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Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' Shakes Virginia Tech Stadium and Registers Seismic Event

The band's first live performance of the Hokies' iconic football anthem at Lane Stadium united 60,000 fans in a seismic celebration during their M72 World Tour.

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James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica during day two of the Outside Lands music festival at Golden Gate Park on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, in San Francisco. The Bay Area metal band performed to a sold-out crowd of more than 60,000 fans on Wednesday, May 7, many of whom were Hokies loyalists well-versed in the ritual of jumping to the thunderous beat of “Enter Sandman,” a tradition that has marked the Virginia Tech football team’s entrance for nearly 25 years. 
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Overview

  • Metallica performed 'Enter Sandman' live at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on May 7, 2025, marking the first time the band played the Hokies' football entrance anthem at the stadium.
  • Over 60,000 fans jumped in unison during the performance, generating a minor seismic event recorded by the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory.
  • The seismic activity was less than magnitude 1.0, too small to be felt beyond the stadium, but larger than tremors previously recorded during Hokies football games.
  • The concert was part of Metallica's M72 World Tour and featured Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies as opening acts.
  • Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry presented Metallica with commemorative jerseys before the show, celebrating the band's connection to the Hokies' tradition.