AC/DC Play Private Show

10/28/2008
. (Sony) AC/DC played to a crowd of 3,500 at the Wachovia Arena Sunday night, October 26, in Wilkes-Barre, PA as part of an invite-only private show. Fans flocked from all over the world to take part in the performance produced as a special thank-you gift to AC/DC's loyal supporters. Attendees were selected as part of wide-ranging contests via ACDC's web properties (acdc.com and acdcrocks.com), Internet partners and radio stations; no tickets were available for purchase.

Days prior to the show, fans taking part in the "Rock 'N' Roll Caravan" gathered in cities across America to converge in a secret location later revealed to be Wilkes-Barre, PA. Upon arrival, they were treated to AC/DC karaoke (complete with cover band), egg tosses, potato sack races and an overall atmosphere of brotherhood and debauchery.

AC/DC performed a raucous 90 minute set filled with classics such as "TNT", "Back in Black" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" as well as new songs such as "Rock 'N' Roll Train" and "Black Ice" from their latest release, Black Ice. Fans sang along and pumped their fists in time to the beat while AC/DC's trademark pyrotechnics and cannon shots were fired from a technologically-impressive set outfitted with a full-size train and animated graphics.

AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour opens on October 28th at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The worldwide tour - the band's first since 2001 - promotes Black Ice, AC/DC's latest studio album. Black Ice was released on October 20th and sold in the US exclusively at Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and www.acdc.com.

The secret show setlist according to HeadbangerNYC.com

01. Rock 'N Roll Train
02. Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be
03. Back in Black
04. D1rty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
05. Thunderstruck
06. Hells Bells
07. You Shook Me All Night Long
08. TNT
09. Black Ice
10. Whole Lotta Rosie
11. Let There Be Rock
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12. Highway to Hell
13. For Those About to Rock

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