Here’s what AC/DC played as they kicked off their first North American tour in nine years

AC/DC have officially kicked off their first North American tour in nine years. See below for the full setlist, along with concert footage taken by fans.

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The 13 dates under the ‘PWR UP’ tour will see AC/DC cross the continent over a six-week period, and will conclude in Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field on May 28.

This tour also marks the band’s first run of shows with their new line-up, comprising singer Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and new bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette).

Their first show in the US took place on Thursday night (April 10) at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Out of all albums, their 1980 classic ‘Back In Black’ took up the most real estate with five songs. However, it was the ‘Highway To Hell’ cut ‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’ that opened the show.

Songs like ‘Riff Raff’ and ‘Let There Be Rock’ were performed with extended guitar solos courtesy of Angus Young, while ‘T.N.T’ and ‘For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)’ rounded up the show as encore picks. See the full setlist and fan-captured footage below.

The setlist for AC/DC’s first North American ‘PWR UP’ show was (via Setlist.fm):

‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’
‘Back in Black’
‘Demon Fire’
‘Shot Down in Flames’
‘Thunderstruck’
‘Have a Drink on Me’
‘Hells Bells’
‘Shot in the Dark’
‘Stiff Upper Lip’
‘Highway to Hell’
‘Shoot to Thrill’
‘Sin City’
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Train’
‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’
‘High Voltage’
‘Riff Raff’ (with extended guitar solo)
‘You Shook Me All Night Long’
‘Whole Lotta Rosie’
‘Let There Be Rock’ (with extended guitar solo)

Encore:
‘T.N.T.’
‘For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)’

After their North American trek, the rock veterans will hit the road for 12 dates across 10 European countries this summer kicking off in Prague on June 26. It’ll run through to August 21 in Edinburgh, which will mark their first show in Scotland in a decade. You can purchase remaining tickets for the Edinburgh show here and other European dates here.

The ‘Power Up’ tour takes its name from AC/DC’s 2020 album of the same name, their 17th studio record.

In more recent AC/DC news, Dua Lipa gave ‘Highway To Hell’ her own go-around at a Melbourne show last month.

In a four-star review of the album, NME wrote: “By the time things wrap up on ‘Code Red’, which sees the band firing on all cylinders, it becomes clear that their steadfast refusal to adapt or change is no bad thing. While far from a reinvention of the wheel, ‘Power Up’ is a joyous celebration of the unbridled heavy rock that has served them well for almost 50 years and, we can hope, a unifying cry for the future.”

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