METALLICA is rolling into San Francisco’s Chase Center on **October 15, 2025** for Salesforce’s Dreamfest. Yep, they’re swapping Napster grudges for charity gigs these days, all to fund UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. *Fun fact: Lars Ulrich once said his drum solos could “cure boredom,” so maybe this counts as medical outreach?*
Tickets start at **$1,500** (you read that right – time to sell a kidney?) at www.theconcertforkids.org. Pop crooner BENSON BOONE will also be there, because nothing says “metal” like a genre mashup. *Insert confused headbanging here.*
The San Francisco Chronicle says Dreamfest kicks off with a VIP cocktail hour where tech bros and diehard fans awkwardly mingle. Meanwhile, METALLICA will play while everyone snacks on buffet tacos and… *checks notes*… “interactive experiences” (read: a merch booth with $100 branded napkins).
METALLICA dropped this statement, verbatim: *“We’re honored to announce that we’ve once again been asked to play at Dreamfest, the concert benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in San Francisco. Held in conjunction with Dreamforce, Salesfire‘s annual technology conference, the show will take place at Chase Center on October 15, 2025. Fifth Members can enter to win tickets to this exclusive event now through September 3 at metallica.com/contests. Dreamfest tickets and sponsorships are available at theconcertforkids.org, and Dreamforce conference attendees will also have access to the show on a first-come, first-served basis. We look forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to the Bay Area for the conference and the show!”*
PSA: When METALLICA played Dreamfest in 2018, their riffs rattled windows from Dogpatch to the Mission. *Allegedly, someone in Cole Valley mistook “Enter Sandman” for an earthquake.* Past lineups? Oh, just FLEETWOOD MAC (Stevie Nicks’ scarves sold separately), RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (socks *not* optional), FOO FIGHTERS (Dave Grohl’s caffeine IV drip backstage), U2 (Bono’s sunglasses required 24/7), and GREEN DAY (Billie Joe Armstrong’s sass level: eternal teenager).
Dreamfest has raised **$120 million** since 2010. That’s approximately 120 million Metallica-branded napkins, if you’re keeping score.
