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Metallica concert sets largest single-event attendance record at Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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Posted at 4:58 PM, Mar 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-12 16:58:11-04

INDIANAPOLIS — Metallica not only made a stop in Indianapolis on Monday night - they made history.

An audience count of 18,274 fans attended the heavy metal band's WorldWired Tour concert at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, according to a release by the Indianapolis sports and entertainment venue.

Bankers Life Fieldhouse hosts more than 550 events a year, with more than 1.7 million visitors.