Take a look at opening night of Metallica at The Sphere in Vegas

Sphere Lights Up Las Vegas Skyline LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 25: Sphere lights up with an advertisement for Metallica's "Life Burns Faster" residency on February 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 17,600-seat, 366-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide music and entertainment venue announced today that the heavy metal band will begin its eight-show run on October 1, 2026, and will continue its No Repeat Weekend tradition, playing all different songs on each Thursday and Saturday throughout the run. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Metallica just became the first metal band to play The Sphere in Vegas and The Sphere might not ever be the same after what went down last night. (10/1)

James Hetfield asked the crowd, “Vegas, do you want heavy?” After the crowd quieted down from the cheering, he said “Metallica gives you heavy, baby!” And then Metallica went into “Sad But True.”

Here’s a quick look inside The Sphere from Metallica’s opening night:

You can read more about opening night and check out the setlist at Ultimate Classic Rock.

Jay Edwards

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Jay Edwards is an Orlando native and proud to call Central Florida his home! He has lived in Seminole County since the age of 2 and attended school at Lake Brantley High School, Seminole Community College, and then graduated with a Radio/TV degree from UCF.

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