Metallica started their residency at the Sphere – video footage and setlist available

Metallica‘s residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, NV turned out to be one of metal’s most sought-after tickets of the year, much to the dismay of many eager spectators, as per theprp. While the thrash metal superstars would go on to prolong their run well into following year with extra shows, countless fans were left empty-handed. Even so that those tickets would appear to score, tickets would appear to be in order to score a treat tickets would be in order to score. With an immersive array of surrounding screens and supporting technology to complement their performance in a grandiose manner, The Sphere offers a whole new horizon for the band’s live performance.

Setlist:

1. Battery
2. Creeping Death
3. Now That We’re Dead
4. Sad But True
5. The Shortest Straw
6. Wherever I May Roam
7. “The Day That Never Comes
8. …And Justice for All
9. Kirk and Rob Doodle (“Sleepwalk My Life Away”)
10. Nothing Else Matters
11. The Call of Ktulu
12. Lux Æterna
13. Ride the Lightning
14. The Memory Remains
15. Seek & Destroy
16. Master of Puppets

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Upcoming shows:

• Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, October 8, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, October 15, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, October 22, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, October 29, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, November 5, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
• Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
• Thursday, January 28, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, January 30, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, February 4, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, February 6, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, February 18, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, February 20, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, February 25, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, February 27, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, March 4, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, March 6, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Thursday, March 11, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, March 13, 2027 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – Sphere
• Saturday, May 08, 2027 – BC Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Thursday, May 13, 2027 – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA, US
• Tuesday, May 18, 2027 – Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX, US
• Saturday, May 22, 2027 – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, US
• Wednesday, May 26, 2027 – Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR, US
• Saturday, May 29, 2027 – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, US
• Wednesday, June 02, 2027 – Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC, US
• Saturday, June 05, 2027 – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN, US
• Tuesday, June 08, 2027 – Highmark Stadium, Buffalo, NY, US
• Saturday, June 12, 2027 – Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI, US
• Tuesday, June 15, 2027 – Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH, US
• Saturday, June 19, 2027 – Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT, US