Ballbreaker World Tour
Tour by AC/DC | |
Location |
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Associated album | Ballbreaker |
Start date | 12 January 1996 |
End date | 30 November 1996 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 155 |
AC/DC concert chronology |
The Ballbreaker World Tour was a concert tour played by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their thirteenth studio album Ballbreaker, which was released on 26 September 1995. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 12 January 1996 in Greensboro, North Carolina finishing on 30 November 1996 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Background
This was Phil Rudd's first tour with the group since he rejoined in 1994.[1][2] The band started the tour in North America, followed by a European leg and an Australian leg at the end of the tour.[3] The band also performed in South America, playing to audiences of 65,000 in Brazil, Chile and Argentina.[2]
A video was played at the beginning of each concert featuring
Reception
Brian Gnatt from the Michigan Daily, gave the Detroit performance a positive review. He opened his review, stating that despite the band's ages, they had a lot of untapped energy as they did 22 years ago. Gnatt praised the sound, stating that the guitar licks were as fresh as the day they were recorded as well as Brian Johnson's vocals - stating that they sounded good as ever despite the weakness of his voice on the Ballbreaker album. Also praising the performance of the band, Gnatt stated that it outshone all of the antics on stage, while also stating that Angus Young looked to be having fun while performing to screaming fans.[4]
Dale Martin from the Victoria Advocate had also given the band's performance a positive review. He opened his review, noting that the band thrives on simplicity and is a constant in the music world. The audience at the show as more subdued and expressed many approval, with the audience singing "You Shook Me All Night Long" until they lost their voices. Martin noted on the setlist changes in which the band performed all phases of their career. When Angus Young began his guitar solo, Martin said it lasted forever and that he was all over the place until he disappeared and reappeared on top of a burly security guard. He concluded his review, stating that fans at the end of the show were in awe and probably a little deaf, with sound reading decibels coming in at 129.[5]
Opening acts
Setlist
- "Back in Black"
- "Shot Down in Flames"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Girls Got Rhythm"
- "Cover You in Oil" (Played sometimes instead of "Hail Caesar")
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Boogie Man"
- "Hail Caesar"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (played three times)
- "Dog Eat Dog" or "Down Payment Blues"
- "The Jack"
- "Ballbreaker"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "T.N.T."
- "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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12 January 1996 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum
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13 January 1996 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
15 January 1996 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
17 January 1996 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena
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18 January 1996 | Birmingham | BJCC Arena
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20 January 1996 | St. Petersburg | Thunderdome | |
21 January 1996 | Miami | Miami Arena | |
22 January 1996 | Daytona Beach | Ocean Center | |
23 January 1996 | Atlanta | The Omni
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25 January 1996 | Houston | The Summit
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26 January 1996 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
27 January 1996 | San Antonio | Alamodome | |
3 February 1996 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
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4 February 1996[a] | San Jose | San Jose Arena
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5 February 1996 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
7 February 1996 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena
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8 February 1996 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place
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9 February 1996 | |||
10 February 1996 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
12 February 1996 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena
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13 February 1996[b] | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond
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14 February 1996[c] | Phoenix | America West Arena
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16 February 1996 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
17 February 1996 | |||
21 February 1996[d] | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum
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2 March 1996 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
3 March 1996 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre
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5 March 1996 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | |
7 March 1996 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
8 March 1996 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
9 March 1996 | Chicago | United Center | |
11 March 1996 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |
13 March 1996 | Landover | USAir Arena | |
14 March 1996 | Philadelphia | CoreStates Spectrum | |
15 March 1996[8] | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
17 March 1996 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena
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18 March 1996 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center
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19 March 1996 | Boston | FleetCenter | |
21 March 1996 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
22 March 1996[e] | Toronto | SkyDome
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24 March 1996 | Fairborn | United States | Ervin J. Nutter Center
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25 March 1996 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
27 March 1996 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
28 March 1996 | |||
30 March 1996 | Cleveland | Gund Arena
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31 March 1996 | |||
1 April 1996 | St. Louis
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Kiel Center
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2 April 1996 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena
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4 April 1996 | Dallas
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Reunion Arena | |
20 April 1996 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
21 April 1996 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Arena
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23 April 1996 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
25 April 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
26 April 1996 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
29 April 1996 | Kiel | Germany | Ostseehalle
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30 April 1996 | Berlin | Deutschlandhalle | |
1 May 1996 | Leipzig | Messehalle | |
3 May 1996 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Prins Van Oranjehal |
4 May 1996 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
5 May 1996 | |||
7 May 1996 | Dortmund | Westfalenhalle
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8 May 1996 | |||
10 May 1996 | Stuttgart | Schleyerhalle
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11 May 1996 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
12 May 1996 | Geneva | Geneva Arena
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14 May 1996 | Bolzano | Italy | PalaOnda
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15 May 1996 | Bologna | PalaDozza | |
16 May 1996 | Rome | PalaLottomatica | |
17 May 1996 | Milan | Filaforum
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19 May 1996 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
21 May 1996 | Mannheim | Germany | Maimarkthalle |
22 May 1996 | |||
23 May 1996 | Liévin | France | Stade Couvert Régional
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24 May 1996 | Paris | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
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25 May 1996 | |||
27 May 1996 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
28 May 1996 | |||
29 May 1996 | Prague | Czech Republic | Prague Sports Hall
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1 June 1996 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC Arena
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2 June 1996 | Aberdeen | AECC Arena | |
3 June 1996 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle Arena |
17 June 1996 | Birmingham | NEC Arena
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19 June 1996 | Manchester | MEN Arena
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21 June 1996 | London | Wembley Arena | |
22 June 1996 | |||
26 June 1996 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
28 June 1996 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo |
29 June 1996 | Nancy | France | Zénith de Nancy
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30 June 1996 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | |
2 July 1996 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
3 July 1996 | |||
6 July 1996 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio do Restelo |
9 July 1996[f] | Madrid | Spain | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
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10 July 1996 | |||
11 July 1996 | |||
13 July 1996 | Bordeaux | France | Parc des Expositions |
1 August 1996[9] | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater
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2 August 1996 | Hartford | Meadows Music Theater
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3 August 1996 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
6 August 1996 | Winnipeg
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Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
8 August 1996 | Edmonton
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Northlands Coliseum | |
10 August 1996 | Calgary
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Olympic Saddledome
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12 August 1996 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena
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13 August 1996 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena
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15 August 1996 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
16 August 1996 | Paradise | Thomas & Mack Center | |
17 August 1996 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | |
19 August 1996 | Denver
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McNichols Sports Arena | |
21 August 1996 | St. Louis
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Riverport Amphitheater
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22 August 1996 | Oklahoma City
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Myriad Convention Center
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24 August 1996 | New Orleans
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Lakefront Arena | |
26 August 1996 | Murfreesboro | Murphy Center | |
27 August 1996 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |
28 August 1996 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | |
30 August 1996 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheater
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31 August 1996 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
1 September 1996 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | |
3 September 1996 | Winston-Salem | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
6 September 1996 | Philadelphia | CoreStates Spectrum
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7 September 1996 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena
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8 September 1996 | Worcester | Worcester Centrum
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10 September 1996 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center
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12 September 1996[10] | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |
13 September 1996 | Columbus | Polaris Amphitheater
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14 September 1996 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theater
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11 October 1996 | Curitiba | Brazil | Pedreira Paulo Leminski |
12 October 1996 | São Paulo | Estádio do Pacaembu
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18 October 1996 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium
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19 October 1996 | |||
22 October 1996 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional de Chile
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2 November 1996 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome |
5 November 1996 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
7 November 1996 | Melbourne | Centre Court | |
8 November 1996 | |||
9 November 1996 | |||
11 November 1996 | Boondall
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Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
13 November 1996 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
14 November 1996 | |||
15 November 1996 | |||
17 November 1996 | |||
18 November 1996 | Boondall | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
21 November 1996 | Darwin | Marrara Oval | |
24 November 1996 | Cairns | Cairns Showgrounds | |
27 November 1996 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium
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30 November 1996 | Christchurch | Queen Elizabeth II Park |
Cancelled dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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22 March 1996 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec | — |
18 June 1996 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | |
10 September 1996 | College Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Centre |
Box office score data
Date (1996) |
City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref. |
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12 January | Greensboro, United States | Coliseum | 15,899 | $375,487 | [11] |
13 January | Charlotte, United States | Coliseum | 15,870 | $387,982 | |
17 January | Memphis, United States | The Pyramid | 16,463 | $356,992 | [12] |
18 January | Birmingham, United States | BJCC Arena | 10,005 / 10,704 | $245,123 | [13] |
20 January | St. Petersburg, United States | Thunderdome | 12,583 / 15,000 | $293,974 | [12] |
23 January | Atlanta, United States | Omni Arena | 12,994 | $331,347 | [14] |
25 January | Houston, United States | Summit | 13,433 | $315,975 | [15] |
27 January | San Antonio, United States | Alamodome | 15,237 | $361,482 | |
7 February | Portland, United States | Rose Garden | 15,626 / 17,000 | $355,740 | [16] |
10 February | Tacoma, United States | Dome | 19,397 | $443,469 | [17] |
13 February | Anaheim, United States | Arrowhead Pond | 10,503 / 11,400 | $241,742 | [16] |
14 February | Phoenix, United States | America West Arena | 12,737 | $314,109 | [18] |
16–17 February | Mexico City, Mexico | Sports Palace | 29,304 / 31,218 | $595,105 | [17] |
2 March | Minneapolis, United States | Target Center | 15,010 | $367,745 | [16] |
9 March | Chicago, United States | United Center | 15,725 | $393,125 | [19] |
11 March | Louisville, United States | Freedom Hall | 16,404 | $390,138 | |
15 March | New York City, United States | Madison Square Garden | 13,656 | $461,770 | [20] |
19 March | Boston, United States | FleetCenter | 15,033 | $428,441 | [21] |
27–28 March | Auburn Hills, United States | Palace | 32,887 | $822,175 | |
30–31 March | Cleveland, United States | Gund Arena | 35,082 | $860,430 | |
4 April | Dallas, United States | Reunion Arena | 15,671 | $352,515 | [22] |
Personnel
- lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Notes
- ^ Originally scheduled for 2 February 1996.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 30 January 1996.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 29 January 1996.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 1 February 1996.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 23 March 1996 and was originally scheduled to be in Colisée de Québec in Quebec City.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 4 July 1996.
References
Citations
- ^ Wall 2012.
- ^ a b c Perkins 2011.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Gnatt, Brian A. (29 March 1996). "Wild AC/DC rocks across the ages". Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Michigan Daily. pp. 8, 10. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ a b Martin, Dale (4 February 1996). "AC/DC turns up the volume". Victoria, Texas: The Victoria Advocate. p. 3E. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Wilding, Philip (March 2011). "Ever Meet Hendrix?". Classic Rock #155. p. 36.
- ^ Durieux, Arnaud. "AC/DC Tour History - 1996 "Ballbreaker" World Tour". ac-dc.net. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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- ISSN 0746-8210. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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Sources
- Perkins, Jeff (2011). AC/DC: Uncensored on the Record. Warwickshire, England: Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 9781908538543.
- Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be. London, England: Orion. ISBN 978-1-4091-1536-6.