Metallica's sold-out concert Saturday night at the KFC Yum Center broke an attendance record at the downtown Louisville arena and was the highest-selling stop on the band's 35-city WorldWired Tour.

In total, 23,084 people flocked to the Yum Center on Saturday. Many of the concertgoers were standing in line in a cold downpour when the gates opened at 6 p.m., their black band T-shirts drenched. Comedian Jim Breuer, who warned that the show would be face-crushing, interacted with the crowd before the show and found fans ranging in age from 6 to 66 years old.

"Metallica was incredible from start to finish," Eric Granger, general manager of the Yum Center, said in a statement. "The fan’s excitement and energy could be felt throughout the arena all evening.”

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The band played many of its songs from its latest album, "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct," as well as classics like "One," "The Unforgiven," "Battery" and "Enter Sandman."

The attendance record for the 2018-19 North American leg of Metallica's tour has a chance to stand because there are only two dates left. The band was set to play Monday night in Indianapolis and finishes off the North American leg of the tour on Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The previous concert record at the Yum Center was set by George Strait in March 2014. Kid Rock, P!nk, Elton John and Bob Seger all hosted their largest-selling performances of 2018 at the Yum Center.

Metallica had never played at the Yum Center and hadn't played in Louisville in 15 years, when it played at Freedom Hall.

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