MEGADETH's farewell tour Canadian leg with ANTHRAX and EXODUS draws closer with a February 15 launch date at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC. The 12-date trek runs through March 6 in Quebec City, hitting major venues including Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Rogers Place in Edmonton, and Bell Centre in Montreal — arenas that reflect the stature of a farewell tour worthy of one of thrash metal's founding pillars.
The Canadian outing is part of MEGADETH's multi-year farewell campaign, which Dave Mustaine has indicated could last three to five years as the band methodically says goodbye to fans region by region. The current lineup features Mustaine alongside bassist James LoMenzo, guitarist Teemu Mantysaari, and drummer Dirk Verbeuren — a unit that has gelled impressively since Mantysaari's recruitment from WINTERSUN.
MEGADETH's seventeenth and reportedly final studio album, the self-titled "Megadeth" (also referred to as the White Album), was released January 23, 2026 to strong reviews, produced by Mustaine and Chris Rakestraw. The record gives the farewell tour fresh ammunition, with new tracks expected to feature prominently alongside career-spanning setlists that draw from classics like "Peace Sells," "Tornado of Souls," "Holy Wars," and "Symphony of Destruction."
ANTHRAX bring their own formidable legacy to the package, while EXODUS will use the dates to build momentum for their forthcoming "Goliath" album due in March. The triple bill represents a staggering concentration of thrash metal history — over 120 combined years of genre-defining music under one roof each night. Canadian fans have responded enthusiastically, with several dates already approaching sell-out status.