Blow Up Your Video World Tour

Blow Up Your Video World Tour
Tour by AC/DC
Associated album Blow Up Your Video
Start date 29 January 1988 (1988-01-29)
End date 13 November 1988 (1988-11-13)
Legs 5
No. of shows 167 played
AC/DC concert chronology

The Blow Up Your Video World Tour was a rock concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, which had 5 legs spreading over the course of 11 months starting on 29 January 1988, in Perth, Australia and finishing on 13 November 1988, in Inglewood, California.

Background

This tour would be the last to feature drummer Simon Wright, before being replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The tour also saw Malcolm Young step out from the North American Legs due to an alcohol problem. During this period, he was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young. This was AC/DC's last tour and studio album during the 1980s, and it put them back in the limelight after a few tepid years of commercial woes with their albums.

Every show on the North American leg of tour began with a heatseeking missile pod rising up into the stage; Angus Young would then jump out of the missile pod and the band would open with the song "Heatseeker", off the Blow Up Your Video album.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Tickets Sold / Available Revenue
Australia/New Zealand
29 January 1988PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment Centre
30 January 1988
31 January 1988
1 February 1988
2 February 1988
4 February 1988MelbourneNational Tennis Centre
5 February 1988
6 February 1988
7 February 1988
8 February 1988
9 February 1988
11 February 1988SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
12 February 1988
13 February 1988
14 February 1988
17 February 1988AdelaideGlobe Derby Park
19 February 1988SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
21 February 1988BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
22 February 1988
25 February 1988AucklandNew ZealandWestern Springs
Europe
7 March 1988BirminghamEnglandNational Exhibition Centre
8 March 1988
9 March 1988
11 March 1988LondonWembley Arena
12 March 1988
13 March 1988
15 March 1988ArnhemNetherlandsRijnhal
16 March 1988BrusselsBelgiumForest National
18 March 1988HamburgWest GermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle
19 March 1988MalmöSwedenIsstadion
21 March 1988DrammenNorwayDrammenshallen
23 March 1988HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki Ice Hall
25 March 1988StockholmSwedenIsstadion
26 March 1988GothenburgScandinavium
28 March 1988BerlinWest GermanyEissporthalle
29 March 1988OldenburgWeser-Ems-Halle
30 March 1988FrankfurtFesthalle Frankfurt
31 March 1988EssenGrugahalle
2 April 1988CologneSporthalle
3 April 1988HanoverNiedersachsenhalle
4 April 1988KarlsruheSchwarzwaldhalle
6 April 1988ParisFranceLe Zénith
8 April 1988WürzburgWest GermanyCarl-Diem-Halle
9 April 1988LausanneSwitzerlandHalle Festis Beaulieu
10 April 1988MunichWest GermanyOlympiahalle
11 April 1988StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
13 April 1988LondonEnglandWembley Arena
First North American Leg
3 May 1988Portland, MaineUnited StatesCumberland County Civic Center19,000 / 19,000$313,500
4 May 1988
5 May 1988Hartford, ConnecticutHartford Civic Center
6 May 1988Worcester, MassachusettsThe Centrum24,200 / 24,200$410,000
7 May 1988
9 May 1988PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum14,188 / 14,188$237,326
11 May 1988OttawaCanadaOttawa Civic Centre9,026 / 9,026$157,605
12 May 1988Hamilton, OntarioCopps Coliseum14,348 / 14,348$244,356
13 May 1988Fort Wayne, IndianaUnited StatesAllen County War Memorial Coliseum9,794 / 9,794$154,847
14 May 1988DetroitJoe Louis Arena16,341 / 16,341$285,968
15 May 1988PittsburghCivic Arena12,950 / 16,000$217,018
17 May 1988Binghamton, New YorkBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
18 May 1988
19 May 1988Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
20 May 1988East Rutherford, New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena17,374 / 17,374$298,166
21 May 1988Landover, MarylandCapital Centre
22 May 1988Hampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum10,702 / 13,800$160,885
24 May 1988Louisville, KentuckyFreedom Hall13,578 / 18,000$213,020
25 May 1988IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
26 May 1988CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
27 May 1988Richfield, OhioRichfield Coliseum
28 May 1988
29 May 1988Charlevoix, MichiganCastle Farms
30 May 1988DetroitJoe Louis Arena
31 May 1988Toledo, OhioToledo Sports Arena
1 June 1988Peoria, IllinoisPeoria Civic Center
2 June 1988St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
3 June 1988Madison, WisconsinDane County Coliseum10,100 / 10,100$174,808
4 June 1988Bloomington, MinnesotaMet Center27,189 / 35,000$475,808
5 June 1988
7 June 1988WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena
9 June 1988SaskatoonSaskatchewan Place
10 June 1988EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum
11 June 1988CalgaryOlympic Saddledome13,593 / 17,000$219,401
13 June 1988VancouverBC Place21,167 / 23,000$418,110
14 June 1988Portland, OregonUnited StatesPortland Memorial Coliseum
15 June 1988Spokane, WashingtonSpokane Coliseum
16 June 1988Tacoma, WashingtonTacoma Dome
18 June 1988Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre12,887 / 20,000$218,683
19 June 1988Sacramento, CaliforniaCalifornia State Fair
21 June 1988Las VegasThomas & Mack Center
22 June 1988Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach Arena13,694 / 13,694$232,115
23 June 1988
24 June 1988Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine Meadows12,862 / 15,000$215,800
25 June 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena9,852 / 12,125$172,410
Second North American leg
20 July 1988Las Cruces, New MexicoUnited StatesPan American Center
21 July 1988Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum
22 July 1988Tucson, ArizonaTucson Convention Center
23 July 1988Tempe, ArizonaASU Activity Center
24 July 1988Paradise, NevadaThomas & Mack Center
26 July 1988Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
27 July 1988Casper, WyomingCasper Events Center
28 July 1988DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
29 July 1988Omaha, NebraskaOmaha Civic Auditorium12,000 / 12,000$201,765
30 July 1988Kansas City, MissouriKemper Arena9,215 / 17,000$155,943
31 July 1988Valley Center, KansasKansas Coliseum
2 August 1988Dallas, TexasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
3 August 1988Shreveport, LouisianaHirsch Memorial Coliseum10,239 / 10,239$165,000
5 August 1988San AntonioSan Antonio Convention Center
6 August 1988HoustonThe Summit
7 August 1988New OrleansLakefront Arena9,000 / 9,000$152,058
8 August 1988Pensacola, FloridaPensacola Civic Center12,000 / 12,000$197,365
9 August 1988Pembroke Pines, FloridaHollywood Sportatorium9,979 / 10,900$157,664
10 August 1988Tampa, FloridaUSF Sun Dome
11 August 1988MiamiMiami Arena
12 August 1988Orlando, FloridaOrange County Convention Center11,273 / 11,273$180,368
13 August 1988Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville Memorial Coliseum11,451 / 11,451$183,216
16 August 1988AtlantaThe Omni
17 August 1988Memphis, TennesseeMid-South Coliseum
18 August 1988Little Rock, ArkansasBarton Coliseum
19 August 1988Jackson, MississippiMississippi Coliseum
20 August 1988Birmingham, AlabamaBJCC Coliseum16,500 / 16,500$264,083
21 August 1988Nashville, TennesseeMunicipal Auditorium9,694 / 9,900$169,645
22 August 1988Huntsville, AlabamaVon Braun Civic Center
23 August 1988Knoxville, TennesseeThompson–Boling Arena
24 August 1988Greenville, South CarolinaGreenville Memorial Auditorium
25 August 1988Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum14,769 / 23,000$258,478
26 August 1988Columbia, South CarolinaCarolina Coliseum
27 August 1988Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum13,619 / 13,619$226,413
28 August 1988Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston Civic Center
30 August 1988New York CityMadison Square Garden14,723 / 14,723$279,962
1 September 1988Glens Falls, New YorkGlens Falls Civic Center
2 September 1988Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield Civic Center
4 September 1988Portland, MaineCumberland County Civic Center
5 September 1988Quebec CityCanadaColisée de Québec
6 September 1988MontrealMontreal Forum
7 September 1988Hamilton, OntarioCopps Coliseum
8 September 1988Columbus, OhioUnited StatesOhio Expo Center Coliseum
9 September 1988Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon
10 September 1988East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theatre15,268 / 20,000$306,857
11 September 1988Ionia, MichiganIonia Free Fair
Third North American leg
4 October 1988Glens Falls, New YorkUnited StatesGlens Falls Civic Center
5 October 1988Uniondale, New YorkNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7 October 1988BostonBoston Garden14,159 / 14,169$241,697
8 October 1988PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
9 October 1988Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
11 October 1988Rochester, New YorkRochester Community War Memorial
13 October 1988TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens15,973 / 15,973$316,719
15 October 1988Wheeling, West VirginiaUnited StatesWheeling Civic Center
16 October 1988Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke Civic Center11,000 / 11,000$168,446
17 October 1988BaltimoreBaltimore Arena
18 October 1988Raleigh, North CarolinaReynolds Coliseum
20 October 1988Tallahassee, FloridaLeon County Civic Center
21 October 1988AtlantaThe Omni
22 October 1988Lexington, KentuckyRupp Arena14,989 / 17,206$236,077
23 October 1988Johnson City, TennesseeFreedom Hall Civic Center8,926 / 8,926$156,205
25 October 1988CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
28 October 1988Little Rock, ArkansasBarton Coliseum
29 October 1988Lake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles Civic Center
30 October 1988Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center8,912 / 11,334$129,805
31 October 1988Lubbock, TexasLubbock Municipal Coliseum
1 November 1988Norman, OklahomaLloyd Noble Center
3 November 1988Cedar Rapids, IowaFive Seasons Center9,796 / 9,796$162,707
4 November 1988Ames, IowaHilton Coliseum12,725 / 14,600$203,073
6 November 1988DenverMcNichols Sports Arena17,353 / 24,000$329,961
7 November 1988
9 November 1988Boise, IdahoBSU Pavilion8,985 / 8,985$138,024
11 November 1988Daly City, CaliforniaCow Palace16,000 / 16,000$296,000
13 November 1988Inglewood, CaliforniaThe Forum13,924 / 13,924$227,455

Typical set list

  1. "Heatseeker"
  2. "Shoot to Thrill"
  3. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
  4. "Back in Black"
  5. "Who Made Who"
  6. "Jailbreak"
  7. "Hells Bells"
  8. "Nick of Time" or "Go Zone" (Both songs played on occasions)
  9. "Sin City" (played few times)
  10. "The Jack"
  11. That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
  12. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
  13. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (Played on occasions)
  14. "High Voltage"
  15. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
  16. "Let There Be Rock"

Encore:

  1. "Highway to Hell"
  2. "T.N.T."
  3. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

References

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