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More North American Gigantour 2008 Dates Announced

posted Jan 10, 2008 at 12:25 PM by Diamond Oz.  (7 Comments)

Photo of Children of Bodom

Band Photo: Children of Bodom (?)

A string of tentative dates for Gigantour 2008 North America, the festival trek through Canada and the US featuring MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE - have been revealed.

Suggested tour dates currently include:

April
7 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
8 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
11 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
12 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
13 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
19 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
20 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
22 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
23 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
24 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion
28 - Quebec City - Pavillon de la Jeunesse
29 - Montréal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May
1 - London ON - John Labatt Centre
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Center
6 - Chicago, IL - [to be announced]
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Centre
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
14 - Calgary, AB - The Stampede Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum

Stay tuned for further details and official confirmation of dates.

Source: BW&BK

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7 Comments on "More North American Gigantour Dates Announced"

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1. robw writes:

why are they playing the day before new england metalfest, and not headline the first day?

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2. MetalFan420 writes:

f*** yeah they going to Edmonton !

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3. metal 2 death writes:

... still hoping that there is a date for the 21 or 25 for philly. i can see this happening in the e factory, no where else.

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4. MonkeySponge writes:

f***ing Awsome!

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5. oi writes:

omg!

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6. deathbringer writes:

Sweet! This is the first year Gigantour is coming anywhere remotely near me, with a stop in Baltimore.

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7. SlugEmperor writes:

job for a cowboy and high on fire???! interesting, cool

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