Metallica won’t be relegated to just the Sphere this year.
On Monday, April 6, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo announced they’ll perform two nights at Uncasville, CT’s 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena in November to celebrate the venue’s 25th anniversary.
This will be the first time the Rock Hall of Famers have performed in the Constitution State since July 1998 when they headlined at Hartford’s Meadows Music Theater as part of their ‘Poor Re-Touring Me Tour.’
Now, a little more than 28 years later, they’ll return on:
Thursday, Nov. 19
8 p.m.
with Suicidal Tendencies
Saturday, Nov. 21
8 p.m.
with Spiritbox
As is standard for Metallica, their Thursday and Saturday shows will be totally different from one another. Since 2023, the group has been putting on “No Repeat Weekends” where they play a pair of wholly unique concerts with zero overlap to make sure they cover all the hits and deep cuts for fans.
Although we can’t guarantee what tracks the Rock Hall of Famers have planned for Mohegan Sun, Set List FM reports they typically rock biggies like “Master of Puppets,” “Seek & Destroy,” “Sad But True,” “Nothing Else Matters” and “Creeping Death” on night one while saving “Enter Sandman,” “One,” “Ride The Lightning,” “Whiplash” and “Blackened” for night two.
“If there’s one non-musical moment that’ll stick with us from the landmark first stop on [Metallica’s] M72 World Tour…[it’s that] at the end of 32 songs and well over four hours of music across two awesome nights, the 50,000+ punters in attendance were still baying for more,” Kerrang reported back in April 2023 about the first weekend of their now years-long international tour.
In addition to the short Uncasville visit, Metallica will also headline at Sphere as part of their ‘Life Burns Faster’ residency from October 2026 through March 2027.
Tickets officially go on sale to the general public for the Connecticut concerts on Friday, April 10 at 10 am local time through Ticketmaster but are available now on trusted secondary market sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats.
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Metallica tickets
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Metallica Mohegan Sun tickets
Both dates, show start times, special guests and links to buy tickets are listed below.
Metallica Sphere schedule 2026
All Las Vegas Sphere single and multi-show dates, concert start times and links to buy tickets are listed here:
| Metallica Sphere dates |
|---|
| Oct. 1 and 3 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 8 p.m. |
| Oct. 8 and 10 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 8:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 15 and 17 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Oct. 15 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 8 p.m. |
| Oct. 22 and 24 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Oct. 22 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 24 8 p.m. |
| Oct. 29 and 31 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 8 p.m. |
| Nov. 5 and 7 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Nov. 5 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 8:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 28 and 30, 2027 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 8:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 4 and 6, 2027 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Feb. 4 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 6 8:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 18 and 20, 2027 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Feb. 18 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 8:30 p.m. |
| Feb. 25 and 27, 2027 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, Feb. 25 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 8:30 p.m. |
| March 4 and 6, 2027 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, March 4 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 6 8:30 p.m. |
| March 11 and 13, 2027 Two-day passes |
| Thursday, March 11 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 13 8:30 p.m. |
Metallica international tour schedule 2026
Metallica won’t just be in the States this year.
A semi-complete calendar including select overseas tour dates of theirs, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
| Metallica international tour dates |
|---|
| May 22 and 24 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, DE Two-day passes |
| May 22 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, DE Single-day passes |
| May 24 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, DE Single-day passes |
| May 30 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, DE |
| June 3 at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna, IT |
| June 25 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, GB |
| June 28 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, GB |
| July 3 and 5 at the London Stadium in London, GB Two-day passes |
| July 3 at the London Stadium in London, GB Single-day passes |
| July 5 at the London Stadium in London, GB Single-day passes |
Other 2026 events at Las Vegas Sphere
When Metallica isn’t lighting up the Sphere stage, many other exciting shows are headed to Vegas’ premier entertainment destination.
Here’s what’s up next at the one-of-a-kind venue.
| Sphere shows |
|---|
| “The Wizard of Oz” Runs indefinitely Larger-than-life screenings of the iconic film. |
| Eagles April 9-11 The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers deliver their legendary stable of hits. |
| Phish April 16 through May 2 The jam band legends have nine freewheeling, unpredictable shows planned. It’s likely no two will be the same. |
| No Doubt May 6 through June 13 Gwen Stefani’s ’90s hitmakers are coming out of semi-retirement to deliver their greatest hits. |
| Kenny Chesney June 19 through July 11 The country crooner will bring the good times to Sin City playing his biggest songs for the No Shoes Nation. |
| Backstreet Boys July 16 through Aug. 8 The boy band revisits their beloved “Millennium” album. |
| Carín León Sept. 4-6 and 11-13 The Mexican singer-songwriter pays tribute to his home country during Mexican Independence Day weekend. |
| Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao Sept. 19 The legendary boxers are squaring up in a one-time rematch. |
If you’re planning a Las Vegas trip, you can find a complete calendar of all upcoming events at Sphere here.
Metallica night one set list
Hetfield and co. kicked off a two-night “No Repeat Weekend” at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High on June 27, 2025. Based on our findings at Set List FM, here’s what the group took to the stage that evening.
01.) “Creeping Death”
02.) “Harvester of Sorrow”
03.) “Holier Than Thou”
04.) “King Nothing”
05.) “72 Seasons”
06.) “If Darkness Had a Son”
07.) “Kirk and Rob Doodle” (incl. “Suicide & Redemption”)
08.) “The Day That Never Comes”
09.) “Cyanide”
10.) “Orion”
11.) “Nothing Else Matters”
12.) “Sad but True”
13.) “Battery”
14.) “Fuel”
15.) “Seek & Destroy”
16.) “Master of Puppets”
Metallica night two set list
The second night of Metallica’s stay in the Mile High City went down on June 29, 2025. This is what Set List FM reported they played.
01.) “Whiplash”
02.) “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
03.) “Ride the Lightning”
04.) “The Memory Remains”
05.) “Lux Æterna”
06.) “Too Far Gone?”
07.) “Kirk and Rob Doodle” (incl. “Trapped Under Ice” and “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver)
08.) “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”
09.) “Wherever I May Roam”
10.) “The Call of Ktulu”
11.) “The Unforgiven”
12.) “Whiskey in the Jar” (Traditional cover)
13.) “Blackened”
14.) “Moth Into Flame”
15.) “One”
16.) “Enter Sandman”
Metallica new music
On April 14, 2023, Metallica dropped their 11th studio album “72 Seasons.”
The thrumming, high-velocity record quickly sets the tone with the non-stop thrill ride title track and then refuses to let up throughout its healthy 77-minute runtime.
Indisputable highlights include the snaking “Sleepwalk My Life Away,” nakedly raw “You Must Burn!” and unrelenting “Lux Æterna.” Don’t expect a second to breathe; Metallica goes hard the entire time with nary a moment to rest. Just the way it should be.
To hear for yourself, you can listen to “72 Seasons” here.
Metallica Mohegan Sun special guests
Each night, Metallica is bringing a different special guest to Uncasville. To make sure you’re acquainted with their sounds, you can find their most-streamed tracks listed below.
Suicidal Tendencies: “Institutionalized”
Spiritbox: “Circle With Me”
Heavy metal icons on tour in 2026
Can’t make it to Connecticut or Sin City to headbang this year?
No need to stress.
Here are just five of the biggest heavy metal acts you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• RUSH
• AC/DC
• Avenged Sevenfold with Good Charlotte
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, celebrity.land live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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