Who’s ready for some live music? How about some live metal? What better way to help bring back touring shows than with a monster co-headlining lineup of heavy metal titans in Megadeth and Lamb of God to brush away your 2020 blues? Done.
Metal goliaths Megadeth and Lamb of God will embark on a North American Tour that begins August 20 in Austin, Texas and tear through 28 cites, ending up October 2 in Quebec City, Canada.
Along the way they will be hitting St. Louis on Sunday September 26 with a 6:00 pm start time at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre.
MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD cannot be stopped and today announced the rescheduled run of the Metal Tour of the Year. Joining them, as previously planned, will be special guests TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, heralding the long-awaited return to the stage for these bands, who are every bit as excited about these historic and not-to-be-missed shows as fans are. Tickets for the rescheduled dates will go back on-sale beginning Friday, May 7th at 10am local at LiveNation.com.
Megadeth performing at The American Theater in 1993. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
MEGADETH, fueled by Dave Mustaine’s triumphant return to the stage following his diagnosis and recovery of throat cancer, will finally embark on their first North American tour since 2017. Speaking on the long-awaited announcement of the rescheduled run, MEGADETH’s leader and frontman, Dave Mustaine says:
“Can you hear that sound of armies on the march – of destruction on the horizon? That’s this tour, coming for you. We cannot wait to return to the stage and I promise you you do NOT want to miss these shows. You’re not going to know what hit you!”
Lamb of God performing in Saint Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
LAMB OF GOD pressed ahead with the release of their crushing self-titled album, Lamb of God, which was one of the best-selling metal albums of 2020. The band now looks to take the show on the road as they return to the stage for the first time since the release of the record. Randy Blythe, inimitable frontman of LAMB OF GOD, adds:
“It’s been far too long since we got together to do our thing— by ‘we’ I mean bands, road crew, bus drivers, truck drivers, local venue staff, vendors, audience, parking lot attendants, the freaking janitors- the whole damn enchilada. ALL OF US. TOGETHER. Everyone has been waiting, but the time has come to put the puzzle back together— I honestly don’t think I’ve ever been more ready to hit the road with lamb of god. See y’all in a few months with Megadeth, Trivium, & In Flames.
Over a year with no live music? These shows are gonna be INSANE…”
Trivium performing in St. Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography
TRIVIUM’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy adds
“The Metal Tour of the year couldn’t be stopped by anything. It is still happening, and we can’t wait to bring back shows with this monumental tour. We’re ready. Are you?”
In Flames performing in Sauget. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
With IN FLAMES singer, Anders Fridén stating
“I can’t really describe how good it feels to be really talking about going on tour, let alone The Metal Tour of the Year. This setup is long overdue and we can’t wait to finally make it happen.”
Produced by Live Nation, the epic, rescheduled tour will now kick off on Friday, August 20th in Austin, TX and hit a further 26 cities before wrapping in Quebec City, QC on Saturday, October 2nd . Full tour itinerary below.
Hatebreed has been added to the lineup to infuse more metal into an already molten lineup.
All previously purchased tickets for any of the rescheduled dates listed below will be valid for the new date. For any cancelled dates, refunds will automatically be processed at your point of purchase.
Tickets and VIP packages for all artists go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 7th, 2021 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Megadeth and Lamb of God 2021 North American Tour Dates:
Fri Aug 20 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat Aug 21 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sun Aug 22 Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Tue Aug 24 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
Wed Aug 25 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Fri Aug 27 Denver, CO Ball Arena
Sun Aug 29 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Federal Theatre
Tue Aug 31 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
Wed Sep 01 Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 02 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
Sat Sep 04 Portland, OR Moda Center
Sun Sep 05 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 09 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
Sat Sep 11 Danville, VA Blue Ridge Festival*
Sun Sep 12 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Mon Sep 13 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
Wed Sep 15 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
Thu Sep 16 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat Sep 18 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Sun Sep 19 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Mon Sep 20 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
Wed Sep 22 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Fri Sep 24 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 26 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
Tue Sep 28 Minneapolis, MN Armory
Thu Sep 30 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Fri Oct 01 Laval, QC Place Bell
Sat Oct 02 Quebec City, QC Centre Videotron
*Festival Date featuring all 4 bands.
In Flames performing in Sauget. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Lamb of God performing in Saint Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Lamb of God performing in Saint Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Megadeth photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography
Lamb of God performing in Saint Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Megadeth performing at The American Theater in 1993. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Megadeth photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography
Megadeth photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography
In Flames performing in St. Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Lamb of God performing in Saint Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Lamb of God performing in Saint Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
In Flames performing in Sauget. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography.
Trivium performing in St. Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography
Trivium performing in St. Louis. Photo by Sean Derrick/Thyrd Eye Photography