AC/ DC extend Power Up Tour into 2026 stadium run
Published on 08/19/2026 at 12:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂŒller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
AC/DC keep their Power Up era rolling into 2026 with a newly extended stadium tour across Latin and North America. According to updated tour announcements and major ticketing guides, the band will play 21 shows between February 24 in SĂŁo Paulo and September 29 in Philadelphia as part of the Power Up Tour.
Power Up Tour continues through 2026
The 2026 leg of AC/DC's Power Up Tour adds a full South and North American run to the already extensive 2024â2025 schedule. A detailed announcement outlines dates from February 24, 2026 at EstĂĄdio do MorumBIS in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil, through April 7, 2026 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, before the tour shifts to North America in July.
Music outlets and tour reports describe a sequence of four Latin American cities first: SĂŁo Paulo, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Mexico City, all in large outdoor stadiums with capacities well above 50,000, underscoring AC/DC's continued stadium-scale draw more than five decades into their career.
Key North American stadium dates and route
From July 11, 2026, AC/DC move into a 17-date North American stadium leg, starting at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and ending on September 29, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ticketing and tour listings consistently show stops in Columbus, Madison, San Antonio, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Edmonton, Vancouver, Atlanta, Houston, South Bend, St. Louis, Montreal, Toronto, East Rutherford and Philadelphia.
Across these shows, the band will revisit many markets they last played during earlier Power Up legs, but the 2026 routing also adds new cities such as Madison and South Bend, giving fans in regions that did not see the 2024â2025 dates a chance to experience the current live production.
Tour, charts and catalog overview for AC/DC
Fans who want to follow AC/DC's ongoing Power Up era can find more news, chart moves and background on the bandâs tours and releases in our internal archive and on their official site.
How the Power Up era sounds
The tour takes its name from AC/DC's seventeenth studio album Power Up, released in November 2020 via Columbia Records. The record marked the band's first new music since Rock or Bust in 2014 and reunited vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams and guitarists Angus and Stevie Young in the studio.
Power Up leans heavily into the band's classic hard rock template: mid-tempo stompers like Shot In The Dark and Realize, tight riff constructions and call-and-response choruses that are designed for large venues. The songs were written primarily by Angus and Malcolm Young before Malcolm's death, with the album positioned by the band and their label as a tribute to his writing legacy.
Where AC/DC stand now
AC/DC are currently in the middle of the global Power Up Tour and next plan to play Charlotte, North Carolina on July 11, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium as the opening date of the North American leg.
AC/DC at a glance
- Act: AC/DC
- Genre: Hard rock
- Origin: Sydney, Australia
- Active since: 1973
- Lineup: Angus Young (lead guitar), Brian Johnson (vocals), Stevie Young (rhythm guitar), Cliff Williams (bass), Phil Rudd (drums)
- Label: Columbia Records
- Key works: Highway to Hell (1979), Back in Black (1980), Black Ice (2008), Power Up (2020)
- Current album/single: Power Up, released November 13, 2020
- Charts / certifications: Back in Black reached No. 1 on the Official German Albums Chart for one week and has spent more than 140 weeks on the chart across multiple runs.
- Next live date: July 11, 2026 â Charlotte, NC, Bank of America Stadium
Frequently asked questions about AC/DC
When does AC/DC's 2026 North American leg of the Power Up Tour start?
The North American stadium leg of AC/DC's Power Up Tour in 2026 is scheduled to start on July 11, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Which cities are included on AC/DC's 2026 Power Up Tour route?
The 2026 route includes SĂŁo Paulo, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Mexico City in Latin America, followed by Charlotte, Columbus, Madison, San Antonio, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Edmonton, Vancouver, Atlanta, Houston, South Bend, St. Louis, Montreal, Toronto, East Rutherford and Philadelphia in North America.
What album is AC/DC supporting on the Power Up Tour?
The tour supports their seventeenth studio album Power Up, released in November 2020 via Columbia Records, which features songs such as Shot In The Dark, Realize and Through The Mists Of Time.
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