Metallica play Sphere Las Vegas on 1 October 2026

Metallica play Sphere in Las Vegas on 1 October 2026 as part of the Life Burns Faster residency. The official schedule also lists concerts at the venue on 3 October, 8 October and 5 November 2026.

Life Burns Faster brings Metallica to Sphere on 1 October

Metallica’s Sphere date on 1 October 2026 is listed in Las Vegas. The concert forms part of the Life Burns Faster residency, a run that begins at the venue on 1 October 2026.

Further official entries place the band at Sphere on 3 October, 8 October, 10 October, 15 October, 17 October, 22 October, 24 October and 29 October 2026. The listing also includes 31 October, 5 November and 7 November 2026 at the Las Vegas venue.

Metallica’s Los Angeles beginnings shaped its heavy-metal sound

Metallica formed in Los Angeles in 1981 around guitarist and singer James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. Britannica’s profile of the band’s formation also identifies the group as American heavy metal and links it with the development of speed metal.

That background connects the Las Vegas residency with a catalogue built across several phases of heavy metal. The albums Kill ’Em All (1983), Ride the Lightning (1984), Master of Puppets (1986) and Metallica (1991) trace a line from the group’s early records to its self-titled 1990s release.

Sphere dates extend Metallica’s Las Vegas run into November

The October programme is arranged in Thursday and Saturday pairs, with the listed dates moving in that pattern. November adds two more Las Vegas concerts at Sphere, on 5 November and 7 November 2026.

The residency gives Metallica’s 2026 live schedule a fixed Las Vegas setting rather than a sequence of different cities. Sphere remains the venue named for each of the Life Burns Faster dates listed through 7 November 2026.

Metallica: what fans in Germany need to know

• Metallica play Sphere in Las Vegas on 1 October 2026 as part of Life Burns Faster.
• Further Las Vegas dates at Sphere are listed for 3 October, 8 October, 10 October, 15 October, 17 October, 22 October, 24 October, 29 October and 31 October 2026.
• The same official schedule lists Sphere dates in Las Vegas on 5 November and 7 November 2026.
• Metallica’s official dates and ticket information are listed at metallica.com.

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Metallica: frequently asked questions

When do Metallica play in Las Vegas?

Metallica play Sphere in Las Vegas on 1 October 2026, with further residency dates listed through 7 November 2026.

What is the Life Burns Faster residency?

It is Metallica’s scheduled run at Sphere in Las Vegas, with 2026 dates from 1 October to 7 November 2026.

Where are Metallica from and when did the band form?

Metallica formed in Los Angeles in 1981 and are an American heavy-metal band.