At the time of publication, prices are dropping fast to see Metallica in their third week of their Life Burns Faster residency at Las Vegas Sphere.
Just last week when our team reported on how much it cost to see James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo live on Oct. 15 and 17, two-day “No Repeat Weekend” passes started at $1,533 including fees on Vivid Seats.
Now, a mere six days later, prices start at $902 including fees for Thursday and Saturday’s shows.
Based on our findings, the lowest price to see Metallica this coming weekend on Oct. 6 was $810 including fees.
Less than a week later, they sit at $539 including fees.
Best of all, this drop in prices doesn’t just apply to this weekend. Over the past week, prices have gone down almost universally across the board (except for one date in March where they held steady).
None of the above should serve as a statement on the quality of Life Burns Faster shows at Sphere, though.
In fact, critics have been left spellbound by the marriage of the heavy music and wraparound imagery that flood the space.
“Theirs is a show that unabashedly flexes musical muscularity,” USA Today raved after catching the group live. “Whether it was Hetfield’s neck-vein-bulging fervency while singing, Hammett’s fretboard slashing or Trujillo’s athletic funk-metal bass coatings, these songs are made for fist-thrusting.”
“A show highlight came with “The Call of Ktulu,” the searing instrumental from 1984 that the band has resurrected in recent years. As Metallica thundered through the music, a monster erupted from the dark waters beamed in the background, its form covered in black slime with serrated wings and tentacles.”
If that — along with the somewhat reasonable prices — don’t hook you, we don’t know what will.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Metallica’s 2026-27 Life Burns Faster Sphere residency below.
All Las Vegas Sphere single and multi-show dates, concert start times and links to the cheapest tickets versus what they cost on Oct. 6 (the ones where the prices dropped are in bold) are listed here:
A complete calendar including all newly-announced North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
On top of the residency, Metallica is also helping Uncasville, CT’s 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena celebrate the venue’s 25th anniversary in November.
This will be the first time the Rock Hall of Famers have performed in the Constitution State since July 1998, when they headlined at Hartford’s Meadows Music Theater as part of their ‘Poor Re-Touring Me Tour.’
If you’d like to see them thrash live, here’s when they’ll be at the Mohegan Sun Arena:
When Metallica isn’t lighting up the Sphere stage, many other exciting shows are headed to Vegas’ premier entertainment destination.
Here’s what’s up next at the one-of-a-kind venue.
If you’re planning a Las Vegas trip, you can find a complete calendar of all upcoming events at Sphere here.
Based on our findings at Set List FM, here’s what Metallica delivered Thursday, Oct. 1.
01.) “Battery” (first time as opener since July 11, 2014)02.) “Creeping Death”03.) “Now That We’re Dead” (first performance since Sept. 24, 2021)
04.) “Sad but True”05.) “The Shortest Straw” (first time with an intro tape)06.) “Wherever I May Roam”07.) “The Day That Never Comes”08.) “…And Justice for All” (first performance since Aug. 9, 2014; clean intro skipped)09.) “Kirk and Rob Doodle” (“Sleepwalk My Life Away”)10.) “Nothing Else Matters” (with extended Kirk solo intro)11.) “The Call of Ktulu” (dedicated to Cliff Burton)12.) “Lux Æterna”13.) “Ride the Lightning”14.) “The Memory Remains” (with extended outro)15.) “Seek & Destroy”16.) “Master of Puppets”
Set List FM reports these were the tracks that Hetfield and co. rocked when they took the Sphere stage on Saturday, Oct. 3.
01.) “Blackened” (first time as an opener since Aug. 9, 2014)02.) “Fuel”03.) “Leper Messiah”04.) “Devil’s Dance” (first performance since June 7, 2008)05.) “72 Seasons”06.) “King Nothing”07.) “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”08.) “The Outlaw Torn” (first performance since September 8, 2019)09.) “Kirk and Rob Doodle”10.) “The Unforgiven”11.) “Orion” (Tribute to Cliff Burton)12.) “Hardwired”13.) “Whiskey in the Jar” ([traditional] cover)14.) “For Whom the Bell Tolls”15.) “One”16.) “Enter Sandman”
On April 14, 2023, Metallica dropped their 11th studio album “72 Seasons.”
The thrumming, high-velocity record quickly sets the tone with the non-stop thrill ride title track and then refuses to let up throughout its healthy 77-minute runtime.
Indisputable highlights include the snaking “Sleepwalk My Life Away,” nakedly raw “You Must Burn!” and unrelenting “Lux Æterna.” Don’t expect a second to breathe; Metallica goes hard the entire time with nary a moment to rest. Just the way it should be.
To hear for yourself, you can listen to “72 Seasons” here.
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This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
