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. 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.
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 front-man, 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 GODreleased 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 12thin Bristow, VA and hit every region of the U.S. before wrapping November 13thin Reno, NV. Multiple Canadian shows are scheduled as well. See full itinerary below.
Megadeth and Lamb of God 2020 North American Tour Dates:
June 12 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 13 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 14 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
June 16 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 17 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
June 18 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
June 20 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 21 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
June 23 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
June 24 – Providence, RI @ Bold Point Park
June 26 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 28 – Burgettstown, PA @ S&T Bank Music Park (on sale at 11 a.m. local time)
June 29 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
July 01 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 02 – Mount Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
July 03 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
July 05 – Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 07 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC PAVILION
July 08 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
July 10 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 11 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (on sale at 11 a.m. local time)
July 12 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium
July 14 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP (on sale at 11 a.m. local time)
July 16 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
July 17 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 18 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (on sale at 12 p.m. local time)
July 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
July 21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre
July 23 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
July 25 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
July 26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
July 29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
July 30 – Pocatello, ID @ Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
August 01 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
October 02 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
October 06 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
October 07 – New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
October 09 – Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena
October 11 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
October 14 – Springfield, MO @ JQH Arena
October 16 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
October 21 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
October 23 – Huntington, WV @ Mountain Health Arena
October 24 – Bethlehem, PA @ The Wind Creek Event Center
October 27 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron
October 28 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
October 30 – St. Paul, MN @ Armory
October 31 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center (on sale at 11 a.m. local time)
November 02 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena
November 03 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
November 05 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
November 07 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
November 10 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
November 11 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Arena
November 13 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
MEGADETH is currently on the road in Europe as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. The trek kicked off on January 20 in Helsinki, Finland and will conclude on February 22 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
LAMB OF GOD‘s new, self-titled album, will be released on May 8 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to “VII: Sturm Und Drang” will mark LAMB OF GOD‘s first recordings with Art Cruz, who joined the band last July as the replacement for the group’s founding drummer, Chris Adler.
