Vegas — Metallica at Sphere Weekend
Thu Oct 22 – Sun Oct 25, 2026 · Party of 5
At a glance
- Shows: Metallica at Sphere — Thu 8:00 PM & Sat 8:00 PM, different setlists
- Seats (both nights): Section 304, Row 7 — seats 1, 2, 3, 18, 19. Plan: try to swap 18/19 for 4/5 in person
Rooms
- Nick: Room 237 · 28th floor
- Ian: Room 109 · 4th floor
Thursday, Oct 22
- Arrivals: 9:00 AM · Nick 1:35 PM · 2:47 PM · 5:00 PM · Chris 6:50 PM
- 5:30 PM — Dinner: Jaleo, The Cosmopolitan (party of 4) Booked
OpenTable confirmation 999819991 · Chris lands 6:50 and meets everyone at Sphere
- 8:00 PM — Metallica at Sphere, Night 1
Friday, Oct 23
- 12:30 PM — Dune buggy pickup: MGM Grand, backside corner of the self-parking garage, up the stairs from the Uber/Lyft pickup area. Look for the wrapped van: “Las Vegas Elite Chase”
- 2:00–4:00 PM — Private off-road UTV adventure: 5 two-seater UTVs, one driver each
FareHarbor confirmation #384123597 · $2,170 due · full refund if cancelled 48+ hours ahead
- Dinner (~7:00 PM, full group): TBD
Watching L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon for an opening; otherwise Jaleo or Ferraro's
Saturday, Oct 24
- 12:30–2:30 PM — Punk Rock Museum guided tour with Phil Rind (Sacred Reich), 5 people
1422 Western Ave · Order #GLCNYP · Booking #385372091 · Have tickets ready on arrival
- Dinner (~5:30 PM, before the show): TBD
Ferraro's or Canaletto; L'Atelier watch still running
- 8:00 PM — Metallica at Sphere, Night 2
Sunday, Oct 25
- Nick's flight home: JSX XE650, Las Vegas 2:30 PM → Oakland 4:05 PM
Confirmation V98C5D · JSX terminal: arrive ~20 minutes before, no advance check-in
To decide
- Friday dinner pick
- Saturday dinner pick