The third installment of Gigantour, the acclaimed traveling heavy music festival launched in 2005 by Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH, will kick off April 12th in Denver, CO for a 29-date trek that features hand-picked support from Sweden¹s IN FLAMES, Finland¹s CHILDREN OF BODOM and Arizona¹s JOB FOR A COWBOY.

Gigantour focuses heavily on top-notch guitarists and has galvanized bands that emphasize true musicianship and virtuosity since its inception. Past lineups have included DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, LAMB OF GOD, OPETH and ARCH ENEMY.

Gigantour dates:

April

12 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
13 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavilion
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
18 - Little Rock, AR - The Village (In Flames w/ JFAC off-date)
19 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
20 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
23 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory (COB w/ In Flames off-date)
24 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock (JFAC off date)
25 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion De La Jeunesse
29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May

1 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
2 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (In Flames w/ JFAC off-date)
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
5 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls (COB off-date)
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Center
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
14 - Calgary, AB - The Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
17 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center at San Jose State
20 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre