AC/DC's 1978 Concert History

AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it simply "rock and roll".

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AC/DC on Oct 17, 1978 [934-small]

AC/DC
Oct 17, 1978
 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  Uploaded by Jr39
Credit: © Jörg Reuter - "ticket designed by myself, based on the original data"

Journey / Blue Öyster Cult / AC/DC / Cheap Trick / Ted Nugent on Sep 2, 1978 [966-small]

Journey / Blue Öyster Cult / AC/DC / Cheap Trick / Ted Nugent
Sep 2, 1978
 Oakland, California, United States
  Uploaded by Rojah

Journey / Blue Öyster Cult / AC/DC / Cheap Trick / Ted Nugent on Sep 2, 1978 [967-small]

Journey / Blue Öyster Cult / AC/DC / Cheap Trick / Ted Nugent
Sep 2, 1978
 Oakland, California, United States
  Uploaded by Rojah

Aerosmith / Journey / AC/DC on Jul 2, 1978 [465-small]

Aerosmith / Journey / AC/DC
Jul 2, 1978
 Houston, Texas, United States
  Uploaded by Fan Joe

Foreigner / Aerosmith / AC/DC / Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush / Walter Egan on Aug 5, 1978 [750-small]

Foreigner / Aerosmith / AC/DC / Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush / Walter Egan
Aug 5, 1978
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Thin Lizzy / AC/DC / The Dictators on Sep 22, 1978 [502-small]

Thin Lizzy / AC/DC / The Dictators
Sep 22, 1978
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Aerosmith / AC/DC on Sep 29, 1978 [307-small]

Aerosmith / AC/DC
Sep 29, 1978
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
  Uploaded by Mike Eee

Aerosmith / AC/DC on Sep 29, 1978 [313-small]

Aerosmith / AC/DC
Sep 29, 1978
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
  Uploaded by Mike Eee

Aerosmith / AC/DC on Aug 1, 1978 [502-small]

Aerosmith / AC/DC
Aug 1, 1978
 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Savoy Brown / AC/DC on Aug 22, 1978 [750-small]

Savoy Brown / AC/DC
Aug 22, 1978
 Morristown, New Jersey, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Aerosmith / AC/DC on Sep 30, 1978 [074-small]

Aerosmith / AC/DC
Sep 30, 1978
 Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

AC/DC / British Lions on May 7, 1978 [506-small]

AC/DC / British Lions
May 7, 1978
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

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Tom Schoonover Jun 26, 2020

Saw AC/DC open up for Foreigner on August 10, 1977 at memorial hall in kansas city kansas. UFO played in the middle. AC/DC put on the greatest concert I have ever seen ! Could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the idea !

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has AC/DC had?

AC/DC has had 2,218 concerts.

What genre is AC/DC?

AC/DC is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Rock And Roll, Heavy Metal, Rock & Roll, Australian, Australia, Australian Rock, Relaxed, and Not Acoustic.

When was the last AC/DC concert?

The last AC/DC concert was on October 12, 2024 in Boise, Idaho, United States. The bands that performed were: AC/DC / Cinderella.

What setlist does AC/DC play live?

The songs that AC/DC performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 17, 2024 concert at Croke Park in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland:

  1. Welcome
  2. Introduction
  3. Kicked in the Teeth
  4. Back in Black
  5. Walk All Over You
  6. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
  7. Fire Your Guns
  8. Riff Raff
  9. Hells Bells
  10. You Shook Me All Night Long
  11. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
  12. Guitar Solo
  13. Thunderstruck
  14. Shoot to Thrill
  15. Whole Lotta Rosie
  16. T.N.T.
  17. Presentation of band
  18. Let There Be Rock
  19. Highway to Hell

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