At which Moscow venue did Metallica perform during the 1991 Monsters of Rock tour?

Metallica performed at Tushino Airfield in Moscow during the 1991 Monsters of Rock tour.

The concert took place on September 28, 1991, shortly after The Black Album’s release. It was part of a major festival lineup and became one of the most famous performances associated with the album’s early touring period.

Accounts described the event as the first free outdoor Western rock concert in Soviet history. Attendance estimates vary widely, with commonly cited figures ranging from about 150,000 to 500,000 people; unofficial estimates have gone much higher.

The venue is sometimes confused with Moscow’s better-known city landmarks, but the concert site was Tushino Airfield. Metallica later supported the album more directly with the Wherever We May Roam Tour.