Metallica — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 Metallica setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at London Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Metallica live: key facts

Gigvault documents 83 Metallica concerts from 1986 to 2026 in 58 cities across 22 countries.

Metallica — artist information

The air crackles with an electric charge as a monolithic wall of sound descends. Riffs like molten steel erupt from the stage, a primal roar amplified by the collective energy of thousands. It's a visceral communion, a sonic tempest that washes over the crowd, leaving them breathless and exhilarated. The stage becomes a crucible, forging anthems that vibrate through bone and soul.

Genres: heavy metal, metal, hard rock.

Metallica setlist — London Stadium, London, United Kingdom (2026-07-05)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Whiplash
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Ride the Lightning
  6. The Memory Remains
  7. 72 Seasons
  8. Screaming Suicide
  9. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  10. The Day That Never Comes
  11. Wherever I May Roam
  12. The Call of Ktulu
  13. The Unforgiven
  14. Whiskey in the Jar
  15. Blackened
  16. Moth Into Flame
  17. One
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

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Metallica setlist — London Stadium, London, United Kingdom (2026-07-03)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. Harvester of Sorrow
  5. Holier Than Thou
  6. Of Wolf and Man
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. If Darkness Had a Son
  9. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  10. Fade to Black
  11. Cyanide
  12. Orion
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. Hardwired
  16. Fuel
  17. Seek & Destroy
  18. Master of Puppets

Source: setlist.fm

Full setlist page for this show

Metallica setlist — Principality Stadium, Cardiff, United Kingdom (2026-06-28)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Cyanide
  6. The Memory Remains
  7. 72 Seasons
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. The Day That Never Comes
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Hampden Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2026-06-25)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Hit the Lights
  6. King Nothing
  7. 72 Seasons
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. The Day That Never Comes
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland (2026-06-21)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Whiplash
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Ride the Lightning
  6. Until It Sleeps
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. Screaming Suicide
  9. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  10. Fade to Black
  11. Wherever I May Roam
  12. The Call of Ktulu
  13. The Unforgiven
  14. Whiskey in the Jar
  15. Blackened
  16. Moth Into Flame
  17. One
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary (2026-06-13)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Whiplash
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Ride the Lightning
  6. Until It Sleeps
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. Screaming Suicide
  9. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  10. Fade to Black
  11. Wherever I May Roam
  12. The Call of Ktulu
  13. The Unforgiven
  14. Whiskey in the Jar
  15. Fight Fire With Fire
  16. Moth Into Flame
  17. One
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy (2026-06-03)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Cyanide
  6. King Nothing
  7. 72 Seasons
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. The Day That Never Comes
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany (2026-05-30)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Of Wolf and Man
  6. The Memory Remains
  7. 72 Seasons
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. The Day That Never Comes
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Letzigrund Stadion, Zurich, Switzerland (2026-05-27)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Cyanide
  6. Harvester of Sorrow
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. The Day That Never Comes
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany (2026-05-24)

19 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Whiplash
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. The Shortest Straw
  6. Until It Sleeps
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. Leper Messiah
  9. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  10. Fade to Black
  11. Wherever I May Roam
  12. The Call of Ktulu
  13. The Unforgiven
  14. Whiskey in the Jar
  15. Blackened
  16. Moth Into Flame
  17. One
  18. Enter Sandman
  19. The Ecstasy of Gold

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland (2026-05-19)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Of Wolf and Man
  6. The Memory Remains
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. The Day That Never Comes
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania (2026-05-13)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Holier Than Thou
  6. Harvester of Sorrow
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. Fade to Black
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman

Source: setlist.fm

Metallica setlist — Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece (2026-05-09)

19 songs, in the order played:

  1. It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
  2. The Ecstasy of Gold
  3. Creeping Death
  4. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  5. Moth Into Flame
  6. King Nothing
  7. Lux Æterna
  8. The Unforgiven
  9. Fuel
  10. Kirk and Rob Doodle
  11. Fade to Black
  12. Wherever I May Roam
  13. Nothing Else Matters
  14. Sad but True
  15. One
  16. Seek & Destroy
  17. Master of Puppets
  18. Enter Sandman
  19. The Ecstasy of Gold

Source: setlist.fm

2192 Metallica setlists are known in total; the most recent 40 are shown here.

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Songs Metallica plays most often live

Across the last 20 Metallica concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)20 of 20100%
The Ecstasy of Gold20 of 20100%
Kirk and Rob Doodle18 of 2090%
Creeping Death16 of 2080%
Enter Sandman16 of 2080%
For Whom the Bell Tolls16 of 2080%
Fuel16 of 2080%
Master of Puppets16 of 2080%
Nothing Else Matters16 of 2080%
One16 of 2080%

40 fans have logged 81 shows by Metallica on Gigvault.

About Metallica on Gigvault

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Artists related to Metallica

These acts have played the same venues or festival line-ups as Metallica on the shows tracked here.

Upcoming Metallica shows on Gigvault

36 announced dates for Metallica, with the venue and city. Mark the ones you go to and they join your concert history the same night.

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More Metallica concerts

51 Metallica shows are documented on Gigvault.

Venues where Metallica played

Festivals Metallica played

Metallica appears in the line-up of 10 festivals tracked on Gigvault.

Upcoming Metallica tour dates

3 announced dates for Metallica, with venue and city.

Who has opened for Metallica?

These acts have played as support on Metallica shows tracked on Gigvault.

Who has Metallica opened for?

Metallica has played as support on shows by these artists.

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Frequently asked questions

Where has Metallica played?

Metallica shows on Gigvault are documented in 71 cities, including Las Vegas, Manchester, London, Madrid and Paris. Venues include Sphere in Las Vegas, Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, Croke Park in Dublin and Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

When did Metallica last play?

The most recent Metallica show on record is 2026-10-03 at Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.

How many Metallica concerts are on Gigvault?

83 Metallica concerts are documented, from 1986 to 2027 across 71 cities.

Which festivals has Metallica played?

Metallica appears in the line-up of 8 festivals tracked on Gigvault: Download Festival 2026, Blegh 2026, Sonic Temple 2026, Ozzfest 2008, HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2026 and Rock am Ring 2026.

Who has Metallica shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, Metallica has appeared alongside Avatar, Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Knocked Loose, Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills.

When is Metallica playing live next?

The next announced Metallica date is 2027-05-08 at BC Place, Vancouver. 3 dates are announced in total, all listed on this page.

Where can I find Metallica setlists?

40 setlists by Metallica are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many fans have seen Metallica live?

40 Gigvault fans have logged 81 Metallica shows so far. Log yours to see who else was at the same concerts.

How many songs does Metallica play live?

Metallica plays 18 songs at a typical concert, measured across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does Metallica open with?

Metallica opened 20 of the last 20 concerts with "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)".

What song does Metallica close with?

Metallica closed 14 of the last 20 concerts with "Enter Sandman".

Which songs does Metallica always play?

2 songs were on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded Metallica concerts: It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll), The Ecstasy of Gold.

What rare songs has Metallica played recently?

4 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts: Fight Fire With Fire, Hardwired, Hit the Lights, The Shortest Straw.

Does Metallica play the same setlist every night?

No — Metallica changes the setlist a lot. Two consecutive concerts share only about 8 of roughly 18 songs.

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