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

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Start jumping, Hokies! Metallica is coming to Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on May 7, 2025. The performance will be a part of the legendary band’s M72 World Tour. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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.