Metallica Set to Close Out 2024 with Helping Hands Benefit Performance in Los Angeles

Metallica has announced the 2024 edition of the Helping Hands Concert & Auction, which raises funds for their charitable organization, the All Within My Hands Foundation. This event will take place on December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the biennial fundraiser, which was last held in December 2022. Additional special guests who will join Metallica at the event will be announced soon. This concert marks Metallica’s final scheduled performance of 2024.

The items and experiences available in the Helping Hands auction will be revealed soon, with all proceeds from ticket sales and the auction going towards the All Within My Hands Foundation. Established in 2017, the foundation has raised over $15 million to date, supporting efforts to combat food insecurity, provide natural disaster relief, support education, and assist other local services.

Tickets for the Helping Hands event will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m. PT. Members of the band’s fan club can purchase pre-sale tickets starting on Wednesday, July 24. Early tickets may also be available via various ticket exchange and resale companies, including StubHub.

Metallica Launches Contest Offering VIP Tickets

Metallica has partnered with the Fandiem donation platform to offer fans a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles for the 2024 Helping Hands Concert & Auction. Those who donate to the initiative will have a chance to win VIP premium tickets, round-trip travel and hotel accommodations for two, special memorabilia, and more. For more information, visit Fandiem.com/MetallicaLA.

Metallica Expands Its Scholars Initiative

Metallica has announced the expansion of its Metallica Scholars Initiative through the All Within My Hands Foundation. The program, which enhances the student experience at community colleges across the U.S., has added 18 new schools to its roster, bringing the total to 60.

Each new school will receive $75,000 to enhance students’ career and technical education programs. The Metallica Scholars Initiative now includes schools in all 50 U.S. states and the territory of Guam.

“When we launched the Metallica Scholars Initiative, it really spoke to me. A collective goal of breaking the stigma of trade skills,” Metallica frontman James Hetfield said. “Trade skills are vital to society, and what’s even more important is to support the many folks who are trying to create a career by learning and using these skills.”

The Metallica Scholars Initiative was launched in 2019 by the All Within My Hands Foundation in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges.

Metallica’s 2024 Tour Plans

Metallica wrapped up the European leg of its M72 World Tour, in support of their 2023 album 72 Seasons, on July 14 in Madrid. Next, they will embark on a North American tour starting August 2 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and running through a September 29 show in Mexico City. Tickets for Metallica’s M72 tour dates are available now via various outlets, including StubHub.

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