Metallica shatters Denver’s Empower Field attendance record with 152,000 fans
Metallica shook Empower Field to its core as thousands of fans lit up the night with pure metal energy.
Courtesy: Brandy Montez
Metallica ended their “M72 World Tour” by breaking an attendance record in Denver.
Metallica set a two-day attendance record at Empower Field on June 27 and 29, 2025.
Metallica drew over 152,000 fans across two sold-out nights at Empower Field at Mile High. The performances set a new two-show attendance record for the Denver football stadium — more than Taylor Swift’s two shows in Denver in 2023.
Metallica up close and loud—Denver’s Empower Field roared as legends Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich unleashed pure sonic fire.
The Denver shows featured different sets each night and different supporting acts, with Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills joining the concerts.
Metallica and the band’s All Within My Hands foundation partnered for a blood drive in Denver in the days before the concerts. Held at Empower Field at Mile High, the drive became the largest in Denver Red Cross history, collecting 240 units of blood.
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