The Shit Hits the Sheds was a concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica that took place in 1994. The band played in 51 shows in North America, including a performance at Woodstock '94, which had an attendance of over 300,000 people.
Overview This tour is also known for the debut of the song "The God That Failed", and Lars Ulrich's down-scaled drum kits. According to Ulrich's interview on guitar center in 2014, two rack toms were removed from his original drum setup, thus allowing the hi-hat cymbal and ride cymbal to be placed nearer to him and making his drum kit easier to play.
This was also the last tour that Metallica played in standard tuning before tuning down to E♭ standard due to James Hetfield's deteriorating vocals from the recent large-scale tour in support of Metallica (commonly known as the Black Album).
On the last date of the tour in Miami, the famed lead vocalist of Judas Priest, Rob Halford (who at the time was the lead vocalist for Fight), sang guest vocals on stage for a performance of "Rapid Fire" from his band's 1980 album British Steel.
Supporting acts The supporting acts for this tour were Danzig, Suicidal Tendencies (whose bassist Robert Trujillo would join Metallica nine years later), Candlebox, and Fight.
Candlebox were a replacement for Alice in Chains, who were forced to withdraw from the tour due to lead vocalist Layne Staley's heroin addiction. The Offspring (who had just released their breakthrough album Smash) were originally invited to replace Alice in Chains, but declined due to their desire to continue playing in clubs as well as logistical issues.
Despite Alice in Chains' withdrawal from the tour, the band's guitarist, Jerry Cantrell, joined Metallica on "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their August 9, 1994 performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Typical setlist (Taken from the Holmdel, New Jersey Garden State Arts Center show on June 1, 1994)
"Breadfan" (Budgie cover) "Master of Puppets" "Wherever I May Roam" "Harvester of Sorrow" "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" "The God That Failed" "Kill/Ride Medley" "Ride the Lightning" "No Remorse" "The Four Horsemen" "Phantom Lord" "Fight Fire with Fire" "Ride the Lightning" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" "Disposable Heroes" "Seek & Destroy" Guitar Solo "Nothing Else Matters" "Creeping Death" Bass Solo "Fade to Black" "Whiplash"
Encore:
"Sad but True" "One"
Encore 2:
"Enter Sandman" "So What?" (Anti-Nowhere League cover)
Tour dates + List of 1994 concertsDateCityCountryVenueMay 30, 1994CorfuUnited StatesDarien Lake Performing Arts Center June 1, 1994Holmdel TownshipGarden State Arts CenterJune 3, 1994Quebec CityCanadaHippodrome de Quebec June 4, 1994BarrieMolson ParkJune 5, 1994SyracuseUnited StatesNew York State Fair GrandstandJune 7, 1994AllentownAllentown Fairgrounds GrandstandJune 8, 1994WantaghJones Beach AmphitheatreJune 10, 1994Essex JunctionChamplain Valley ExpoJune 11, 1994MansfieldGreat Woods CenterJune 12, 1994SwanzeyCheshire Fair GrandstandJune 14, 1994PhiladelphiaMann Music CenterJune 15, 1994MechanicsburgWilliams Grove SpeedwayJune 17, 1994MiddletownOrange County FairgroundsJune 18, 1994Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterJune 19, 1994CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterJune 21, 1994ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreJune 22, 1994June 24, 1994IoniaIonia Free FairJune 25, 1994Des MoinesIowa State FairgroundsJune 26, 1994SomersetRiver's Edge ParkJune 28, 1994Maryland HeightsRiverport AmphitheaterJune 29, 1994ColumbusPolaris AmphitheaterJuly 1, 1994MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterJuly 2, 1994NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music CenterJuly 3, 1994Tinley ParkWorld Music TheaterJuly 17, 1994VancouverCanadaThunderbird StadiumJuly 19, 1994SeattleUnited StatesMemorial StadiumJuly 20, 1994PortlandPortland MeadowsJuly 22, 1994Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreJuly 23, 1994SacramentoCalifornia Exposition AmphitheatreJuly 24, 1994San BernardinoBlockbuster PavilionJuly 26, 1994CarsonVelodrome FieldJuly 27, 1994PhoenixDesert Sky PavilionJuly 29, 1994Park CityPark West Ski ResortJuly 30, 1994WhitneySam Boyd StadiumJuly 31, 1994San DiegoBrown AirfieldAugust 2, 1994AlbuquerqueUniversity StadiumAugust 3, 1994Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green AmphitheatreAugust 5, 1994DallasStarplex AmphitheatreAugust 6, 1994AustinSouth Park MeadowsAugust 7, 1994BaytownHouston Raceway ParkAugust 9, 1994Oklahoma CityOklahoma State Fairgrounds SpeedwayAugust 10, 1994Bonner SpringsSandstone AmphitheaterAugust 12, 1994BurgettstownStar Lake Amphitheatre August 13, 1994SaugertiesWoodstock '94 August 14, 1994ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionAugust 16, 1994CharlotteBlockbuster PavilionAugust 17, 1994AntiochStarwood AmphitheatreAugust 19, 1994AtlantaLakewood AmphitheatreAugust 20, 1994TampaFlorida State FairgroundsAugust 21, 1994MiamiBicentennial Park
Personnel James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Kirk Hammett – lead guitar Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals Lars Ulrich – drums
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