Archives - July 2003
   
  • 450,000 for 'Toronto Rocks' - 7/31/03
  • Over 450,000 people turned up at the 'Toronto Rocks' concert last night in what was the biggest concert in Canadian history. AC/DC played a 70 minutes set, while Angus & Malcolm joined the Rolling Stones for a rendition of "Rock Me Baby." The entire 11-hour concert went without a hitch, but the TV & webcast coverage was a disapointment, each outlet broacasting only one track per act, including AC/DC's "Back In Black." Check the Online and Press coverage here.
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  • 'Toronto Rocks' on Canadian TV - 7/27/03
  • Canadian TV Station Much More Music will air an 11 hour special on Wednesday July 30th live from the Toronto concert, starting at 12:00 Noon EST. The 12:00pm to 9:00pm segment will include performance highlights, backstage interviews and features, with concert highlights starting at 9:00pm. Another Canadian station, CBC Television, will air distinct coverage starting at 9:00pm, with simultaneous broadcast on CBC Radio One. CBC's website will host a webcast starting at Noon, at www.cbc.ca/torontorocks. AC/DC will be onstage at 8:10pm for a one hour set.
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  • Next AC/DC Epic/Sony releases - 7/25/03
  • Epic/Sony will release all 15 US albums from "High Voltage" to "Live" on remastered 180-gram vinyl edition on October 7th. A special slip-box will be available when ordering the entire set of 15 albums. 1997's Box-Set "Bonfire" has also been remastered and will be re-released by Epic in the US on September 9th.
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  • Record ticket sales for "Molson Canadian Rocks" - 7/10/03
  • The "Molson Canadian Rocks" concert of Toronto on July 30th already set a record when 150,000 tickets were sold on the first day. Up to 600,000 people are expected for the event, and a one hour special is set to air on TV worldwide. Canadian band Rush has also been added to the bill. Greyhound Canada has set up a special package including local accomodations for the event - Infos at the Grayline website.
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  • New Remasters out in Australia, final batch in the US - 7/03/03
  • The first 11 Remaster CD's already issued throughout the world by Epic/Sony have just been released in Australia thru Alberts/FMR Records on June 30th. Identical to the worldwide versions, they include the full booklets and digipak format as well as giving access to the ConnecteD websites for additional audio, video & photo rarities. The non-Australian versions of High Voltage and Dirty Deeds were never available in Australia. FMR is having a competition to win an Angus Young Gibson SG and a Marshall Quadbox. Check their website for details.

    Additionally, the last batch of Remasters was released in the US on July 1st, and a limited edition faux leather Box to hold the entire set of CD's is available when ordering the 5 new releases through http://www.buyacdc.com.

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  • Dave Evans to tour Germany, Austria & Switzerland - 7/03/03
  • Dave Evans will join German tribute band Overdose for a series of concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland this summer. Dates are as follows:
    - 30 Jul: München, Ger (Loft)
    - 2 Aug: Reith im Winkel, Ger (Child and Wild Open Air)
    - 6 Aug: Penzberg, Ger (Village Habach)
    - 8 Aug: Pettenbach, Aust (Jugendzentrum Bauhof)
    - 9 Aug: Kitzbühel, Aust (Chris Geburtstagsfest)
    - 22 Aug: Osnabrück, Ger (Works)
    - 23 Aug: Münster, Ger (Live Arena)
    - 25 Aug: München, Ger (Backstage, Free&Easy)
    - 5 Sept: Linkenbach, Ger (End Of Summer Festival)
    - 12 Sept: Bamberg, Ger (Live Club)
    - 26 Sept: Berlin, Ger (Rockfactory Halford)
    - 27 Sept: Turnerheim/Weißendorf, Ger (AC/DC FanClub Convent.)
    - 2 Oct: Künzell bei Fulda, Ger (Alte Piesel)
    - 25 Oct: Kössen, Aust (HarleyDavidson Party)

    For additional info go to Dave Evans website or Overdose website.

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