Metallica Performs First Concert at Las Vegas Sphere

Metallica performed their first concert at the Las Vegas Sphere on the night of October 1. For this first show, the group delivered an 18-song concert in front of the curved screen inside the venue. The 18-song concert started with the song Battery. Later during the concert, while the band performed the song The Call of Ktulu, a visual of Cthulhu was broadcast inside the venue.

This initial concert is the first of 24 performances planned to take place at the venue through March 2027. The Las Vegas Sphere has a capacity of 20,000 people. All 24 of the performances planned through March 2027 are scheduled to be held in this 20,000-person venue.

The shows have been announced as No Repeat Weekends. The performances are scheduled to take place every week on Thursday and Saturday. According to the announcement for No Repeat Weekends, the song list for each week will be different, with the band presenting a different song list during every week of the scheduled Thursday and Saturday performances.