We look forward to welcoming you to Metallica’s M72 World Tour at Eden Park
The show will feature Metallica performing at the end of each stadium and will include the infamous Snake Pit extending from the front of the stage.
Important Event Information
Arrive early: To avoid queues and ensure you don’t miss any of the action, we recommend arriving well in advance of the event start time.
Cashless payments: Eden Park is a cashless venue, so please be prepared to pay by card only.
Download your ticket: Add your digital ticket to your mobile wallet, share your tickets if you’re coming in a group and make sure your device is fully charged. Find out more
All-ages event: All patrons, including infants, must have their own ticket for entry.
Public transport: Bus and train travel is free with your concert ticket from 2.30pm, as well as special-event buses from the city and North Shore from 4pm. Plan your journey
Parking: There is no public parking at Eden Park and parking restrictions apply around the surrounding streets. Traffic management plan
Rideshare: Drop-off/pick-up locations are located on Dominion Road between Bellwood Avenue and Walters Road and on Morningside Drive.
Entry: Proceed to the gate listed on your ticket. If you need assistance, please ask our friendly spectator services staff in the yellow and blue uniforms.
No pass outs: If you leave the stadium during the concert, you will not be allowed back in.
Need help while you’re here? Text 3336 with your issue and location or ask a nearby team member.
No smoking or vaping: Smoking and vaping are strictly prohibited inside Eden Park. Offenders will be evicted immediately without warning.
Lighting & special effects: This event may contain flashing and strobing lights, smoke, pyrotechnics, and other special effects.
Respect our neighbours: Please respect our neighbours as you leave the venue by keeping noise to a minimum and using the bathroom facilities before you leave.
Non-metal and non-glass drink containers up to 1 litre are permitted in all seated areas. These will need to be empty when you arrive and can be refilled from the free drinking stations located around the venue. No hard or metal personal drink containers will be permitted in Snake Pit or GA1 areas, except Yeti souvenir bottles which are part of the VIP package.
We strongly encourage that you don’t bring a bag, however bags 21cm x 30cm (A4 size) or smaller will be permitted.
Flags, signs, and banners are allowed into the stadium provided they do not have poles and do not contain any political content.
Cameras with detachable lenses, tripods, tablets or professional audio recording devices are not permitted entry into the venue.
Offensive attire, studded jewellery, long wallet chains and spurs will not be permitted to be worn inside the stadium.
Folding chairs will not be permitted inside the stadium.
Umbrellas are not permitted into the stadium for safety reasons. Rain ponchos and jackets are recommended.
Official merchandise will be available from 12pm at various merchandise stands outside the venue on concert day, as well as inside once gates open.
If you purchase merchandise outside the venues prior to entry, you will be allowed to bring it in with you after security checks.
All merchandise stands operate with cashless transactions only.
General Admission standing tickets
General Admission standing ticket-holders must enter through the gate listed on their ticket: General Admission 1 (GA1): Gate Q (entry off Sandringham Road) or General Admission 2 (GA2): either Gate D2 or E2 (entry off Cricket Ave). The Eden Park Gate map will help you find the correct entry.
No overnight camping or queuing before 9am.
Ticket-holders will receive a wristband on entry for the General Admission Standing areas.
There are plenty of bars, food, toilets, and merchandise outlets for GA ticketholders.
Water is available at stations around the perimeter of the field, at the barriers or from our roving Red Frog welfare teams.
Please note that hard personal water bottles will not be permitted in the Snake Pit or GA1 standing areas, except for Yeti VIP souvenir bottles.