Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour
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| Start date | 11 March 2003 | ||||||
| End date | 21 October 2003 | ||||||
| No. of shows | 8 | ||||||
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The AC/DC Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour was a series of concerts done by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The band was a support act for the Rolling Stones' Licks Tour in Germany, but also performed together in Toronto, Canada.
Background
[edit]The band performed an exclusive show in New York City at the Roseland Ballroom on 11 March 2003 as part of a contest.[1] Following the exclusive performance, AC/DC joined the Rolling Stones on their tour in Germany as an opening act. As part of the Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto program for a benefit concert, AC/DC joined to support Rolling Stones on the lineup. The show in Toronto was the largest outdoor ticketed event in Canada, and its gross was in the 9 million range, drawing in 489,176 people.[2][3] After the benefit concert, AC/DC performed in London, England on 21 October 2003 at the Hammersmith Apollo, which sold out in four minutes.[4]
Set list
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AC/DC with the Rolling Stones[edit]
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Club dates (AC/DC Headline)[edit]
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Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2003 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | AC/DC Headline |
| 9 June 2003 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle | |
| 13 June 2003 | Oberhausen | O-Vision Zukunftspark | Rolling Stones Date | |
| 17 June 2003[a] | Munich | Circus Krone | AC/DC Headline | |
| 20 June 2003 | Leipzig | Festwiese | Rolling Stones Date | |
| 22 June 2003 | Hockenheim | Hockenheimring | ||
| 30 July 2003 | Toronto | Canada | SARSstock Concert Downsview Park | |
| 21 October 2003 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo | AC/DC Headline |
Personnel
[edit]- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Notes
[edit]- ^ This concert has been filmed. This resulted in the video album Live at the Circus Krone.
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Masino 2015.
- ^ LeBlanc, Larry; Waddell, Ray (16 August 2003). "Rolling Stones and Company Rock to Revive Toronto". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Year in Music: Lending a Music Hand". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 December 2003. p. YE-46. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Perkins 2011.
- ^ Durieux, Arnaud. "AC/DC Tour History - 2003 Rolling Stones & Club Tour". ac-dc.net. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
Sources
[edit]- Perkins, Jeff (2011). AC/DC: Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-908538-54-3.
- Masino, Susan (2015). AC/DC FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's True Rock 'n' Roll Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4950-2601-0.
