MEGADETH Kicks Off The Dystopia World Tour In North America This February

By: Dec. 08, 2015
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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 Dystopiabeing released onUniversal 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 albumKilling 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 albumsincluding 1992's two-million-sellingCountdown to Extinction.

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SOURCE Universal Music Enterprises



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