JAMES LOMENZO Checks In From MEGADETH Tour Rehearsals - "Tour Prep Has Been A Blast"
August 17, 2021, 2 years ago
In just three days, the Metal Tour Of The Year - co-headlined by Megadeth and Lamb Of God - will lay waste to cities across North America as the trek finally hits the road. Megadeth announced last week that joining them to take care of bass duties for this tour will be former member, James LoMenzo.
LoMenzo has checked in from rehearsals via Instagram:
"I want to take a moment to sincerely thank all my friends and the amazing Megadeth fans who took the time to wish me well this week. Tour prep has been a blast, it’s great to be playing with Dave again! I’m finding that with Kiko and Dirk, Megadeth feels like a locomotive bearing down the tracks. I can’t wait to see you all out there on The Metal Tour of the Year!"
Rounding out the line-up for this most epic tour are Trivium and Hatebreed, making these the must see shows of 2021 for metalheads nationwide. Produced by Live Nation, the mammoth, rescheduled tour will now kick off on Friday, August 20 in Austin, TX and hit a further 27 cities before wrapping in Quebec City, QC on Saturday, October 2. Tickets and VIP packages for this metal extravaganza are on-sale now from LiveNation.com.
With tickets shifting fast and Megadeth VIP packages almost sold-out, you don't want to miss this one. This weekend only - get 2 tickets for $39+fees for a select number of shows*** on the Metal Tour of the Year!
For those in the Nashville area, Dave Mustaine will make a special appearance at Frugal MacDoogal in Nashville on Saturday, August 14 from 3 PM – 6 PM, CST for a special wine tasting affair and bottle signing. For details visit houseofmustaine.com.
Tour dates:
August
20 - Austin, TX - Germania Insurance Amphitheater
21 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
22 - Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
24 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
27 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
29 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Federal Theatre
31 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
September
1 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre
2 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
4 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
5 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
9 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago
11 - Danville, VA - Blue Ridge Festival *
12 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
13 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
15 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
18 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
19 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
20 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion
22 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
24 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre
26 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis
28 - Minneapolis, MN - Armory
30 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
October
1 - Laval, QC - Place Bell
2 - Quebec City, QC - Centre Videotron
* Festival Date featuring all 4 bands.
Recordings for Megadeth's new album, The Sick, entitled The Dying, And The Dead, are now complete, with the material for the band's follow-up to their 2016 release, Dystopia, now in the mixing phase.
Frontman Dave Mustaine shared the news via Instagram, stating: "Sending the album in for mixing. Final step. I can’t wait to play the new songs for you!"
Stay tuned for updates.
