Metallica live in concert.
ON TOUR

Metallica

409
critic concert reviews
metal

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

88
%
Based on 
409
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
80
%
Based on 
34
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 409 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

Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO, United States (June 27); Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO, United States (June 29); Villa Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom (July 5); 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)

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

Queen City Nerve (USA)

June 1, 2025
%
Metallica Offers More Than Nostalgia in Uptown Charlotte

WKNC (USA)

May 16, 2025
%
A while ago, I found out I would have the chance to see Metallica live. I know I’m not the only one who feels that seeing Metallica live is on the bucket list.

Consequence (USA)

May 12, 2025
%
Sonic Temple 2025 Basked in the Spirit of Hard Rock with Metallica, Korn, and Linkin Park

The Columbus Dispatch (USA)

May 10, 2025
%
Metallica shakes Columbus during first set at Sonic Temple

Live in Limbo (Canada)

April 28, 2025
%
Metallica brought an ode to heavy metal like no other on their second night at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Exclaim (Canada)

April 25, 2025
%
Metallica's Return to Toronto Was Justice for No One

Seattle Times (USA)

August 31, 2024
%
There is no band on the planet better at obliterating NFL stadiums than Metallica — even if it was sometimes hard to tell last night.

Past critic reviews published in

Music In Minnesota (USA), Star Tribune (USA), Twin Cities Media (USA), Pioneer Press (USA), Star Tribune (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)