METALLICA To Embark On 'Escape From The Studio' Tour; Dublin Date Confirmed - Feb. 7, 2006

METALLICA will perform at the RDS in Dublin, Ireland on June 11 as part of their "Escape from the Studio '06" tour (click here). Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster from Thursday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m.

Although it has yet to be officially confirmed, METALLICA are also expected to headline this year's installment of the Download Festival, which is set to take place June 9-11 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Confirmed acts so far include THE PRODIGY, TRIVIUM and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, with the full lineup expected to be around 100 rock bands over the three days, according to eFestivals.co.uk.

Tickets for Download went on sale on February 3, priced at £110 for the three days, or £135 including camping and parking. Campervans cost £35, and parking is £5 in advance or £10 on the day.

We had such a great time when we did this back in the day in '95, which was . . . eh, like we had planned for '06, a year dedicated to nothing but writing and recording . . . Oh well how the best laid plans can change. So when we were asked, we figured why not do it again!!! Escape from the studio once more and spend our summer vacation hanging out at the coolest live music festivals on the planet.
Here's what we have so far:

June 3 Nurburgring, GER - Rock Am Ring Festival
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June 4 Nurnberg, GER - Rock Im Park Festival
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June 8 Arnhem, HOL - Gelredome
Ticket info coming soon.


June 10 Donington UK - Download Festival
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June 11 Dublin IRE - Download Festival
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Please understand that we're making this up as we go along. We wanna keep you as in the loop as possible, but this shit is literally happening as we are typing, so please watch this space for more info as we get it regarding support acts, potential additional dates, change of something or other not expected as these VERY words are being typed, etc.

Met Club members check http://www.metclub.com for special ticket information for you on some of these shows.