Metallica live in concert.
ON TOUR

Metallica

420
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

88
%
Based on 
420
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
82
%
Based on 
45
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Metallica is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 420 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Metallica is rated as an exceptional live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth watching. Metallica concert reviews describe live shows and performances as thrilling, uplifting, electrifying, likeable, dazzling, powerful, and career-spanning.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Metallica concerts? Metallica concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Metallica? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Metallica range from $1,500,000 - $2,500,000, with Metallica's current estimated booking fee to be around $1,500,000.

On tour

Chase Center, San Francisco, CA, United States, (October 15); Optus Stadium, Burswood, Australia, (November 1); Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia, (November 5); Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, (November 8); Suncorp Stadium, Milton, Australia, (November 12); Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia, (November 15); Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, (November 19); Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, (November 19); Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece, (May 9); Arena Nationala - Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, (May 13); Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland, (May 19); Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, (May 22); Stadio Dall'Ara; Puskás Aréna; Puskás Aréna; Aviva Stadium; Aviva Stadium; Hampden Park; Principality Stadium, Bologna, Italy; Budapest, Hungary; Budapest, Hungary; Dublin, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, United Kingdom; Cardiff, United Kingdom, (June 3; Jun 11; Jun 13; Jun 19; Jun 21; Jun 25; Jun 28);

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Los Angeles, United States (1981 - present)
Bio
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career.
Has Performed With
Guns N' Roses, Lamb of God, Kvelertak, Jim Breuer, Fear Factory, Avenged Sevenfold
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Louder Sound

September 12, 2025
100
%
Intimate, fun and occasionally feral, I feel like I just witnessed something truly special

Consequence (USA)

August 29, 2025
%
Metallica Play Once-in-a-Lifetime Show to 500 People (Including Paul McCartney)

Rolling Stone (Australia)

August 29, 2025
%
Metallica played their smallest show in a decade to celebrate their new SiriusXM channel. In the Hamptons, things got surreally magical.

Rolling Stone (UK)

August 29, 2025
%
Band pummels 500-person crowd with 95-minute greatest-hits set to celebrate new SiriusXM channel

Variety (USA)

August 29, 2025
%
Metallica Shreds Tiny Hamptons Show for David Zaslav, Sylvester Stallone and Dozens of Die-Hard Fans

Mercury News (USA)

June 23, 2025
%
And how does Dionne Warwick and Dead Kennedys factor into all of this?

Mercury News (USA)

June 23, 2025
%
Metallica returns on Night 2 at Levi’s on Sunday

Past critic reviews published in

Riff Magazine (USA), Tampa Bay Times (USA), Queen City Nerve (USA), WKNC (USA), Consequence (USA) and more

Image Credit

Ralph Arvesen [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

2024-06-16: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark (26 June 2024)