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Ballbreaker World Tour

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Ballbreaker World Tour
Tour by AC/DC
Poster to the concert in Berlin, Germany
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
Associated albumBallbreaker
Start date12 January 1996
End date30 November 1996
Legs5
No. of shows155
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

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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 Beavis and Butt-head.[4] Each concert began with a large wrecking ball dropping down from a 38-foot crane and 'destroying' part of the stage which was a cement wall behind the drum riser, forming a gap in the stage, from which the band would emerge to open the show with "Back in Black". The sound system for the tour carried more than 50,000 watts.[5] Each show would conclude with "For Those About to Rock", which featured six working cannons.[4]

The Wildhearts supported on the second European and third US legs. "It turned from majesty to comedy to tragedy all in one month," shuddered mainstay Ginger. "We got there [the US] and took full advantage of the welcome that America affords a young band, which is as much drugs and alcohol as we could get our hands on – and then, inevitably, we started fighting with each other… I love AC/DC. They turn up, do their job and go. You tour for years and years and you don't do that by hanging out and partying all the time… We managed five dates."[6]

Reception

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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

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Tour dates

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List of 1996 concerts[2][3][7]
Date (1996) City Country Venue
12 January Greensboro United States Greensboro Coliseum
13 January Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum
15 January Columbia Carolina Coliseum
17 January Memphis Pyramid Arena
18 January Birmingham BJCC Arena
20 January St. Petersburg Thunderdome
21 January Miami Miami Arena
22 January Daytona Beach Ocean Center
23 January Atlanta The Omni
25 January Houston The Summit
26 January Austin Frank Erwin Center
27 January San Antonio Alamodome
3 February Oakland Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4 February[a] San Jose San Jose Arena
5 February Sacramento ARCO Arena
7 February Portland Rose Garden Arena
8 February Vancouver Canada General Motors Place
9 February
10 February Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome
12 February San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
13 February[b] Anaheim Arrowhead Pond
14 February[c] Phoenix America West Arena
16 February Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
17 February
21 February[d] Inglewood United States Great Western Forum
2 March Minneapolis Target Center
3 March Rockford Rockford MetroCentre
5 March Milwaukee Bradley Center
7 March Indianapolis Market Square Arena
8 March Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium
9 March Chicago United Center
11 March Louisville Freedom Hall
13 March Landover USAir Arena
14 March Philadelphia CoreStates Spectrum
15 March[8] New York City Madison Square Garden
17 March East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena
18 March Portland Cumberland County Civic Center
19 March Boston FleetCenter
21 March Montreal Canada Montreal Forum
22 March[e] Toronto SkyDome
24 March Fairborn United States Ervin J. Nutter Center
25 March Pittsburgh Civic Arena
27 March Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
28 March
30 March Cleveland Gund Arena
31 March
1 April St. Louis Kiel Center
2 April Kansas City Kemper Arena
4 April Dallas Reunion Arena
20 April Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
21 April Stockholm Sweden Globen Arena
23 April Helsinki Finland Helsinki Ice Hall
25 April Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen
26 April Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
29 April Kiel Germany Ostseehalle
30 April Berlin Deutschlandhalle
1 May Leipzig Messehalle
3 May Utrecht Netherlands Prins Van Oranjehal
4 May Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt
5 May
7 May Dortmund Westfalenhalle
8 May
10 May Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
11 May Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
12 May Geneva Geneva Arena
14 May Bolzano Italy PalaOnda
15 May Bologna PalaDozza
16 May Rome PalaLottomatica
17 May Milan Filaforum
19 May Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
21 May Mannheim Germany Maimarkthalle
22 May
23 May Liévin France Stade Couvert Régional
24 May Paris Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
25 May
27 May Munich Germany Olympiahalle
28 May
29 May Prague Czech Republic Prague Sports Hall
1 June Glasgow Scotland SECC Arena
2 June Aberdeen AECC Arena
3 June Newcastle upon Tyne England Newcastle Arena
17 June Birmingham NEC Arena
19 June Manchester MEN Arena
21 June London Wembley Arena
22 June
26 June Dublin Ireland Point Theatre
28 June Ghent Belgium Flanders Expo
29 June Nancy France Zénith de Nancy
30 June Lyon Halle Tony Garnier
2 July Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi
3 July
6 July Lisbon Portugal Estádio do Restelo
9 July[f] Madrid Spain Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
10 July
11 July
13 July Bordeaux France Parc des Expositions
1 August[9] Wantagh United States Jones Beach Amphitheater
2 August Hartford Meadows Music Theater
3 August Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
6 August Winnipeg Canada Winnipeg Arena
8 August Edmonton Northlands Coliseum
10 August Calgary Olympic Saddledome
12 August Seattle United States KeyArena
13 August Portland Rose Garden Arena
15 August Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
16 August Paradise Thomas & Mack Center
17 August Irvine Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
19 August Denver McNichols Sports Arena
21 August St. Louis Riverport Amphitheater
22 August Oklahoma City Myriad Convention Center
24 August New Orleans Lakefront Arena
26 August Murfreesboro Murphy Center
27 August Lexington Rupp Arena
28 August Knoxville Thompson–Boling Arena
30 August West Palm Beach Coral Sky Amphitheater
31 August Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum
1 September North Charleston North Charleston Coliseum
3 September Winston-Salem Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6 September Philadelphia CoreStates Spectrum
7 September Albany Knickerbocker Arena
8 September Worcester Worcester Centrum
10 September Charleston Charleston Civic Center
12 September[10] Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
13 September Columbus Polaris Amphitheater
14 September Tinley Park New World Music Theater
11 October Curitiba Brazil Pedreira Paulo Leminski
12 October São Paulo Estádio do Pacaembu
18 October Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium
19 October
22 October Santiago Chile Velódromo Estadio Nacional
2 November Perth Australia Burswood Dome
5 November Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
7 November Melbourne Centre Court
8 November
9 November
11 November Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
13 November Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
14 November
15 November
17 November
18 November Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
21 November Darwin Marrara Oval
24 November Cairns Cairns Showgrounds
27 November Auckland New Zealand Ericsson Stadium
30 November Christchurch Queen Elizabeth II Park

Cancelled dates

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List of cancelled dates, showing date, city, country, venue and reason of cancellation
Date (1996) City Country Venue Reason
22 March Quebec City Canada Colisée de Québec N/a
18 June Birmingham England NEC Arena
10 September College Park United States Bryce Jordan Centre

Box office score data

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List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references
Date
(1996)		 City Venue Attendance Gross Ref.
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

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Originally scheduled for 2 February.
  2. ↑ Originally scheduled for 30 January.
  3. ↑ Originally scheduled for 29 January.
  4. ↑ Originally scheduled for 1 February.
  5. ↑ Originally scheduled for 23 March.
  6. ↑ Originally scheduled for 4 July.

References

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Citations

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  1. ↑ Wall 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Perkins 2011.
  3. 1 2 "AC/DC Blasts Back on 'Ballbreaker'". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 21 October 1995. pp. 14, 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. 1 2 Martin, Dale (4 February 1996). "AC/DC turns up the volume". Victoria, Texas: The Victoria Advocate. p. 3E. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Wilding, Philip (March 2011). "Ever Meet Hendrix?". Classic Rock. No. 155. p. 36.
  7. ↑ Durieux, Arnaud. "AC/DC Tour History - 1996 "Ballbreaker" World Tour". ac-dc.net. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nightlife: Concerts". New York Magazine. Vol. 29, no. 10. New York Media, LLC. 11 March 1996. p. 80. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nightlife: Concerts". New York Magazine. Vol. 29, no. 30. New York Media, LLC. 5 August 1996. p. 90. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Calendar: Concerts/Opera". Cincinnati Magazine. Vol. 29, no. 12. Emmis Communications. September 1996. p. 10. ISSN 0746-8210. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 4. Nielsen Business Media. 27 January 1996. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 6. Nielsen Business Media. 10 February 1996. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media. 3 February 1996. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media. 17 February 1996. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media. 24 February 1996. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media. 16 March 1996. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 9. Nielsen Business Media. 2 March 1996. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 10. Nielsen Business Media. 9 March 1996. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media. 23 March 1996. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media. 30 March 1996. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 16. Nielsen Business Media. 20 April 1996. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  22. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media. 27 April 1996. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

Sources

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