Lane Stadium has secured a place in the long history of college football stadiums with great atmosphere – like Neyland Stadium or Beaver Stadium – all thanks to a single song: “Enter Sandman” by Metallica.

“Enter Sandman” has been the football team’s entrance for years, a tradition that goes beyond football and has now been introduced into other sports such as basketball.

Because the song has such significance to Virginia Tech’s culture, Hokies fans have long demanded that the Hokies administration and athletic staff allow Metallica to perform a full concert at Lane Stadium.

A performance like this would surpass the existing connection between Virginia Tech Athletics and the band.

Now Metallica has announced that their record-breaking M72 World Tour will continue for another year, with a stop at the historic Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

This concert is the first of its kind, as Metallica has ventured to the DMV before, but Lane Stadium has never hosted a Metallica concert.

The concert will take place on May 7th, tickets are available from Monday, September 23rd.

Metallica also announced the opening acts for the extended leg of their tour, a long list that includes Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills. The Blacksburg show will be opened by Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies, while other shows – like the one in Denver, Colorado – will be opened by Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills.

This show comes after the 20th anniversary of the Hokies’ appearance on Enter Sandman. Here’s some information from Metallica’s official press release.

“In a new twist, M72 2025 will also include several one-off shows with the full production, including the In-the-Round Stage and Snake Pit. These include two college football stadiums: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York, and our first-ever visit to Blacksburg, Virginia, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of over 20 years of ‘Enter Sandman’ as the Hokies take the field.”