Metallica's 1985 Concert History

Metallica (formed in 1981 in Los Angeles) is widely recognized as one of the most influential heavy metal bands in history, often acknowledged as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer. Metalica was formed by lead singer James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich with Dave Mustaine joining on lead guitar and Ron McGovney on bass. McGovney departed in 1982 and was replaced by Cliff Burton, who died in 1986 when the band's tour bus crashed in Sweden. Jason Newsted replaced Burton, departing in 2001. Robert Trujillo joined the band in 2003 and remains its longest-lasting bassist to date. Some of Metalica's most popular songs include "One," "Enter Sandman," "Ride the Lightning," "Nothing Else Matters," "Wherever I May Roam," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "Sad but True," "Unforgiven," "Master of Puppets," which was featured in Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 4 finale.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1985
Metallica
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City National Civic San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 29, 1985
Y & T / Metallica
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Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, California, United States
Sep 14, 1985
Metal Hammer Festival 1985
Venom / Metallica / Wishbone Ash / Heavy Pettin / Warlock / Pretty Maids / Tyran Pace / Restless / Running Wild / Savage Grace
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Freilichtbühne Loreley Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Show Duplicate for Sep 14, 1985
Aug 31, 1985
Metallica / Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Victory / The Rising Force

Day on the Green 1985

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RingCentral Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 31, 1985
Aug 24, 1985
Metallica
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Ruthie's Inn San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 17, 1985
Monsters of Rock
ZZ Top / Marillion / Bon Jovi / Metallica / RATT / Magnum / Tommy Vance DJ
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Castle Donington Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicates for Aug 17, 1985
Mar 19, 1985
Metallica / Armored Saint
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Starry Night Portland, Oregon, United States
Mar 18, 1985
Metallica / Armored Saint

Metallica

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New York Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 17, 1985
Metallica
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The Moore Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 15, 1985
Metallica
  Setlists
Kabuki Theater San Francisco, California, United States

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Metal Hammer Festival 1985
Sep 14, 1985
 Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Metal Hammer Festival 1985
Sep 14, 1985
 Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Metal Hammer Festival 1985
Sep 14, 1985
 Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Metal Hammer Festival 1985
Sep 14, 1985
 Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Metallica / Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Victory / The Rising Force on Aug 31, 1985 [868-small]

Metallica / Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Victory / The Rising Force
Aug 31, 1985
 Oakland, California, United States
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Metallica / Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Victory / The Rising Force on Aug 31, 1985 [869-small]

Metallica / Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Victory / The Rising Force
Aug 31, 1985
 Oakland, California, United States
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Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Metallica / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force / Victory on Aug 31, 1985 [870-small]

Scorpions / Ratt / Y & T / Metallica / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force / Victory
Aug 31, 1985
 Oakland, California, United States
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METALLICA / Armored Saint on Feb 27, 1985 [465-small]

METALLICA / Armored Saint
Feb 27, 1985
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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Metal Hammer Festival on Sep 14, 1985 [200-small]

Metal Hammer Festival
Sep 14, 1985
 Saint Goarshausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Y & T / Metallica on Dec 29, 1985 [417-small]

Y & T / Metallica
Dec 29, 1985
 Sacramento, California, United States
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Y & T / Metallica on Dec 29, 1985 [418-small]

Y & T / Metallica
Dec 29, 1985
 Sacramento, California, United States
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Y & T / Metallica on Dec 29, 1985 [419-small]

Y & T / Metallica
Dec 29, 1985
 Sacramento, California, United States
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Scorpions / Ratt / Y&T / Metallica / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force on Aug 31, 1985 [870-small]

Scorpions / Ratt / Y&T / Metallica / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force
Aug 31, 1985
 Oakland, California, United States
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The Scorpions / Ratt / Y&T / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force / Metallica / Victory on Aug 31, 1985 [871-small]

The Scorpions / Ratt / Y&T / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force / Metallica / Victory
Aug 31, 1985
 Oakland, California, United States
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Metallica / W.A.S.P. / Armored Saint on Jan 12, 1985 [132-small]

Metallica / W.A.S.P. / Armored Saint
Jan 12, 1985
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Metallica / Armored Saint / W.A.S.P. on Feb 9, 1985 [690-small]

Metallica / Armored Saint / W.A.S.P.
Feb 9, 1985
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Roger W Bell

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Djskinsfan74 Oct 04, 2022

Looking for photos of Metallica from 1989 in D.C. backstage

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