Twenty-one new stadium dates and seven years of pent-up fan energy collide as AC/DC announces their massive 2026 Power Up tour expansion across South and North America. This isn’t just another victory lap for aging rockers—it’s proof that thunderstruck still hits different when cannons fire and Angus Young’s schoolboy outfit commands football stadiums.
From São Paulo to Philadelphia: The Full Continental Circuit
The tour spans eight months and two continents, hitting major markets from Brazil to Canada.
The journey begins February 24, 2026, at São Paulo’s Estádio do MorumBIS before charging through Chile, Argentina, and Mexico. North American highlights include:
- Charlotte (July 11)
- Denver (July 28)
- Las Vegas (August 1)
- Vancouver (August 13)
- Philadelphia (September 29)
These aren’t intimate club shows—we’re talking stadium-sized spectacles designed for maximum volume and pyrotechnics.
Ticket Battle Royale Begins November 7
Securing seats requires strategy, patience, and probably multiple browser tabs.
Mark November 7, 2025, on your calendar. Tickets drop at 10am local time (noon for Denver, Vegas, and Philly), and you know the drill—server crashes, endless queues, and the eternal question of whether nosebleed seats are worth mortgage money. Given their 2023 comeback generated massive demand, expect intense competition for prime seats.
Why This Tour Matters Beyond Nostalgia
AC/DC’s return reflects rock music’s surprising resilience in the streaming era.
Their seven-year absence ended with 2023’s Power Trip festival appearance, reminding everyone why stadium rock exists. The 2020 “Power Up” album proved these veterans could still craft hooks that cut through algorithmic noise. While newer bands struggle to fill theaters, AC/DC commands arenas because they understand something lost in today’s bedroom-producer culture: collective euphoria requires shared physical space.
What to Expect from the Live Experience
Recent reviews confirm the essential AC/DC elements remain gloriously intact.
Those familiar cannons still fire on cue. Brian Johnson’s voice carries the weight of decades without losing its bite. The between-song banter feels unrehearsed despite being perfected over thousands of shows. Reviews from their recent performances emphasize that AC/DC delivers exactly what you expect—and in 2026, that predictability feels radical.
This tour represents more than legacy preservation. It’s a masterclass in why some things never go out of style: thunderous riffs, theatrical excess, and the communal roar of 50,000 voices singing “Highway to Hell.” Your Spotify algorithm can’t replicate that electricity.
