Metallica announce Prong, Overkill, OTTTO, Bastardane, etc for ‘Takeover Events’

Author Flavia Andrade - 26.6.2023

Metallica have announced “M72 Takeover Events” to take place around their various headlining shows this summer/fall. These events will happen on the Saturdays between Metallica‘s Friday and Sunday concerts in some cities.

The events will include sets from Metallica tribute acts (Damage Inc.Motorbreath and Sandman), mini-Metallica film festival screenings of ‘Cliff ‘Em All‘, ‘Cunning Stunts‘ and ‘Orgullo, Pasion, Y Gloria‘, as well as pre-show sets from ProngOverkill and other bands in select cities. OTTTO and Bastardane, featuring the sons of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield respectively, will also appear throughout the run of shows.

You can check out the dates of these events below:

Aug 04 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Parking Lot (pre-show) (Prong)
Aug 05 New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre (OTTTOBastardane) (Metallica Film Fest)
Aug 05 New York, NY – Irving Plaza (Damage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)
Aug 06 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Parking Lot (Overkill)

Aug 12 Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount (OTTTOBastardaneDamage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)

Aug 18 Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium Plaza Stage (pre-show) (Fugitive & Tribal Gaze)
Aug 19 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom (Fugitive200 Stab WoundsSpiritWorld & Tribal Gaze)
Aug 19 Dallas, TX – Three Links (OTTTO & Bastardane)
Aug 19 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall (Damage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)
Aug 20 Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium Plaza Stage (pre-show) (200 Stab Wounds & SpiritWorld)

Aug 26 Hollywood, CA – Viper Room (OTTTO & Bastardane)
Aug 26 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go (Damage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)

Sep 02 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom (OTTTO & Bastardane)
Sep 02 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren (Damage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)

Nov 04 St. Louis, MO – Hi-Pointe (Metallica film fest)
Nov 04 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall (OTTTO & Bastardane)
Nov 04 St. Louis, MO – Ballpark Village (Damage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)

Nov 11 Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary (OTTTO & Bastardane)
Nov 11 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall (Damage Inc.Motorbreath & Sandman)

Ticketing details are available here

Metallica‘s tour dates are below:

Aug 04 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 06 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 11 Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 13 Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 18 Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 20 Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 25 Los Angeles, CA – Sofi Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 27 Los Angeles, CA – Sofi Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Sep 01 Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Sep 03 Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Oct 08 Indio, CA – Empire Polo Club (feat. Tool)
Nov 03 St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Nov 05 St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Nov 10 Detroit, MI – Ford Field (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Nov 12 Detroit, MI – Ford Field (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)

2024:

May 24 Munich, GER – Olympiastadion (feat. Architects & Mammoth WVH)
May 26 Munich, GER – Olympiastadion (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Jun 07 Helsinki, FIN – Helsinki Olympic Stadium (feat. Architects & Mammoth WVH)
Jun 09 Helsinki, FIN – Helsinki Olympic Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Jun 14 Copenhagen, DEN – Parken Stadium (feat. Architects & Mammoth WVH)
Jun 16 Copenhagen, DEN – Parken Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Jul 05 Warsaw, POL – PGE Narodowy (feat. Architects & Mammoth WVH)
Jul 07 Warsaw, POL – PGE Narodowy (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Jul 12 Madrid, SPA – Estadion Civitas Metrpolitano (feat. Architects & Mammoth WVH)
Jul 14 Madrid, SPA – Estadion Civitas Metrpolitano (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 02 Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 04 Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 09 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 11 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 16 Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 18 Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 23 Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Aug 25 Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Aug 30 Seattle, WA – Lumen Field (feat. Pantera & Mammoth WVH)
Sep 01 Seattle, WA – Lumen Field (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Sep 20 Mexico City, MEX – Foro Sol (feat. Greta Van Fleet & Mammoth WVH)
Sep 22 Mexico City, MEX – Foro Sol (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)
Sep 27 Mexico City, MEX – Foro Sol (feat. Greta Van Fleet & Mammoth WVH)
Sep 29 Mexico City, MEX – Foro Sol (feat. Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills)