( CNN ) -- The mother of a Virginia Tech junior who disappeared Saturday night during a Metallica concert says she helped her daughter choose an outfit for the show that same morning . Morgan Harrington , a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student , disappeared at a Metallica concert Saturday night . Morgan Harrington , a 20-year-old education major , went to the concert at the University of Virginia 's John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville with several girlfriends but disappeared from their sight around 8:40 p.m. , according to police , who are calling it a missing person case . `` She was excited about the concert and she brought home three outfits that she tried on for me , '' Gil Harrington , said Tuesday on HLN 's `` Nancy Grace . '' `` We chose one and she said , 'Mama , it is a rock concert so it is probably not what you would choose , but is this one OK ? ' '' Harrington said she told her daughter , 'That will do fine . ' `` You know you have to give your kid wings , '' Harrington said . Watch mom describe daughter 's excitement » . Morgan Harrington had been so excited about the concert , according to her mother , that she posted the tickets on the refrigerator six months ahead of time . Metallica posted a message about Harrington 's disappearance on their Web site under the heading `` One of our fans is missing . '' `` We are deeply concerned about the disappearance of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington , who was last seen while attending our concert at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville , VA , on Saturday night , '' the message said . The message described Harrington and asked that anyone with information contact Virginia State Police or University of Virginia police . `` Our thoughts are with Morgan and her family for her safe return , '' the message concluded . '' Harrington , who lives off-campus , was reported missing Sunday afternoon when she did not show up at her parents ' home to study for a math exam with her father . `` It 's important to us as police officers to realize that people do come up missing , '' said Lieutenant Joe Rader of the Virginia State Police in a news conference on Monday . `` However , it 's very , very unusual that we have not heard anything , either , from her friends or from her family regarding her whereabouts . That is the biggest concern currently -- her whereabouts and her welfare . '' Harrington is 5 ' 6 '' , 120 pounds , has blond hair , blue eyes and was wearing a black Pantera T-shirt , black mini skirt , black tights and black boots .
Student was last seen at Metallica concert Saturday night . The student is described as a white male with brown hair and blue eyes. Metallica posted a message about Harrington 's disappearance on their Web site .