"As for the Hamptons, well - they're generally spoken of as more of a destination for musicians looking to unwind as opposed to playing live. But that doesn't mean there aren't some unexpected moments of live music there as well, including a recent stop by a band more used to playing stadiums than rooms with a capacity measured in the hundreds. And yet, that's precisely what happened this week when Metallica paid a visit to Amagansett."
"Writing at Rolling Stone, Jason Newman has more details about the concert, which took place beside the Amagansett venue the Stephen Talkhouse. The occasion for the band playing a venue that only holds 500 people was the launch of an all-Metallica station on SiriusXM. As Newman writes, the VIPs in attendance included Colin Jost, Sylvester Stallone, Michael J. Fox and Howard Stern."
New York offers many live-music spaces beyond the five boroughs, including venues and festivals in the Hudson River Valley and tour stops in Buffalo. The Hamptons are typically known as a place for musicians to unwind, but they also host unexpected live performances. Metallica played a surprise show in Amagansett beside the Stephen Talkhouse in a 500-capacity space to mark the launch of an all-Metallica SiriusXM station. The performance ran 13 songs and the band sounded reinvigorated. VIPs at the event included Colin Jost, Sylvester Stallone, Michael J. Fox and Howard Stern. This appearance continues a trend of major artists choosing intimate venues.
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