Metallica are extending the M72 World Tour into 2027, confirming 12 new North American stadium shows with Limp Bizkit and Avatar. The newly announced run opens May 8 at BC Place in Vancouver and closes June 19 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, adding another major chapter to a tour that first hit the road in 2023.
For fans, the biggest change is the format. Each new date is a standalone concert rather than the two-night “No Repeat Weekend” setup used at several earlier M72 stops. The huge in-the-round production, however, will remain part of the experience.
⚠️ #M72 RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA IN 2027 ⚠️
— Metallica (@Metallica) September 16, 2026
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 25.
Fan Club Presales begin Monday, September 21.
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Metallica 2027 tour dates and stadiums
The six-week schedule includes one Canadian show and 11 dates across the United States, moving from the West Coast through Texas and the Midwest before finishing in Utah.
- May 8 — Vancouver, BC — BC Place
- May 13 — San Diego, CA — Snapdragon Stadium
- May 18 — El Paso, TX — Sun Bowl
- May 22 — San Antonio, TX — Alamodome
- May 26 — Fayetteville, AR — Razorback Stadium
- May 29 — Kansas City, MO — Arrowhead Stadium
- June 2 — Raleigh, NC — Carter-Finley Stadium
- June 5 — Indianapolis, IN — Lucas Oil Stadium
- June 8 — Buffalo, NY — Highmark Stadium
- June 12 — Madison, WI — Camp Randall Stadium
- June 15 — Cleveland, OH — Huntington Bank Field
- June 19 — Salt Lake City, UT — Rice-Eccles Stadium
The announcement lands as the 2027 stadium calendar continues to fill. Fans planning next year’s concert travel can also compare the schedule with Harry Styles’ 2027 tour dates and ticket details, which also includes major North American stadium stops.
Limp Bizkit and Avatar join the M72 run
Limp Bizkit and Swedish metal band Avatar will support Metallica across the newly announced dates, giving each stop a three-band stadium lineup. Fans should still check their individual venue information closer to show day because doors, entry procedures and performance times can differ between cities.
Metallica will also retain the M72 stage concept, positioning the production around midfield rather than at one end of the stadium. The Snake Pit sits in the center, creating the 360-degree layout that has become one of the tour’s most recognizable features.
Metallica 2027 tickets and presale dates
Metallica’s Fifth Member fan-club presale begins Monday, September 21 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi cardmembers and eligible Verizon customers are scheduled to receive presale access beginning Tuesday, September 22.
Remaining tickets go on general sale Friday, September 25 at 10 a.m. local time. Because the tour crosses several time zones, buyers should follow the local time of the city where their chosen concert is being held.
Enhanced Experiences, Snake Pit tickets, travel packages and the returning I Disappear Ticket are also expected to be available for the M72 stadium run. Fans should use Metallica’s official tour page to confirm show-specific ticket links, availability and schedule changes.
The early ticket rollout follows a broader trend of major artists putting 2027 stadium plans on sale months in advance. The Bruno Mars Australia 2027 tour is another large-scale run already giving fans dates and sale information well ahead of the concerts.
M72 continues after Metallica’s Sphere residency
The new shows extend a touring cycle launched in April 2023 in support of 72 Seasons. Metallica completed their 2026 European stadium run in London in July after dates across cities including Athens, Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin, Glasgow and Cardiff.
Before M72 returns to North American stadiums, the band will continue its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. Metallica’s currently announced Sphere calendar runs through March 13, 2027, leaving almost two months before the Vancouver opener.
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Standalone shows give the 2027 leg a different feel
The move to one concert per city separates this run from M72’s better-known No Repeat Weekends, where Metallica played two different setlists across two nights without repeating songs. The 2027 dates instead concentrate the tour into 12 individual stadium events while keeping the large-scale midfield production intact.
That makes venue selection especially important for ticket buyers. With an in-the-round stage rather than a traditional front-facing setup, fans may want to study their stadium’s seating map carefully before choosing seats or premium packages.
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