Metallica aviva June 2026

She couldn't even count

with four mammoth speakers and screen rigs 

She really does miss the point alright

 but the ‘No Repeat’ aspect of this gig is what ultimately proves its downfall: stripping the set list of some of their biggest crowd-pleasing hits feels like a missed opportunity for a truly great show.

Pantera in the rain was epic, even if the sound mix was utter shite.

Metallica were Metallica, and it's always great to see them, but songs 5-7 were a bit of a slog to get through, and no-one around me knew what song Rob and Kirk were doing, which I probably wouldn't have either if I didn't recognize the riff and the guitar. Everything from day that never onwards was just Masters plying their craft though, but you put something a bit more crowd friendly in at the 5th or 6th song and I think you amplify the whole gig.

As usual with the actual greats, you have the awkward conflict of the songs you did hear vs the songs you didn't, but Sunday exists to balance that out, they better play Thunderstruck......

It was a good night… Pantera sound was quite bad as some have said… Solid performance from Metallica. I was seated (for only the second time in my life). Don't think I would do that again. A guy, luckily, to the left of me never stopped talking to his son for the entire main act. I could tell it was annoying the family behind them… Why do so many of these muppets end up in gigs to ruin it for others!? Sorry… Rant over… Roll on Sunday. Enjoy all.

We're staying in a spa hotel for the weekend, nothing like a couple hours in the thermal suite after a night of rock

Thunderstruck??? You're taking the p1ss aren't you??

They usually play it just after “The Venga Bus”

Much appreciated , don't want to eat next week anyway

I don't think you'll be the only one. Saw one woman with what I am guessing is one each tshirt in the pop up and the lady tagging the bags told the security guard that one guy he left in, who was about 10 people ahead of me, was here for the third day in a row.

Thinking of parking at Heuston station all day tomorrow. 8.50 for the day

Hopefully they have more tomorrow. A guy 2 people ahead of me got the last of the men's ones. Sickened

Leaner set than I'd see before on this tour. A lot less tapes and breaks. It's pity it's always summer when we see them, takes a way from the atmosphere.

I think they deliberately do a weak middle so that the end is stronger.

Loved Orion when the sun was setting though

Orion was the highlight of the night for me. Was amazing to hear it played live.

I'm trying to keep as much of tomorrow as a surprise setlist wise, but Sanitarium came on while driving to get some beers in for tonight, and I will be pumped if that gets belted out. Kinda know what's not being played, know 3 or 4 that will be, but the rest....bring it on. Finally seeing them with a bit of uncertainty on what's coming