Metallica held their third annual Helping Hands charity Concert and Auction last night at The YouTube theater in Englewood, CA, near Los Angeles, in addition to playing the rarely heard “Low Man’s Lyric,” the fan-favorite “Unforgiven II,” the band played a rare BTO cover, and were joined by guests, including Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. Watch fan-filmed footage of the show now!
Setlist (via setlist.fm)
Acoustic
Low Man’s Lyric (with Avi Vinocur) (also with Henry Salvia; first performance since September 13, 1998)
Helpless (Diamond Head cover) (with Avi Vinocur) (also with Henry Salvia; first performance since April 7, 2018)
Away From Home (Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover) (with Avi Vinocur) (also with Henry Salvia; live debut)
If Darkness Had a Son (with SistaStrings) (also with Avi Vinocur and Henry Salvia; live debut of acoustic rendition)
Nothing Else Matters (with SistaStrings) (also with Avi Vinocur and Henry Salvia)
Electric
Orion
The Shortest Straw
Until It Sleeps
Screaming Suicide
The Unforgiven II (with Avi Vinocur) (first performance since September 16, 2015)
Fuel (with Avi Vinocur) (also with Henry Salvia; new arrangement)
Hit the Lights (with Jeff Ament)
Master of Puppets
Note: This concert was recorded and premiered on Metallica’s YouTube channel on December 19, 2024.