LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the
most iconic names in music history are taking over Allegiant
Stadium in Las Vegas for one
epic weekend this February. The weekend kicks off on
Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 with an
unforgettable performance from one of the most influential and
successful rock bands in history, Metallica, who will be
joined by Greta Van Fleet. Then, one
of most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in the
world, Billy Joel, will
perform at the stadium on Saturday, Feb.
26, 2022.
Metallica presale tickets will be available to Legacy Fan Club
members at 9 a.m. PT and General
Fan Club members at 11 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Oct. 26. American Express®
Card Members can purchase Billy Joel
tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, Oct.
26 at 10 a.m. PT. Raiders
presales begin Thursday, Oct. 28 at
9 a.m. PT for Billy Joel and 10 a.m.
PT for Metallica. Live Nation, Ticketmaster and Allegiant
Stadium customers will have access to presales beginning at
11 a.m. PT for Billy Joel and 12 p.m.
PT for Metallica on Thursday, Oct.
28. All presales will end Thursday,
Oct. 28 at 10 p.m. PT. Tickets
for both shows go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m.
PT at ticketmaster.com.
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About Metallica
Formed in 1981 by drummer
Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist
James Hetfield, Metallica has become
one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history,
having sold nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more
than 15 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all
seven continents. The band's several multi-platinum albums
include Kill 'em All, Ride The Lightning, Master of
Puppets, … And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly
referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger,
Death Magnetic, and Hardwired...to
Self-Destruct, released in November
2016 and charting at #1 in 32 countries.
Metallica's awards and accolades include nine GRAMMY Awards, two
American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and its
2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In June
of 2018, the band was awarded one of the most prestigious musical
honors in the world: Sweden's
Polar Music Prize.
About Billy Joel
Having sold more than 150 million records, Billy Joel ranks as one of most popular
recording artists and respected entertainers in the world.
Throughout the years, Joel's songs have acted as personal and
cultural touchstones for millions of people, mirroring his own goal
of writing songs that "meant something during the time in which I
lived … and transcended that time."
Joel has had 33 Top 40 hits and 23 GRAMMY nominations since
signing his first solo recording contract in 1972. In 1990, he was
presented with a GRAMMY Legend Award. Inducted into the Songwriters
Hall of Fame in 1992, Joel was presented with the Johnny Mercer Award, the organization's highest
honor, in 2001. In 1999 he was inducted into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame, and has received the Recording Industry Association
of America Diamond Award, presented
for albums that have sold over 10 million copies.
Other career milestones include The Library of Congress Gershwin
Prize for Popular Song, the once-in-a-century ASCAP Centennial
Award, the 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honor, a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, three Awards For Cable Excellence, numerous
ASCAP and BMI awards including the ASCAP Founders Award and the BMI
Career Achievement Award, the Billboard Century Award and the 2002
MusiCares Person Of The Year by the MusiCares Foundation and the
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
About Live Nation Las Vegas
Live Nation Entertainment
(NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company
comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation
Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. Live Nation Las Vegas
produces residency shows from Rod
Stewart, Usher, Sting, Keith
Urban, Reba, Brooks & Dunn and
Mariah Carey at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; Lady
Gaga, Aerosmith and Bruno Mars at
Dolby Live at Park MGM; Chicago,
Foreigner, Earth, Wind & Fire, STYX, ZZ TOP and Adam Lambert at The Venetian Theatre at The
Venetian Resort Las Vegas; KISS, Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani and Scorpions at Zappos Theater at
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino; and Santana at House of
Blues. Live Nation Las Vegas also brings other world-famous artists
to many of the city's other premier concert venues including
Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob
ULTRA Arena, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and more. For
additional information,
visit www.livenationentertainment.com. Find Live Nation
Las Vegas on Facebook, Instagram and follow us
on Twitter.
About Allegiant Stadium
Located adjacent to the
world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a global events
destination and the newest state-of-the-art entertainment venue in
Las Vegas. Home of the iconic
Raiders and UNLV Football, Allegiant Stadium is ideally located for
both visitors and locals. The technologically advanced stadium is
fully enclosed and climate-controlled with a capacity of up to
65,000. Allegiant Stadium hosts world-class entertainment including
concerts and sporting events such as the Pac-12 Championship Game
and Las Vegas Bowl. The stadium project is expected to generate an
economic benefit of $620 million
annually while creating 6,000 permanent jobs in Southern Nevada. For more information, visit
www.allegiantstadium.com.
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