Metallica’s Cliff Burton Celebrated As Fans Mark His 64th Birthday

METALLICA icon Cliff Burton will be celebrated on February 10 as fans gather for the annual Cliff Burton Day at Chabot Theater in Castro Valley, California, commemorating what would have been his 64th birthday.

The evening will feature tributes and tour memories tied to the 40th anniversary of the historic “Damage, Inc.” tour, with appearances from former crew members including Eddie Kercher, Big Mick, Bobby Schneider, John Marshall, Howard Ungerleider, Andy Battye and Aiden Mullen, alongside guests Mike Bordin and Bryan Kehoe. Hosting duties will be handled by Baby Huey, with live performances from Humma Kavula, Cataclysmic, Harald Oimoen, and others.

A livestream broadcast will make the celebration accessible worldwide, while exclusive event merchandise will raise funds for the Cliff Burton Music Scholarship Fund, continuing Burton’s legacy by supporting young artists.

Officially recognized by Castro Valley and Alameda County, this marks the ninth annual edition of the tribute event.

Burton famously joined METALLICA in 1982 after impressing the band while performing with TRAUMA. His refusal to move to Los Angeles prompted METALLICA’s relocation to the Bay Area. He recorded the band’s first three albums — “Kill ’Em All,” “Ride The Lightning,” and “Master Of Puppets” — and co-wrote classics that helped define the sound of modern metal.