Metallica festival history
12 festival appearances at 5 of 10 festivals, 12 as headliner
American heavy metal band.
12festival appearances
5different festivals
12headline slots
1996–2022years on the bill
How high on the bill
HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Recent festival appearances
Lollapalooza 2022
With Billy Strings, Lil Baby, Jasmine Sullivan
Austin City Limits 2018
With Paul McCartney, ODESZA, The National
Outside Lands 2017
With Gorillaz, The Who
Lollapalooza Chile 2017
With The xx, The Strokes, The Weeknd
Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
With The xx, The Strokes, The Weeknd
Lollapalooza Argentina 2017
With The Chainsmokers, The Strokes, Flume
Every festival appearance
| Year | Festival | Day | Stage | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lollapalooza | Thursday | T-Mobile | Headliner |
| 2018 | Austin City Limits | Saturday | – | Headliner (top billing) |
| 2017 | Outside Lands | Saturday | – | Headliner |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza Chile | Saturday | VTR Stage | Headliner |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza Brazil | Saturday | Continental Stage | Headliner |
| 2017 | Lollapalooza Argentina | Friday | Main Stage 1 | Headliner |
| 2015 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Main stage | Headliner |
| 2015 | Lollapalooza | Saturday | Samsung Galaxy Stage | Headliner |
| 2014 | Glastonbury | Saturday | Pyramid Stage | Headliner |
| 2012 | Outside Lands | Saturday | – | Headliner |
| 2008 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | Main stage | Headliner |
| 2003 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | Main stage | Headliner |
| 1997 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | Main stage | Headliner |
| 1996 | Lollapalooza | – | Main Stage | Headliner |
On the same stages
Metallica at festivals: questions
How many times has Metallica played Lollapalooza?
Metallica has played Lollapalooza 4 times: 1996, 2015, 2017 and 2022.
Which festivals has Metallica played?
In this archive, Metallica appears on the lineups of Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits and Glastonbury.
Has Metallica headlined a festival?
Yes. Metallica headlined Lollapalooza 1996, Reading & Leeds 1997, Reading & Leeds 2003, Reading & Leeds 2008, Outside Lands 2012, Glastonbury 2014, Lollapalooza 2015 and Reading & Leeds 2015 among others.
When did Metallica first play a festival in this archive?
Metallica first appears in 1996, at Lollapalooza.
Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Metallica may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q15920.