Las Vegas Weekly

December 7, 2009 · 9:32 AM

Photo Gallery: Metallica’s sold-out concert at Mandalay Bay

By Robin Leach

Metallica performs at The Mandalay Bay Events Center on Dec. 5, 2009.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

It was Mandalay Bay mayhem when the heavy metal fans of Metallica collided with the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon runners bulking up with their pasta party over the weekend.

It certainly was easy to tell the two groups apart, though! The marathoners were trim and fit, in running shorts, jogging suits and Elvis attire, while the music fans were in jeans and boots and with plenty of long hair.

However, in this clash of cultures, it was total respect for each other, with one group cheering on the other simultaneously in a chorus.

Our contributing photographer Erik Kabik was front and center for the Metallica concert and stage antics, as the band played to a sold-out Mandalay Bay Events Center audience on Saturday night. And check out our Las Vegas Sun colleague Michael Mishak’s review of the show.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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