Thirty-city trek kicks off Aug. 1 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Australian hard-rockers AC/DC will begin in August their first North American tour since 1996. Kicking off Aug. 1 in Grand Rapids, Mich., the 30-city trek will hit New York, Houston and Los Angeles before concluding Sept. 23 in San Jose, Calif.
AC/DC's new single, "Satellite Blues," debuted at #34 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart this week. The song is off February's Stiff Upper Lip, which also includes the hit title track (RealAudio excerpt).
Considered a return to form, the album finds the Aussies exploring less a metal sound and more of a primitive rock and blues style. The band formed in 1973 and has released such classic albums as 1976's High Voltage and 1980's Back in Black.
AC/DC tour dates:
Aug. 1; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Van Andel Arena Aug. 3; Auburn Hills, Mich.; Palace of Auburn Hills Aug. 4; Cleveland, Ohio; Gund Arena Aug. 6; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Civic Center Aug. 8; Boston, Mass.; Fleet Center Aug. 10–11; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre Aug. 14; Quebec City, Quebec; Coliseum Aug. 15; Montreal, Quebec; Montreal Forum Aug. 19; Washington, D.C.; MCI Center Aug. 20; Philadelphia, Pa.; First Union Center Aug. 22; Albany, N.Y.; Pepsi Arena Aug. 24; East Rutherford, N.J.; Continental Airline Arena Aug. 25; New York, N.Y.; Madison Square Garden Aug. 27; Indianapolis, Ind.; Conseco Fieldhouse Aug. 29; Cincinnati, Ohio; Firstar Center Aug. 31; Chicago, Ill.; United Center Sept. 2; Minneapolis, Minn.; Target Center Sept. 3; Kansas City, Mo.; Kemper Arena Sept. 5; St. Louis, Mo.; Kiel Center Sept. 7; Dallas, Texas; Reunion Arena Sept. 8; Houston, Texas; Compaq Center Sept. 9; Biloxi, Miss.; Mississippi Coast Coliseum Sept. 11; San Antonio, Texas; Alamodome Sept. 13; Phoenix, Ariz.; America West Arena Sept. 15; Las Vegas, Nev.; Mandalay Bay Arena Sept. 16; Los Angeles, Calif.; Staples Center Sept. 17; Anaheim, Calif.; Arrowhead Pond Sept. 19; Sacramento, Calif.; ARCO Arena Sept. 22; Oakland, Calif.; Oakland Coliseum Sept. 23; San Jose, Calif.; San Jose Arena
