Yesterday, Thursday, September 16th, 2021 – Metallica announced late in the day that they would be playing a surprise show at the 500-person capacity San Francisco club The Independent.
The band wrote: “Hey! Gonna let you in on a little secret .. We’re playing tonight at The Independent in downtown SF. Grab a $20 bill and get your ass to the box office right now! Proof of vaxx is required to get a wristband and it’s gonna sell out fast. One ticket per person, cash only!”
The show sold out immediately. Fans had to wear masks and were treated to the following setlist, including the live debut of "Whiplash."
1. “Whiplash”
2. “Ride the Lightning”
3. “The Memory Remains”
4. “Now That We’re Dead”
5. “Holier Than Thou”
6. “No Leaf Clover”
7. “Sad but True”
8. “Moth Into Flame”
9. “Fade to Black”
10. “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
11. “Creeping Death”
12. “One”
13. “Master Of Puppets”
Encore:
- “Battery”
- “Fuel”
- “Seek & Destroy”
Here is the band's touring schedule for 2021, none of which are 500-cap venues.
9/24/21 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center [Tickets]
9/26/21 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center [Tickets]
10/8/21 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock at Discovery Park [Tickets]
10/10/21 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock at Discovery Park [Tickets]
11/4/21 – Hollywood, FL — Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino [Tickets]
11/12/21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville at the Daytona International Speedway [Tickets]
11/14/21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville at the Daytona International Speedway [Tickets]
12/17/21 — San Francisco, CA — Chase Center [fan club only]
12/19/21 — San Francisco, CA — Chase Center [fan club only]
6/15/22 – Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark [Tickets]
6/17/22 – Firenze Rocks – Florence, Italy [Tickets]
6/19/22 – Prague Rocks – Prague, Czech Republic [Tickets]
6/22/22 – Rock Werchter – Werchter, Belgium [Tickets]
7/1/22 – Mad Cool – Madrid, Spain [Tickets]
7/6/22 – NOS Alive – Lisbon, Portugal [Tickets]
