The 2025 Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival has revealed that Metallica will be their two-night headliner for the first time, as part of the band’s newly announced 2025 M72 Tour.  Rob Zombie and Alice in Chains will also serve as support on these dates of the four-day fest, taking place May 8th-11th at Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio.

Metallica will close out both Friday and Sunday nights of the four-day festival weekend, with Rob Zombie performing right before Metallica on the Friday lineup, while Alice in Chains will precede Metallica on Sunday night. To see the official festival announcement, head HERE.

Danny Wimmer, founder of the festival’s production company Danny Wimmer Presents, shared:“Every year we ask our fans who they want to see at Sonic Temple, and the answer this year was clear — Metallica! We’ve been trying to get Metallica to Sonic Temple for the last five years, and are ready to bring two nights of Metallica to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio next May. This is just the start; we’ll have more than 100 bands playing across 4 stages for 4 days, including Rob Zombie and Alice in Chains in direct support for Metallica. We’re so excited about this lineup that we’ll be announcing artists daily for the next month, so there’s a lot for fans to look forward to.”

For information including tickets, head to: sonictemplefestival.com

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