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Things to know: Metallica M72 World Tour at Lane Stadium - May 7

Date: May 7, 2025
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg |
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Operations and parking

  • The Blacksburg campus will close to normal university business at noon on May 7.
  • Parking impacts for Metallica concert: April 30-May 9
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Key quick takes on parking

  • Consider your parking plan before you come for the concert.
  • Reserve Parking: Download your parking pass before you drive to campus. It will be scanned to enter the reserved lots.
  • Public Parking: $50 with payment via ParkMobile.
  • Arrive early.
  • All Virginia Tech lots open at 1:30 p.m; tailgating is permitted.

Pre-show events

Wednesday, May 7 from 3-6 p.m.
Sochinski-McKee Marching Virginians Center
821 Southgate Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Concert schedule

Three bands are scheduled to perform at Lane Stadium on Wednesday, May 7

  • Suicidal Tendencies is scheduled to take the stage at 6 p.m.
  • Pantera is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
  • Metallica is scheduled to perform starting at 8:30 p.m.

In preparation for the concert, soundchecks for the show are scheduled to be conducted at Lane Stadium the day before the concert, on Tuesday, May 6, and on the day of the concert, on Wednesday, May 7.

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Stories and traditions

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    Dylan Bomgardner

    Metallica fans rocking out at the M72 World Tour are seeing the creative work of Virginia Tech alumnus Dylan Bomgardner, who supported the tour’s cutting-edge lighting design.

    Date: Apr 18, 2025 -

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