For Those About to Rock Tour

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The For Those About To Rock Tour was the supporting tour for the album For Those About to Rock We Salute You by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC through 1981 to 1982.

For Those About To Rock Tour
Tour by AC/DC
Locations North America, Europe, Japan UK
Supporting album For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
Start date November 11, 1981
End date December 15, 1982
Legs 7
AC/DC tour chronology
Back in Black Tour
(1980-1981)
For Those About To Rock Tour
(1981-1982)
Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour
(1983-1985)


Contents

[edit] Tour Parts

1981 "For Those About To Rock" North American (Cancelled)

1981 "For Those About To Rock" North American, Leg One

1982 "For Those About To Rock" North American, Leg Two

1982 "For Those About To Rock" Japan Tour

1982 "For Those About To Rock" European Tour (Cancelled)

1982 "For Those About To Rock" UK Tour

1982 "For Those About To Rock" European Tour

[edit] Tour Dates

[edit] North American Leg 1

[1]

Date City Venue
November 11, 1981 United States Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
November 14, 1981 United States Detroit, MI Cobo Hall
November 15, 1981 United States Detroit, MI Cobo Hall
November 16, 1981 United States Detroit, MI Cobo Hall
November 17, 1981 United States Milwaukee, WI U.S. Cellular Arena
November 19, 1981 United States Chicago, IL Rosemont Horizon
November 20, 1981 United States Chicago, IL Rosemont Horizon
November 21, 1981 United States Chicago, IL Rosemont Horizon
November 22, 1981 United States Minneapolis, MN Metro Centre
November 23, 1981 United States Minneapolis, MN Metro Centre
November 25, 1981 United States Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Coliseum
November 26, 1981 United States St. Louis, MO Checkerdome
November 28, 1981 United States Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena
November 29, 1981 United States Cleveland, OH Richfield Coliseum
November 30, 1981 United States Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
December 1, 1981 United States East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Arena
December 2, 1981 United States New York, NY Madison Square Garden
December 3, 1981 United States Hartford, CT Civic Centre
December 4, 1981 United States Providence, RI Civic Centre
December 6, 1981 United States East Rutherford, NJ Brendan Byrne Arena[2]
December 7, 1981 United States Philadelphia, PA Spectrum
December 8, 1981 United States Philadelphia, PA Spectrum
December 10, 1981 Canada Toronto, ON Maple Leaf Gardens
December 11, 1981 Canada Toronto, ON Maple Leaf Gardens
December 12, 1981 Canada Montreal, QC P.Q. Forum
December 14 1981 United States Boston, MA Boston Garden
December 15, 1981 United States Boston, MA Boston Garden
December 16, 1981 United States Rochester, NY War Memorial
December 17, 1981 United States Rochester, NY War Memorial
December 20, 1981 United States Landover, MD Capitol Centre
December 21, 1981 United States Landover, MD Capitol Centre
December 25, 1981 United States Boston, MA Boston Garden

[edit] North American Leg 2

[3]

Date City Venue
January 17, 1982 United States Birmingham, AL Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum
January 18, 1982 United States Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium
January 19, 1982 United States Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum
January 20, 1982 United States Atlanta, GA The Omni
January 21, 1982 United States Atlanta, GA The Omni
January 23, 1982 United States Baton Rouge, LA Riverside Centroplex
January 24, 1982 United States Mobile, AL Municipal Auditorium
January 27, 1982 United States Pembroke Pines, FL Dallas Sportatorium
January 28, 1982 United States Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center
January 29, 1982 United States Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center
February 1, 1982 United States Dallas, TX Reunion Arena
February 2, 1982 United States Dallas, TX Reunion Arena
February 3, 1982 United States Houston, TX The Summit
February 4, 1982 United States Houston, TX The Summit
February 7, 1982 United States Salt Lake City, UT Salt Palace
February 9, 1982 United States Seattle, WA Seattle Coliseum
February 10, 1982 United States Seattle, WA Seattle Coliseum
February 11, 1982 United States Seattle, WA Seattle Coliseum
February 12, 1982 United States Seattle, WA Seattle Coliseum
February 14, 1982 United States San Francisco, CA Cow Palace
February 15, 1982 United States San Francisco, CA Cow Palace
February 16, 1982 United States San Francisco, CA Cow Palace
February 18, 1982 United States Denver, CO McNichols Sports Arena
February 19, 1982 United States Denver, CO McNichols Sports Arena
February 21, 1982 United States Los Angeles, CA The Forum
February 22, 1982 United States Los Angeles, CA The Forum
February 23, 1982 United States Los Angeles, CA The Forum
February 25, 1982 United States Phoenix, AZ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

[edit] Japanese Leg

[4]

Date City Venue
June 4, 1982 Japan Osaka, Japan Festival Hall
June 6, 1982 Japan Osaka, Japan Expo Hall
June 8, 1982 Japan Kyoto, Japan Kaikan Hall
June 9, 1982 Japan Nagoya, Japan Shi Kokaido Hall
June 10, 1982 Japan Tokyo, Japan Nihon Budokan

[edit] UK Leg

[5]

Date City Venue
September 29, 1982 United Kingdom Birmingham, UK National Exhibition Center
September 30, 1982 United Kingdom Birmingham, UK National Exhibition Center
October 1, 1982 United Kingdom Leeds, UK Queens Hall
October 3, 1982 United Kingdom Manchester, UK U.S. Cellular Arena
October 4, 1982 United Kingdom Newcastle, UK City Hall
October 5, 1982 United Kingdom Newcastle, UK City Hall
October 6, 1982 United Kingdom Newcastle, UK City Hall
October 8, 1982 United Kingdom Glasgow, UK Apollo Theatre
October 9, 1982 United Kingdom Glasgow, UK Apollo Theatre
October 10, 1982 United Kingdom Edinburgh, UK Playhouse
October 11, 1982 United Kingdom Edinburgh, UK Playhouse
October 13, 1982 United Kingdom London, UK Hammersmith Odeon
October 14, 1982 United Kingdom London, UK Hammersmith Odeon
October 15, 1982 United Kingdom London, UK Hammersmith Odeon
October 16, 1982 United Kingdom London, UK Hammersmith Odeon
October 18, 1982 United Kingdom London, UK Wembley Arena
October 19, 1982 United Kingdom London, UK Wembley Arena
October 21, 1982 United Kingdom Dublin, Eire Royal Dublin Society Arena
October 22, 1982 United Kingdom Dublin, Eire Royal Dublin Society Arena


[edit] European Leg

[6]

Date City Venue
November 26, 1982 Germany Nurnberg, Germany Messezentrum Halle
November 27, 1982 Germany Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle
November 28, 1982 Germany Munchen, Germany Olympiahalle
November 30, 1982 France Lyon, France Palais des Sports de Gerland
December 1, 1982 France Dijon, France Parc Expo
December 2, 1982 France Avignon, France Parc Exposition De Chateaublanc
December 4, 1982 France Paris, France Rothonde Du Borget
December 5, 1982 France Paris, France Rose Bonbon Club
December 6, 1982 Belgium Bruxelles, Belgium Vorst Nationale
December 9, 1982 Germany Koln, Germany Sporthalle
December 10, 1982 Germany Dortmund, Germany Westfalenhalle
December 12, 1982 Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
December 13, 1982 France St. Etienne, France Parc Expo
December 15, 1982 France Nantes, France Stade de la Beaujoire
December 20, 1982 France Lille, France Stadium Nord Lille Métropole

[edit] Set List

1. "Hells Bells"

2. "Shot Down in Flames"

3. "Sin City"

4. "Shoot to Thrill"

5. "Put the Finger on You"

6. "Back in Black"

7. "Bad Boy Boogie"

8. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

9. "The Jack

10. "What Do You Do For Money Honey"

11. "Highway to Hell"

12. "Inject the Venom" or "Let's Get It Up"

13. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"

14. "Whole Lotta Rosie"

15. "Let There Be Rock"

16. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

17. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

18. "T.N.T."

[edit] References

  1. ^ "AC/DC The Archives". Electric Shock. http://ac-dc.net/archives/subcategory.php?subcategory_id=67. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  2. ^ "AC/DC EQUATES MUSIC WITH WAR," New York Times, Dec. 9, 1981.
  3. ^ "AC/DC The Archives". Electric Shock. http://ac-dc.net/archives/subcategory.php?subcategory_id=68. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  4. ^ "AC/DC The Archives". Electric Shock. http://ac-dc.net/archives/subcategory.php?subcategory_id=69. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  5. ^ "AC/DC The Archives". Electric Shock. http://ac-dc.net/archives/subcategory.php?subcategory_id=71. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 
  6. ^ "AC/DC The Archives". Electric Shock. http://ac-dc.net/archives/subcategory.php?subcategory_id=72. Retrieved 2009-12-03.