AC/DC Kicks Off 2026 North American Leg Of ‘Power Up’ Tour In Charlotte
Written by megarock on July 12, 2026
AC/DC kicked off the 2026 North American leg of the “Power Up” tour Saturday night( July 11) at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band opened the 21-song set with “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)” and ran through classics like “Back In Black”, “Thunderstruck”, “Highway To Hell”, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, “You Shook Me All Night Long” and “T.N.T.” before concluding with “For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)”. They also played two tracks from the band’s latest “Power Up” album, “Demon Fire” and “Shot In The Dark”, both of which appeared early in the set.
The Charlotte concert was the first stop of AC/DC‘s 18-date North American trek, with additional dates scheduled for Columbus, Madison, San Antonio, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Edmonton, Vancouver, Atlanta, Houston, South Bend, St. Louis, Montreal, Toronto, East Rutherford and Philadelphia. Support on the tour is coming from THE PRETTY RECKLESS. It marks the second stretch of U.S. dates on the AC/DC “Power Up” tour, which visited over a dozen North American cities in the spring of 2025.