Metallica is headed to Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival for the first time ever in 2025, bringing two full headline shows for a “No Repeat Weekend.” Metallica will close out Friday and Sunday nights of the four-day festival weekend, taking place on May 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Direct support will come from Rob Zombie on Friday and Alice in Chains on Sunday.
More acts playing Sonic Temple in 2025, including two more headliners, will be announced daily beginning Sept. 20. Stay tuned to official Sonic Temple social media channels, website and app for the latest information.
This will be the Metallica’s first time back to Columbus since 2017 and will be its only appearance in the region in 2025. The partnership between Metallica and DWP began when the band headlined two nights with two unique sets at multiple DWP events in 2021.
In addition to the band’s anticipated performances, fans will be able to enjoy a variety of Metallica onsite experiences all weekend long, including the Blackened Whiskey Bar and Blackened Burger Bar, featuring a collaboration between Blackened Whiskey, celebrity chef Chris Santos and Metallica.
A favorite onsite haunt, The Dive Bar, also will be back, along with the Sonic Temple live art program, which will be bigger than ever in 2025. Featured artists from last year’s art program include Terry Urban (who will be designing a limited-edition hoodie for Sonic Temple 2025), Jay Howell, Monster Steve, Lamour Supreme and AWAL.
Fans can sign up now for the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival email list here to participate in the exclusive pass presale opportunity, which begins at noon ET Monday, Sept. 23. Passes will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday, Sept. 25, and will include 2-Day Rock Royalty Reserved packages (with reserved seats for the first time in the history of the festival, as well as commemorative gifts). Columbus Owners Club and RV Camping purchasers will have the first chance to renew their passes for 2025 on Monday, as well.
“Every year we ask our fans who they want to see at Sonic Temple, and the answer this year was clear—Metallica! We’ve been trying to get Metallica to Sonic Temple for the last five years, and are ready to bring two nights of Metallica to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio next May,” said Danny Wimmer, founder of festival promoter Danny Wimmer Presents. “This is just the start; we’ll have more than 100 bands playing across four stages for four days, including Rob Zombie and Alice in Chains in direct support for Metallica. We’re so excited about this lineup that we’ll be announcing artists daily for the next month, so there’s a lot for fans to look forward to.”
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Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com
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