Metallica just announced 2018-2019 tour dates in support of their latest studio album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, released in November of 2016. The tour was announced today (Feb. 26), this leg of Metallica’s WorldWired Tour features 34 shows, beginning Sept. 2nd in Madison, Wisconsin, and wrapping up on March 13th of 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
During that tour the band will hit North Dakota for the first time in 30 years and South Dakota for the first time in 25 years. Also included are more traditional markets such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Vegas, and Nashville.
The general public can begin purchasing tickets this Friday (March 2nd), following tomorrow’s pre-sales for fan club members and Citi card holders and a Spotify pre-sale Feb. 28th. Each ticket purchase will be accompanied by a physical or digital copy of Hardwired… to Self-Destruct.
Comedian Jim Breuer will host a “Light It Up” pre-show party at every show. “Jim, along with a DJ to get the night rocking with some great tunes, hits the stage before the band with comedy, fan interaction, giveaways and much more,” the band said. Check out the tour announcement below.
Tour Dates:
September 2 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
September 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
September 6 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
September 8 – Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center
September 11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
September 13 – Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
September 15 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
October 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Wisconsin Entertainment and Sport Center
October 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
October 20 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
October 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
October 27 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
October 29 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
November 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
November 28 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
November 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
December 2 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
December 5 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
December 7 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
December 9 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
January 18, 2019 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
January 20, 2019 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
January 22, 2019 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC
January 24, 2019 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
January 28, 2019 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
January 30, 2019 – Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
February 1, 2019 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
February 28, 2019 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center
March 2, 2019 – Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarkets Arena
March 4, 2019 – Wichita, KS @ Intrust Bank Arena
March 6, 2019 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
March 9, 2019 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
March 11, 2019 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
March 13, 2019 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
