Metallica is teaming up with the American Red Cross to launch a nationwide blood drive campaign just in time for their summer tour — and fans who donate at select stops, including Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, can walk away with a limited-edition Metallica X Red Cross T-shirt.

The campaign, organized in collaboration with the band’s nonprofit foundation, All Within My Hands, encourages concertgoers and community members to roll up their sleeves to help combat blood shortages and ensure hospital patients don’t have to wait for lifesaving care. At some tour stops, blood drives will even take place inside the stadium while Metallica’s crew is building the stage.

Though Metallica was originally formed in Los Angeles in 1981, the band has long called the Bay Area home. The group moved north in the early 1980s and has remained based in the Bay Area for most of its career. Founding members Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield both lived in Marin County for years before moving out of California.

While the exclusive T-shirt is only available at blood drives hosted at certain Metallica tour venues — including Levi’s Stadium, where the band will perform on June 18 — North Bay residents can still support the cause by donating at local Red Cross centers in Sonoma and Napa counties.

Fans attending the Santa Clara show should check redcrossblood.org/metallica for details on how to participate in the T-shirt promotion. Supplies are limited, so early registration is encouraged.Where to donate blood locally (no T-shirt included):

Sonoma County

Santa Rosa

Date: Wednesday, July 23

Location: CANB American Red Cross Chapter, 5297 Aero Drive

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sonoma

Date: Thursday

Location: The Presentation School, 20872 Broadway St.

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Date: Friday, April 25

Location: Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St.

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Petaluma

Date: Tuesday, May 20

Location: Living Word Lutheran Church, 901 Ely Blvd.

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Date: Friday, June 20Location: Living Word Lutheran Church, 901 Ely Blvd.

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Date: Tuesday, July 29

Location: Living Word Lutheran Church, 901 Ely Blvd.

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 7

Location: Calvary Chapel, 1650 Corporate Circle

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 12

Location: Living Word Lutheran Church, 901 Ely Blvd.

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Napa County

Napa

Date: Tuesday, May 6

Location: The Church of Jesus Christ, 2590 Trower Ave.

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Date: Thursday, May 15

Location: American Legion Post 113, 1240 Pearl St.

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Date: Thursday, June 5

Location: Napa Valley Community Foundation, 3299 Claremont Way

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 26

Location: American Legion Post 113, 1240 Pearl St.

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

To find a nearby drive or schedule an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter your ZIP code.

You can reach intern Eden Collier at eden.collier@pressdemocrat.com. On X (Twitter) @eden_collier.