Metallica is one of the greatest bands of all time. And now, they’re headed to Blacksburg. Since the year 2000, the Virginia Tech Hokies have been using Metallica’s hit “Enter Sandman” as the team’s entrance song as Lane Stadium rocks.

Metallica is coming to Blacksburg as part of its M72 World Tour, marking 25 years of its iconic song playing as the Hokies take the field.

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Rock band Metallica has extended its M72 tour into 2025 and has added 21 North American dates including two night at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Rock band Metallica is headed to Blacksburg. The band, whose 1991 song “ Enter Sandman ” is used as a football anthem by the Virginia Tech Hokies, will perform at Lane Stadium May 7, 2025. The show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of 20+ years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field.

Metallica have announced the 2025 North American leg of their ongoing M72 World Tour, extending the trek into its third year. The new batch of 21 dates kick off next spring with an April 12 festival show at Las Vegas’ Sick New World.

Metallica is making a stop in upstate New York next year as the band continues its M72 World Tour. The JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse will be hosting the rock band on April 19, 2025 with opening acts Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies.