The day-long event will take place on April 23 at the Empire Polo Club in Indigo, Calif.

In addition to fan favorites, the bands will be playing from their most recent albums: Megadeth’s 2009 album “Endgame;” Metallica 2008 album “Death Magnetic;” Slayer’s 2009 album “World Painted Blood;” and Anthrax’s 2003 album “We’ve Come For You All.”

If you’re anywhere near the Empire Polo Club this April, you’ll also have the chance to go to the Coachella Music Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

Don’t miss your chance to see today’s best heavy metal bands in one place at one time. Get your Megadeth tickets today!

The “Rust in Peace Live” DVD Blu-ray and CD is scheduled for release on Sept. 7. The DVD was filmed at the Hollywood Palladium and features the entire Rust In Peace track listing, as well as a few classics like “Hangar 18” and “Holy Wars…The Punishment Due.”

“Rust In Peace Live” also marks the return of original bassist David Ellefson, who left the band in 2002. Also on the album are Dave Mustaine, Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick.

Here’s the full listing of what you can expect on the 80-minute “Rust In Peace Live” DVD:
01. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
02. Hangar 18
03. Take No Prisoners
04. Five Magics
05. Poison Was The Cure
06. Lucretia
07. Tornado Of Souls
08. Dawn Patrol
09. Rust In Peace…Polaris

Bonus Content:

10. Skin O’ My Teeth (Countdown To Extinction)
11. In My Darkest Hour (So Far, So Good…So What!)
12. She-Wolf (Cryptic Writings)
13. Trust (Cryptic Writings)
14. Symphony Of Destruction (Countdown To Extinction)
15. Peace Sells (Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?)
Holy Wars – Reprise (Rust In Peace)

And remember, you don’t have to wait until September to see Megadeth perform live. They have rescheduled the American Carnage tour dates with Slayer for August and September. Don’t wait, get your Megadeth tickets today!

“I am at an absolute loss right now upon hearing that Ronnie has passed away. I had the pleasure of touring both Canada and America in 2007 when Megadeth toured with Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath in my eyes) and I swear to you he is one of the nicest human beings I have ever met, period. Many a night on that tour, Glen and myself would have amazing conversation’s with Ronnie about his career, etc. fully knowing he had probably told these stories 10,000 times to people and yet he answered every question I had with a big smile. I can recall so many times making eye contact with Glen (Drover - brother/former Megadeth/KING DIAMOND guitarist) sharing the exact same thought - ‘Dude, I can’t believe we are hanging with RONNIE JAMES DIO!!!!!’ If you are lucky enough in your lifetime to actually meet one of your idols (let alone tour with them) and they turn out to be even nicer than you could have envisioned, that is something you would truly treasure. Lucky for me, I will cherish those memories forever.”

Dio announced last summer that he was battling stomach cancer, and had undergone a serious treatment regimen the past several months. The news of his death on Sunday, May 16th was posted on Dio’s official website by his wife, Wendy.

European fans - do not fret!  Megadeth has a summer tour for you as well.  The European leg of “Endgame” kicks off June 1, in Barcelona.  These dates will also include appearances at The Big Four Festival where Megadeth will be performing alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax!

For all those fans who missed the 20th Anniversary Tour, Megadeth will be returning to the US in July to resume their “American Carnage Tour” with performances running through September.  Megadeth tickets are available now so don’t miss the many opportunites to catch them live this summer!

The outing, which lasted through most Australia dates, will now be cancelled  U.S., Canada and Europe. 

Here is the band’s official announcement:

“Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot,” said Slayer’s manager Rick Sales, “but they just haven’t handled the problem, so he’s biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month.”

This difficult decision made by the band’s bassist/vocalist Tom Araya means the cancellation of Slayer’s immediate tour plans that include the American and Canadian Carnage Tour dates that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band’s UK/European headline tour scheduled for March and April. Booking agents for both Slayer and Megadeth are already hard at work rescheduling the tour dates; tickets already purchased for these shows will be honored at the rescheduled dates.

The headbanging Araya, known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing, began experiencing back problems while on the band’s Australian/New Zealand/Japanese tour last October. In spite of his rapidly increasing pain and discomfort, he carried on with the tour, but immediately upon returning home saw an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed a Cervical Radiculopathy. The rocker initially did not want to take the major surgery route, so the specialist recommended a series of minimally-invasive procedures.

While those procedures have resulted in some improvement, Araya continues to deal with intermittent bouts of severe pain, numbness and muscle spasms. The surgical procedure that Araya will undergo, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, is a relatively routine practice and the recovery rate is excellent.

Sales added, “As unfortunate as this is for so many people - the Megadeth and Testament camps, the concerts’ promoters, and, of course, the fans - Tom’s health is the number one priority, and this has to happen.”

They do have some stiff competition going against Hate Worldwide by Slayer; Dissident Aggressor by Judas Priest; Set To Fail by Lamb of God; and Senor Peligro by Ministry.

Grammy nominations aren’t new to the nearly 30-year-old group. However, this could be their first win.

They received their first nomination in 1990 for “Rust in Peace” for the Best Metal Performance. From there, they’ve also been nominated three times for the Best Metal Vocal Performance and three times for the Best Metal Performance.

The 52nd annual Grammy Awards return to Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31, and will air at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.