Does anyone know if Megadeths going on tour? if so where are they playing at?

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MEGADETH Confirm EARSHOT As Opening Act On Upcoming Tour

Los Angeles-based quintet EARSHOT have been confirmed as the opening act for MEGADETH's upcoming U.S. tour, which is expected to launch in late October. Speaking to Quebec's Projectloud.com webzine during a promotional visit to Montreal on Tuesday (Sept. 7), MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine said of his choice for the opening act, "I've always tried to take out different bands for MEGADETH, because… I like the European approach to festivals where you have different type of bands on there. I believe if you have three of the same kind of bands on there, it's just a five-hour ear assault, and it's no fun for anybody. I mean, there's no climax. I believe if you add a different style to the show and you have maybe a rock band, maybe a heavy metal band, and then go to MEGADETH, it climaxes. That's kind of like, a while ago I had a tour called the 'Reckoning Day Tour', which was FEAR FACTORY, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, KORN and then MEGADETH. Now, every band I've ever taken out has gone on to super success. FEAR FACTORY has been successful, KORN is successful, ALICE IN CHAINS we took out, PANTERA, WHITE ZOMBIE, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS… Anybody that I've ever taken out has gone on to great things, because the audience that I have, and the people that watch what I do, it means something, 'cause I pick good bands."

During the same interview, Mustaine spoke about the addition of guitarist Glen Drover (EIDOLON, ex-KING DIAMOND) to the group's ranks. "That was not supposed to come out in the press yet," he said. "I talked with a friend of mine in California… I thought it was just a [print] magazine interview . I figured, 'You know what?! It's gonna be a little while before the magazine comes out, I'll tell him,' because I'm gonna make a press statement within the next two weeks about the tour dates, and it's gonna announce the guitar player and the bass player. And I didn't know it was fuckin' online interview, too. Not that there's anything wrong with that — I just didn't know. And then the next thing you know, everybody knows. 'Well, Dave says… It's right here.' I'm like, 'Ahhh…'

"I wanted it to be a surprise. I wanted to say, 'Here's the guitar player, here's the bass player, here's the tour dates. Guess what? We're coming to kick your ass.' But… he kind of let the cat out of the bag. But the good thing is that I think Glen's gonna be the right guy for thiis tour. This is gonna be the last MEGADETH tour. And there's no telling how long it will last — it may be like one of those KISS farewell tours that goes on for years."

Dave Mustaine's 23-minute interview with Project Loud can be downloaded as a Real Media audio file at (5.7 MB this location

The dates have been announced for MEGADETH's "The System Has Failed" fall 2004 North American tour. Venue information will follow soon. Support at all dates is expected to come from the Los Angeles-based quintet EARSHOT and an as-yet-unannounced third act.

MEGADETH's "The System Has Failed" Fall Tour 2004:

Oct. 26 - San Diego, CA @ TBA
Oct. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
Oct. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
Oct. 31 - Tucson, AZ @ TBA
Nov. 02 - Denver, CO @ TBA
Nov. 04 - Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
Nov. 05 - Chicago, IL @ TBA
Nov. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
Nov. 08 - Cleveland, OH @ TBA
Nov. 09 - Washington, DC @ TBA
Nov. 10 - New York City, NY @ TBA
Nov. 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
Nov. 13 - Boston, MA @ TBA
Nov. 14 - Montreal, QB @ TBA
Nov. 16 - Toronto, ON @ TBA
Nov. 17 - Detroit, MI @ TBA
Nov. 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
Nov. 20 - St. Louis, MO @ TBA

As previously reported, MEGADETH's lineup for the upcoming tour will be as follows:

Dave Mustaine – Guitar/Vocals
Glen Drover (EIDOLON, ex-KING DIAMOND) – Guitar
Nick Menza – Drums
James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH) – Bass


there you go

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Alright Megadeth are coming. that will be most kickass, I hope they play at the metropolis in montreal and not at the bell center. but ahh well.

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MEGADETH have released the venue information for their upcoming "Blackmail The Universe" North American tour. Support at all dates is expected to come from the Los Angeles-based quintet EARSHOT and an as-yet-unannounced third act. The tour is currently shaping up as follows:

Oct. 23 - Reno, NV @ Reno Hilton
Oct. 24 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
Oct. 25 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
Oct. 26 - San Diego, CA @ 4th and B
Oct. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern/Greek Theatre
Oct. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
Oct. 31 - Tucson, AZ @ Casino Anselmo
Nov. 02 - Denver, CO @ Filmore
Nov. 04 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Nov. 05 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops
Nov. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room
Nov. 08 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
Nov. 09 - Washington, DC @ Nation
Nov. 10 - New York City, NY @ Roseland
Nov. 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Nov. 13 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
Nov. 14 - Montreal, QB @ Metropolis
Nov. 16 - Toronto, ON @ The Dock
Nov. 17 - Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
Nov. 19 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Nov. 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Quest

As previously reported, MEGADETH's lineup for the upcoming tour will be as follows:

Dave Mustaine – Guitar/Vocals
Glen Drover (EIDOLON, ex-KING DIAMOND) – Guitar
Nick Menza – Drums
James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH) – Bass

Sick i need to see them! Wait... I am ignorant... Im guessing that is a different lineup then when they recorded Rust in Peice (the only one of their albums i haved)?

Veteran San Francisco thrashers EXODUS will occupy the middle slot at six MEGADETH West Coast dates later this month. Opening the proceedings will be Christian hard rockers 12 STONES.

MEGADETH w/ EXODUS, 12 STONES:

Oct. 25 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
Oct. 26 - San Diego, CA @ 4th and B
Oct. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium
Oct. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
Oct. 31 - Tucson, AZ @ Casino Anselmo

As previously reported, EXODUS were forced to postpone their South American tour last month following the departure of singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. Handling the lead vocals for EXODUS during the MEGADETH trek and the rescheduled South American dates will be SKINLAB singer Steev Esquivel.