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San Francisco Chronicle
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Over 47,500 fans pack Metallica's record-breaking 2025 tour opener
Metallica made history over the weekend with its first concert of 2025. The veteran Bay Area hard rock act set a new attendance record at New York's JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, packing in more than 47,500 fans on Saturday, April 19. It surpasses the previous record of 47,319 attendees at the venue (formerly the Carrier Dome) set by The Who in 1982. 'Thank you, Syracuse!!! We had an amazing time kicking off this year's #M72 Tour at JMA Wireless Dome, where you set a new all-time attendance record with over 47,500 of you welcoming us for our first show,' Metallica wrote in a Facebook post Sunday. The concert was part of the band's ongoing M72 World Tour, supporting its latest album, '72 Seasons.' Since its debut in Amsterdam in April 2023, the tour has taken Metallica across the globe, with upcoming stops scheduled for Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on June 20 and 22. For the Syracuse show, Metallica used a unique circular stage setup, allowing concertgoers to surround the entire performance area. In addition to the seats around the stage, 7,500 fans filled the floor, where there was even an exclusive 'Snake Pit' zone. The 16-song setlist spanned the band's entire career, from 'Creeping Death' to 'Enter Sandman,' representing all of Metallica's studio albums, except 2003's 'St. Anger' and the 2011 collaboration with Lou Reed, 'Lulu.' The concert is estimated to have generated up to $15 million for the local economy, according to Visit Syracuse. A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold on the M72 tour benefits local charities via the band's All Within My Hands foundation. Metallica M72 setlist 'Creeping Death' 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' 'Hit the Lights' 'King Nothing' 'Lux Æterna' 'Screaming Suicide' 'Broken, Beat & Scarred' 'The Day That Never Comes' 'Fuel' 'Orion' 'Nothing Else Matters' 'Sad But True' 'One' 'Seek & Destroy' 'Master of Puppets' 'Enter Sandman'
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Central New York could see negative impact on Canadian tourism due to tariffs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Tuesday, April 1, Sen. Chuck Schumer gave his outlook on how President Trump's tariffs will impact Canadian tourism in Upstate New York. 'Hotels worry they won't see tourists, we know how during the summer season how many Canadian tourists come and see the beauty of New York,' Schumer said. 'Restaurants worry their cost of food will sky rocket and they'll lose Canadian customers.' The president of Visit Syracuse says Central New York hasn't felt a loss yet. 'With the summer months coming, the summer and fall tend to be the peak seasons,' said Danny Liedka, the president of Visit Syracuse. 'That's when we'll start to see those numbers diminish.' Liedka says Canadians are responsible for 10-15% of tourism in the area and generate around $120 million a year. 'Destiny, certainly, is the biggest destination for them. They love to shop when they are here,' Liedka said. 'But they also love our arts and love our food and music scene here. So, I think restaurants and shopping are going to be impacted the most.' Visit Syracuse is preparing to help local businesses with marketing. 'We'll take it personally from Visit Syracuse's perspective to try and find ways to maximize attendance at local events to try and increase attendance through marketing efforts,' Liedka said. 'Whatever is on the books already, maximize that, and that would be the first step.' Because a dip in tourism will impact everyone. 'If you own a piece of property in this county, tourism generates about $80 million a year in local taxes,' Liedka said. 'If you take 10% of that away, ultimately that falls on local taxpayers because the county budget is balanced with sales tax.' Liedka says that Visit Syracuse's website has declined by 50% when it comes to Canadian visitors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
