Metallica’s stop at Lane Stadium years in the making
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech’s luring of Metallica to play a concert at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg next year offers a lesson in the importance of dreaming big. Ahead of Saturday’s match-up with Rutgers, officials laid out how their big bet paid off.
Metallica to Play Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium to Salute 'Enter Sandman' Tradition
The Hokies have set their team's entrance to "Enter Sandman" since 2000, when they installed a new scoreboard at Lane Stadium while at the absolute peak of their cultural power. The song's aura quickly became beloved by Virginia Tech fans and feared by the rest of the country.
Hokies fans 'in for a treat' for Metallica's concert at Lane Stadium
BLACKSBURG — Brad Wurthman spent the better part of two years focused on completing arguably the biggest project in his time as Virginia Tech’s executive associate athletic director of external affairs and advancement — getting Metallica to Lane Stadium.
Metallica has extended their M72 World Tour to perform in Lane Stadium on May 7, 2025. Enter Sandman has become part of ...
But before a recorded Enter Sandman played through the speakers as the Hokies hosted Radford Saturday afternoon, members of ...
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 song. 'Enter Sandman' by ...
Metallica’s M72 World Tour makes its way to Tampa on Friday, June 6, and Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium.
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