AC/DC cranks up tour plans

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By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Rock vets AC/DC, who recently unveiled plans for their first world tour since 2001, have expanded the already-formidable outing by adding more than a dozen North American dates to their schedule.

The group plans to cap its fall outing just before Christmas with two newly added shows in Florida, and, following a short holiday, will get back on the tour trail to tackle a January slate that comprises 14 shows spread across North America.

As previously reported, the group will launch the run in late October. Details are included below.

Demand is high for tickets to the group's impending tour, as evidenced by the 18 sellouts the band logged when tickets went on sale earlier this month, prompting the group to add encore performances in a number of cities.

AC/DC's upcoming tour supports the forthcoming album "Black Ice," which is due in stores Oct. 20. As has become more commonplace in recent years, AC/DC has joined the ranks of artists who cut deals with exclusive retail distributors; "Black Ice" will be sold in the US exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, as well as via the band's website.

Fans who order tickets to the tour via Ticketmaster.com will have an exclusive opportunity to pre-order "Black Ice," according to a press release. (Ticketmaster is LiveDaily's parent company.)

Produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) and mixed by the band's longtime audio engineer, Mike Fraser, "Black Ice" 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 cut is streaming at the band's website....more here...

Current ACDC schedule, with the added dates:

Event	Date	Venue / City
AC/DC tickets 10/28	10/28/2008 Tue 7:30PM	Wachovia Arena Wilkes Barre, PA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 10/30	10/30/2008 Thu 7:30PM	Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/1	11/01/2008 Sat 7:30PM	Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/3	11/03/2008 Mon 7:30PM	Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/5	11/05/2008 Wed 7:30PM	Palace Of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/7	11/07/2008 Fri 7:30PM	Rogers Centre Toronto, ON	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/9	11/09/2008 Sun 7:30PM	TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet Center) Boston, MA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/12	11/12/2008 Wed 8:00PM	Madison Square Garden New York, NY	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/13	11/13/2008 Thu 8:00PM	Madison Square Garden New York, NY	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/15	11/15/2008 Sat 8:00PM	Verizon Center - Dc Washington, DC	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/17	11/17/2008 Mon 8:00PM	Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/19	11/19/2008 Wed 7:30PM	Izod Center (formerly Continental Airlines Arena) East Rutherford, NJ	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/21	11/21/2008 Fri 7:30PM	Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/23	11/23/2008 Sun 7:30PM	Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/25	11/25/2008 Tue 7:30PM	Pepsi Center Denver, CO	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/28	11/28/2008 Fri 7:30PM	General Motors Place Vancouver, BC	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 11/30	11/30/2008 Sun 8:00PM	Tacoma Dome Tacoma, WA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/2	12/02/2008 Tue 8:00PM	Oracle Arena Oakland, CA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/4	12/04/2008 Thu 8:00PM	Oracle Arena Oakland, CA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/6	12/06/2008 Sat 8:00PM	The Forum - Ca Inglewood, CA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/8	12/08/2008 Mon 8:00PM	The Forum - Ca Inglewood, CA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/10	12/10/2008 Wed 7:30PM	Us Airways Center Phoenix, AZ	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/12	12/12/2008 Fri 8:00PM	At&t Center San Antonio, TX	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/14	12/14/2008 Sun 8:00PM	Toyota Center Houston, TX	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/16	12/16/2008 Tue 8:00PM	Philips Arena Atlanta, GA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/18	12/18/2008 Thu 7:30PM	Time Warner Cable Arena (formerly Charlotte Bobcats Arena) Charlotte, NC	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/20	12/20/2008 Sat 8:00PM	Bank Atlantic Center Fort Lauderdale, FL	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 12/21	12/21/2008 Sun 7:30PM	St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, FL	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/5	01/05/2009 Mon TBA	Quicken Loans Arena (formerly Gund Arena) Cleveland, OH	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/7	01/07/2009 Wed TBA	Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, PA	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/9	01/09/2009 Fri TBA	Rogers Centre Toronto, ON	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/11	01/11/2009 Sun TBA	US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/13	01/13/2009 Tue TBA	Scottrade Center Saint Louis, MO	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/15	01/15/2009 Thu TBA	Qwest Center Omaha, NE	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/17	01/17/2009 Sat TBA	Fargodome Fargo, ND	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/19	01/19/2009 Mon TBA	Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/21	01/21/2009 Wed TBA	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/23	01/23/2009 Fri TBA	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/26	01/26/2009 Mon TBA	Bank Of Oklahoma Center Tulsa, OK	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/28	01/28/2009 Wed TBA	Alltel Arena North Little Rock, AR	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/30	01/30/2009 Fri TBA	Fedex Forum Memphis, TN	View Tickets
AC/DC tickets 1/31	01/31/2009 Sat TBA	Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena And Gaylord Entertainment Center) Nashville, TN	View Ticket