Stiff Upper Lip World Tour

The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a concert tour by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in support of their fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, which was released in 28 February 2000. This tour had 6 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 1 August 2000 in Grand Rapids, Michigan finishing on 8 July 2001 in Cologne, Germany.

Stiff Upper Lip World Tour

Tour by AC/DC
Angus Young performing at Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany
Location	North America Europe Oceania Asia
Associated album	Stiff Upper Lip
Start date	1 August 2000 (2000-08-01)
End date	8 July 2001 (2001-07-08)
Legs	6
No. of shows	143
AC/DC concert chronology
Ballbreaker World Tour (1996) Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (2000–2001) Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour (2003)

Background

The tour began on 1 August 2000 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, United States.^[1] The stage show featured a 40-foot bronze Angus statue with horns which was featured on the cover of the band's fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip. During the show, the statue released smoke out of its mouth with fire coming out of the head of its guitar. The Munich, Germany show on 14 June was filmed for Stiff Upper Lip Live.^[2]

A fan was fatally injured at the 14 October show in Ghent, Belgium when he fell several metres onto a concrete floor.^[3] In Phoenix, Arizona, a "fan" chucked two bottles of beer at Angus Young and was brought out of the concert by security during the breakdown of "Bad Boy Boogie".^[4]

Reception

Dale Martin, a reporter for the Victoria Advocate described the Alamodome show he attended as a triumphant return for the band, with fans welcoming them in full force - even as the audience got on their feet for the band's opening song, "You Shook Me All Night Long". He described the concert as "intense", detailing that Angus Young was his usual hyperactive self, as well as noting on the stage theatrics that were kept to a minimum, featuring a 30-foot high statue of Angus to remind the audience of his popularity. He noted that while the older fans were satisfied with the older material being performed, the younger audience were more familiar with the new material the band performed that night.^[5]

Setlist

The setlist for the tour featured the band's classic songs, but did not feature as many songs off of the new album.^[1]

1. "Stiff Upper Lip"
2. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
3. "Problem Child" or "Shot Down in Flames"
4. "Thunderstruck"
5. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
6. "Hard as a Rock"
7. "Shoot to Thrill"
8. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
9. "Safe in New York City" or "Sin City" or "What Do You Do for Money Honey"
10. "Bad Boy Boogie"
11. "Hells Bells"
12. "Meltdown" or "Get It Hot" or "Satellite Blues" or "Up to My Neck in You"
13. "The Jack"
14. "Back in Black"
15. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
16. "Highway to Hell"
17. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
18. "Let There Be Rock"

Encore

19. "T.N.T."
20. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
21. "Ride On"

Tour dates

List of 2000 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening act^[6]

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening act
1 August 2000	Grand Rapids	United States	Van Andel Arena	Slash's Snakepit
3 August 2000	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills
4 August 2000	Cleveland		Gund Arena
6 August 2000	Pittsburgh		Mellon Arena
8 August 2000	Boston		FleetCenter
10 August 2000	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Centre
11 August 2000
12 August 2000	Ottawa		Corel Centre
14 August 2000	Quebec City		Colisée Pepsi
15 August 2000	Montreal		Molson Centre
17 August 2000	Atlanta	United States	Philips Arena
19 August 2000	Bristow		Nissan Pavilion
20 August 2000	Philadelphia		First Union Center
22 August 2000	Wilkes-Barre		First Union Civic Arena
24 August 2000	East Rutherford		Continental Airlines Arena
25 August 2000	New York City		Madison Square Garden
27 August 2000	Indianapolis		Conseco Fieldhouse
29 August 2000	Cincinnati		Firstar Center
30 August 2000	Milwaukee		Bradley Center
31 August 2000	Tinley Park		New World Music Theatre
2 September 2000	Minneapolis		Target Center
3 September 2000^[7]	Kansas City		Kemper Arena
5 September 2000	St. Louis		Kiel Center
7 September 2000	Dallas		Reunion Arena
8 September 2000	Houston		Compaq Center
9 September 2000	Biloxi		Mississippi Coast Coliseum
11 September 2000	San Antonio		Alamodome
13 September 2000	Phoenix		America West Arena
14 September 2000	Paradise		Thomas & Mack Center
16 September 2000	San Bernardino		Blockbuster Pavilion
17 September 2000	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
19 September 2000	San Jose		San Jose Arena
20 September 2000	Oakland		The Arena in Oakland
22 September 2000	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
14 October 2000	Ghent	Belgium	Flanders Expo
15 October 2000	Amnéville	France	Galaxie Amnéville
18 October 2000	Stuttgart	Germany	Schleyerhalle
19 October 2000
21 October 2000	Munich		Olympiahalle
22 October 2000
24 October 2000	Frankfurt		Festhalle Frankfurt
25 October 2000
27 October 2000	Berlin		Velodrom
28 October 2000	Oberhausen		Oberhausen Arena
29 October 2000	Cologne		Kölnarena
31 October 2000	Paris	France	Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy
1 November 2000
3 November 2000	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
4 November 2000	Gothenburg	Sweden	Scandinavium
5 November 2000	Stockholm		Globen Arena
7 November 2000	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Areena
8 November 2000	Turku		Elysee Arena
11 November 2000	Leipzig	Germany	Messehallen
12 November 2000
13 November 2000	Utrecht	Netherlands	Prins Van Oranjehal
15 November 2000	Cologne	Germany	Kölnarena
16 November 2000	Hanover		Preussag Arena
18 November 2000	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
19 November 2000
21 November 2000	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
22 November 2000
24 November 2000	Dortmund	Germany	Westfalenhallen
25 November 2000	Riesa		WS Arena
28 November 2000	Birmingham	England	NEC Arena
30 November 2000	Sheffield		Sheffield Arena
1 December 2000	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena
2 December 2000	Glasgow	Scotland	S.E.C.C. Arena
4 December 2000	London	England	Wembley Arena
5 December 2000
10 December 2000	Madrid	Spain	Palacio de los Deportes
11 December 2000
12 December 2000
14 December 2000	Barcelona		Palau Sant Jordi

List of 2001 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening act^[6]

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening act
19 January 2001	Perth	Australia	Burswood Dome	The Living End
20 January 2001
24 January 2001^[a]	Adelaide		Adelaide Entertainment Centre
27 January 2001	Hobart		TCA Ground
30 January 2001	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
31 January 2001
1 February 2001
3 February 2001	Canberra		Exhibition Park
5 February 2001	Boondall		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
6 February 2001
8 February 2001	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
9 February 2001
11 February 2001	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
12 February 2001
14 February 2001
15 February 2001	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
19 February 2001	Yokohama	Japan	Yokohama Arena	—
20 February 2001
23 February 2001	Osaka		Osaka Castle Hall
18 March 2001	Sunrise	United States	National Car Rental Center	Wide Mouth Mason^[1]
20 March 2001	Orlando		TD Waterhouse Centre
21 March 2001	Tampa		St. Pete Times Forum
23 March 2001	Nashville		Gaylord Entertainment Center
24 March 2001	Memphis		Pyramid Arena
26 March 2001	North Little Rock		Alltel Arena
28 March 2001^[8]	Greenvile		BI-LO Center
29 March 2001	Greensboro		Greensboro Coliseum
31 March 2001	Charlotte		Charlotte Coliseum
1 April 2001	Raleigh		Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena
3 April 2001	Fairborn		Ervin J. Nutter Center
4 April 2001	Columbus		Nationwide Arena
6 April 2001	Cleveland		Gund Arena
8 April 2001	Chicago		United Center
9 April 2001	St. Paul		Xcel Energy Center
11 April 2001	Denver		Pepsi Center
12 April 2001	West Valley City		E Center
14 April 2001	Inglewood		Great Western Forum
16 April 2001	Long Beach		Long Beach Arena
17 April 2001	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
18 April 2001	Portland		Rose Garden Arena
20 April 2001	Tacoma		Tacoma Dome
22 April 2001	Vancouver	Canada	General Motors Place
23 April 2001
25 April 2001	Edmonton		Skyreach Centre
26 April 2001	Calgary		Pengrowth Saddledome
28 April 2001	Winnipeg		Winnipeg Arena
29 April 2001	Fargo	United States	Fargodome
4 May 2001	Boston		FleetCenter
5 May 2001	Philadelphia		First Union Spectrum
8 May 2001	New York City		Madison Square Garden
9 May 2001^[b]	Albany		Pepsi Arena
11 May 2001^[c]	Madison		Kohl Center
12 May 2001^[d]	Detroit		Joe Louis Arena
8 June 2001	Milton Keynes	England	National Bowl	Megadeth Queens of the Stone Age The Offspring
10 June 2001	Hockenheim	Germany	Hockenheimring	Buddy Guy Die Toten Hosen Megadeth
12 June 2001	Prague	Czech Republic	Strahov Stadium	Rammstein
14 June 2001	Munich	Germany	Olympiastadion	Brings Cane
16 June 2001	Klettwitz		Lausitzring	Die Toten Hosen Megadeth
17 June 2001	Hanover		Niedersachsenstadion	Megadeth Brings
20 June 2001	Zürich	Switzerland	Letzigrund	Megadeth The Offspring
22 June 2001	Saint-Denis^[e]	France	Stade de France	The Offspring Pure Rubbish
24 June 2001	Gothenburg	Sweden	Ullevi	Megadeth LOK Hardcore Superstar
26 June 2001	Helsinki	Finland	Olympiastadion	George Thorogood & The Destroyers Jim Suhler
29 June 2001	Nuremberg	Germany	Frankenstadion	The Black Crows Die Toten Hosen
1 July 2001	Hamburg		Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld	The Black Crows George Thorogood & The Destroyers
4 July 2001	Turin	Italy	Stadio delle Alpi	Gotthard Hardcore Superstar
6 July 2001	Basel	Switzerland	St. Jakob-Park	Krokus Nikki Costa
8 July 2001	Cologne	Germany	Müngersdorfer Stadion	Die Toten Hosen Cane

Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references

Date	City	Venue	Attendance	Gross	Ref(s)
13 September 2000	Phoenix, United States	America West Arena	11,405 / 12,000	$512,087	^[9]
18 March 2001	Sunrise, United States	National Car Rental Center	13,349 / 14,157	$534,555	^[10]
21 March 2001	Tampa, United States	Ice Palace	13,144 / 15,087	$498,836
23 March 2001	Nashville, United States	Gaylord Entertainment Center	14,312 / 14,312	$634,923
24 March 2001	Memphis, United States	The Pyramid	12,237 / 14,000	$519,265	^[11]
26 March 2001	North Little Rock, United States	Alltel Arena	9,587 / 12,000	$402,855
29 March 2001	Greensboro, United States	Coliseum	12,557 / 13,503	$490,555	^[10]
31 March 2001	Charlotte, United States	Coliseum	16,882 / 16,882	$661,855
1 April 2001	Raleigh, United States	Entertainment and Sports Arena	9,598 / 13,805	$393,340	^[12]
4 April 2001	Columbus, United States	Nationwide Arena	14,239 / 14,239	$570,416
6 April 2001	Cleveland, United States	Gund Arena	16,316 / 16,316	$687,975	^[13]
8 April 2001	Chicago, United States	United Center	14,178 / 14,178	$624,540	^[12]
9 April 2001	Saint Paul, United States	Xcel Energy Center	14,484 / 16,500	$615,420
11 April 2001	Denver, United States	Pepsi Center	12,853 / 12,853	$563,425	^[14]
12 April 2001	West Valley City, United States	E Center	10,520 / 10,520	$466,650	^[15]
14 April 2001	Inglewood, United States	Great Western Forum	13,909 / 13,909	$554,105	^[13]
16 April 2001	Long Beach, United States	Arena	10,187 / 10,187	$487,654	^[14]
19 April 2001	Portland, United States	Rose Garden	13,722 / 13,722	$601,740	^[13]
20 April 2001	Tacoma, United States	Dome	19,504 / 19,504	$858,860
29 April 2001	Fargo, United States	Fargodome	21,494 / 21,494	$887,598	^[15]
5 May 2001	Philadelphia, United States	First Union Spectrum	13,526 / 13,526	$556,620	^[16]
9 May 2001	Albany, United States	Pepsi Arena	10,397 / 11,682	$468,665
11 May 2001	Madison, United States	Kohl Center Arena	11,262 / 11,577	$466,905	^[17]

Personnel

• Brian Johnson – lead vocals
• Angus Young – lead guitar
• Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Cliff Williams – bass, backing vocals
• Phil Rudd – drums

Notes

1. Originally scheduled for 23 January 2001.
2. Originally scheduled for 7 May 2001.
3. Originally scheduled for 1 May 2001.
4. Originally scheduled for 2 May 2001.
5. Billed as Paris.

References

Citations

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Sources

• Perkins, Jeff (2011). AC/DC: Uncensored on the Record. Warwickshire, England: Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 9781908538543.

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