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Photos: Metallica's heavy weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium

Photos: Metallica's heavy weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium

by Laura Buhman

August 19, 2024

Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth. — Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth. Laura Buhman for MPR

Metallica brought the M72 World Tour to Minneapolis for a career-spanning weekend. Singer-guitarist James Hetfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett, bassist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Lars Ulrich played unique sets for their performances on Friday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 18. These photos are from Friday night, which featured openers Pantera and Mammoth.

Metallica

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Metallica performing on stage — Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Metallica performing on stage — Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Metallica performing on stage — Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Pantera

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Pantera performing on stage — Pantera. Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Pantera performing on stage — Pantera. Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Pantera performing on stage — Pantera. Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Mammoth

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Mammoth performing on stage — Mammoth. Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Mammoth performing on stage — Mammoth. Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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Mammoth performing on stage — Mammoth. Metallica performed at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, August 16 featuring Pantera and Mammoth.
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The Crowd

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A man poses for a portrait — Ray Nelson poses for a portrait on the bridge outside of the Metallica concert at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
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A person poses outside a concert venue — Pedro Carpenter poses for a portrait outside of the Metallica concert at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
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Fans wait outside a concert — Fans wait outside of the Metallica concert at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
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Aug. 16 Setlist (via setlist.fm)

Creeping Death

Harvester of Sorrow

Hit the Lights

King Nothing

72 Seasons

If Darkness Had a Son (followed by "Minneapolis Funkatropolis Purple #1" doodle by Kirk & Rob)

Fade to Black

Shadows Follow

Orion

Nothing Else Matters

Sad but True

Blackened

Fuel

Seek & Destroy

Master of Puppets

Aug. 18 Setlist (via setlist.fm)

Whiplash

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Ride the Lightning

Until It Sleeps

Lux Æterna

Screaming Suicide (followed by Kirk & Rob doodle: Sonny Curtis’s “Love is All Around” and Ozzy's “Over the Mountain”)

The Day That Never Comes

Wherever I May Roam

The Call of Ktulu (Dedicated to Cliff Burton)

The Unforgiven

Inamorata

Battery

Moth Into Flame

One

Enter Sandman