Metallica's 1997 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 18, 1997
Metallica
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KSJO San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 08, 1997
Billboard Music Awards 1997
Elton John / Metallica / Garth Brooks / LeAnn Rimes / Dru Hill / Third Eye Blind / Spice Girls / Toni Braxton / Puff Daddy
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MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 18, 1997
Metallica
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Élysée Montmartre Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nov 17, 1997
Metallica Grey Hall Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Nov 16, 1997
Metallica
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Grey Hall Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Nov 15, 1997
Metallica
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Münchenbryggeriet Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Nov 13, 1997
Metallica
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Ministry of Sound London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 11, 1997
Metallica

Million Decibel March

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Corestates Complex Parking Lot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Oct 18, 1997 –
Oct 19, 1997
Bridge School Benefit 1997
alannis morrissette / Dave Matthews Band / Blues Traveler / Kacy Crowley / Lou Reed / Smashing Pumpkins / Neil Young / Metallica
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Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
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Aug 24, 1997
Metallica / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr. / Three Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish / The Verve / Audioweb / Embrace / Subcircus / Bennett / Hurricane #1 / Mogwai / Snug / Arnold / Toaster / Catherine ...
Metallica / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr. / Three Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish / The Verve / Audioweb / Embrace / Subcircus / Bennett / Hurricane #1 / Mogwai / Snug / Arnold / Toaster / Catherine / Lower Show all bands
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Richfield Avenue Reading, Berkshire, UK
Aug 23, 1997
Blindman's Ball 1997
Metallica / Marilyn Manson / Bush / Clawfinger / 3 Colours Red / Readymade / Farmer Boys / Die fantastischen 4
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Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Aug 22, 1997 –
Aug 24, 1997
Reading Festival 1997
Metallica / blink-182 / Marilyn Manson / The Verve / Limp Bizkit / Cake / Stereophonics / Bush / Eels / The Cardigans / Mogwai / Travis / Manic Street Preachers / Fountains of Wayne / James / Dinosaur Jr. / Feeder / Suede / Pennywise / The Lemonheads / Tonic / Cast / Stereolab / Descendents / cornershop / Embrace / The Beta Band / Sleater-Kinney / Super Furry Animals / Millencolin / Death In Vegas / The Orb / Broadcast / L7 / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Luna / The Wannadies / Republica / Apollo 440 / Catatonia / Space / Sick of It All / The Boo Radleys / Asian Dub Foundation / Terrorvision / You Am I / Symposium / 16 horsepower / Slug / Bentley Rhythm Ace / Bis / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci / One Inch Punch / Royal Crown Revue / Dog Eat Dog / Down By Law / Dance Hall Crashers / Royal Trux / JACK / Hurricane / Puressence / Hurricane #1 / 3 Colours Red / Tiger / Rialto / Dweeb / My Life Story / Silver Sun / Audioweb / Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience / Arnold / Descendents / Kenickie / J Church / CUBE / Lower / Ultrasound / Garageland / Goldblade / Theaudience / Main$tream / Radish / Dust Junkys / Livingstone / Carrie / Speedway / Bennet / Subcircus / Warm Jets / Earl Brutus / Mulu / Penthouse / Adventures in Stereo / Midget / Posh / Scarfo / Edward Ball / Sussed / Proper (UK) / The Dandys / Snug / Formula One / Toaster / Gold Blade / silverjet / Period Pains / Simon Warner / Hybrids / The Pecadiloes / Girlfrendo / Spy 51 / Nightnurse / Rude Club / Disco Pistol / Jonathan Fire*Eater / A Show all bands
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Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 17, 1997
Metallica / Suicidal Tendencies / Candlebox / Fight

Summer Shit

UBC Thunderbird Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 28, 1997
Metallica / Corrosion Of Conformity
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Northlands Coliseum Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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May 27, 1997
Metallica / Corrosion Of Conformity

Poor Touring Me

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Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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May 26, 1997
Metallica
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Saskatchewan Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
May 24, 1997
Metallica Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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May 23, 1997
Metallica
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Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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May 20, 1997
Metallica / Corrosion of Conformity

Metallica

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KeyArena at Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
May 18, 1997
Metallica / Corrosion Of Conformity
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Rose Garden Arena Portland, Oregon, United States
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Metallica on Nov 11, 1997 [535-small]

Metallica
Nov 11, 1997
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Metallica on Nov 11, 1997 [536-small]

Metallica
Nov 11, 1997
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Metallica on Nov 11, 1997 [537-small]

Metallica
Nov 11, 1997
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Metallica on Nov 11, 1997 [538-small]

Metallica
Nov 11, 1997
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Metallica on Mar 29, 1997 [426-small]

Metallica
Mar 29, 1997
 Québec, Quebec, Canada
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Metallica on Feb 15, 1997 [143-small]

Metallica
Feb 15, 1997
 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Metallica / Korn on Jan 4, 1997 [487-small]

Metallica / Korn
Jan 4, 1997
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Metallica / Korn on Jan 4, 1997 [488-small]

Metallica / Korn
Jan 4, 1997
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Metallica / Korn on Jan 4, 1997 [489-small]

Metallica / Korn
Jan 4, 1997
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Metallica / Korn on Jan 4, 1997 [490-small]

Metallica / Korn
Jan 4, 1997
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Metallica / Korn on Jan 4, 1997 [498-small]

Metallica / Korn
Jan 4, 1997
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Metallica on Nov 13, 1997 [740-small]

Metallica
Nov 13, 1997
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Djskinsfan74 Oct 04, 2022

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

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