Concerts

What does it take to put AC/DC on the road? This video shows how it’s done.

When an act the size of AC/DC goes on the road, it’s like mobilizing an army. In the case of the band’s current tour, they travel with 28 trucks of production gear and another 24 to carry the 300-tonne steel stage. Eighty-five roadies travel with the tour, and at each stop, 88 locals are hired.

You can read all about it here. The video is amazing.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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