After months of anticipation, Lane Stadium hosted a sold-out show by Metallica Wednesday night.

Nearly 80 tractor trailers will be rolling in to Blacksburg over the next few days, as Virginia Tech prepares for the once-in-a-lifetime experience of Metallica performing at Lane Stadium.

For a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, thousands of fans packed into Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium for Metallica's MZ2 World Tour.

Metallica performed for a crowd full of Hokie fans at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on Wednesday night.

BLACKSBURG — The heavy metal band Metallica has been rocking since the 1980s but had never performed at Lane Stadium until Wednesday night. So the Lane stop of the band’s tour drew fans of all ...

In an honor of Metallica’s 15-song set Wednesday at Lane Stadium, here are 15 other indelible moments at Virginia Tech’s football home.

Metallica lead singer and guitarist James Hetfield is applauded by fans at the conclusion of “Enter Sandman” at Lane Stadium Wednesday. Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times ...

When Metallica played their first-ever concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium, the crowd’s reaction to "Enter Sandman" triggered seismic activity.

Metallica rocked Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on Wednesday, May 7-- literally.

Metallica played their first concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on Wednesday, where the crowd’s rapturous reaction to “Enter Sandman” — which has doubled as the Hokies football team ...