Concrete Playground

The most electrifying force in rock music history was inspired by a vacuum cleaner. Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young named the band after spotting AC/DC initials on their household Hoover in 1973. Nearly four decades and 200 million record sales later the power is still surging, despite losing iconic front man Bon Scott to alcohol poisoning in 1980. Even though many bands failed to maintain the same success after the tragic loss of a lead-singer (Queen, INXS), replacement Brian Johnson stormed in and took them to their first US number one album with For Those About to Rock We Salute You and again with recent album Black Ice.

The veteran Aussie rockers return to our shores this February with the Black Ice Tour, raved by critics as the wildest, loudest, most raucous and explosive show the band has ever done. Now, let me think: a 90,000-strong stadium screaming along to 'Hells Bells', 'Thunderstruck' and 'You Shook Me All Night Long', while the stage explodes and lightning bolts inevitably strike from above? It should go down as one of the most memorable gigs of 2010. And to top it all off, Wolfmother are supporting.