17th and finish up in London on February 24th. Scheduled for the main support is special guest JOB FOR A CWOBOY, and thanks to the support of TheLiveLine.com, fans' votes helped to put UK's own EVILE into the opening spot on the tour."

Dates are as follows,

February
17 - Norwich, UK - UEA (SOLD OUT)
18 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
19 - Glasgow, Scotland - Academy
20 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
22 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
23 - Manchester, UK - Academy (SOLD OUT)
24 - London, UK - Brixton Academy

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Megadeth live dates:

February (Megadeth headlining dates)
4 - Helsinki, Finland - Old Ice Hall
6 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arena
7 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Halle
10 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
11 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfallenhalle
13 - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
14 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
15 - Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo

February (Gigantour UK with Megadeth, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EVILE)
17 - Norwich, UK - UEA
18 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
19 - Glasgow, Scotland - Academy
20 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
22 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
23 - Manchester, UK - Academy
24 - London, UK - Brixton Academy

February (Megadeth headlining dates)
26 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
28 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
29 - Madrid, Spain - Macumba

March (Megadeth headlining dates)
1 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
3 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rohstofflager
4 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
5 - Pordenone, Italy - Palasport
7 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Zimni Stadion (Metalmania 2008)
8 - Katowice, Poland - Spodek (Metalmania 2008)
10 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
11 - Frankfurt, Germany - Hugenottenhalle
14 - Bangalore, India - Rock In India Festival

April (Gigantour with Megadeth, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY, HIGH ON FIRE)
12 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
13 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavilion
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
19 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
20 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
24 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion De La Jeunesse
29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May
1 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Center
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
14 - Calgary, AB - The Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
17 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center @ San Jose State
20 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre

MEGADETH - South American Tour Schedule Updated

According to the official MEGADETH website, the band has added two dates to their upcoming South American tour, with shows in Goiânia and Manaus, Brazil on June 3rd and June 15th respectively. The Goiânia date was originally announced for June 8th, then scrapped and moved to Belo Horizonte.

May
25 - Valencia, Venezuela - Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado
28 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Luna Park Stadium
29 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Luna Park Stadium
31 - Santiago, Chile - Arena Santiago

June
3 - Goiânia, Brazil - venue tba
5 - Curitiba, Brazil - Helooch
6 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Credicard Hall
7 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Citibank Hall
8 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Chevrolet Hall
11 - Lima, Peru - Explanada Sur del Estadio Monumental
13 - Quito, Ecuador - Coliseo General Rumiñahui
15 - Manaus, Brazil - venue tba

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Megadeth's South American tour schedule is now as follows:

May
31 - Santiago, Chile - Arena Santiago

June
3 - Goiânia, Brazil - Jao-Av. Quitandinha
5 - Curitiba, Brazil - Helooch
6 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Credicard Hall
7 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Citibank Hall
8 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Chevrolet Hall
11 - Lima, Peru - Explanada Sur del Estadio Monumental
13 - Quito, Ecuador - Coliseo General Rumiñahui
15 - Manaus, Brazil - Arena Amadeu Teixeira
18 - Mexico City, Mexico - Salon 21
19 - Mexico City, Mexico - Salon 21
21 - Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico Arena Santa Lucia