Metallica to Play Gillette Stadium! Who Are The 4 Special Guests?

In recent weeks we have announced a few concert tours coming to the Capital Region in 2023. Dead & Company and Foreigner have Farewell Tours that will make their way to SPAC next Summer. Bruce Springsteen will play MVP Arena, March of 2023 and John Mellencamp will be at the Palace in Albany next June to name a few.

Now we have a tour so big you'll have to wait 21 months before it even comes close to Albany! Metallica hits the road in 2024 and they are coming to Gillette Stadium.

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Metallica have announced their M72 World Tour with a stop at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts for 2 nights! See Metallica on Friday August 2, 2024 and Sunday August 4, 2024. As a matter of fact two-day discounted tickets will be on sale Friday, December 2nd. Check availability HERE.

This will be a 'No Repeat Weekend' for the 2 shows at Gillette Stadium. Metallica will play 2 completely different sets each night, they will perform in the round and each night has different special guests.

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On Friday August 2, 2024 Metallica will have Pantera and Mammoth WVH supporting the show at Gillette Stadium. Sunday August 4, 2024 will feature Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills.

Metallica also announced the release of their latest album '72 Seasons' due April 14, 2023. This is a collection of 12 new songs with the first single 'Lux AEterna' out now. Listen to the new single HERE.

On August 4th and August 6th of 2023 Metallica will play East Rutherford, New Jersey. This tour will also have dates in Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Seattle to name a few.

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11 Amazing Metallica Concert Posters From 2022

Even before Metallica announced plans for their 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, 2022 was shaping up to be one of the most memorable years in the band's career.

They put together a massive run of shows across South America, pulled out some live rarities in Europe and tore through the states with big appearances in cities like Chicago and Boston. Most notably, they created an unforgettable live experience for fans with an old-school show in honor of Jonny and Marsha Zazula, Metallica's first-ever managers and co-founders of Megaforce Records. And they will close out the year with an acoustic performance at The Helping Hands Concert in support of Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation.

As Metallica have done for decades, each live experience in '22 wasn't just about the music, but also about the unforgettable show posters tied to each concert. While we prepare ourselves for Metallica's huge M72 tour in 2023 and 2024, let's take a moment to look back at some of our favorite Metallica concert posters from 2022.

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