AC/DC is a band that transcends the generations. I’m only 19 years old, and still would consider AC/DC in my top 5 of musical performers, just as my Dad and older family members would too. So If you’re like me and have spent countless hours on Youtube watching some of the bands most iconic concerts, and jealous of the people in attendance. Then you better clear your calendar for August 13th, and join 50,000 other people at BC Place for the return of AC/DC to Vancouver.
The legends themselves, AC/DC, are returning to Vancouver for their “Power Up” tour, only a year after their last appearance in Vancouver. For a band that has been at it for over 50 years, the fact that they can still sell out BC Place in minutes proves that real rock and roll is not noise pollution, rather something that unites people.
I think what makes this show so special is that it might be the last time we get to see the band and Angus Young do his signature schoolboy outfit strut across a stage this big. There’s something respectably old school about it. Unlike current music acts, the band doesn’t need backing tracks or AI holograms, it’s just five guys, a massive wall of Marshall amps, and enough electricity to power the entire Downtown Core. Not to mention the thousands of fans jumping up and down like it’s Moscow 1991.
Plus, the bands choice to open with The Pretty Reckless is a genius move. It gives the night a modern edge and proves that the “Power Up” tour isn’t just a nostalgia trip it’s a celebration of where rock is going.
The standard seats are usually around $270 for the concert, a steep price, but honestly it’s hard to say it isn’t worth it. For a band this iconic, can you really put a price on seeing “Highway to Hell” live? Not to mention the boys are getting old. Who knows if this will be the last chance we have to see them live.
If you’re planning on going, my advice is to get your earplugs ready now. BC Place is basically a giant concrete echo chamber, and when AC/DC hits that first chord, you’re going to feel it in your teeth. This is the show your parents told you about, and now it’s our turn to experience it.