118-666: Tacoma Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Tacoma, Washington , United States. It is located south of Downtown Tacoma , adjacent to Interstate 5 and Tacoma Dome Station . It is currently used for basketball tournaments by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), concerts, and other community events. In its early years, it was primarily used as a venue for minor league ice hockey and indoor soccer , and later temporarily hosted professional teams from Seattle . Proposals to build
236-558: A Monster Jam event at the Tacoma Dome in January 2009, a piece of debris from a truck flew into the stands during a freestyle performance, killing a six-year-old spectator and injuring another spectator. This is so far the only fatality to occur at a Monster Jam event. On February 2, 2016, the Tacoma Dome started new security procedures in light of its sold-out AC/DC concert. The new enhancements included metal detector wands at each entrance,
354-421: A National Hockey League team to the new stadium, but were unable to find a professional sports team to occupy the dome. It was designed by local architects McGranahan and Messenger, who won an international design competition, and cost $ 44 million to construct. It opened on April 21, 1983, with 25,000 people attending the opening ceremonies. At 530 feet (160 m) in diameter and 152 feet (46 m) in height,
472-887: A beat 'em up video game for the Atari Jaguar CD in 1994, AC/DC: Defenders of Metal , which would have featured the group's crew; however, production never started. Angus and Malcolm invited Rudd to several jam sessions during 1994; he was eventually rehired due to Slade resigning. Recording began in October 1994 at Record Plant Studios in New York City. After 10 weeks of recording, they moved to Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles, in February 1995, and finished recording in May. On 22 September, their thirteenth studio album, Ballbreaker ,
590-554: A switchblade at Malcolm during their show in Sweden in April. Accounts of the incident differ, but AC/DC were taken off the rest of the tour. In May 1977, Mark Evans was fired. This was due to "musical differences" and personality clashes with Angus. He was replaced on bass guitar by Cliff Williams , a former member of the UK bands Home (1970–1974) and Bandit (1976). Scott explained that Williams
708-514: A 2×CD and DVD standard edition, or 3×CD, 2×DVD and LP deluxe edition box set. On 4 November, AC/DC were announced as the Business Review Weekly top Australian earner in entertainment for 2009, with earnings of $ 105 million. This displaced the Wiggles from the number-one spot for the first time in four years. On 19 April 2010, AC/DC released Iron Man 2 , the soundtrack for
826-446: A bag size restriction, the prohibition of backpacks, and the search of all bags before entry. In November 2016, the City of Tacoma approved a two-year, $ 21.3 million renovation project. The renovations took place over the summer of 2018, with the cost rising to $ 30 million, and were completed on October 8, 2018. The renovations cost $ 32 million; among the new features were wider seats throughout
944-507: A band called Velvet Underground – not the American group of the same name – based in Newcastle for two years, and Angus started his own band called Tantrum – he would only jam with his friends. The Young brothers had joined Marcus Hook Roll Band , a studio-only band , in 1973, which provided their first recordings for their debut album, Tales of Old Grand-Daddy (1974), although
1062-460: A car driven by his friend Alistair Kinnear after a night of drinking at The Music Machine in Camden Town , London. According to police, Kinnear left Scott in the car overnight to sleep off the alcohol effects. Unable to wake Scott early on the evening of 19 February, Kinnear rushed him to King's College Hospital , Camberwell, where Scott was pronounced dead on arrival. The official cause of death
1180-637: A chauffeur for the group until an audition promoted him to lead singer. Like the Young brothers, Scott was born in Scotland, emigrated to Australia in his childhood and had a passion for blues music. Scott also had experience as a songwriter and drummer. Their debut single's tracks were re-written and the vocals were re-recorded by Scott. With Scott's inclusion, "[their] working-class style, boogie-rock sound and earthy humour fell into place", according to music journalist Ian McFarlane . Scott's first concert for AC/DC
1298-573: A co-headlining act for the Power Trip music festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California , on 7 October, which was their first show in seven years, with Williams being part of the line-up after coming out of retirement, and American drummer Matt Laug , who had previously played for Slash's Snakepit and Alice Cooper , replacing Rudd. The band hinted at another tour to occur in 2024;
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#17328453974211416-653: A domed stadium in Tacoma were submitted to voters in various ballot measures in 1967, 1972, and 1976, but were all rejected. Following the completion of the Kingdome in Seattle, campaigners in Tacoma pushed for "a dome of our own"; a 1980 vote on a $ 28 million bond measure was approved and funded the construction of the Tacoma Dome. Construction began on July 1, 1981, at a site near Interstate 5 ; sites near Cheney Stadium and in downtown were also considered. The city planned to lure
1534-403: A facility is typically called a stadium . The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with the type of event. Football (be it association , rugby , gridiron , Australian rules , or Gaelic ) is typically played in a stadium, while basketball , volleyball , handball , and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of the larger arenas hold more spectators than do
1652-448: A few months after Scott's death. Produced by Lange and recorded by Tony Platt , it became the second best-selling album of all time and a hard rock landmark. Its singles are " Hells Bells ", " You Shook Me All Night Long ", " Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution " and the title track . The album peaked at number one in the UK, and number four in the US, where it spent 612 weeks on
1770-453: A formative influence on the new wave of British heavy metal bands. AC/DC were founded in 1973 by Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar), with Colin Burgess (drums), Larry Van Kriedt (bass guitar) and Dave Evans (lead vocals). They underwent several line-up changes before releasing their debut Australasian -only album, High Voltage (1975). Membership stabilised after
1888-491: A guest vocalist" later in the year, leaving Johnson's future in touring with the group uncertain. On 16 April 2016, Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose was announced as the lead vocalist for the remainder of their 2016 tour dates. Williams indicated he was leaving AC/DC during an interview with Gulfshore Life ' s Jonathan Foerste on 8 July 2016. "It's been what I've known for the past 40 years, but after this tour I'm backing off of touring and recording. Losing Malcolm,
2006-468: A lightning bolt separating the AC from DC and has been used on all studio albums, except the international version of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap . Their logo was designed by American typographer Gerard Huerta in 1977 and first appeared on Let There Be Rock . Adam Behr of The Bulletin explained, "[its] type font conveyed the sense of electricity implicit in their name." AC/DC's first official gig
2124-480: A location, often with the specific intent of comparing an idea to a sporting event. Such examples of these would be terms such as "the arena of war", "the arena of love" or "the political arena". AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock , blues rock and heavy metal , but the band calls it simply " rock and roll ". They are cited as
2242-566: A long-term, multi-album deal with Sony Music in December 2002, which issued their remasters series. In 2003, the entire back catalogue – except Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip – was remastered and reissued. Ballbreaker and Stiff Upper Lip were reissued in the UK in 2004. Later in 2003, AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The band's 2003 lineup (Johnson, Williams, Rudd, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young), in addition to Scott, were
2360-495: A new "grand entrance", larger concessions, a loading dock , and luxury suites, was proposed by a city-contracted consultant in 2004. A bond issue to fund the renovation, which would require 60 percent of voters in favor, was approved in September 2005 but failed to meet the minimum turnout to validate the election. A second attempt in the February 2006 special election failed after receiving only 55 percent approval. During
2478-574: A newly edited, comprehensive Blu-ray and DVD of the band's July 1996 Plaza De Toros de las Ventas concert in Madrid, Spain, was released on 9 September 2008. Black Ice , their fifteenth studio album, was released in Australia on 18 October 2008, and issued worldwide two days later. Produced by Brendan O'Brien and mixed and engineered by Mike Fraser, its 15 tracks were their first studio recordings in eight years. Like Stiff Upper Lip , it
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#17328453974212596-512: A result, AC/DC returned to playing smaller venues to build a local following until their label organised the Lock Up Your Daughters tour sponsored by Sounds magazine, starting in June 1976. At the time, punk rock was breaking and came to dominate the pages of major British music weeklies, including NME and Melody Maker . AC/DC were sometimes identified with the punk rock movement by
2714-559: A session in January 1974 at EMI Studios in Sydney, with Vanda & Young – George Young and Harry Vanda – as the producers; both were former members of the Easybeats and Marcus Hook Roll Band. George is Angus and Malcolm's older brother. Several songs were recorded, including " Can I Sit Next to You, Girl ", "Rockin' in the Parlour" and an early version of "Rock 'n' Roll Singer". A week after
2832-540: A statement clarifying that the tour promoting Rock or Bust would continue but did not indicate whether or not Rudd would participate or whether he was still a member. At a charity signing before the Grammy Awards , the band were photographed together with Slade. It was later confirmed that he had rejoined for the Grammys and tour. In April 2015, Rudd pleaded guilty to drug and threatening to kill charges. Shortly thereafter,
2950-510: A support act for Canadian group Moxy in Austin, Texas, on 27 July 1977. From booking agent Doug Thaler of American Talent International and the management of Leber-Krebs, they experienced the country's stadium circuit, supporting rock acts Ted Nugent , Aerosmith , Kiss , Styx , UFO and Blue Öyster Cult ; they co-headlined with Cheap Trick . AC/DC released their fifth studio album, Powerage , on 5 May 1978. The sole single from Powerage
3068-512: A variety of genres, which included a harder blues rock style dubbed pub rock . Popular Australian bands – e.g., Sherbet and Skyhooks , played mainstream pop or adopted a glam rock approach. In November 1973, brothers Malcolm and Angus Young formed AC/DC in Sydney with drummer Colin Burgess from the Masters Apprentices, bass guitarist Larry Van Kriedt and vocalist Dave Evans . Earlier, Malcolm and Evans had been members of
3186-446: Is also known for its controversial neon art. In 1984, a work by Stephen Antonakos displayed inside the dome became the subject of intense debate over public funding of artworks for public works projects. The Tacoma city government considered selling the naming rights for the Dome on several occasions to pay for renovations or other amenities that would attract a major league team. In 2002,
3304-476: Is also the sport of indoor American football (one variant of which is explicitly known as arena football), a variant of the outdoor game that is designed for the usual smaller playing surface of most arenas; variants of other traditionally outdoor sports, including box lacrosse as well as futsal and indoor soccer , also exist. The term "arena" is also used loosely to refer to any event or type of event which either literally or metaphorically takes place in such
3422-650: The Billboard 200 , eventually peaking at number 17, and it propelled AC/DC into the top ranks of hard rock acts. Highway to Hell had lyrics that shifted away from flippant and comical towards more central rock themes, putting increased emphasis on backing vocals but still featuring AC/DC's signature sound: loud, simple, pounding riffs and grooving back-beats. In February 1980, the members began to work on their seventh studio album, Back in Black , with Scott on drums instead of vocals. On 18 February, Scott passed out in
3540-651: The AC/DC 50 series. They have also reissued two Australasia-only albums – High Voltage and T.N.T. (both 1975), only available at the High Voltage Dive Bar. Aside from an early flirtation with glam rock, the group's sound and performance style are based on Australian pub rock. That style was pioneered by Lobby Loyde of Billy Thorpe 's early 1970s group, the Aztecs . Vanda noted "the pub crowd as an audience demanded blood—'or else'." He described wanting to "recreate
3658-537: The Australian Recording Industry Association 's inaugural Hall of Fame . The group's eleventh studio album, Blow Up Your Video , released in 1988, was recorded at Studio Miraval in Le Val , France, with Vanda & Young as producers. The group recorded nineteen songs, choosing ten for the final release; though the album was later criticised for containing excessive " filler ", it
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3776-566: The Billboard 200 chart. It also reached the top spot in Australia, Canada, and France. AC/DC released their first theatrical concert film , AC/DC: Let There Be Rock , which was recorded on 9 December 1979 in Paris during their Highway to Hell Tour on 1 September 1980. It was produced and directed by Eric Dionysius and Eric Mistler and distributed by Warner Bros. The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You ,
3894-555: The Billboard Hot 100. By 2006, the album had achieved 5× Platinum status in the US. Several shows on the 1991 Razors Edge World Tour were recorded for the 1992 live album, AC/DC Live . It was produced by Fairbairn and was called one of the best live albums of the 1990s by Barry Weber of AllMusic . AC/DC headlined the Monsters of Rock show during this tour, which was released as a video album, Live at Donington , in 1992. During
4012-469: The Marquee . They continued to tour throughout Europe and then Australia. In January 1977, they started recording their fourth studio album, Let There Be Rock . Early the same year, they returned to Britain and began a European tour with Black Sabbath . While Scott and Ozzy Osbourne quickly became friends, other members of each group were less cordial. In one incident, Geezer Butler allegedly pulled
4130-654: The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament (known as the Women's Final Four) was hosted at the Tacoma Dome in 1988 and 1989. The latter was the first to be played in the same metropolitan area as the men's Final Four , which was hosted by the Kingdome in Seattle. The Seattle SuperSonics played their first exhibition game at the Tacoma Dome on October 9, 1983, and lost 117–98 to the Portland Trail Blazers . The stadium
4248-791: The Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound , both based in the Tacoma area. A trophy for the rivalry game, unveiled in 2021, depicts the Tacoma Dome and the city skyline. The short-lived Tacoma Express , a semi-professional American football team playing in the Minor League Football System , played an exhibition game against the Moscow Bears of the Soviet Union American Football League on July 2, 1990. The Express won 61–0 against
4366-535: The Power Up Tour was announced, with former Jane's Addiction bass guitarist Chris Chaney replacing Williams. The European leg of the tour began on 17 May and concluded on 17 August, with American band the Pretty Reckless as their support act for all 24 performances. AC/DC reissued their entire catalogue on gold vinyl for their 50th anniversary on 15 March 21 June and 27 September 2024, as part of
4484-487: The Seattle Center Coliseum . The Sonics relocated to Tacoma for 41 home games during the 1994–95 season while the Seattle Center Coliseum underwent extensive renovations to become KeyArena (now Climate Pledge Arena ). The Dome was later used for Sonics games during other seasons and was offered by the city as a replacement for KeyArena during the team's relocation negotiations in 2006. The Seattle Storm of
4602-565: The WNBA played an exhibition game at the Tacoma Dome in 2002 and a playoff game in 2013 that had been moved from KeyArena due to a scheduling conflict. The Dome was also the venue of ice hockey , gymnastics , and figure skating events during the 1990 Goodwill Games . It was the site of the NCAA Division I-AA football championship game in 1985 and 1986 . The venue also hosted Seattle Seahawks scrimmages and an annual rivalry game between
4720-629: The eponymous film , which compiled earlier tracks from the band's studio albums. The band headlined the Download Festival at Donington Park in June 2010. Three concerts in December 2009 at the River Plate Stadium in Argentina were released on a video album, Live at River Plate via DVD on 10 May 2011. An exclusive single from the DVD, featuring the songs " Shoot to Thrill " and "War Machine",
4838-464: The iTunes Store the same day. At the conclusion of the Black Ice World Tour in 2010, Malcolm had been diagnosed with lung cancer. It was treated at an early stage and surgery was successful with cancerous tissue removed. He also had an unspecified heart problem and had a pacemaker fitted. Malcolm became seriously ill in April 2014 and was unable to continue performing; fans speculated that
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4956-563: The mayor of Munich , Dieter Reiter , confirmed that they had booked a show in the Olympic Stadium for 12 June 2024. Founding drummer Colin Burgess died on 16 December 2023, aged 77. On 6 February 2024, the band published a teaser on their social media accounts, showing the band's lightning bolt symbol flickering before the words "Are You Ready" appear and their song of the same name plays. This led to fans speculating that they would come back to touring after eight years. On 12 February,
5074-503: The second best-selling album of all time . The eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock (1981), was their first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 . Rudd was fired partway through the Flick of the Switch sessions in 1983 and was replaced by Simon Wright , who was replaced by Chris Slade six years later. AC/DC experienced a commercial resurgence in
5192-710: The Atlantic Studios was recorded on 7 December 1977 at the Atlantic Studios in New York. Let There Be Rock: The Movie was a double album recorded in December 1979 at the Pavillon de Paris and was the soundtrack of AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980). AC/DC recorded their fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip , in 1999, which was produced by George at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. Released in February 2000, it
5310-456: The Australian pop music scene of the early to mid-1970s, which is described as the third wave of rock music . Many local 1960s artists – e.g., the Easybeats and the Masters Apprentices , had attempted to gain international recognition but achieved limited commercial success overseas and disbanded after returning to Australia. Newer artists and veterans of the 1960s beat boom developed
5428-569: The Bears, whose roster included rugby players and track-and-field athletes, in front of 1,303 spectators; it was the first time that a Soviet Union football team had played in the United States. The team had planned to play their regular season games at the Tacoma Dome, but were unable to afford the venue and moved to the Stadium Bowl . Several professional and junior ice hockey teams have also played at
5546-598: The British press, but they hated punk rock, believing it to be a passing fad. Browning wrote that "it wasn't possible to even hold a conversation with AC/DC about punk without them getting totally pissed off". The first AC/DC album to have worldwide distribution was a 1976 combination of tracks taken from the High Voltage and T.N.T. LPs . Also titled High Voltage , it was released through Atlantic in May 1976, eventually going on to sell over three million copies in
5664-554: The Dark" as its lead single from the album. The album's track listing was revealed on their website the same day. They had recorded it in August–September 2018 with O'Brien producing at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, with some tweaking in Los Angeles in 2019. AC/DC launched a dive bar on 2 October 2023, located at Club 5 Bar in Indio, called the High Voltage Dive Bar. AC/DC performed
5782-522: The Dome was uneven and patched with electrical tape ; it was later criticized as "no place to play a championship game" by Akron coach Steve Parker and "dangerous" by Duke midfielder Joey Valenti . The second-division Seattle Sounders played several soccer matches at the Dome during their inaugural season in the American Professional Soccer League in 1994 before moving to Memorial Stadium in Seattle. The championship game of
5900-406: The Easybeats' singer Stevie Wright were touted by the press as possible replacements. Various other candidates were considered by the group: ex-Moxy member Buzz Shearman , who was unable to join due to voice issues, Slade vocalist Noddy Holder , and ex-Back Street Crawler vocalist Terry Slesser . During their auditions, the group brought in ex- Geordie singer Brian Johnson , who impressed
6018-541: The Monsters of Rock festival in front of 1.6 million people. It was the first open-air rock concert to be held in the former Soviet Union . AC/DC recorded " Big Gun " in 1993 for the soundtrack of Arnold Schwarzenegger 's film Last Action Hero . Released as a single, it reached number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart, the band's first number-one single on that chart. Pacific Gameworks proposed
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#17328453974216136-462: The Parlour", taken from the January session, was released on 22 July 1974 as the band's first single. The song reached the top 50 on Australia's Kent Music Report singles chart. The group had developed a strong live reputation by mid-1974, which resulted in a supporting slot on Lou Reed 's national tour in August. During that tour, Malcolm switched to rhythm guitar, leaving Angus on lead guitar –
6254-441: The Switch (1983), was produced by the group's members themselves. It was a return to the rawness and simplicity of their early albums, but received mixed reviews and was considered underdeveloped and unmemorable; one critic stated that they "had made the same album nine times". Flick of the Switch eventually reached number four on the UK charts, and the top five in Australia, and Finland. AC/DC had minor success with
6372-560: The Tacoma Dome over a two-day weekend in August 2022 as part of their fourth traveling season. The National Lacrosse League had previously considered an expansion team at the Tacoma Dome in 2006, but also solicited other bids from arenas in the Puget Sound region. The Tacoma Dome has hosted the Washington state championships for high school basketball , organized by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), since 1985; it
6490-425: The Tacoma Dome. The Tacoma Rockets of the WHL played at the Dome from 1991 to 1995, but relocated to Kelowna, British Columbia , after finding the stadium unsuitable. The Tacoma Sabercats of the WCHL debuted on November 1, 1997, at the Dome, which underwent minor renovations to better accommodate ice hockey. The main grandstand's first three rows were raised to improve sightlines, the Plexiglass barrier around
6608-425: The US and UK. Simon Kirke and Paul Thompson were two drummers who auditioned. The band's tenth studio album, Fly on the Wall , produced by the Young brothers in 1985, was also regarded as uninspired and directionless. A concept music video of the same name featured the band at a bar, playing five of the album's ten songs. In 1986, the group returned to the top 20 on singles charts with
6726-524: The US by 2005. The track selection was heavily weighted towards the more recent T.N.T. , including only two songs from their first LP. Their third studio album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , was released in September–November 1976, in both Australian and European versions. Track listings varied worldwide; the international version of the album included the T.N.T. track "Rocker", which had previously not been released internationally. The original Australian version included " Jailbreak ". This
6844-502: The Young brothers with lyrics added by Scott. They relocated to Melbourne that month. Both Bailey and Clack were fired in January 1975. Paul Matters took over bass duties briefly before being fired in turn and replaced temporarily by George or Malcolm for live duties. Matters had disagreements with the Young brothers' decisions. Meanwhile, on drums, Ron Carpenter and Russell Coleman had brief tenures before Phil Rudd , from Buster Brown , joined in that month. Bass guitarist Mark Evans
6962-436: The arena seats 20,722 for basketball games, with a maximum capacity of 21,000. It was the largest arena with a wooden dome in the world by volume at the time of its opening; the Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan , opened in 1991 with a larger-diameter geodesic dome at 536 feet (163 m), but is 143 feet (44 m) high and seats a maximum of 16,000. The dome's roof weighs 1.44 million pounds (650 t); some of
7080-401: The arena, showgoers having 6 inches of extra legroom and replacing the bench seating in the upper level. The first professional team to move into the Tacoma Dome were the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL); the stadium was the largest in the league, with seating for 20,284 in its indoor soccer configuration. The seventh and final game of the 1987 MISL Championship Series
7198-402: The band went to 108 cities in over 28 countries, with an estimated total audience of over 4.9 million. On 15 September 2008, AC/DC Radio debuted on Sirius Channel 19 and XM Channel 53, which plays their music along with band member interviews. On 29 September 2009, the band announced a collection of studio and live rarities, Backtracks , which was released on 10 November as
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#17328453974217316-443: The band's website showed that Rudd was replaced by Slade on drums. On 9 July 2015, Rudd was sentenced to eight months of home detention . On 7 March 2016, the band announced that the final ten dates of the Rock or Bust World Tour would be rescheduled as Johnson's doctors had ordered him to stop touring immediately; he risked complete deafness if he persisted. The ten cancelled dates were to be rescheduled, "likely with
7434-429: The band. A fan living near The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver claimed to have observed them in the outdoor area of the studio from an apartment window. Shortly afterwards, a photograph of Johnson with Williams at the gymnasium of the Living Shangri-La hotel in Vancouver in December 2018 surfaced, indicating that Williams had also rejoined. AC/DC then confirmed on 30 September 2020 the return of Johnson, Rudd and Williams to
7552-526: The city hired a consultant to explore naming rights deals for various public facilities, including the Tacoma Dome, that would fund repairs and renovations. A ten-year naming rights deal with Comcast or a local Toyota dealership was proposed the following year by the consultants after discussions with various companies. Comcast emerged as the frontrunner and offered $ 3.5 million for the ten-year term in addition to free advertising on cable television that would be of equivalent value. The company pulled out of
7670-484: The cooperation of George and Harry Vanda. The Young brothers decided to abandon their glam rock image; instead, they pursued a pub rock sound. To this end, they agreed that Evans was no longer a suitable frontman. In September 1974, Bon Scott , a vocalist previously with the Valentines (1966–1970) and Fraternity (1971–1973), joined AC/DC after his former bandmate Vince Lovegrove introduced him to George during their stopover in Adelaide in August. Scott worked as
7788-412: The deal for the proposed "Comcast Dome" in December 2003, ahead of a city council vote and amid public backlash over the removal of "Tacoma" from its name. An offer to sell naming rights to city-owned Tacoma Power for $ 1.25 million annually was rejected in 2009 after a search for a city-inclusive name. The city began soliciting new bids for a marketer in 2013 to search for naming rights sponsor, but
7906-470: The early 1990s with the release of album The Razors Edge (1990); it was their only record to feature Slade, as Rudd returned in 1994. Rudd has since recorded five more albums with the band, starting with Ballbreaker (1995). Their fifteenth studio album, Black Ice , was the second highest-selling record of 2008 and their highest chart peak since For Those About to Rock , eventually reaching number one worldwide. The band's line-up remained
8024-429: The event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a multitude of spectators. The word derives from Latin harena , a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as the Colosseum in Rome , Italy, to absorb blood. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl , but such
8142-410: The group could disband. However, Johnson stated that despite Malcolm's absence, they would return to Vancouver to record their sixteenth studio album, Rock or Bust . In July, AC/DC announced that they had finished recording it and that Stevie had replaced Malcolm in the studio. On 23 September, AC/DC members confirmed that Malcolm had officially retired from performing. Malcolm's last show with
8260-418: The group had been on 28 June 2010 in Bilbao, Spain; he died on 18 November 2017 at the age of 64 due to his dementia . Rudd confirmed that there would be another AC/DC tour and that they had no intention of retiring. On 23 September 2014, The band revealed that Rock or Bust , featuring eleven tracks, would be released on 28 November as the first AC/DC album in the band's history without Malcolm on
8378-401: The group. Johnson sang Ike & Tina Turner 's " Nutbush City Limits " and then " Whole Lotta Rosie " from Let There Be Rock . After they worked through the rest of the applicants in the following days, Johnson returned for a second audition. Angus later recalled that Scott himself had praised Johnson's singing. On 29 March 1980, Malcolm offered Johnson a place in the band, much to
8496-415: The idea was Margaret's. He portrayed a boy "straight from school to play his guitar." On stage, Evans was occasionally replaced on lead vocals by their first manager , Denis Loughlin from Sherbet. In Paul Stenning 's book AC/DC: Two Sides to Every Glory , he states that Evans and Loughlin were clashing and as a consequence, other members developed bitter feelings towards Evans. The group recorded
8614-469: The inductees. Notably, former bassist Mark Evans (who appeared on four albums in the 1970s) was initially announced as an inductee, but six weeks after the announcement, his inclusion was quietly omitted. The group performed at Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto , supporting the Rolling Stones, with Rush and other artists, on 30 July 2003. The benefit concert assisted the city's tourism industry, which
8732-473: The line-up alongside Angus and Stevie, reuniting the Rock or Bust line-up. On 28 September 2020, the band updated their social media accounts posting a teaser video, which led to speculation of their "comeback, possibly as early as this week or next week." On 1 October, AC/DC released a snippet of their new song " Shot in the Dark ". On 7 October, the band confirmed the upcoming release on 13 November of their next studio album, Power Up and issued "Shot in
8850-501: The lyric "so lock up your daughter", which was modified into their first United Kingdom tour's name. Browning sent promo material to contacts in London, which came to the attention of Phil Carson of Atlantic Records . AC/DC signed an international deal with Atlantic in 1976. On their arrival in London in April, their scheduled tour with Back Street Crawler was cancelled due to the death of that group's guitarist, Paul Kossoff . As
8968-496: The made-for-radio " Who Made Who ", reaching number nine in Australia and number 16 in the UK. The associated album Who Made Who is the soundtrack to Stephen King 's film Maximum Overdrive ; it brought together older hits, such as "You Shook Me All Night Long", with a few new songs – the title track and two instrumentals, "D.T." and "Chase the Ace". In February 1988, both AC/DC and Vanda & Young were inducted into
9086-494: The pair left before it was issued. Before formation, Malcolm teamed with ex-Velvet Underground bass guitarist Mick Sheffzick and Burgess for his proposed group. Van Kriedt took over from Sheffzick for bass guitar, then Evans responded to an ad in the Sydney Morning Herald and then Angus joined after passing an audition. Upon formation, Malcolm and Angus developed the band's name after their sister Margaret pointed out
9204-405: The planks that form the roof were sourced from felled timber following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens . Unlike most other arenas of its size, the arena contains little in the way of fixed seating, so as to maximize the flexibility of the seating arrangements and the shape of the playing field. It can also host American football , albeit with seating reduced to 10,000. The dome's first event
9322-576: The real Australian pub sound—'not like that American sound, smooth and creamy, nicey, nicey.'" Glenn A. Baker felt they played "rib-crushing, blood-curdling, brain damaging, no bullshit, thunder rock". The Canberra Times ' Tony Catterall reviewed T.N.T. , in which "[they] wallow in the lumpen proletarianism that's the home of punk rock" while comparing them with rivals Buster Brown, which are "more imaginative and musically better". Music journalist Ed Nimmervoll summarised, "If we tried to isolate what has characterised Australian rock and roll from
9440-448: The recordings, nevertheless all its compositions were credited to Angus and Malcolm. The album reached number one in Australia, Canada, Germany, and the UK. The band also announced their supporting world tour , with Stevie as Malcolm's replacement. Rudd was charged with threatening to kill, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis following a police raid on his home on 6 November 2014. AC/DC's members issued
9558-528: The reincarnation of the Tacoma Stars . Several new performing venues in the area, including KeyArena and the White River Amphitheatre , also lured away touring artists who would have used the Dome. A report to the city in 2000 identified the need for private suites, larger concourses, and modern locker and dressing rooms as key issues for the Dome. A $ 42 million renovation plan, which included
9676-432: The release of Let There Be Rock (1977), with the Young brothers, Phil Rudd on drums, Cliff Williams on bass guitar and Bon Scott on lead vocals. Seven months after the release of Highway to Hell (1979), Scott died of alcohol poisoning and English singer Brian Johnson was then recruited as their new frontman. Their first album with Johnson, Back in Black (1980), dedicated to Scott's memory, became
9794-471: The rest of the tour dates due to a risk of hearing loss, Williams retired at the end of the tour and the band entered a two-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust line-up was announced in September 2020; the band's seventeenth studio album, Power Up , was released two months later. Their supporting tour was announced in February 2024, with drummer Matt Laug replacing Rudd, and bass guitarist Chris Chaney replacing Williams. AC/DC were formed in
9912-431: The rink was replaced with seamless glass panels, and seating capacity was reduced to 9,500. The Sabercats had strong attendance, but ceased operations in 2002. The Tacoma Dome also hosted National Hockey League preseason exhibition games in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996. Plans to attract an NHL team to the venue were made in the 1980s and 1990s, but were unsuccessful. The Premier Lacrosse League played four games at
10030-764: The roles the two guitarists played from then on. During 1974, on the recommendation of Michael Chugg , veteran Melbourne promoter Michael Browning booked them to play at his club, the Hard Rock Cafe. He was not pleased with their glam rock image and felt that Evans was the wrong singer, but he was impressed by the Young brothers' guitar playing. Browning then received a call weeks after the Hard Rock gig from Malcolm: Loughlin had quit and they were stuck in Adelaide with no money. They hired Browning as their manager in November 1974, with
10148-434: The same for 20 years until 2014 when Malcolm retired due to early-onset dementia , from which he died three years later; additionally, Rudd was charged with threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis . Stevie, who replaced Malcolm, debuted on the album Rock or Bust (2014). On the accompanying tour , Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose replaced Johnson for
10266-487: The session, Burgess was fired due to intoxication; he was unconscious during a performance. Subsequently, Van Kriedt was replaced; his recorded bass lines for the January session were re-recorded by George. Their replacements, Neil Smith on bass guitar and Noel Taylor on drums, lasted six weeks, replaced in turn by Rob Bailey and Peter Clack , respectively. The band signed with Albert Productions in June 1974. "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl", backed with "Rockin' in
10384-548: The singer's surprise. Out of respect for Scott, the band wanted a vocalist who would not be an imitator. In addition to his distinctive voice, demeanour and love of classic soul and blues music, the group were impressed by Johnson's engaging personality. Johnson was officially announced as the lead singer of AC/DC on 1 April. With Johnson, the group completed the songwriting previously began with Scott for Back in Black . Recording took place at Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas
10502-591: The single " Guns for Hire ", reaching number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Rudd has had long-term drug and alcohol addictions. His friendship with Malcolm had deteriorated and eventually escalated into a physical confrontation, after which Rudd was fired partway through the Flick of the Switch sessions in mid-1983. Rudd was replaced by ex- A II Z drummer Simon Wright in July 1983, after they held over 700 auditions in
10620-596: The stadium's capacity was set at 19,000 for soccer. The team also bid for a lease to play their indoor season at the Dome, but lost to the Tacoma Stars. The final match of the 1986 College Cup , the NCAA championship tournament for men's soccer, was hosted at the Tacoma Dome on December 13, 1986. The Duke Devils won 1–0 against the Akron Zips and clinched their first national title in front of 4,652 spectators. The turf surface at
10738-527: The stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University men's and women's basketball teams would qualify as an arena, but the facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium . Domed stadiums, which, like arenas, are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, are generally not referred to as arenas in North America. There
10856-455: The symbol "AC/DC" on the AC adapter of her sewing machine. A.C./D.C. is an abbreviation for alternating current / direct current electricity. The brothers felt that this name symbolised the band's raw energy and the power-driven performances of their music. It is pronounced one letter at a time, though the band are colloquially known as Acca Dacca in Australia. The AC/DC band name is stylised with
10974-598: The thing with [Rudd] and now with [Johnson], it's a changed animal. I feel in my gut it's the right thing." At the end of the Rock or Bust World Tour, he released a video statement confirming his departure. His last show with AC/DC before the hiatus was in Philadelphia on 20 September 2016. After completing the tour in 2016, AC/DC went on hiatus. George Young died on 22 October 2017, aged 70. In August 2018, speculation grew that former members Johnson and Rudd were back working with
11092-660: The top 20 in Australia. It provided a single, their cover version of Big Joe Williams ' " Baby, Please Don't Go ". McFarlane observed, "[their] initial achievement was to take the raw energy of Aussie pub rock, extend its basic guidelines, serve it up to a teenybop Countdown audience and still reap the benefits of the live circuit by packing out the pubs." They released their second studio album T.N.T. (1975), in Australasia only, its tracks were recorded with Evans and Rudd except for two tracks, which used Currenti and George. It peaked at number two in Australia and
11210-608: The top 40 in New Zealand. Its second single, " It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) " (December 1975), had a well-known promotional video made for the ABC-TV pop music programme Countdown , featuring the band miming the song on the back of a flatbed truck. The single reached the top ten in Australia. The title track was issued as a single in March 1976 and includes
11328-575: The tour, three fans were killed at a concert at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on 18 January 1991, when they were crushed and fell to the floor at the beginning of the show. It took 26 minutes before venue security and group members understood the severity of the situation and halted the concert. AC/DC settled out of court with the victims' families. In September 1991, AC/DC performed in Moscow for
11446-404: The two submitted proposals were rejected for being too costly. Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre , musical performances , and/or sporting events . It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that
11564-458: Was " Rock 'n' Roll Damnation " (June 1978). An appearance at The Apollo, Glasgow , during the Powerage Tour was recorded and released as If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978). In 1979, the group recorded their sixth studio album, Highway to Hell , with producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange , which was issued on 27 July 1979. It became their first album to reach the top 20
11682-485: Was " acute alcohol poisoning ". Scott's family buried him in Fremantle, Western Australia , the area they emigrated to when he was a boy. Following Scott's death, the members briefly considered quitting. Scott's parents advised the members that he would have wanted them to carry on, so they decided to continue and sought a new vocalist. Fat Lip vocalist Allan Fryer, ex- Rick Wakeman vocalist Gary Pickford-Hopkins , and
11800-540: Was a commercial success: Blow Up Your Video reached number two on the UK charts and Australia, AC/DC's highest position since Back in Black in 1980. It provided an Australian top-five and UK top-twenty single, " Heatseeker ", and " That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll ". The Blow Up Your Video World Tour began in February 1988 in Perth , Australia. In April, following live appearances across Europe, Malcolm announced that he
11918-613: Was a concert by American singer/actor Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band as part of the Dome's opening festivities on April 24, 1983. The stadium's turf was replaced in 1992 and 2006. The stadium has not had a professional team as a tenant since 2002, attributed in part to the lack of amenities and luxury boxes, while a newer arena in Kent hosts the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL and
12036-546: Was a major success for the band, reaching the top three in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, and the US. Its lead single , " Thunderstruck " (September 1990), peaked at number 5 on Billboard ' s Mainstream Rock chart, number 4 on the ARIA Singles chart, and number 13 on the OCC 's UK Singles Chart . Its second single, " Moneytalks " (12 November 1990), peaked at number 23 on
12154-562: Was at Chequers nightclub in Sydney on 31 December 1973. For about 18 months, most members of the band dressed in some form of glam or satin outfit. Angus tried various costumes: Zorro , a gorilla, and Superman . Their performances involved cover versions of the Rolling Stones , Chuck Berry , the Beatles and "smattering of old blues standards" while trialling some original songs. Angus first wore his characteristic school-uniform stage outfit in April 1974 at Victoria Park, Sydney ;
12272-406: Was better received by critics than Ballbreaker but was considered lacking in new ideas. The title track was issued as a single in January 2000, which remained at number one on the US Mainstream Rock charts for four weeks. The other singles, " Satellite Blues " and " Safe in New York City ", reached number one and number seven, respectively, on the same chart. The band signed
12390-399: Was configured with a maximum capacity of 22,000 for NBA games. The team played four regular season games in Tacoma during the 1983–84 season and averaged 11,852 in attendance, greater than in the Kingdome. The Sonics played four regular season games at the Dome during the 1984–85 season , but announced in April 1985 that they would not return for the following season to focus on their move to
12508-493: Was enlisted in March 1975, setting the line-up which lasted two years. The band were scheduled to play at the 1975 Sunbury Pop music festival in January; however, they went home without performing following a physical altercation with the management and crew of headlining act Deep Purple . High Voltage was released exclusively in Australasia on 17 February 1975 via Albert Productions/ EMI Music Australia , and reached
12626-452: Was issued on Record Store Day , April 2011. AC/DC released their first live audio album in 20 years, Live at River Plate , on 19 November 2012. In June 2011, AC/DC reissued their concert film, AC/DC: Let There Be Rock , on DVD and Blu-ray. The entire catalogue – excluding T.N.T. (1975) and the Australian versions of High Voltage (1975), Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) and Let There Be Rock (1977), became available on
12744-401: Was later more readily available on the 1984 compilation extended play '74 Jailbreak , or as a live version on 1992's Live . Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was not released in North America until 2 April 1981, by which time the band were at the peak of their popularity. After a brief tour of Sweden, they returned to London, where they set new attendance records during their residency at
12862-455: Was more experienced, while Malcolm wanted a bass guitarist and backing vocalist. Evans' autobiography, Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC , released in 2011, predominantly dealt with his time in AC/DC. AC/DC's first American radio exposure was through Bill Bartlett at Jacksonville station WPDQ-FM/WAIV-FM in 1975. Two years later, they played their first concert there, as
12980-661: Was negatively impacted by the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak. The audience of 450,000 set a record for the largest paid music event in Canadian history. The band came second in a list of Australia's highest-earning entertainers for 2005, and sixth in the following year. Verizon made all the albums, including the Live at Donington video, available for digital download in 2007. AC/DC released video compilations Family Jewels on 28 March 2005, and Plug Me In on 16 October 2007. No Bull: The Directors Cut ,
13098-649: Was on 5 October 1974 at the Masonic Hall in Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales . AC/DC recorded their first studio album, High Voltage , in November 1974 with Vanda & Young producing at Albert Studios in Sydney. Bailey and Clack were still in the band during its recording, but Clack played on only one track, and the rest were provided by session drummer Tony Currenti . George handled some bass parts and later redid others. Recording sessions took ten days and were based on instrumentals written by
13216-460: Was played in front of 21,728 spectators at the Tacoma Dome, setting a league attendance record. The Dome also hosted the 1988 MISL All-Star Game on February 17, 1988, which drew 17,241 in attendance. The first professional soccer game to be played at the Tacoma Dome was a EuroPac Cup match between the Seattle Sounders and Internacional from Brazil. The Sounders lost 2–1 in front of 6,340;
13334-670: Was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. It was sold in the US exclusively at Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and the band's official website. Black Ice reached number one in 29 countries, including Australia, the UK, and the US. " Rock 'n' Roll Train ", the album's first single, was released to radio on 28 August. The Black Ice World Tour was announced on 11 September 2008 and began on 28 October in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . It then concluded with its final show in Bilbao , Spain, on 28 June 2010, after 20 months in which
13452-419: Was released on 23 November 1981. It was their first number-one album on the Billboard 200, and it also reached the top three in Australia and Germany. It received mixed reviews from critics. Two singles were issued: " Let's Get It Up " and the title track , which peaked at number 13 and number 15 in the UK, respectively. Instead of Lange, their ninth studio album, Flick of
13570-414: Was released, which reached number one in Australia, Sweden, and Switzerland. In November 1997, a box set, Bonfire , was released. It contained four albums: a remastered version of Back in Black , Volts – a disc with alternative takes, outtakes and stray live cuts recorded with Scott – and two live albums, Live from the Atlantic Studios and Let There Be Rock: The Movie . Live from
13688-600: Was taking time off from the North American legs of the tour, principally to deal with his alcoholism. Angus and Malcolm's nephew, Stevie Young , temporarily replaced Malcolm on guitar. In 1989, Wright left the group to work on British heavy metal band Dio 's fifth studio album, Lock Up the Wolves (1990); he was replaced by drummer Chris Slade , who has played with ex- Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore , before joining. Johnson
13806-423: Was the first site nationwide to hold both boys' and girls' tournaments simultaneously. The WIAA also held the state championship games for high school football at the Tacoma Dome starting in 1995, having held the games at the Kingdome in Seattle beforehand; it elected to move the games out of the Tacoma Dome in 2019, citing rising costs and diminished sight lines inflicted by the 2018 renovations. The Tacoma Dome
13924-534: Was unavailable for several months while finalising his divorce, so the Young brothers wrote all the songs for the next album, a practice they continued for all subsequent releases through Power Up in 2020. The band's twelfth studio album, The Razors Edge , was recorded in Vancouver , Canada and was mixed and engineered by Mike Fraser and produced by Bruce Fairbairn , who had previously worked with Aerosmith and Bon Jovi . Released on 24 September 1990, it
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