METALLICA played a benefit concert last night (Friday, September 11) for the the Marin History Museum's "Marin Rocks" project at the 2,000-seat Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California. It was the first show in Marin by the heavy metal supergroup.

According to the Marin Independent Journal, concert-goers paid from $100 to $350 a ticket to the sold-out show. MOONALICE, featuring Marin musicians Pete Sears and Barry Sless, opened the concert.

After METALLICA finished its set, guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield thanked the crowd, saying: "We appreciate you coming out to support the ancestry and the history of music in Marin County."

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom the Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Harvester of Sorrow
05. Fade to Black
06. Broken, Beat, and Scarred
07. Cyanide
08. Sad But True
09. One
10. Master of Puppets
11. Battery
12. Nothing Else Matters
13. Enter Sandman
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14. Hit the Lights
15. Seek and Destroy

Check out photos from the Marin Independent Journal.

The band previously stated about playing he benefit concert: "We have made Marin County in Northern California our home for many years, so we were more than honored when the Marin History Museum asked us to participate in their benefit concert as they prepare to launch the exhibit Marin Rocks. That's right, finally, a show in our own backyards . . . something that has NEVER happened!"

All proceeds from the show will be donated to the Museum's new exhibition that will celebrate our music community with displays and educational programs. Check out www.marinhistory.org for more information.

Photo courtesy of Metallica.com