This was the 10th show Metallica has played in Columbus, OH. The first time they played in Columbus was on January 28, 1985 at the Newport Music Hall on the Ride the Lightning tour.

The last time Metallica performed in Columbus was on September 24, 2004 at the Value City Arena on the Madly in Anger With the World tour.

Metallica has played Columbus on the following tours: Ride the Lightning, Damage, Inc., Damaged Justice, Wherever We May Roam, Summer Shit, Lollapalooza, Poor Re-Touring Me, Summer Sanitarium 2003, and Madly in Anger With the World.

This was the first time that Jump in the Fire was performed in Columbus.

This was the first time that Leper Messiah was performed in Columbus.