Where to buy Metallica tickets: M72 World Tour dates, prices, and vendors

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If you're looking for help on where to buy Metallica tickets for their ongoing M72 World Tour, we have you covered. The heavy metal legends are back on tour for the first time since 2019, and concert tickets are still available to purchase for those who want to catch the performances of the second and third legs of the acclaimed tour.

Longtime band members James Hetfield (lead vocals, guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), and Robert Trujillo (bass guitar) are all returning for the nearly two-year-long tour, which is in support of Metallica's 11th studio album. While the M72 tour is focused on celebrating their 2023 album 72 Seasons, the tour's playlist includes various songs from Metallica's entire discography. Some classic tracks that have made their way onto the setlists in 2023 include "Fade to Black," "Enter Sandman," and "Master of Puppets."

Take a look at the table below for a list of remaining dates, venues, their cheapest prices at the time of writing, and links to each tour date's tickets. Or you can browse through all the available Metallica tickets left through StubHub and Vivid Seats for all dates at your leisure.

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Metallica 2024 tour schedule

The M72 World Tour picks pack up for the third leg in May 2024 in Germany. After their second European stint, Metallica will return to North America for the fourth and final leg in August 2024. All concert times are listed in local time zones.

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Where to buy Metallica tickets

You can buy original tickets to Metallica's 2023-2024 concert tour through Ticketmaster, though the available quantity is limited. Additionally, standard original tickets on Ticketmaster are typically more expensive than those available through verified resale platforms such as StubHub and Vivid Seats.

The prices for standard tickets at Metallica's M72 World Tour range from about $20 on the lower end to $480 for the final date of the year in December in Inglewood.

How much are Metallica tickets?

The cost of an original concert ticket to Metallica's remaining dates has dropped significantly for the reamining dates in the US, with prices starting at $16, and going up to around $60 for the cheapest dates. Prices for Mexico City dates are higher, starting around $60-$180. While some are still available through Ticketmaster, the price of a ticket varies by date and location.

Various VIP packages for Metallica's tour come at a higher price, including the "Nothing Else Matters" Snake Pit Experience, "Moth Into Flame" Snake Pit Experience, "One" Enhanced Experience, "Seek & Destroy" Reserved Package, and "Frantic" Early Entry GA Package. An example of one of the cheapest VIP packages begins at $349 for the "Frantic" package and $399 for the "Seek & Destroy" package on September 1 in Seattle, Washington. 

Original prices typically come in higher than resale prices for Metallica concerts. Many of the cheaper tickets are verified resales or originals to nearer tour dates, so you might find the best prices when it gets closer to the concert date.

Who is opening for Metallica's tour?

Metallica's M72 World Tour features various opening acts across multiple dates. In each city, the two dates scheduled there will have different opening acts. The opening act combinations include Architects, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills, Pantera & Mammoth WVH, Volbeat and Mammoth WVH, and Greta Van Fleet and Mammoth WVH.

Here's a breakdown of the dates and locations for which the opening acts will be performing.

• Architects and Mammoth WVH: Munich, Germany (May 24, 2024), Helsinki, Finland (June 7, 2024), Copenhagen, Denmark (June 14, 2024), Warsaw, Poland (July 5, 2024), Madrid, Spain (July 12, 2024) 
• Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills: Munich, Germany (May 26, 2024), Helsinki, Finland (June 9, 2024), Copenhagen, Denmark (June 16, 2024), Warsaw, Poland (July 7, 2024), Madrid, Spain (July 14, 2024), Foxborough, MA (August 4, 2024), Chicago, IL (August 11, 2024), Minneapolis, MN (August 18, 2024), Edmonton, Canada (August 25, 2024), Seattle, WA (September 1, 2024), Mexico City, Mexico (September 22 & 29, 2024)
• Pantera and Mammoth WVH: Foxborough, MA (August 2, 2024), Chicago, IL (August 9, 2024), Minneapolis, MN (August 16, 2024), Edmonton, Canada (August 23, 2024), Seattle, WA (August 30)
• Greta Van Fleet and Mammoth WVH: Mexico City, Mexico (September 20 & 27, 2024)

Will there be international tour dates?

There are numerous international dates remaining in Metallica's M72 World Tour. The third leg of the concert tour is another international phase across Europe, which kicks off in May 2024. There will be two concerts in Germany, two in Finland, two in Denmark, two in Poland, and two in Spain, the last of which will conclude in July 2024.

The Metallica concert series then moves back to North America for the fourth and final leg, which includes six international shows: Two will be held in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2024, with the band taking their final bow of the entire M72 World Tour after their four shows in Mexico City, Mexico in September 2024.