Highway to Hell Tour
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| Tour by AC/DC | |
| Associated album | Highway to Hell |
|---|---|
| Start date | 13 July 1979 |
| End date | 27 January 1980 |
| Legs | 3 |
| Number of shows |
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| AC/DC concert chronology | |
Highway to Hell Tour[1] was a concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC in support of the group's 7th studio album, Highway to Hell, released in July 1979. The tour visited arenas, festivals and stadiums throughout 1979-80. It began on July 13, 1979, in Arnhem, Netherlands at the Rijnhal and continued throughout Europe, finally concluding in England on January 27, 1980 in Southampton at Mayflower Theatre. This was the last tour with Bon Scott.
Personnel
- AC/DC
- Bon Scott – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| 13 July 1979 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Rijnhal |
| 17 August 1979 | Bilzen | Belgium | Jazz Bilzen |
| 18 August 1979 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| 20 August 1979 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympic Ballroom |
| 21 August 1979 | |||
| 23 August 1979 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall |
| 24 August 1979 | |||
| 27 August 1979 | Aix-les-Bains | France | Théâtre de verdure |
| 1 September 1979 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Zeppelinfeld |
| North America | |||
| 5 September 1979 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Auditorium Arena |
| 6 September 1979 | Reno | University of Nevada | |
| 7 September 1979 | Santa Cruz | Civic Center | |
| 8 September 1979 | Fresno | Warnors Theatre | |
| 9 September 1979 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| 10 September 1979 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
| 13 September 1979 | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Center | |
| 14 September 1979 | Lubbock | City Bank Coliseum | |
| 15 September 1979 | Midland | Chaparrel Center | |
| 16 September 1979 | El Paso | Civic Center | |
| 18 September 1979 | McAllen | Convention Center | |
| 19 September 1979 | Corpus Christi | Memorial Coliseum | |
| 20 September 1979 | Houston | Music Center | |
| 21 September 1979 | Dallas | Convention Center Arena | |
| 22 September 1979 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | |
| 24 September 1979 | Beaumont | City Auditorium | |
| 26 September 1979 | Memphis | Auditorium N. Hall | |
| 27 September 1979 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
| 28 September 1979 | Johnson City | Freedom Hall Civic Center | |
| 29 September 1979 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
| 30 September 1979 | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | |
| 2 October 1979 | Knoxville | James White Civic Coliseum | |
| 3 October 1979 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | |
| 5 October 1979 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
| 6 October 1979 | Birmingham | Boutwell Auditorium | |
| 7 October 1979 | Dothan | Dothan Civic Center | |
| 8 October 1979 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| 10 October 1979 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
| 12 October 1979 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | |
| 13 October 1979 | Wheeling | Civic Center | |
| 14 October 1979 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | |
| 16 October 1979 | Towson | Towson Center | |
| 17 October 1979 | Buffalo | Shea's Performing Arts Center | |
| 18 October 1979 | Cleveland | Public Hall | |
| 19 October 1979 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
| 20 October 1979 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
| 21 October 1979 | Columbus | St. John Arena | |
| Europe | |||
| 26 October 1979 | Newcastle | England | Mayfair Ballroom |
| 27 October 1979 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo |
| 28 October 1979 | |||
| 29 October 1979 | Manchester | England | O2 Apollo Manchester |
| 30 October 1979 | |||
| 1 November 1979 | London | Hammersmith Apollo | |
| 2 November 1979 | |||
| 3 November 1979 | |||
| 4 November 1979 | |||
| 5 November 1979 | Liverpool | Liverpool Empire Theatre | |
| 6 November 1979 | |||
| 8 November 1979 | Stafford | Bingley Hall | |
| 9 November 1979 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | |
| 11 November 1979 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 12 November 1979 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jaap Edenhal |
| 13 November 1979 | Cologne | West Germany | Sartory-Säle |
| 14 November 1979 | Hanover | AWD Hall | |
| 16 November 1979 | Essen | Grugahalle | |
| 17 November 1979 | Würzburg | Kurnachtal-Halle | |
| 19 November 1979 | Passau | Niderbeiernhalle | |
| 20 November 1979 | Offenbach | Stadthalle Offenbach | |
| 21 November 1979 | Dortmund | Westfalenhallen | |
| 23 November 1979 | Hamburg | Messehalle | |
| 24 November 1979 | Munich | Circus Krone | |
| 25 November 1979 | Bern | Switzerland | Festhalle |
| 27 November 1979 | Regensburg | West Germany | RT Halle |
| 28 November 1979 | Ravensburg | Oberschwabenhalle | |
| 29 November 1979 | Hof | Freiheitshalle | |
| 1 December 1979 | Ludwigshafen | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | |
| 2 December 1979 | Nuremberg | Hemmerleinhalle | |
| 3 December 1979 | West Berlin | Eissportahalle | |
| 4 December 1979 | Offenbach | Stadthalle Offenbach | |
| 6 December 1979 | Metz | France | Parc Expo |
| 7 December 1979 | Reims | Palais Des Sports | |
| 8 December 1979 | Lille | Foire Commerciale | |
| 9 December 1979 | Paris | Pavillon de Paris | |
| 9 December 1979
2nd show |
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| 10 December 1979 | Grenoble | Parc Expo | |
| 12 December 1979 | Clermont-Ferrand | Maison Des Sports | |
| 13 December 1979 | Montpellier | Palais Des Sports | |
| 14 December 1979 | Nice | Théâtre de verdure de Nice | |
| 15 December 1979 | |||
| 17 December 1979 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| 19 December 1979 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
| 20 December 1979 | Brighton | Birmingham Odeon | |
| 21 December 1979 | |||
| 16 January 1980 | Poitiers | France | - |
| 17 January 1980 | Bordeaux | - | |
| 18 January 1980 | Toulouse | Muret - Gymnase du Lycée Pierre Aragon | |
| 20 January 1980 | Rouen | - | |
| 21 January 1980 | Nantes | La Beaujoire | |
| 22 January 1980 | Brestot | Parc De Penfeld | |
| 23 January 1980 | Le Mans | La Rotonde | |
| 25 January 1980 | Newcastle | England | Mayfair Ballroom |
| 27 January 1980 | Southampton | Mayflower Theatre | |
