Gigantour
Sign in to saveGigantour was a sporadically organized traveling heavy metal music festival organized by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. The tour was founded in 2005 with dates across North America (see also Gigantour 2005), and the 2006 and 2007 line-ups also traveled to Australia. The bands appearing at the festival were chosen by Mustaine. The tour was an alternative to tours such as Ozzfest. The name "Gigantour" was inspired by the classic 1960s anime Gigantor, of which Mustaine is a fan. The last Gigantour took place in 2013.
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- The Festival
- Festival album
- Gigantour 2: North America (2006)
- Line-up
- Main stage
- Second stage
- Tour dates
- Notable events
- Guest singers
- Lack of a second stage on some tour stops
- Mike Portnoy jams with Overkill
- September 30, 2006 – Holmdel
- Molson Amphitheater
- Salt Lake City/Ecenter
- Gigantour 2: Australia (2006)
- Line-up
- Tour dates
- Gigantour 3: Australia (2007)
- Line-up
- Tour dates
- Gigantour 3: UK (2008)
- Line-up
- Tour dates
- Gigantour 3: North America (2008)
- Line-up
- Tour dates
- Gigantour 4 (2012)
- Line-up
- Tour dates
- Gigantour 5 (2013)
- Line-up
- Tour dates
- Notable incidents
- Gigantour history summary
- Discography
- CD releases
- DVD releases
- References
- External links
Gigantour was a sporadically organized traveling heavy metal music festival organized by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. The tour was founded in 2005 with dates across North America (see also Gigantour 2005), and the 2006 and 2007 line-ups also traveled to Australia. The bands appearing at the festival were chosen by Mustaine. The tour was an alternative to tours such as Ozzfest. The name "Gigantour" was inspired by the classic 1960s anime Gigantor, of which Mustaine is a fan. The last Gigantour took place in 2013.
==The Festival== The lineup of the inaugural Gigantour was composed of bands that Dave Mustaine particularly enjoyed touring with in the past. Mustaine invited Dream Theater, Nevermore and Overkill. The subsequent editions of Gigantour also featured Mustaine's personal choices, such as Anthrax, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Fear Factory.
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