Andy Bitter

1 week ago | virginiatech.sportswar.com | Andy Bitter

Metallica rocked Lane Stadium for two hours Wednesday night, nearing the conclusion of its M72 World Tour set with an electric rendition of “Master of Puppets,” after which lead singer James Hetfield gave the least convincing “good night” in rock show history. “Good night,” he announced, drawing a smattering of “Noooos” in the crowd. “I said good night,” he repeated two more times at different microphone stands, with the fans in attendance pushing back with an even louder response.

1 week ago | virginiatech.sportswar.com | Andy Bitter

Later today, Metallica takes the stage in Lane Stadium for a performance many thought would never happen in Blacksburg. The band’s one-night stop on its M72 World Tour in Blacksburg is historic — Metallica has never come to the town, getting only as close as Roanoke on five previous occasions and not since 2004. In fact, it’s been 16 years since the group played in Virginia, last stopping in Charlottesville for a 2009 performance in John Paul Jones Arena on the World Magnetic tour.

1 week ago | virginiatech.sportswar.com | Andy Bitter

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1 week ago | virginiatech.sportswar.com | Andy Bitter

With the Lane Stadium sod cleared and the field level prepped on Friday, Metallica’s crew went about laying the floor for next week’s much-anticipated concert. It’s the beginning of a several-day stage-construction process that involves hundreds of people, 77 tractor trailers hauling in materials and countless hours of prep and negotiations to even get to this point. The commotion on campus hammers home a point that’s still hard to believe: It’s really happening.

2 weeks ago | virginiatech.sportswar.com | Andy Bitter

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