Metallica is one of the greatest bands of all time. And now, they’re headed to Blacksburg. Since the year 2000, the Virginia Tech Hokies have been using Metallica’s hit “Enter Sandman” as the team’s entrance song as Lane Stadium rocks.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Rock band Metallica is headed to Blacksburg. The band, whose 1991 song “ Enter Sandman ” is used as a football anthem by the Virginia Tech Hokies, will perform at Lane Stadium May 7, 2025. The show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of 20+ years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field.

Get ready to shake Blacksburg to the ground. The legends of heavy metal Metallica are taking over Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium in May 2025.

Lane Stadium has etched itself in the long history of college football stadiums with great atmospheres-like Neyland Stadium or Beaver Stadium--all due to one so

Metallica is coming to Blacksburg as part of its M72 World Tour, marking 25 years of its iconic song playing as the Hokies take the field.

Start jumping, Hokies! Metallica is coming to Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on May 7, 2025. The performance will be a part of the legendary band’s M72 World Tour. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.