Metallica is set to bring a recording concert to fans, which will air in drive-in theaters in the United States and Canada.
The band took to social media on Monday to announce the news, which is part of Encore’s “Drive-In Nights” series.
“We’re bringing the Metallica live experience to a drive-in theater with you on August 29th with a big-screen concert presented by @encoredrivein,” the band said.
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The August 29 event, which will be the band’s first show in almost a year, will also feature Three Days Grace as the opening act. It will be shot “at a location near the headquarters of Northern California” and will also be “edited and mixed by Metallica’s award-winning production team to the highest possible standards,” according to a press release.
In addition, the concert will feature material from her nearly 40-year career.
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Each ticket for tickets, which allows one charge of up to six people, will include four digital downloads of Metallica’s upcoming album, “S & M2,” according to the band.
“In all rock, it’s literally no bigger than Metallica,” Walter Kinzie, CEO of Encore Live, said in a statement. “Over the course of their careers, these guys have been rocking, touring and honestly fully defining what’s possible in terms of success in this industry. We’ve seen with our first two Encore Nights Drive-In concerts that fans absolutely love the drive-in. experience digging and we know that Metallica will blow the top of this thing and take it to a whole new level. “
From left, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Metallica’s James Hetfield.
(Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic)
Tickets on sale in advance, which are available for Metallica’s Fifth Member fanclub, will go on sale on August 12, while general tickets will go on sale on August 14.
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In July, Blake Shelton stepped down from Encore’s recorded summer concert series. He was joined by Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins.
