SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – AC/DC will perform at Notre Dame Stadium Friday, and fans have already been gathering at the Bend Lounge in downtown South Bend, where merchandise and memorabilia from the band are on display.
Robert Stewart, a lifelong AC/DC fan, keeps his ticket stubs, including two from Germany in the 1980s and two more from Indiana a decade later.
“I loved them right away. I grew up a Beatles fan, but the moment I started hearing Angus and Malcolm, it was over,” Stewart said.
Stewart said he admires guitarist Angus Young’s stage energy.
“The energy for a guy like Angus. He’s out there just running around like a chicken with his head cut off. For a guy a few years older than me, he’s really rocking it still,” Stewart said.
Fans bring a new generation
Other longtime fans have seen AC/DC play South Bend twice before. This time, their grandchildren are joining them.
Rick Lamberton, a lifelong AC/DC fan, said he is bringing two of his grandsons to their first AC/DC show.
“I’m bringing two of my grandsons with me to this. This will be their first time. We’ll get them a shirt. They don’t want the horns. We’ve got a set of horns already. So, I said, ‘I’m going to get you guys a set of horns.’ And they said, ‘I don’t know if we want that,’” Lamberton said.
The PWR/UP pop-up at the Bend Lounge gives first-time fans a chance to get a piece of AC/DC memorabilia. Some younger fans already have pieces passed down from family members.
Charley Bragg, a new AC/DC fan, said her shirt belonged to her grandfather.
“It was actually my papa’s when he went in 2008,” Bragg said.
Stewart said he expects a positive atmosphere among fans at the show.
“It’s just going to be a great show. AC/DC fans are some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. There ain’t a bad one amongst a bunch,” Stewart said.
Pop-up hours announced
The PWR/UP pop-up at the Bend Lounge will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.
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