Megadeth cancels Alaska State Fair performance, Killswitch Engage joins 2023 lineup

PALMER — Megadeth recently canceled their 2023 Alaska State Fair performance.

According to a recent press release, the classic metal band was originally set to perform Sept. 1, and their manager stated the cancellation was due to "logistical issues."

Another metal band, Killswitch Engage has taken Megadeth's time slot and committed to perform Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.

Killswitch Engage emerged in the early 2000s and went on to earn two Grammy nominations in 2005 and 2014.

Their 2002 "Alive Or Just Breathing" album was named among “The Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade” by Decibel, and they achieved gold certifications for the 2004 album "The End of Heartache" and the 2006 album "As Daylight Dies."

Megadeth also landed three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with Killswitch Engage (2009), Disarm The Descent (2013) and Incarnate (2016).

They have sold out countless headline gigs in six continents, performed with some of the biggest acts in the world, and their total streams have exceeded half a billion to date.

Other 2023 Alaska State Fair concert series acts including Turnpike Troubadours, Noah Kahan, FOR KING + COUNTRY, Blues Traveler, Flogging Molly, Nate Bargatze, Home Free, Yung Gravy, J Boog, The String Cheese Incident, Little River Band, and Noah Cyrus.

Megadeth ticket holders can either exchange their tickets for another 2023 ASF performance or ask for a full refund. Those looking to exchange their tickets or receive a refund are asked to contact the ASF main office at 907-745-4827 or info@alaskastatefair.org

Megadeth ticket holders must contact ASF by 4 p.m. Monday, June 26 or tickets will be refunded back onto the credit card of purchase.

Tickets for Killswitch Engage are currently for sale online.

Concert-goers have the option to purchase concert-only tickets or tickets including Fair admission.

Tickets with included admission comes at a discounted price and are eligible for any day of the season. All concert tickets including Fair admission must be purchased by August 17.

For more information, visit alaskastatefair.org.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman reporter Jacob Mann at jacob.mann@frontiersman.com