Stiff Upper Lip World Tour
Tour by AC/DC | |
Location |
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Associated album | Stiff Upper Lip |
Start date | 1 August 2000 |
End date | 8 July 2001 |
Legs | 6 |
No. of shows | 143 |
AC/DC concert chronology |
The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a concert tour by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in support of their fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, which was released in 28 February 2000. This tour had 6 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 1 August 2000 in Grand Rapids, Michigan finishing on 8 July 2001 in Cologne, Germany.
Background
[edit]The tour began on 1 August 2000 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, United States.[1] The stage show featured a 40-foot bronze Angus statue with horns which was featured on the cover of the band's fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip. During the show, the statue released smoke out of its mouth with fire coming out of the head of its guitar. The Munich, Germany show on 14 June was filmed for Stiff Upper Lip Live.[2]
A fan was fatally injured at the 14 October show in Ghent, Belgium when he fell several metres onto a concrete floor.[3] In Phoenix, Arizona, a "fan" chucked two bottles of beer at Angus Young and was brought out of the concert by security during the breakdown of "Bad Boy Boogie".[4]
Reception
[edit]Dale Martin, a reporter for the Victoria Advocate described the Alamodome show he attended as a triumphant return for the band, with fans welcoming them in full force - even as the audience got on their feet for the band's opening song, "You Shook Me All Night Long". He described the concert as "intense", detailing that Angus Young was his usual hyperactive self, as well as noting on the stage theatrics that were kept to a minimum, featuring a 30-foot high statue of Angus to remind the audience of his popularity. He noted that while the older fans were satisfied with the older material being performed, the younger audience were more familiar with the new material the band performed that night.[5]
Set list
[edit]The set list for the tour featured the band's classic songs, but did not feature as many songs off of the new album.[1]
- "Stiff Upper Lip"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Problem Child" or "Shot Down in Flames"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Safe in New York City" or "Sin City" or "What Do You Do for Money Honey"
- "Bad Boy Boogie"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Meltdown" or "Get It Hot" or "Satellite Blues" or "Up to My Neck in You"
- "The Jack"
- "Back in Black"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
- "T.N.T."
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
- "Ride On"
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
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19 January 2001 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | The Living End |
20 January 2001 | ||||
24 January 2001[a] | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
27 January 2001 | Hobart | TCA Ground | ||
30 January 2001 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
31 January 2001 | ||||
1 February 2001 | ||||
3 February 2001 | Canberra | Exhibition Park | ||
5 February 2001 | Boondall | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||
6 February 2001 | ||||
8 February 2001 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
9 February 2001 | ||||
11 February 2001 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
12 February 2001 | ||||
14 February 2001 | ||||
15 February 2001 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
19 February 2001 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena | — |
20 February 2001 | ||||
23 February 2001 | Osaka | Osaka Castle Hall | ||
18 March 2001 | Sunrise | United States | National Car Rental Center | Wide Mouth Mason[1] |
20 March 2001 | Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre | ||
21 March 2001 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | ||
23 March 2001 | Nashville | Gaylord Entertainment Center | ||
24 March 2001 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | ||
26 March 2001 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | ||
28 March 2001[8] | Greenvile | BI-LO Center | ||
29 March 2001 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
31 March 2001 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | ||
1 April 2001 | Raleigh | Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena | ||
3 April 2001 | Fairborn | Ervin J. Nutter Center | ||
4 April 2001 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | ||
6 April 2001 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | ||
8 April 2001 | Chicago | United Center | ||
9 April 2001 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||
11 April 2001 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
12 April 2001 | West Valley City | E Center | ||
14 April 2001 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | ||
16 April 2001 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | ||
17 April 2001 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||
18 April 2001 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena | ||
20 April 2001 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | ||
22 April 2001 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | |
23 April 2001 | ||||
25 April 2001 | Edmonton | Skyreach Centre | ||
26 April 2001 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | ||
28 April 2001 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | ||
29 April 2001 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | |
4 May 2001 | Boston | FleetCenter | ||
5 May 2001 | Philadelphia | First Union Spectrum | ||
8 May 2001 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
9 May 2001[b] | Albany | Pepsi Arena | ||
11 May 2001[c] | Madison | Kohl Center | ||
12 May 2001[d] | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
8 June 2001 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl | Megadeth Queens of the Stone Age The Offspring |
10 June 2001 | Hockenheim | Germany | Hockenheimring | Buddy Guy Die Toten Hosen Megadeth |
12 June 2001 | Prague | Czech Republic | Strahov Stadium | Rammstein |
14 June 2001 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Brings Cane |
16 June 2001 | Klettwitz | Lausitzring | Die Toten Hosen Megadeth | |
17 June 2001 | Hanover | Niedersachsenstadion | Megadeth Brings | |
20 June 2001 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | Megadeth The Offspring |
22 June 2001 | Saint-Denis[e] | France | Stade de France | The Offspring Pure Rubbish |
24 June 2001 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Megadeth LOK Hardcore Superstar |
26 June 2001 | Helsinki | Finland | Olympiastadion | George Thorogood & The Destroyers Jim Suhler |
29 June 2001 | Nuremberg | Germany | Frankenstadion | The Black Crows Die Toten Hosen |
1 July 2001 | Hamburg | Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld | The Black Crows George Thorogood & The Destroyers | |
4 July 2001 | Turin | Italy | Stadio delle Alpi | Gotthard Hardcore Superstar |
6 July 2001 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob-Park | Krokus Nikki Costa |
8 July 2001 | Cologne | Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion | Die Toten Hosen Cane |
Box office score data
[edit]Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
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13 September 2000 | Phoenix, United States | America West Arena | 11,405 / 12,000 | $512,087 | [9] |
18 March 2001 | Sunrise, United States | National Car Rental Center | 13,349 / 14,157 | $534,555 | [10] |
21 March 2001 | Tampa, United States | Ice Palace | 13,144 / 15,087 | $498,836 | |
23 March 2001 | Nashville, United States | Gaylord Entertainment Center | 14,312 / 14,312 | $634,923 | |
24 March 2001 | Memphis, United States | The Pyramid | 12,237 / 14,000 | $519,265 | [11] |
26 March 2001 | North Little Rock, United States | Alltel Arena | 9,587 / 12,000 | $402,855 | |
29 March 2001 | Greensboro, United States | Coliseum | 12,557 / 13,503 | $490,555 | [10] |
31 March 2001 | Charlotte, United States | Coliseum | 16,882 / 16,882 | $661,855 | |
1 April 2001 | Raleigh, United States | Entertainment and Sports Arena | 9,598 / 13,805 | $393,340 | [12] |
4 April 2001 | Columbus, United States | Nationwide Arena | 14,239 / 14,239 | $570,416 | |
6 April 2001 | Cleveland, United States | Gund Arena | 16,316 / 16,316 | $687,975 | [13] |
8 April 2001 | Chicago, United States | United Center | 14,178 / 14,178 | $624,540 | [12] |
9 April 2001 | Saint Paul, United States | Xcel Energy Center | 14,484 / 16,500 | $615,420 | |
11 April 2001 | Denver, United States | Pepsi Center | 12,853 / 12,853 | $563,425 | [14] |
12 April 2001 | West Valley City, United States | E Center | 10,520 / 10,520 | $466,650 | [15] |
14 April 2001 | Inglewood, United States | Great Western Forum | 13,909 / 13,909 | $554,105 | [13] |
16 April 2001 | Long Beach, United States | Arena | 10,187 / 10,187 | $487,654 | [14] |
19 April 2001 | Portland, United States | Rose Garden | 13,722 / 13,722 | $601,740 | [13] |
20 April 2001 | Tacoma, United States | Dome | 19,504 / 19,504 | $858,860 | |
29 April 2001 | Fargo, United States | Fargodome | 21,494 / 21,494 | $887,598 | [15] |
5 May 2001 | Philadelphia, United States | First Union Spectrum | 13,526 / 13,526 | $556,620 | [16] |
9 May 2001 | Albany, United States | Pepsi Arena | 10,397 / 11,682 | $468,665 | |
11 May 2001 | Madison, United States | Kohl Center Arena | 11,262 / 11,577 | $466,905 | [17] |
Personnel
[edit]- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c Rapp, Allison (1 August 2020). "20 Years Ago: AC/DC Kick Off Triumphant 'Stiff Upper Lip' Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Artists & Music: In The Works". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 November 2001. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
The show was filmed in Munich, Germany
- ^ Perkins 2011.
- ^ "Ten times rock stars got in ridiculous fights with their fans". Tone Deaf. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Martin, Dale (1 October 2000). "High voltage from the boys Down Under". No. 147. Victoria, Texas: The Victoria Advocate. p. 10D. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b Durieux, Arnaud. "AC/DC Tour History - 2000/01 "Stiff Upper Lip" World Tour". ac-dc.net. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Stout, Alan (2 September 2000). "AC/DC: Same song, 17th verse - 'Stiff Upper Lip' returns to roots of rock and blues". No. 246. Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. p. 2A. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
AC/DC will play Sunday night at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo.
- ^ Maultsby, Baker (23 March 2001). "Hard rock rebels AC/DC ready to shake the Carolinas all night long". Herald-Journal. No. 82. Spartanburg, South Carolina. p. D8. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 21 October 2000. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 April 2001. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 14. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 7 April 2001. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 16. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 21 April 2001. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 May 2001. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 April 2001. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 May 2001. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 May 2001. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 9 June 2001. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
Sources
[edit]- Perkins, Jeff (2011). AC/DC: Uncensored on the Record. Warwickshire, England: Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 9781908538543.