Metallica Announces 2026 Sphere Residency in Las Vegas

The heavy metal icons will perform eight shows at the new immersive venue over four weekends.

Feb. 25, 2026 at 9:51pm

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Metallica has officially announced their Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The eight-show run is set for October 1-31, 2026 and will continue the band's No Repeat Weekend tradition, with no songs repeated across each Thursday and Saturday pairing. Tickets go on sale on March 6, 2026.

Why it matters

The Sphere is a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas that features immersive technology like a wraparound LED display, spatial audio, and multi-sensory 4D elements. Metallica's residency will allow the band to reinvent how they interact with fans in a live setting and push the boundaries of their live productions.

The details

Metallica's Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere will take place over four weekends - October 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31, 2026. The band will continue their No Repeat Weekend tradition, meaning no songs will be repeated across each Thursday and Saturday pairing. Tickets for the two-night No Repeat Weekend packages and single-night tickets go on sale on March 6, 2026.

  • The Sphere residency is set for October 1-31, 2026.
  • Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.

The players

Metallica

The heavy metal band featuring James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, who are known for pushing the boundaries of their live productions.

The Sphere

A new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas that features immersive technology like a wraparound LED display, spatial audio, and multi-sensory 4D elements.

Lars Ulrich

The drummer for Metallica, who is excited about the band's opportunity to reinvent how they interact with fans in a live setting at the Sphere.

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What they’re saying

“About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in '23, I thought, 'We have to do this, it's completely uncharted territory!' This residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting. We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months time, and way psyched to go next level!”

— Lars Ulrich, Drummer, Metallica

What’s next

Tickets for Metallica's Life Burns Faster residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.

The takeaway

Metallica's residency at the cutting-edge Sphere venue in Las Vegas will allow the legendary metal band to push the boundaries of their live performances and offer fans an immersive, one-of-a-kind concert experience.