Metallica opened its 24-show Life Burns Faster residency on Oct. 1, and the first two performances drew nearly 40,000 fans, according to the band.
DATES
WEEKEND SETLISTS
No Repeat Weekend: no song is played twice across the two shows. Updated after each show; the set may vary.
Oct 22 & 24
Oct 22 & 24
Thursday
OCT 22, 2026
- Battery
- Creeping Death
- Now That We’re Dead
- Sad but True
- The Shortest Straw
- Wherever I May Roam
- The Day That Never Comes
- …And Justice For All
- Kirk and Rob Doodle
- Nothing Else Matters
- The Call of Ktulu
- Lux Aeterna
- Ride the Lightning
- The Memory Remains
- Seek & Destroy
- Master of Puppets
Saturday
OCT 24, 2026
- Blackened
- Fuel
- Leper Messiah
- Devil’s Dance
- 72 Seasons
- Until It Sleeps
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
- The Outlaw Torn
- Kirk and Rob Doodle
- The Unforgiven
- The Call of Ktulu
- Hardwired
- Whiskey in the Jar
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- One
- Enter Sandman
ABOUT METALLICA AT THE SPHERE
The concerts are built around the group’s “no repeat weekend” format, with different sets on Thursday and Saturday. The residency is scheduled to continue through March 13, 2027.
The band announced Wednesday, Oct. 7, that every show in its 24-date Life Burns Faster residency will be professionally recorded and mixed for release through the streaming and recording company Nugs. Fans can buy the performance as an MP3 download for $14.99, a CD-quality digital download for $18.99 or a physical CD paired with a CD-quality download for $34.99.
VENUE
Sphere · 255 Sands Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89169
Capacity 20,000 · 16K × 16K wraparound LED screen
Doors: Doors open 90 minutes prior to show time.
Parking: see parking info here
Seating Chart
FAQ
Comfortable, casual attire is typical.
Big-name shows tend to sell out quickly, so book early.
Schedules can change. Check the official calendar before you buy.