BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — The Metallica song Enter Sandman and Virginia Tech football have gone hand in hand for nearly a quarter of a century.
Last week, it was announced the legendary band will be performing at Lane Stadium on May 7, 2025. Since Monday, presale tickets have been going on and it will wrap up Thursday at 10 pm. Friday, tickets go on sale to the general public.
The process of getting Metallica to Lane Stadium has been going on for more than a decade. But once the Virginia Tech administration got the word it got the green light the band was coming to perform, there was a buzz and excitement their goal was accomplished and it was a reality they were coming to Virginia Tech and Blacksburg.
“For them to come here, it’ll obviously be a really big day for Virginia Tech for Blacksburg, Southwest Virginia economic impact to all of that when we started two years ago, we were Brad was visiting with them about two things a concert, and then we had also approached them about playing one song,” said Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock. “Before game right whatever we could get, we would love to get and of course we ask for both. They did have a little bit of interest in the one game, but after looking at that Metallica felt like the operations of the production was just too big to come in for one song and they said hey by the way, the first time we play it there we wanted to be a big show so how about a concert?”