1980-81

  First world tour of AC/DC with Brian Johnson - a return to Australia after a 4 year abscence, first Arena tour of the US and a first trip to Japan marked this hugely successfull "Back In Black Tour."

Benelux Warm-up Dates:

29 Jun 80 ·

30 Jun 80 ·
1 Jul 80 ·
2 Jul 80 ·
4 Jul 80 ·
5 Jul 80 ·
6 Jul 80 ·
Namur, Bel (Palais Des Expositions)
Brian Johnson's first concert with AC/DC.
Antwerp, Bel (Borgerhout - Zaal Cine Roma)
Deinze, Bel (Brielepoort)
Arlon, Bel (Hall Polyvalant)
Breda, Hol  - Filming of "Back In Black" promo videos -
Breda, Hol -or- Wateringen, Hol ??
Nijmegen, Hol (De Vereeniging)

Set List:
· Hells Bells
· Shot Down In Flames
· Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
· Problem Child
· Back In Black
· Bad Boy Boogie
· Highway To Hell
· What Do You Do For Money Honey
· High Voltage
· Shoot To Thrill
· Given The Dog A Bone
· Whole Lotta Rosie
· Rocker
· Let There Be Rock

 

 

 

"Back In Black" North American Tour:

13 Jul 80 ·
14 Jul 80 ·
16 Jul 80 ·
19 Jul 80 ·
20 Jul 80 ·
22 Jul 80 ·
23 Jul 80 ·
25 Jul 80 ·
26 Jul 80 ·
27 Jul 80 ·
28 Jul 80 ·
30 Jul 80 ·
31 Jul 80 ·
1 Aug 80 ·
3 Aug 80 ·
6 Aug 80 ·
7 Aug 80 ·
8 Aug 80 ·
9 Aug 80 ·
10 Aug 80 ·
12 Aug 80 ·
13 Aug 80 ·
15 Aug 80 ·
16 Aug 80 ·
17 Aug 80 ·

18 Aug 80 ·
19 Aug 80 ·
20 Aug 80 ·
22 Aug 80 ·
23 Aug 80 ·
24 Aug 80 ·
26 Aug 80 ·
27 Aug 80 ·
29 Aug 80 ·
30 Aug 80 ·
31 Aug 80 ·
1 Sept 80 ·
3 Sept 80 ·
4 Sept 80 ·
5 Sept 80 ·
6 Sept 80 ·
7 Sept 80 ·

10 Sept 80 ·
11 Sept 80 ·
13 Sept 80 ·
14 Sept 80 ·
16 Sept 80 ·
18 Sept 80 ·
19 Sept 80 ·
20 Sept 80 ·
21 Sept 80 ·
24 Sept 80 ·
25 Sept 80 ·
26 Sept 80 ·
27 Sept 80 ·
29 Sept 80 ·
30 Sept 80 ·
1 Oct 80 ·
3 Oct 80 ·
4 Oct 80 ·
5 Oct 80 ·
7 Oct 80 ·
8 Oct 80 ·
9 Oct 80 ·
10 Oct 80 ·
11 Oct 80 ·
Edmonton, Can (Northland Coliseum Concert Bowl) Supp. by The Pump -Sold Out!-
Calgary, Can (Max Bell Arena) Supported by The Pumps
Vancouver, Can (Coliseum Concert Bowl) Supported by Streetheart
Winnipeg, Can (Arena)
Thunder Bay, Can (Ft Williams Gardens) Supported by Streetheart
Ottawa, Can (Civic Center) Supported by Streetheart
Montreal, Can (Forum Concert Bowl) Supported by Streetheart
London, Can (Gardens) Supported by Streetheart -Sold Out!-
Kitchener, Can (Memorial Auditorium) Supported by Streetheart
Sudbury, Can (Arena) Supported by Streetheart
Toronto, Can (Maple Leaf Gardens) Supported by Streetheart
Erie, PA (Country Fieldhouse)
Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum) Supported by Humble Pie
New York, NY (Palladium) Supp. by Def Leppard & Humble Pie -Sold Out!-
Largo, MD (Capital Centre) Supported by Humble Pie
Norfolk, VA (Scope) Supported by Nantucket
Roanoke, VA (Civic Center) Supported by Nantucket
Charlotte, NC (Coliseum) Supported by Nantucket
Fayetteville, NC (Cumb County Arena) Supp. by Nantucket & Jesse Bolt
Greensboro, NC (Coliseum) Supported by Nantucket
Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre) Supported by Nantucket - Sold Out!-
Knoxville, TN (Coliseum) Supported by Nantucket
Johnson City, TN (Freedom Hall) Supported by Nantucket
Cincinnati, OH (Riverfront Coliseum) Supported by Krokus
Toledo, OH (Toledo Speedway) "Toledo Speedway Jam II"
Supporting ZZ Top, supported by Sammy Hagar, Humble Pie
Dayton, OH (Hara Arena) TBC -Sold Out!-
Lexington, KY (Rupp Arena) Supported by Nantucket
Nashville, TN (Municipal Auditorium)
Lakeland, FL (Civic Center) Supported by Nantucket & Johnny Van Zant
West Palm Beach, FL (Auditorium) Supported by Nantucket
Jacksonville, FL (Coliseum) Supported by Nantucket & Humble Pie
Houston, TX (Sam Houston Coliseum) Supported by Nantucket
Houston, TX (Agora) Club date -Sold Out!-
San Antonio, TX (Convention Centre Arena)
Dallas, TX (Convention Center Arena) Supported by Nantucket
Amarillo, TX (Civic Center Arena) Supported by Nantucket
El Paso, TX (Coliseum) TBC
San Bernardino, CA (Swing Auditorium) TBC
Long Beach, CA (Pacific Arena)
San Francsico, CA (Cow Palace) Supported by Nantucket -Sold Out!-
Oakland, CA (Auditorium) -Sold Out!-
San Bernardino, CA (Orange County Speedway) Supported by Blue Oyster
Cult, Molly Hatchet & Shakin' Street
Lincoln, NE (Pershing Auditorium)
St Paul, MN (Met Center) Supported by Blackfoot
Milwaukee, WI (Auditorium) Supported by Blackfoot -Sold Out!-
Madison, WI (Dane Country Colsieum) Supported by Blackfoot -Sold Out!-
Normal, IL (Horton Fieldhouse) Supported by Blackfoot
St Louis, MO (Kiel Opera House) Supported by Spider
Cedar Rapids, IA (5 Season Center) Supported by Blackfoot
Chicago, IL (Rosemont Horizon) Supported by Blackfoot
Fort Wayne, IN (Coliseum) Supported by Blackfoot -Sold Out!-
Indianapolis, IN (Market Square Arena) Supported by Gamma -Sold Out!-
Louisville, KY (Louisville Gardens) Supported by Gamma -Sold Out!-
Kalamazoo, MI (Wings Stadium) Supported by Humble Pie -Sold Out!-
Detroit, MI (Cobo Hall) Supported by Gamma
Columbus, OH (St Johns Arena)
Pittsburgh, PA (Stanley Theatre)
Cleveland, OH (Public Hall)
Rochester, NY (War Memorial) Supported by Gamma -Sold Out!-
Buffalo, NY (War Memorial) Supported by Gamma
Syracuse, NY (War Memorial)
Allentown, PA (Lehigh University) Supported by Gamma
Uniondale, NY (Nassau Coliseum) Supported by Gamma
Boston, MA (Orpheum Theatre) Supported by Saxon -Sold Out!-
Springfield, MA (Prairie Civic Centre) Supported by Gamma
Boston, MA (Orpheum Theatre) Supported by Saxon -Sold Out!-

Set List:
· Hells Bells
· Shot Down In Flames
· Sin City
(Or Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be)
· Back In Black
· Bad Boy Boogie
· The Jack (Or Problem Child)
· Highway To Hell
· What Do You Do For Money Honey
· High Voltage
· Shoot To Thrill
· Whole Lotta Rosie
· You Shook Me All Night Long (Or Rocker)
· T.N.T.
· Let There Be Rock

 

 

"Back In Black" UK Tour:
(Supported by The Starfighters)

19 Oct 80 ·
20 Oct 80 ·
21 Oct 80 ·
22 Oct 80 ·
23 Oct 80 ·
25 Oct 80 ·
26 Oct 80 ·
27 Oct 80 ·
28 Oct 80 ·
29 Oct 80 ·
31 Oct 80 ·
1 Nov 80 ·
2 Nov 80 ·
4 Nov 80 ·
5 Nov 80 ·
6 Nov 80 ·
7 Nov 80 ·
8 Nov 80 ·
10 Nov 80 ·
11 Nov 80 ·
12 Nov 80 ·
14 Nov 80 ·
15 Nov 80 ·
16 Nov 80 ·
Bristol, UK (Colston Hall)
Leicester, UK (De Montfort Hall)
Leicester, UK (De Montfort Hall)
Birmingham, UK (Odeon)
Birmingham, UK (Odeon)
Manchester, UK (Apollo)
Manchester, UK (Apollo)
Sheffield, UK (City Hall)
Sheffield, UK (City Hall)
Hanley, UK (Victoria Hall)
Newcastle, UK (Mayfair)
Glasgow, UK (Apollo Theatre)
Glasgow, UK (Apollo Theatre)
Newcastle, UK (City Hall)
Newcastle, UK (City Hall)
Liverpool, UK (Deeside Leisure Theatre)
Southampton, UK (Gaumont)
Southampton, UK (Gaumont)
London, UK (Hammersmith Odeon)
London, UK (Hammersmith Odeon)
London, UK (Hammersmith Odeon)
London, UK (Victoria Apollo Theatre)
London, UK (Victoria Apollo Theatre)
London, UK (Victoria Apollo Theatre)

Set List:
· Hells Bells
· Shot Down In Flames
· Sin City
· Back In Black
· Bad Boy Boogie
· The Jack
· Highway To Hell
· What Do You Do For Money Honey
· High Voltage
· Whole Lotta Rosie
· Fling Thing (In Glasgow & London)
· You Shook Me All Night Long
· T.N.T.
· Let There Be Rock

 

"Back In Black" European Tour:

19 Nov 80 ·
20 Nov 80 ·
22 Nov 80 ·
24 Nov 80 ·
25 Nov 80 ·
26 Nov 80 ·
27 Nov 80 ·
29 Nov 80 ·
30 Nov 80 ·
2 Dec 80 ·
3 Dec 80 ·
4 Dec 80 ·
5 Dec 80 ·
7 Dec 80 ·
8 Dec 80 ·
9 Dec 80 ·
10 Dec 80 ·
11 Dec 80 ·
13 Dec 80 ·
14 Dec 80 ·
16 Dec 80 ·
17 Dec 80 ·
19 Dec 80 ·
20 Dec 80 ·
8 Jan 81 ·
9 Jan 81 ·
10 Jan 81 ·
11 Jan 81 ·
12 Jan 81 ·
15 Jan 81 ·
17 Jan 81 ·
18 Jan 81 ·
19 Jan 81 ·
20 Jan 81 ·
22 Jan 81 ·
23 Jan 81 ·
24 Jan 81 ·
25 Jan 81 ·
Copenhagen, Den (Falkoner Theatre) Supported by Whitesnake
Stockholm, Swe (Gota Lejon) Supported by Whitesnake
Oslo, Nor (Chateau Neuf) Supported by Whitesnake
Kiel, Ger (Ostseehalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Koln, Ger (Sporthalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Hannover, Ger (Eilensiedehalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Berlin, Ger (Deutchlandhalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Paris, Fra (Le Bourget - la Rotonde) Supported by Whitesnake
Paris, Fra (Le Bourget - la Rotonde) Supported by Whitesnake
Nürnberg, Ger (Messehalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Heidelberg, Ger (Rhein-Neckar-Halle) Supported by Whitesnake
Essen, Ger (Grugahalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Bremen, Ger (Stadthalle 1) Supported by Whitesnake
Frankfurt, Ger (Festhalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Stuttgart, Ger (Boblingen Sporthalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Saarbrucken, Ger (Saarlandhalle) Supported by Whitesnake
Hamburg, Ger (Messenhalle 8) Supported by Whitesnake
Hamburg, Ger (Messenhalle 8) Supported by Whitesnake
Strasbourg, Fra (Hall Rhenus)
Zurich, Swi (Hallenstadion) Supported by Bitch
Ravensburg, Ger (Oberschwabenhalle)
München, Ger (Olympiahalle)
Lyon, Fra (Palais Des Sports) Supported by Karoline
Lille, Fra (Foire Internationale)
Metz, Fra (Parc Expo)
Besançon, Fra (Palais Des Sports)
Grenoble, Fra (Alpexpo)
Nice, Fra (Trinite Stade Municipal)
Avignon, Fra (Parc Expo De Chateaublanc)
Barcelona, Spa (Palacio De Deportes)
Madrid, Spa (Pabellon De Deported Del Real Madrid)
San-Sebastian, Spa (Velodromo De Anoeta) Supported by Midnight Flyer
Toulouse, Fra (Hall Expo) 
Pau, Fra (Foire Expo Hall F) 
Le Mans, Fra (La Rotonde) 
Brest, Fra (Parc De Penfeld) 
Caen, Fra (Hall Expo) 
Brussels, Bel (Forest National) Supported by Midnight Flyer

Set List:
· Hells Bells
· Shot Down In Flames
· Sin City
· Back In Black
· Bad Boy Boogie
· The Jack
· Highway To Hell
· What Do You Do For Money Honey
· High Voltage
· Whole Lotta Rosie
· You Shook Me All Night Long
· T.N.T.
· Let There Be Rock
· Lucille (In Brussels only)

 

 

"Back In Black" Japanese Tour:

1 Feb 81 ·
2 Feb 81 ·
4 Feb 81 ·
5 Feb 81 ·
Osaka, Jap (Expo Hall)
Nagoya, Jap (Shi Kokaido Hall)
Tokyo, Jap (Koseinenkin Hall)
Tokyo, Jap (Koseinenkin Hall)

Set List:
· Hells Bells
· Shot Down In Flames
· Sin City
· Back In Black
· Bad Boy Boogie
· The Jack
· Highway To Hell
· What Do You Do For Money Honey
· High Voltage
· Whole Lotta Rosie
· Rocker
· You Shook Me All Night Long
· T.N.T.
· Let There Be Rock

 

"Back In Black" Australian Tour:

13 Feb 81 ·
17 Feb 81 ·
20 Feb 81 ·
23 Feb 81 ·
23 Feb 81 ·
27 Feb 81 ·
28 Feb 81 ·
Perth, Aust (Entertainment Centre)
Adelaide, Aust (Memorial Drive)
Sydney, Aust (Showgrounds) - Postponed twice due to rain -
Sydney, Aust (Showgrounds)
Brisbane, Aust (Festival Hall) - Cancelled or postponed? -
Melbourne, Aust (Myer Music Bowl)
Melbourne, Aust (Myer Music Bowl)

Set List:
· Hells Bells
· Shot Down In Flames
· Sin City
· Back In Black
· Bad Boy Boogie
· The Jack
· What Do You Do For Money Honey
· Problem Child (Not all dates)
· Highway To Hell
· High Voltage
· Whole Lotta Rosie
· Rocker
· You Shook Me All Night Long
· Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
· T.N.T.
· Let There Be Rock

 

"Monsters Of Rock Festival:

22 Aug 81 ·
Castle Donington, UK (Donington Park) - Monsters Of Rock Festival - 
Headline over Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult, Blackfoot, Slade, More

Set List:
Same as Australian tour above.

 

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