AC/DC charges up for 'Black Ice' tour

As expected, iconic rockers AC/DC have rolled out plans for a massive North American tour in support of their forthcoming album, "Black Ice."

The Black Ice World Tour--the band's first worldwide outing since 2001--gets underway Oct. 28 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and two-dozen dates are lined up through mid-December, including a two-night stand at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Tickets will begin hitting the box office Sept. 20, according to a press release, and additional tour dates in North and South America, Europe and Asia will be announced "shortly."

One week before AC/DC hits the road, the group will offer up "Black Ice," its first studio effort since 2000's "Stiff Upper Lip." The new collection--produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) and mixed by the band's longtime audio engineer, Mike Fraser--features the leadoff single "Rock 'N' Roll Train," which hit radio stations late last month and went to No. 1 at rock radio, according to Sony BMG.

The "Rock 'N' Roll Train" music video is set to debut Sept. 19 at the band's website.

On Tuesday (9/9), AC/DC released "No Bull: The Directors Cut," a newly edited HD DVD version of its July 1996 concert at the famed Plaza De Toros de las Ventas bullring in Madrid, Spain.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
October
28 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
30 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena

November
3 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
5 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Rogers Centre
9 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
12, 13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
15 - Washington, D.C. - Verizon Center
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
19 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center
21 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
23 - Minneapolis, MN - Xcel Energy Center
25 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
28 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
29 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
30 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome

December
2 - Oakland, CA - ORACLE Arena
6 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
10 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
12 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
14 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
16 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
18 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena





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