Overview

• Metallica performed at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on May 7, 2025, marking their first-ever concert in Blacksburg, Virginia.
• The band closed their set with 'Enter Sandman,' the Hokies’ football walkout anthem since 2000, following performances of 'Seek & Destroy' and 'Master of Puppets.'
• Over 60,000 fans jumped in unison during 'Enter Sandman,' creating a seismic event that registered as a mini-earthquake on the Richter scale.
• Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry watched the concert from his stadium suite, experiencing the venue from that vantage point for the first time.
• Lead singer James Hetfield referred to Lane Stadium as the 'Terror Dome' and expressed gratitude for Metallica being the first major band to perform there.