Apocalyptica 'Plays Metallica by Four Cellos' at the Smith Center

Finnish rockers Apocalyptica created their own genre in 1996 and changed the landscape of heavy metal music for years to come with the cello-driven rock opus Plays Metallica by Four Cellos. Now, they are adding additional dates to their 2018-2019 world tour, including a stop at The Smith Center in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m. at TheSmithCenter.com.

Upon its release, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos was a new approach to the hits of the biggest metal band the world has seen. Apocalyptica has been touring the world in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking album throughout 2018 and will continue the celebration into 2019 with a brand-new set of U.S. dates as well as the release of their new live album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - A Live Performance available as a 2CD+DVD, 3LP+DVD and digital album.

Tickets for Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Cellos go on sale Friday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at TheSmithCenter.com.

The hallmark of downtown Las Vegas' 61-acre urban development known as Symphony Park, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a public-private partnership that opened in March 2012. Heralded as the city's Heart of the Arts®, The Smith Center is an architectural triumph and long-awaited cultural achievement that educates and entertains the citizens of Southern Nevada. The $470 million world-class performing arts center offers a blend of performances by resident companies, first-run touring attractions, lectures and internationally acclaimed performers in music, theater and dance. The five-acre campus features four performance spaces including the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall, the 244-seat Myron's Cabaret Jazz club, the 250-seat Troesh Studio Theater and the 1.7-acre Donald W. Reynolds Symphony Park for outdoor concerts. Additionally, the campus is home to the Discovery Children's Museum that opened in March 2013. For more information about The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, please visit TheSmithCenter.com. Keep up with news and events on Facebook and follow The Smith Center on Twitter at @SmithCenterLV.

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