{"id":4804,"date":"2026-07-13T06:45:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2026-07-13T06:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:45:41","slug":"ac-dc-kick-off-2026-north-american-tour-with-21-song-set-of-classics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4804","title":{"rendered":"AC\/DC Kick Off 2026 North American Tour with 21-Song Set of Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ACDC.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1611116\" data-title=\"AC\/DC Kick Off Summer 2026 North American Tour with 21-Song Set of Classics: Video + Setlist\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/ac-dc-summer-2026-north-american-tour-kickoff-setlist\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/acdc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AC\/DC<\/a> launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/ac-dc-2026-north-american-tour-how-to-get-tickets-last-minute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer 2026 North American leg<\/a> of their \u201cPWR\/UP\u201d tour on Saturday night, July 11th, in Charlotte, North Carolina, playing a 21-song set filled with classics.<\/p>\n<p>The concert kicked off a 17-date stadium run that will run through a September 26th show in Philadelphia, and include stops in such cities as Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta, Toronto, and East Rutherford, NJ (NYC metro area), among others. <a style=\"display: inline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=acdc&amp;subId2=kickoff&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Facdc-tickets%2Fperformer%2F7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pick up ticket here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=acdc%2Atour-kickoff-button&amp;subId2=&amp;subId3=&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Facdc-tickets%2Fperformer%2F7\" class=\"button button-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get AC\/DC Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The legendary rock band opened its set with \u201cIf You Want Blood (You\u2019ve Got It),\u201d off their 1979 album <em>Highway to Hell<\/em>. The song was one of a number of tunes played from their \u201970s era featuring late singer Bon Scott, who would have <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/bon-scott-rare-footage-tributes-acdc-80th-birthday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turned 80 years old<\/a> this past Thursday, July 9th.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>The most-represented album of the night, however, was <em>Back in Black<\/em>, the first to feature current and longtime singer Brian Johnson. AC\/DC performed five songs from the mega-selling 1980 album, including the title track, \u201cHave a Drink on Me,\u201d \u201cHells Bells,\u201d \u201cShoot to Thrill,\u201d and \u201cYou Shook Me All Night Long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two songs from AC\/DC\u2019s most recent album, <em>Power Up<\/em> \u2014 \u201cDemon Fire\u201d and \u201cShot in the Dark\u201d \u2014 made the setlist, which wrapped up with an explosive encore of\u00a0 \u201cT.N.T.\u201d and \u201cFor Those About to Rock (We Salute You).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Pretty Reckless, led by singer Taylor Momsen, provided support, as they\u2019ve done on the tour\u2019s previous legs. The band played a 10-song set, including three tunes from their brand-new album, <em>Dear God<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>See video footage of AC\/DC performing in Charlotte, as well as the setlist and remaining 2026 tour dates, below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC - Back in Black 07-11-26 live in Charlotte North Carolina at the Bank of America Stadium \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NAi2_zZuzPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AC\/DC Charlotte, For Those About To Rock\u2026.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jsVR2MnnB9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Setlist:<\/strong><br \/>If You Want Blood (You\u2019ve Got It)<br \/>Back in Black<br \/>Demon Fire<br \/>Shot Down in Flames<br \/>Thunderstruck<br \/>Have a Drink on Me<br \/>Hells Bells<br \/>Shot in the Dark<br \/>Stiff Upper Lip<br \/>Highway to Hell<br \/>Shoot to Thrill<br \/>Sin City<br \/>Jailbreak<br \/>Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap<br \/>High Voltage<br \/>Riff Raff<br \/>You Shook Me All Night Long<br \/>Whole Lotta Rosie<br \/>Let There Be Rock (with extended Angus solo)<br \/><em>Encore:<\/em><br \/>T.N.T.<br \/>For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)<\/p>\n<p><strong>AC\/DC Remaining 2026 Tour Dates:<\/strong><br \/>07\/15 \u2013 Columbus, OH @ Ohio Stadium<br \/>07\/19 \u2013 Madison, WI @ Camp Randall Stadium<br \/>07\/24 \u2013 San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome<br \/>07\/28 \u2013 Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High<br \/>08\/01 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium<br \/>08\/05 \u2013 San Francisco, CA @ Levi\u2019s Stadium<br \/>08\/09 \u2013 Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium<br \/>08\/13 \u2013 Vancouver, BC @ BC Place<br \/>08\/27 \u2013 Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium<br \/>08\/31 \u2013 Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium<br \/>09\/04 \u2013 South Bend, IN @ Notre Dame Stadium<br \/>09\/08 \u2013 St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America\u2019s Center<br \/>09\/12 \u2013 Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau<br \/>09\/16 \u2013 Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium<br \/>09\/25 \u2013 East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium<br \/>09\/29 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AC\/DC launched the Summer 2026 North American leg of their \u201cPWR\/UP\u201d tour on Saturday night, July 11th, in Charlotte, North Carolina, playing a 21-song set filled with classics. 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