Of the “big four” American bands credited with popularizing thrash metal- Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, and Metallica- only the latter, Metallica, haven’t made a stop in Music City this decade. It was way back in 2009, at Bridgestone Arena (then the Sommet Center), that the metal icons last graced Nashville with their presence, a year after their one and only headlining outing at Bonnaroo, which was proceeded by a legendary secret show at The Basement the night before.
Enjoying their highest critical praise since the turn of the century for 2016’s 10th full-length Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, the band have expanded their “WorldWired Tour” throughout the fall and winter, hitting many markets they’ve missed in recent years, and including a long-awaited return to Nashville, Jan. 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena!
The tour will feature comedian Jim Breuer as well as a house DJ for a special “Light It Up” pre-show party, and, though it won’t be rolling through until the new year, tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 2, at 10 a.m. CST right here, with various pre-sales beginning as early as tomorrow.
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Sept. 2 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
Sept. 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Sept. 6 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sept. 8 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center
Sept. 11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sept. 13 – Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
Sept. 15 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
Oct. 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Wisconsin Entertainment and Sport Center
Oct. 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 20 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Oct. 27 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
Oct. 29 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
Nov. 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
Nov. 28 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
Nov. 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Dec. 2 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
Dec. 5 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Dec. 7 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Dec. 9 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Jan. 18 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Jan. 20 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
Jan. 22 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Jan. 24 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 28 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
Jan. 30 – Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
Feb. 1 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
Feb. 28 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
March 2 – Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarkets Arena
March 4 – Wichita, KS @ Intrust Bank Arena
March 6 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
March 9 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
March 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
March 13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
