Key Takeaways
- Upcoming Concerts: Metallica plans to add six more concert dates at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
- Presale Info: A fan club ticket presale will begin on March 4 for the new shows.
- Previous Dates: The band will perform two shows each week with different set lists during their October residency.
- Contest Opportunity: Fans can enter to win tickets and a hotel stay for the opening weekend of the residency.
Metallica plan on adding six more dates to their 2026 schedule at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
According to a press release, half a dozen more concerts will be announced soon, “due to unbelievable demand.” Though the exact dates have yet to be revealed, it is known that a fan club ticket presale for these six shows will start on March 4.
More information about ticketing can be found here.
A list of the previously announced Life Burns Faster residency dates can be viewed below. As with the band’s previous M72 world tour, they’ll perform two shows with two different set lists on Thursday and Saturday night on each of four weeks this October.
Why is Metallica Performing at the Sphere?
That Metallica is slated to play the Sphere should not come as a huge surprise — members of the band have been hinting at it since last year.
“Oh heck, yeah!” Kirk Hammett said to The Hollywood Reporter in 2025 when asked if Metallica would ever perform at the Sphere. “That’s a great example of how venues are changing. That’s using modern technology to the fullest, to really up the levels of production and entertainment, connected to AI and making it a crazy experience.”
Before Metallica arrives in Las Vegas, they’ll play a three-month tour of Europe that begins in May.
Metallica, Las Vegas Sphere Life Burns Faster Dates:
Oct. 1 and 3: The Sphere, Las Vegas
Oct. 15 and 17: The Sphere, Las Vegas
Oct. 22 and 24: The Sphere, Las Vegas
Oct. 29 and 31: The Sphere, Las Vegas
How Can You Win Tickets to Metallica’s Sphere Residency?
Loudwire is hosting a contest where one winner will get a chance to see Metallica: Life Burns Faster at the Sphere in Las Vegas this fall.
The winner receives:
- Two P1 Premium Reserved tickets for Thursday (Oct. 1) and two P1 Premium Reserved tickets for Saturday (Oct. 3) on opening weekend
- Three-night hotel stay
- Roundtrip airfare for two
For more details and to enter for a chance to win, head to the Metallica: Life Burns Faster contest page. You can also use the entry form below.
This contest ends on Friday March 6, 2026 at 11:59PM ET
Below, take a tour of thrash metal through the years! We’ve named the best thrash album of each year, starting with 1983 when Metallica kickstarted it all.
The Best Thrash Album of Each Year Since 1983
A history of the best thrash metal albums, year by year.
Gallery Credit: Joe DiVita
