Metallica played the first show of their residency at the technological marvel that is the Sphere in Las Vegas, a venue that has already hosted bands like the Eagles and U2. Besides the great show, the band provided some incredible visuals that were displayed on the massive screens inside the venue, including H.P. Lovecraft’s legendary monster Cthulhu taking over Las Vegas while the band performed the instrumental track “The Call of Ktulu” from “Ride the Lightning” (1984), which was inspired by the creature’s story.
Videos and setlist of Metallica’s first show at the Sphere
- Battery (First time as opener since July 11th, 2014)
- Creeping Death
- Now That We’re Dead(first performance since September 24, 2021)
- Sad but True
- The Shortest Straw
- Wherever I May Roam
- The Day That Never Comes
- …And Justice for All (first performance since August 9, 2014 (Clean intro skipped)
- Kirk and Rob Doodle (“Sleepwalk My Life Away”)
- Nothing Else Matters (With extended Kirk solo intro)
- The Call of Ktulu (dedicated to Cliff Burton)
- Lux Æterna
- Ride the Lightning
- The Memory Remains (with extended outro)
- Seek & Destroy
- Master of Puppets
“Battery”
“…And Justice for All”
“Master of Puppets”
“Sad But True”
“Call of Ktulu”
Next Metallica shows
Week 1 (at the Sphere)
- Thursday, October 1
- Saturday, October 3
Week 2 (at the Sphere)
- Thursday, October 8
- Saturday, October 10
Week 3 (at the Sphere)
- Thursday, October 15
- Saturday, October 17
Week 4 (at the Sphere)
- Thursday, October 22
- Saturday, October 24
May (2027)
- 8 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
- 13 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium
- 18 – El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium
- 22 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
- 26 – Fayetteville, AR – Razorback Stadium
- 29 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium
June (2027)
- 2 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
- 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
- 8 – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium
- 12 – Madison, WI – Camp Randall Stadium
- 15 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field
- 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium