We’d pretty much assumed that the thing Metallica was teasing on Friday would be another tour, and that’s exactly what’s happening. The band this morning announced a 34-date tour starting in September that will take them through March of 2019. Unlike last Summer’s tour, which found them playing stadiums, this one is more of an arena tour, hitting mostly secondary and tertiary markets. This will be the first time they’ve played some of these markets in years (almost 30 for Grand Forks, ND). Tickets will go on sale this Friday (March 2nd) at 10am local time. More info can be found here).
This time, instead of Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat, you’ll be getting… Jim Breuer. The comedian and a DJ will be hosting what’s being called the Light It Up pre-party, which will presumably include stand-up, classic rock, and imitations of James, Rob Halford and Brian Johnson. Also of note, like last Summer’s tour, every ticket purchase will come with a copy of Hardwired… To Self Destruct, so look for that to sell some more copies.
Here’s where you’ll be able to catch them:
Sep 2, 2018 – Madison, WI – Kohl Center
Sep 4, 2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Sep 6, 2018 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sep 8, 2018 – Grand Forks, ND – Alerus Center
Sep 11, 2018 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sep 13, 2018 – Winnipeg, MB – Bell MTS Place
Sep 15, 2018 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
Oct 16, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
Oct 18, 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Oct 20, 2018 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Oct 22, 2018 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Oct 27, 2018 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Oct 29, 2018 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
Nov 26, 2018 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Nov 28, 2018 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
Nov 30, 2018 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Dec 2, 2018 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Dec 5, 2018 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Dec 7, 2018 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Dec 9, 2018 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
Jan 18, 2019 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Jan 20, 2019 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena
Jan 22, 2019 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Jan 24, 2019 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Jan 28, 2019 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Jan 30, 2019 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
Feb 1, 2019 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Feb 28, 2019 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
Mar 2, 2019 – Lubbock, TX – United Supermarkets Arena
Mar 4, 2019 – Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena
Mar 6, 2019 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
Mar 9, 2019 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Mar 11, 2019 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Mar 13, 2019 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
