AC/DC To Rock Rose Bowl On 2025 Power Up Tour, First U.S. Shows In Nine Years

The iconic rock band AC/DC will bring their Power Up Tour to the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on April 18, marking their first U.S. performances in nine years. The Grammy Award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group will be joined by special guest The Pretty Reckless for the highly anticipated concert.

The Pasadena show is part of a larger North American stadium tour spanning 13 venues across the United States. The tour got its name from their 2020 album “Power Up,” which debuted at No. 1 in 21 countries and earned Grammy Award nominations in three categories: “Best Rock Album,” “Best Rock Performance,” and “Best Music Video” for the single “Shot In The Dark.”

AC/DC recently completed the European leg of the Power Up Tour in 2024, filling the continent’s largest stadiums with enthusiastic fans.

The legendary group began their musical journey with their first performance on December 31, 1973, at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney, Australia. Since then, they have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, establishing themselves as one of rock music’s most influential forces.

Their album “Back In Black” is one of the bestselling albums by any band ever and the third bestselling album by any artist, with global sales exceeding 50 million copies. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

The current lineup features Angus Young on lead guitar, Brian Johnson as vocalist, Stevie Young on rhythm guitar, Matt Laug on drums, and Chris Chaney playing bass. Together, they continue to sell out stadiums across multiple continents while generating billions of streams and selling millions of albums annually.

The North American tour begins on April 10 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before heading to AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on April 14. The Rose Bowl performance in Pasadena will follow, with additional stops including Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field on May 28.

For the Rose Bowl concert, attendees aged three and older will require a full-priced ticket, while children two and under may attend without a ticket if seated on an adult’s lap. Event organizers recommend adding tickets to mobile wallets before arrival to expedite stadium entry.

A portion of the proceeds from the tour’s concerts will benefit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s education programs and resources. Tickets for the Rose Bowl show are available through https://rosebowlstadium.com/events/details/492/acdc-power-up-tour-2025.

The Pretty Reckless, the opening act, was formed in New York City in 2009 and consists of Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips, Mark Damon, and Jamie Perkins. The band released their debut studio album “Light Me Up” in August 2010 and has since established themselves in the rock music scene.