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Metallica is leaving no stone unturned on their ‘M72 Tour.’
Originally announced in November 2022 (!), the Rock Hall of Famers just added a third years’ worth of shows to their ongoing trek in support of their latest record, “72 Seasons.”
This time around, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and co. are putting on six “no repeat weekends” — either Thursday and Saturday or Friday and Sunday shows with different set lists and opening acts — and six “one night only” concerts.
The closest “no repeat weekend” to New York will take place at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, May 23 with Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills. On Sunday, May 25, the show will feature Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies.
A month before that, the “Enter Sandman ” rockers have a “one night only” gig lined up at Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, April 19. Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies will serve as the special guest that evening.
According to Consequence, “these one-off concerts promise the tour’s full production and massive in-the-round stage setup.”
In August 2023, the New York Post’s resident metalhead Ryan Murphy attended a pair of ‘M72’ concerts at MetLife Stadium and said “Metallica played everything you’d want to hear with no repeats over the two nights.”
“Even though they’re promoting their new record,” he continued, “they played all the fan favorites.”
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming ‘M72’ shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 2025 concerts is Friday, Sept. 27.
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Metallica 2024-25 tour schedule
Metallica 2025 festival appearances
As you may have noticed, Metallica is headlining a pair of festivals next year.
Here’s what we know about each as of now:
| Metallica festival dates |
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| Sick New World April 12 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, NV |
| Sonic Temple May 8-11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH Rob Zombie, Alice In Chains |
Metallica set list
The last time Metallica played in the U.S. was when they headlined back-to-back gigs at Seattle’s Lumen Field on Aug. 30 and Sept. 1.
Although we can’t guarantee what Hetfield and Hammett will play on tour next year, here’s what the band performed on night one and night two back then, according to Set List FM.
Metallica concert review
Not sure what to expect when you see Hetfield, Hammett and co. live?
We suggest you sneak a peek at the NY Post’s review of Metallica’s two ‘M72’ concerts at MetLife Stadium right here.
Metallica opening acts
Been forever since you listened to Limp Bizkit or Suicidal Tendencies?
As a quick refresher, here is each opening act’s most-streamed song on Spotify:
Limp Bizkit:“Break Stuff”
Ice Nine Kills:“A Grave Mistake”
Pantera:“Walk”
Suicidal Tendencies:“Institutionalized”
Huge hard rock tours in 2024-25
Although no tour will rock quite as hard as Metallica’s, many of the biggest names in metal will be on the road these next few months.
Here are just five tours that will turn the volume up all the way up to 11 in the near future.
• Deftones
• Korn
• Sessanta featuring A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 to find out.
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