Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Megadeth‘s vocalist and guitarist, Dave Mustaine, has achieved the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 64, as per theprp. His instructor at the Renzo Gracie academy, Reginaldo Almeida, recently commented on Mustaine receiving this distinction. Although Mustaine has acknowledged that injuries and health issues have influenced Megadeth’s decision to retire, these factors have not significantly diminished his passion for martial arts. Previously, Mustaine obtained black belts in Taekwondo and Ukidokan karate. He is not the only prominent metal musician to attain such an honor later in life; for instance, Maynard James Keenan of Tool earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in early 2024.
February 15 – Victoria, BC
February 17 – Abbotsford, BC
February 18 – Kelowna, BC
February 20 – Calgary, AB
February 21 – Edmonton, AB
February 24 – Saskatoon, SK
February 25 – Winnipeg, MB
February 28 – London, ON
March 01 – Ottawa, ON
March 03 – Halifax, NS
March 04 – Moncton, NB
March 06 – Québec, QC
April 23 – Lima, PER – Costa 21
April 25 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena
April 27 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena
April 30 – Buenos Aires, ARG
May 02 – Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Unimed
May 05 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
May 06 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena
May 08 – Monterrey, MEX – Arena Monterrey
May 10 – Mexico City, MEX – Arena Ciudad de Mexico
May 13 – Guadalajara, MEX – Arena Guadalajara
June 07 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
June 10 – Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People
June 11 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
June 14 – Ferrara, ITA – Ferrara Summer Festival
June 15 – Zurich, Switzerland June 16 – Vienna, Austria
June 23 – Istanbul, Türkiye
June 26 – Helsinki, FIN – Tuska Open Air Metal Festival
June 28 – Almaty, Kazakhstan
With Iron Maiden:
August 29 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
August 30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
September 03 – Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau (with Anthrax)
September 05 – Harrison, NJ – Sports Illustrated Stadium (with Anthrax)
September 09 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
September 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
September 12 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
September 15 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
September 19 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
September 22 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
September 25 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax)
September 26 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax)
September 29 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (with Anthrax)
