If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
Back in Black
Demon Fire
Shot Down in Flames
Thunderstruck
Have a Drink on Me
Hells Bells
Shot in the Dark
Stiff Upper Lip
Shoot to Thrill
Sin City
Rock ‘n’ Roll Train
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
High Voltage
Riff Raff
You Shook Me All Night Long
Highway to Hell
Whole Lotta Rosie
Let There Be Rock
T.N.T.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
We decided to add Bratislava to our list of concerts last minute. Initially, we were hesitant due to concerns about the large venue and Slovakia's inexperience with hosting major live concerts. For those who remember the chaos of Imola 2015, we feared another logistical nightmare… But our goal is to get to as many AC/DC shows as possible so we stuck to this principle and booked flights, cars, tickets etc.
We drove from Vienna to Bratislava. The day was scorching hot, so we waited until 7 PM to enter the gold pitch. We salute the dedicated fans who braved the sun since noon to secure their spots at the front. It was probably the hottest show of the tour after Seville... Maybe even more...
We weren’t picky about our position this time and chose to stand a bit further back, not too far from the mixer, to fully appreciate the lights and sound. And what a spectacle it was! From Demon Fire to Shoot to Thrill to Dirty Deeds, the new light show by Cosmo and crew was a feast for the eyes. The sound quality was phenomenal, loud and clear, with the videos on screen enhancing the experience, which we had never the chance to fully appreciate. We decided not to wear ear protection to fully immerse ourselves in the audio bliss.
The band's performance was TOP, in line with the last two months on the road. We are sure they left an indelible memory for the 80,000-120,000 people attending AC/DC's first-ever show in Slovakia (still not clear what the actual count was but it was huge!) In terms of performance, we personally preferred the London shows but it was still an exceptional performance. Angus was basically flawless in his parts, from Thunderstruck (slower but very "clean") to Let There Be Rock. Long Let there be Rock Solo, Brian screaming his lungs out and no noticeable mistakes and hesitations. And a lot of interactions between the two as well. If they are taking some supplements besides cornflakes, we would really love to know what! :)
We didn’t have high expectations for the Slovakian crowd in terms of energy but we also got surprised at times. They certainly had a good time with a lot of drinking involved but they were generally calm and seemed to enjoy the show in a more "German" way.
TNT and FTATR were phenomenal although we decided to move out a little bit earlier to avoid the heavy traffic... But the nightmares of Imola 2015 reappeared again.... But again it was worth it!
Our belief that when AC/DC is playing live anywhere in the world,
there's no better place for a fan to be than in front of that stage, was
reaffirmed tonight
Rock on!
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| Ready for the show! |
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| After party in the parking lot under the moon |
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