Rock or Bust World Tour
Tour by AC/DC | |
Rock or Bust World Tour Promo Poster | |
Associated album | Rock or Bust |
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Start date | 10 April 2015 |
End date | 20 September 2016 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows |
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AC/DC concert chronology |
Rock or Bust World Tour was a 2015-2016 concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC in support of the group's seventeenth studio album, Rock or Bust, released in November 2014.[2][3][4][5]
Background
Opening on 10 April 2015, at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Malcolm Young was replaced by his and Angus's nephew Stevie Young and Phil Rudd was replaced by their former drummer Chris Slade. They have both played for AC/DC on the Blow Up Your Video World Tour and on the Razors Edge World Tour, respectively.
In Germany, the band set a new world record in the number of sold tickets within the shortest timespan, with more than 300,000 tickets sold out in seventy-seven minutes.[6]
In Switzerland, the band set a new record in the duration to a 'sold out' concert. The concert in Zurich was sold out in 6 minutes (over 40,000 tickets) [7]
The band played at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards awards, performing Rock or Bust and Highway to Hell on February 8, 2015.[8]
The last 22 shows were rescheduled as Brian Johnson was ordered to stop touring immediately.[1] Ten shows from March 8, 2016 to April 4, 2016 were cancelled and had to be rescheduled,[9] with Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses appearing in Johnson's place [10] marking first time that AC/DC has featured a lead vocalist other than Brian Johnson since they concluded the Highway to Hell Tour on 27 January 1980.
As part of this tour, AC/DC performed the first concert at the Olympic Stadium in London since its redevelopment following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.[11]
Longtime bassist Cliff Williams announced that he would retire upon completion of the tour, citing losing interest following the health issues with Malcom Young and Brian Johnson, and the legal issues with Phil Rudd.[12]
The band broke their normal routine at the end of the final concert with Angus Young leading Williams out to the front of the stage to take a final bow. Rose also introduced the band members one by one.[13]
Typical Set list
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
- "Back in Black"
- "Play Ball" (legs 1–4) / "Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder" (legs 5–7)
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" (leg 6-7)
- "Thunderstruck"
- "High Voltage"
- "Rock N Roll Train"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Baptism by Fire (legs 1–4) / "Given the Dog a Bone" (legs 5–7)
- "Dog Eat Dog" (only on 22 May 2016)
- "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" (leg 6 – starting from 13 May 2016 & leg 7)
- "Touch Too Much" (leg 6 – here only on 12 & 15 June 2016) / "Live Wire" (leg 7 – first live performance since 9 October 1982)
- "You Shook Me All Night Long" (switched with "Sin City" during legs 5–7)
- "Sin City" (switched with "Shot Down in Flames" during legs 5–7)
- "Shot Down in Flames"
- "Have a Drink on Me"
- "T.N.T."
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Let There Be Rock" (including Angus Young's guitar solo)
Encore
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Riff Raff" (legs 6–7) / "Touch Too Much" (leg 6 – here only on 22 May 2016 – first live performance since 14 December 1979)
- "Problem Child" (leg 7 – only played on 20 September 2016)
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Note: "Sin City" played before "You Shook Me All Night Long" on 2016 shows. "Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder" and "Given the Dog a Bone" only played on 2016 shows.[14][15]
Coachella Set list
- "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be"
- "Shot Down in Flames"
- "Back in Black"
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Play Ball"
- "The Jack" on 10 April / "High Voltage" on 17 April
- "Hells Bells"
- "Baptism by Fire"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Have a Drink on Me"
- "Sin City"
- "T.N.T."
- "Rock 'N Roll Train"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance[16] | Revenue[16] |
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Leg 1 — North America[17] | ||||||
10 April 2015 | Indio | United States | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – Empire Polo Grounds | — | — | — |
17 April 2015 | ||||||
Leg 2 — Europe[18][19][20] | ||||||
5 May 2015 | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | Vintage Trouble | 30,000 / 30,000 | — |
8 May 2015 | Nuremberg | Germany | Zeppelinfeld | 80,000 / 80,000 | — | |
10 May 2015 | Dresden | Ostragehege | 90,000 / 90,000 | — | ||
14 May 2015 | Zeltweg | Austria | Red Bull Ring | 105,042 / 115,000 | — | |
16 May 2015 | Hockenheim | Germany | Hockenheimring | 100,000 / 100,000 | — | |
19 May 2015 | Munich | Olympiastadion | 140,000 / 140,000 | — | ||
21 May 2015 | ||||||
23 May 2015 | Paris | France | Stade de France | 150,000 / 150,000 [21] | — | |
26 May 2015 | ||||||
29 May 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic | 60,000 / 60,000 | — | |
31 May 2015 | Madrid | Estadio Vicente Calderón | 104,355 / 104,360 | — | ||
2 June 2015 | ||||||
5 June 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund Stadion | 100,000 / 100,000 | — | |
7 June 2015 | ||||||
19 June 2015 | Cologne | Germany | Jahnwiesen | — | — | |
21 June 2015 | Hanover | Hanover Fairground | — | — | ||
25 June 2015 | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 70,000 / 70,000 | — | ||
28 June 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 48,505 / 48,505 | — | |
1 July 2015 | Dublin | Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 50,000 / 50,000 | — | |
4 July 2015 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | 80,000 / 80,000 | — | |
6 July 2015 | Dessel | Belgium | Festivalpark Stenehei | 50,000 / 50,000 | — | |
9 July 2015 | Imola | Italy | Autodromo Ferrari | 92,000 / 92,000 | — | |
12 July 2015 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Veltins-Arena | 52,770 / 55,000 | — | |
15 July 2015 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival Site | 55,000 / 55,000 | — | |
17 July 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin Stadion | 40,000 / 40,000 | — | |
19 July 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | 50,460 / 50,460 | — | |
22 July 2015 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | Kantola Event Park | 55,000 / 55,000 | — | |
25 July 2015 | Warsaw | Poland | National Stadium | 48,000 / 48,000 | — | |
Leg 3 — North America[22][23][24][25][26] | ||||||
22 August 2015 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
26 August 2015 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 48,881 / 50,000 | $4,492,251 | ||
28 August 2015 | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham | 48,588 / 58,000 | $4,047,480 | |
31 August 2015 | Montreal | Olympic Stadium | 36,917 / 46,100 | $3,238,650 | ||
3 September 2015 | Ottawa | TD Place Stadium | — | — | ||
5 September 2015 | Moncton | Magnetic Hill | — | — | ||
8 September 2015 | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | 43,000 / 43,000 | — | |
10 September 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Downsview Park | — | — | |
15 September 2015 | Chicago | United States | Wrigley Field | 29,732 / 29,732 | $3,024,480 | |
17 September 2015 | Winnipeg | Canada | Investors Group Field | 34,000 / 34,000 | — | |
20 September 2015 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | — | — | ||
22 September 2015 | Vancouver | BC Place | 45,000 / 45,000 | — | ||
25 September 2015 | San Francisco | United States | AT&T Park | 46,167 / 46,167 | $4,446,189 | |
28 September 2015 | Los Angeles | Dodger Stadium | 46,215 / 46,215 | $3,975,040 | ||
Leg 4 — Oceania [27][28][29][30] | ||||||
4 November 2015 | Sydney | Australia | ANZ Stadium | The Hives, Kingswood | 140,000 / 140,000 [31] | — |
7 November 2015 | ||||||
12 November 2015 | Brisbane | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | 90,000 / 90,000 [32][33] | — | ||
14 November 2015 | ||||||
21 November 2015 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 50,000 / 50,000 [34] | — | ||
27 November 2015 | Perth | Domain Stadium | 80,000 / 80,000 [35] | — | ||
29 November 2015 | ||||||
6 December 2015 | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 100,000 / 100,000 [36] | — | ||
8 December 2015 | ||||||
12 December 2015 | Wellington | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | Shihad, Villainy | 30,000 / 30,000 [37] | — |
15 December 2015 | Auckland | Western Springs Stadium | 30,000 / 30,000 [38] | — | ||
Leg 5 — North America[39][40][41] | ||||||
2 February 2016 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown[42] | 21,337 / 21,337 | $2,544,102 |
5 February 2016 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 13,491/13,817 | $1,416,474 | ||
8 February 2016 | Denver | Pepsi Center | — | — | ||
11 February 2016 | Fargo | Fargodome | 19,308 / 19,308 | $2,049,080 | ||
14 February 2016 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 14,858 / 14,858 | $2,010,470 | ||
17 February 2016 | Chicago | United Center | 13,773 / 13,773 | $1,696,155 | ||
20 February 2016 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 13,985 / 14,320 | $1,520,878 | ||
23 February 2016 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,727 / 14,391 | $1,519,861 | ||
26 February 2016 | Houston | Toyota Center | — | — | ||
28 February 2016[nb 1] | Kansas City | Sprint Center | — | — | ||
Leg 6 — Europe[44][45] | ||||||
7 May 2016 | Lisbon | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown[46] | — | — |
10 May 2016 | Seville | Spain | Estadio de La Cartuja | 60,000 / 60,000 | — | |
13 May 2016 | Marseille | France | Stade Vélodrome | — | — | |
16 May 2016 | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalground Werchter | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Black Box Revelation[47] | — | — |
19 May 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown[48] | — | — |
22 May 2016 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letnany Airport | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Doctor Victor[49] | — | — |
26 May 2016 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown[46] | — | — |
29 May 2016 | Berne | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | — | — | |
1 June 2016 | Leipzig | Germany | Red Bull Arena | — | — | |
4 June 2016 | London | England | Olympic Stadium | — | — | |
9 June 2016 | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | — | — | ||
12 June 2016 | Aarhus | Denmark | Ceres Park | — | — | |
15 June 2016 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Esprit Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Massendefekt[50] | — | — |
Leg 7 — North America[51] | ||||||
27 August 2016 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown[46] | 12,320 / 13,898 | $1,268,400 |
30 August 2016 | Sunrise | BB&T Center | 11,930 / 12,944 | $1,263,029 | ||
1 September 2016 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | — | — | ||
4 September 2016 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 11,032 / 15,771 | $1,366,460 | ||
6 September 2016 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 8,355 / 9,113 | $901,870 | ||
9 September 2016 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 7,897 / 12,626 | $904,984 | ||
11 September 2016 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | — | — | ||
14 September 2016 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 13,737 / 13,737 | $1,555,320 | ||
17 September 2016 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 11,708 / 14,182 | $1,423,688 | ||
20 September 2016 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 14,089 / 14,089 | $1,216,141 | ||
Total | 2,310,061 | $180,000,000 |
Personnel
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals [Legs 1-5]
- Axl Rose – lead vocals [Legs 6-7]
Grossing
The Rock or Bust Tour was the 2nd most attended tour of 2015 behind One Direction and 3rd highest grossing tour behind Taylor Swift and One Direction(Pollstar Year End Top 100 Worldwide tours of 2015). AC/DC in 2015 gross was $85 million from 54 shows in 50 cities and drew 1,310,061. The source earlier was from a pre year end estimate of the Top 20 Worldwide tours of 2015 by Pollstar.
AC/DC grossed $28.2 million and drew 242,202 from 22 shows in 22 cities(Pollstar Top 100 Worldwide Tours Mid Year). The Rock or Bust World Tour has grossed $208.2 million so far through June 30, 2016.
References
Footnotes
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