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Metallica still rolling out tour dates behind 'St. Anger'

Published March 1, 2004 03:45 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Metallica [ tickets ] has added more dates to the second and third legs of its North American tour, which kicks off in Phoenix on Tuesday night (3/2).

Following a first leg that runs through the end of the month, the tour's second leg kicks off at New York's Nassau Coliseum on April 20, and now features a second show at that same venue on April 21. Other new additions to the itinerary are Cincinnati and North Little Rock, AR, on May 1 and 15, respectively. Tickets for all three newly added shows hit the box office on Saturday (3/6), according to Metallica's official website.

Meanwhile, the tour's third leg has grown to encompass single stops in Minnesota and Iowa, as well as three stops in Illinois, tickets for most of which will go on sale on Saturday.

On-sale information appears in the itinerary below. All other shows are on sale now.

Members of Metallica's official fan club have access to fan-club-only tickets. Details are available at the fan club's website.

Metallica is backing its latest album, last June's "St. Anger." Earlier this month, the album's title track won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance.

Boston-based rock quartet Godsmack [ tickets ] will open during the first and second North American legs; according to a spokesperson, the group won't be on board for the third leg. No word yet on who, if anyone, will take over the opening slot.

Godsmack released its latest album, "Faceless," last April. On March 18, the group will deliver "The Other Side," an acoustic set featuring new cuts and acoustic renditions of some of the group's previously released hits. Frontman Sully Erna produced the album, and "Faceless" producer David Bottrill mixed the set.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

March 2004
2 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
3 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
5, 6 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum
8 - San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
10 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
11 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
13 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
14 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
18 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
20 - Boise, ID - The Pavilion at Boise State
21 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
23 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
24 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
26 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
28 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
30 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
31 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

April 2004
20 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
21 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum (on sale 3/6)
23 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Coliseum
24 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
26 - Norfolk, VA - Scope
28 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
29 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena

May 2004
1 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena (on sale 3/6)
2 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
6 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
7 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Place
9 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Winnipeg Arena
11 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
12 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Ford Center
15 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena (on sale 3/6)

August 2004
16 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (on sale 3/6)
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
22 - Moline, IL Mark of the Quad Cities (on sale 3/6)
24 - Peoria, IL - Civic Center Arena (on sale 3/5)
27 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
30 - Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum (on sale 3/6)

September 2004
24 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center