Dates surface for Megadeth's Gigantour

Megadeth has mapped the itinerary for its summer Gigantour, a festival outing that will also feature mainstage acts Dream Theater , Fear Factory , Dillinger Escape Plan and Nevermore .

The tour kicks off on the West Coast in late July, and is currently slated to wrap up on the East Coast near the end of August. Details are included below.

Megadeth's lineup features founding frontman/guitarist Dave Mustaine backed by new members Glen Drover (guitar), James MacDonough (bass) and Shawn Drover (drums) backing founding frontman/guitarist Dave Mustaine.

Mustaine assembled the group's latest incarnation for a late-2004 tour behind last year's "The System Has Failed," which entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 18.

If Mustaine is true to his word, the Gigantour might be the last chance fans will have to see the group in concert; the singer told liveDaily last year that the band's roadwork behind the new album would be its "swan song."

"This is the retirement farewell tour," he said. "It's not gonna be like the [yet-to-end] KISS farewell tour."

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
July 2005
21 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
22 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
23 - Sacramento, CA - The Cove @ Cal Expo
24 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord
30 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre

August 2005
2 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
3 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre
6 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
7 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
10 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
19 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
20 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
23 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
24 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
26 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion

 tour dates and tickets
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