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Last year, Metallica embarked on one of the biggest tours of the summer, bringing Avenged Sevenfold, Gojira and Volbeat along with them as they hit stadiums across North America. Now, Metallica are returning to the continent in September later this year for an arena run.

It all starts in Madison, Wisconsin on Sept. 2 and there's only a handful of dates each month as Metallica take it easy on themselves, especially after announcing they'd only be playing about 50 shows a year. The "WorldWired" tour will spill into 2019 as metal's biggest band hits 34 cities on their second North American leg in support of Hardwired... To Self-Destruct.

Production wise, fans can expect to see the band return to the "in-the-round" stage that's currently in use on their European arena tour. This means the stage will be isolated in the center of the venue, surrounded by fans on all four sides. Tickets go on sale March 2 at 10AM local time and the list of dates can be viewed below.

Metallica 2018 + 2019 North American Tour Dates

Sept. 02 - Madison, Wis. @ Kohl Center
Sept. 04 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Center
Sept. 06 - Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sept. 08 - Grand Forks, N.D. @ Alerus Center
Sept. 11 - Sioux Falls, S.D. @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sept. 13 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Bell MTS Place
Sept. 15 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ SaskTel Centre
Oct. 16 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
Oct. 18 - Pittsburgh, Penn. @ PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 20 - State College, Penn. @ Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 22 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
Oct. 27 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ KeyBank Center
Oct. 29 - Albany, N.Y. @ Times Union Center
Nov. 26 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ T-Mobile Arena
Nov. 28 - Boise, Idaho @ Taco Bell Arena
Nov. 30 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Dec. 02 - Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena
Dec. 05 - Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center
Dec. 07 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
Dec. 09 - Fresno, Calif. @ Save Mart Center
Jan. 18 - Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
Jan. 20 - Little Rock, Ark. @ Verizon Arena
Jan. 22 - Birmingham, Alab. @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Jan. 24 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 28 - Raleigh, N.C. @ PNC Arena
Jan. 30 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ U.S. Bank Arena
Feb. 01 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Quicken Loans Arena
Feb. 28 - El Paso, Texas @ Don Haskins Center
March 02 - Lubbock, Texas @ United Supermarkets Arena
March 04 - Wichita, Kan. @ Intrust Bank Arena
March 06 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
March 09 - Louisville, Ky. @ KFC Yum! Center
March 11 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
March 13 - Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena

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