{"id":514555,"date":"2026-03-10T07:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/514555\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:13:08","slug":"metallica-expands-sphere-residency-to-24-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/514555\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallica Expands Sphere Residency to 24 Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metallica has expanded its upcoming Las Vegas Sphere residency once again, adding 10 new dates and bringing the total run to 24 shows as demand continues to surge for the band\u2019s immersive concert experience.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy metal legends will now perform at the state-of-the-art Sphere from October 2026 through March 2027 as part of the band\u2019s \u201cLife Burns Faster\u201d residency. Newly announced shows are scheduled for February 4 and 6, February 18 and 20, February 25 and 27, and March 3 and 5, as well as March 11 and 13, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The residency has steadily grown since its initial announcement. Metallica first revealed eight dates before expanding the run by six additional performances. The latest announcement adds another 10 shows, with the band signaling that the expansion marks the final stretch of the residency, stating, \u201cThis is it \u2014 we\u2019re maxing out Life Burns Faster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the band\u2019s ongoing \u201cM72 World Tour,\u201d the Sphere residency will feature completely unique setlists for each performance. Shows are scheduled on Thursdays and Saturdays, allowing fans to attend multiple nights without hearing the same songs twice.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the residency has faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketnews.com\/2026\/03\/metallica-fans-fume-over-ticket-prices-hiccups-in-sphere-residency-sale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">criticism from fans<\/a> following the initial ticket sale, with many taking to social media to voice frustration over high ticket prices while others reported difficulties navigating Ticketmaster\u2019s presale queue.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and additional details, fans can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Metallica\u2019s official website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A complete list of Metallica\u2019s Sphere dates can be found below:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>October 1, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 3, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 8, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 10, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 15, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 17, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 22, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 24, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 29, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>October 31, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>November 5, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>November 7, 2026 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>January 28, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>January 30, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>February 4, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>February 6, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>February 18, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>February 20, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>February 25, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>February 27, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>March 4, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>March 6, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>March 11, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<br \/>March 13, 2027 \u2014 Sphere \u2014 Las Vegas, NV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Metallica has expanded its upcoming Las Vegas Sphere residency once again, adding 10 new dates and bringing the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514556,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,216],"class_list":["post-514555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/514556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}