Metallica to Play Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium to Salute 'Enter Sandman' Tradition
Now, 25 years after the tradition began, Metallica is headed to Blacksburg, Va. for the first time. The legendary heavy metal band will play a show at Lane Stadium on May 7 as par
Metallica to play Lane Stadium in May
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Rock band Metallica is headed to Blacksburg. The band, whose 1991 song “ Enter Sandman ” is used as a football anthem by the Virginia Tech Hokies, will perform at Lane Stadium May 7, 2025. The show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of 20+ years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field.
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In what seems like a long, overdue day, Metallica has announced they will be holding a concert in Blacksburg in 2025.
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BLACKSBURG — Brad Wurthman spent the better part of two years focused on completing arguably the biggest project in his time as Virginia Tech’s executive associate athletic director of external affairs and advancement — getting Metallica to Lane Stadium.
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Heavy metal legends ‘Metallica’ performing at Lane Stadium in May
Get ready to shake Blacksburg to the ground. The legends of heavy metal Metallica are taking over Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium in May 2025.
Metallica is heading to Blacksburg for a full concert at Lane Stadium
Metallica is one of the greatest bands of all time. And now, they’re headed to Blacksburg. Since the year 2000, the Virginia Tech Hokies have been using Metallica’s hit “Enter Sandman” as the team’s entrance song as Lane Stadium rocks.
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