POST-GRAMMYS, METALLICA ANNOUNCES TOUR

James Hetfield is off to test microphones across the country starting 5/10 in Baltimore as Metallica embarks on a 25-city North American tour. They’ll play the Rose Bowl 7/29.

Live Nation is producing WorldWired 2017, the band's first proper North American tour since 2009. Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat will be the main support acts; Lady Gaga will not be there.

Legacy Fan Club members get first crack at tickets at 9am local time Tuesday; Met Club members have a starting time of 11am.

The public onsale is Friday, at 10am; each ticket purchased includes a copy of the Hardwired...To Self-Destruct (Blackened Recordings), available as a physical CD or a digital download.

Additionally, Metallica has formed All Within My Hands Foundation to raise money to support national, local and Bay Area charities that the individual band members support; it will also continue to donate to music education programs and local food banks. Through a collaboration with Crowdrise, the band encourages fans to make a donation when purchasing tickets to the upcoming shows.

The tour dates:

May 10 - Baltimore - M&T Bank Stadium

May 12 - Philadelphia - Lincoln Financial Field

May 14 - East Rutherford, N.J. - MetLife Stadium

May 17 - Uniondale, N.Y. - New Coliseum

May 19 - Boston - Gillette Stadium

May 21 - Columbus, Ohio - Rock On The Range Festival

June 4 - St. Louis - Busch Stadium

June 7 - Denver - Sports Authority Field

June 11 - Houston - NRG Stadium

June 14 - San Antonio - Alamodome

June 16 – Dallas - AT&T Stadium

June 18 - Chicago - Soldier Field

July 5 - Orlando - Camping World Stadium

July 7 - Miami - Hard Rock Stadium

July 9 - Atlanta - Suntrust Park

July 12 - Detroit - Comercia Park

July 14 - Quebec City - Festival D'Ete

July 16 - Toronto - Rogers Centre

July 19 - Montreal - Parc Jean-Drapeau

July 29 - Los Angeles - Rose Bowl

Aug. 4 - Phoenix - University of Phoenix Stadium

Aug. 6 - San Diego - Petco Park

Aug. 9 - Seattle - Centurylink Field

Aug. 14 - Vancouver, B.C. - BC Place

Aug. 16 - Edmonton - Commonwealth Stadium