ANAHEIM, Calif. — Metallica brings its Helping Hands benefit concert to Los Angeles for the first time on Friday, and while it might be tough to find a ticket for the intimate, sold out show at the Microsoft Theatre, anyone can connect with the band through the online auction that accompanies the event.
Maybe you’d like to bid on the Martin acoustic guitar that singer James Hetfield will play on Friday, which will be signed by him and the rest of the band, drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Robert Trujillo? It’ll cost you north of $20,000 based on bidding so far, but if you’ve got the spare change lying around the house, hey, it might be yours.
Oh, and if you miss out on that, you can try for similar musical gear used during the show by Ulrich, Hammett, and Trujillo. But don’t wait too long: The auction is open until noon on Tuesday with a few exceptions for items that for timing reasons need to close earlier.
