An iconic metal band is coming to Syracuse for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Metallica will perform at the JMA Wireless Dome on the Syracuse University campus on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as part of the band’s M72 world tour dates. Special guests Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies will open up the show at 6 p.m.
The concert will be Metallica’s first-ever performance in the former Carrier Dome, and the band’s first visit to Syracuse since 1996. It will also be Metallica’s only concert in New York state.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. According to Live Nation, the stage will be in the center of the Dome with seats available all around the stadium, plus a standing “snake pit” in the middle of the stage area. Prices have not been announced.
Due to high demand, fans may also want to check resellers like VividSeats, StubHub, TicketNetwork or SeatGeek for tickets.
Metallica is a thrash metal/heavy metal band from California that currently features singer-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett. The group has won 10 Grammy Awards, been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and is one of the best-selling music acts of all time with more than 125 million albums sold worldwide.
Metallica hits include songs like “Enter Sandman,” “Until It Sleeps,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “Whiskey in the Jar,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “The Memory Remains” and “Master of Puppets.” The band released its 11th studio album, “72 Seasons,” last year.
James Hetfield of Metallica performs at the War Memorial in Syracuse in 1989. (The Post-Standard file photo)Syracuse Post-Standard
According to its website, Metallica has only performed in Syracuse four times: In 1986 and 1989 at the War Memorial, and in 1994 and 1996 (as the headliner for Lollapalooza) at the New York State Fairgrounds. Metallica also played Woodstock ‘99 in Rome, N.Y., and most recently visited Upstate New York for a 2022 performance at the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium.
Metallica joins a long list of music legends who have performed at the JMA Dome, previously known as the Carrier Dome, including Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, and Bruce Springsteen. Pop singer Pink will bring her high-flying act to the venue on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Some fans may hold out hope for a surprise reunion at the Dome: Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted bought a home on Skaneateles Lake for $6.1 million in 2020. Newsted was a member of the band from 1986 to 2001, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Metallica in 2009.
Metallica 2025 tour dates: M72 World Tour
April 12 Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds
April 19 Syracuse, NY JMA Wireless Dome *
April 24 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *
April 26 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre +
May 1 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium *
May 3 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium +
May 7 Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium *
May 9 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 11 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 23 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field +
May 25 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field *
May 28 Landover, MD Northwest Stadium *
May 31 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium *
June 3 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium *
June 6 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium +
June 8 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium *
June 14 Houston, TX NRG Stadium *
June 20 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium +
June 22 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium *
June 27 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High +
June 29 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High *
* Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support
+ Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support
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