Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has added extra dates to his “Bass Warrior” tour throughout Europe for spring 2025. The trek will function Ellefson and his solo band performing choose cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, solo materials and different onerous rock and metallic favorites which impressed him throughout his 40-year music profession.
When the unique “Bass Warrior” tour was first introduced, Ellefson mentioned in an announcement: “I’ve approached my profession as that of a musical warrior, all the time accompanied by my bass guitar. I eagerly anticipate bringing these songs again to the stage, whereas sharing introspective and entertaining anecdotes about their creation. It has been a wild trip of low notes and excessive stakes.”
Final yr, Ellefson informed Eonmusic in regards to the “Bass Warrior” reveals: “That is form of an extension now of what I began a couple of years in the past referred to as ‘Basstory’, and it is an archival, going by way of the historical past of my profession of songs that folks know, some solo stuff and varied issues. I’ve completed a little bit little bit of storytelling in fact, however I am taking it over into some locations that I have not even been to shortly which might be a little bit more durable to get to with huge bands. So this can be a little smaller and nimble the place I may go into extra intimate venues, and it is deliberately designed to be that. So yeah, these are enjoyable. I prefer it’s that; you are very lively with the individuals.”
Tour dates:
March 06 – Kill Pleasure – Roma (Italy)
March 07 – Il Peocio – Trofarello (Italy)
March 08 – Del Vino – Orchamps-Vennes (France)
March 09 – 7er membership – Mannheim (Germany)
March 12 – Roxy – Flensburg (Germany)
March 13 – Bergkeller – Reichenbach (Germany)
March 14 – Stary Dom – Domecko (Poland)
March 15 – Bluesiana – Velden (Austria)
March 16 – Dart Rock Bar – Trieste (Italy)
March 18 – Reigen Stay – Vienna (Austria)
March 20 – Kino Regis – Bochnia (Poland)
March 21 – Eden Underground Membership – Broumov (Czech Republic)
March 22 – Kino Klub – Svatoborice (Czech Republic)
March 23 – Mlyn – Vrutky (Slovakia)
March 29 – Music Manufacturing facility Stay – Cremona (Italy)
Notice: Some reveals are walk-up or e-mail-only, so examine basswarriortour.com for the newest updates on ticket particulars.
Ellefson was fired from MEGADETH greater than three years in the past after sexually tinged messages and specific video footage involving the bassist have been posted on Twitter.
David was in MEGADETH from the band’s inception in 1983 to 2002, and once more from 2010 till his newest exit.
In 2004, Ellefson filed an $18.5-million lawsuit towards Mustaine, alleging the MEGADETH chief shortchanged him on earnings and backed out of a deal to show Megadeth Inc. over to him when the band broke up in 2002. The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed and Ellefson rejoined MEGADETH in 2010.
