GIGANTOUR: Photos From Bands Vs. Crew Softball Game Posted Online

October 5, 2006

On Monday, October 2, Gigantour took a break in Norfolk, VA for a friendly softball game between the bands and the crew. The game took place at Norfolk, Virginia's Harbor Park minor league baseball stadium (150 Park Avenue) on a day off for the fast and furious traveling festival, which kicked off in early September and wraps October 8.

The 4:00 p.m. game was open to the public and was free to any fan bringing food donations. All food was donated to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, which is a warehouse or "bank" where recovered and donated food is collected, sorted and distributed to over 600 agencies. "This is an easy way for us to give something back to the community," MEGADETH frontman and Gigantour creator Dave Mustaine said before the game, "and last year's game was a lot of fun. This year, we wanted to do it bigger, in a proper stadium with dugouts and everything. And letting fans and neighbors in on it, for charity, really raises the stakes. The roadies think they're going to pound us, but they've never seen some of these drummers swing a bat."

Check put pictures from the softball game at the Gigantour.comphoto gallery (Click on "Megadeth" and go to "Softball-Norfolk").

The North American installment of Gigantour 2006 kicked off September 6 in Boise, Idaho. The trek features LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, OVERKILL, THE SMASHUP, INTO ETERNITY and SANCTITY in addition to the headliner MEGADETH.

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