David Ellefson To Play Countdown To Extinction On His Bass Warrior Tour

09-15-2026

(OMG) David Ellefson has announced his Bass Warrior Tour in Europe for December 2026. The tour will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of Mega hits, including the Megadeth Countdown to Extinction album in it's entirety, solo material and other hard rock & metal favorites which inspired him during his 40-year music career.

Ellefson states, "We had such great fan request for Countdown to Extinction from earlier this year that we are going to wrap 2026 with some final shows across Europe which also includes some new cities and countries to celebrate the music from one of my all time favorite albums of my discography. The perfect holiday wrap up for the year!"

Ellefson launched his Bass Warrior tour in 2024, with musical director Andy Martongelli (Ellefson-Soto, Artemis) as a way to perform songs for fans across Europe from his 40+ years as a world renowned recording artist.

Bass Warrior European Tour Dates:
12/3 @ Kill Joy in Roma, Italy
12/4 @ Rock N Roll in Rho, Italy
12/5 @ Del Vino in Orchamps- Vennes, France
12/7 @ Music on the Hague in Den Haag, Netherlands
12/8 @ Metropool in Enschede, Netherlands
12/9 @ Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands
12/10 @ Burghof Huhnerstall in Frankfurt, Germany
12/12 @ Stary Dom in Domecko, Poland
12/13 @ The Barrel Venue in Drogheda, Ireland
12/15 @ JS Retro in Nitra, Slovakia
12/18 @ Fest Club in Belgrado, Serbia
12/19 @ Hard Place in Zagabria, Croatia