AC/DC played Lubbock three times! It’s crazy to think that one of the biggest rock bands on the planet has visited the Hub City multiple times, and somehow I missed every opportunity to see them.
The band played here in 1978, 1979, and 1988. That means Lubbock got two shows with Bon Scott and one with Brian Johnson.
I guess I missed the first one because I hadn’t moved to Lubbock yet. I missed the second because I had just arrived, and there wasn’t a rock radio station here to promote it. As for the third show, I was off on my radio adventures in Austin, Texas, and Spokane, Washington.
Some of you lucky devils actually got to see all three shows. I am about as jealous as aperson can possibly be right now. Still, I’m going to be magnanimous enough to provide you with some concert flashbacks.
Here’s Every Song AC/DC Played In Lubbock
I pulled the setlists from setlist.fm and compiled one master list showing which songs AC/DC played in Lubbock and the years they played them. Keep in mind that these setlists are independently submitted, so there could be a few errors or omissions, but they should give us a pretty good picture of what went down.
The 1978 show was a short middle set with Aerosmith as the headliner and Point Blank as the opener. The 1979 show was a headliner gig with Molly Hatchet on the bill. They headlined over Cinderella for the 1988 show.
As you’ll notice, only two songs appeared at all three Lubbock concerts. That’s a pretty interesting bit of rock history right there.
SongYears PlayedHigh Voltage1978, 1979, 1988Whole Lotta Rosie1978, 1979, 1988Bad Boy Boogie1978, 1979Live Wire1978, 1979Problem Child1978, 1979Rocker1978, 1979Sin City1978, 1979The Jack1979, 1988Highway to Hell1979, 1988Let There Be Rock1979, 1988Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation1978Shot Down in Flames1979Walk All Over You1979If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)1979Heatseeker1988Shoot to Thrill1988Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap1988Back in Black1988Who Made Who1988Jailbreak1988Hells Bells1988Nick of Time1988That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll1988You Shook Me All Night Long1988T.N.T.1988For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)1988
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