Metallica has announced they’ll headline the second night of the ATLive Concert Series In Atlanta, according to Blabbermouth. The show, set for November 6th will be held at Atlanta, Georgia’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with tickets going on sale next Friday (July 16th) at 10 a.m. ET.
The band offered up a group statement in the announcement, saying: “We’re honored to be part of the second annual ATLive two-day festival — featuring two unique, separately ticketed events — this fall when we’ll be hitting the stage with our friends Cage The Elephant and Greta Van Fleet. Night one features country music’s finest with George Strait, Eric Church, and Caitlyn Smith kicking off the weekend.”
UPDATED: Metallica North America tour dates (subject to change):
September 24, 26 – Louisville – KY – Louder Than Life at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center
October 8, 10 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock at Discovery Park
November 6 – Atlanta, GA – ATLive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
November 12, 14 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville at the Daytona International Speedway
SIDE NOTES
- Coming on September 10th is the massive Metallica “Deluxe Box Set” that includes 14 CD’s, six LP’s, and six DVD’s among much more.
- Featuring over 24 hours of content, the new set includes the original “Black Album” remastered on 180-gram vinyl & CD, the “Sad But True” picture disc, a Live At Wembley EP, the Live In Moscow double-LP, two interview CD’s, five CD’s of demos and rough mixes, six live CD’s, and six live and behind the scenes DVD’s.
- The collection runs just under $240.
CHECK IT OUT: The trailer for the ATLive shows: