Last year, to the disappointment of thousands of hard rocker Brits, London’s Wembley Stadium was ACDC’s only stop on the UK leg of their Power Up tour. But then in February, they announced a new string of dates and revealed that their second European leg would conclude at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.
The legendary band’s long-standing members Angus Young (in his signature school uniform) and Brian Johnson are now joined by rhythm guitarist (and Angus’s nephew) Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bassist Chris Chaney. For an idea of what to expect, the Guardian called last year’s show at Wembley ‘a poignant lesson on the power of rock’n’roll’, while the Evening Standard said it was ‘a thundering rock ‘n’ roll epic’.
This week’s gig will be the band’s first show in Scotland in a decade, their only UK performance in 2025 and the final Power Up show in Europe before they go home to play venues across Oz. So, from the setlist and seating plan to stage times and last-minute resale tickets, here’s all the essential info you need before heading to Murrayfield Stadium for AC/DC.
When are AC/DC playing Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium?
The rockers’ Scottish stadium gig is on Thursday, August 21.
What time do doors open?
Fans will be able to enter the stadium from 5pm.
What time will AC/DC come on stage?
The band is due to appear on stage at around 8.15pm, with the show concluding by 10.45pm.
What’s the seating plan?
Here’s the layout of Murrayfield Stadium for AC/DC’s final Power Up show.
Who’s supporting AC/DC at Murrayfield Stadium?
Taylor Momsen’s band The Pretty Reckless will be warming up the crowds for AC/DC in Edinburgh. They’re expected to take to the stage at 6.45pm.
Setlist
While the band does slightly tweak their setlist each night, there are plenty of core bangers that stay the same. Based on one of AC/DC’s recent shows in Germany, you can expect the night to go something like this:
- 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
- Highway to Hell
- Shoot to Thrill
- Sin City
- Dog Eat Dog
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- High Voltage
- Riff Raff
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- Whole Lotta Rosie
- Let There Be Rock
- T.N.T.Play
- For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Can you still get tickets?
AC/DC at Murrayfield Stadium was completely sold out but there are a few resale tickets available on Ticketmaster. At the time of writing they start from £151 each.
What’s Murrayfield Stadium’s bag policy?
Murrayfield doesn’t have a bag drop facility, and the stadium strongly encourages visitors not to bring a bag. Ticket holders are allowed one bag per person, and it must be smaller than A4 size.
Banned items
Here’s a full list of banned items at Murrayfield:
- Bags larger than A4 size.
- Knives, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items.
- Food and drinks, including alcohol. Sealed bottles of water smaller than 500ml are permitted.
- Fireworks, flares, smoke bombs and pyrotechnics.
- Banners or flags ‘which contain slogans considered to be offensive or abusive’.
- Musical instruments.
- Air horns, balloons, party poppers & silly string.
- Laser pointers and flashlights.
- Animals other than registered guide/assistance dogs.
- Cameras with a lens of more than 3 inches in length or with a detachable lens.
- Audio recording equipment including laptops and iPads.
- Tripods & selfie sticks.
- Any other items that we deem to pose a risk of injury or annoyance to other customers.
Weather forecast
Right now, the weather in Edinburgh is looking pretty good when AC/DC come to town. There’ll be sunny intervals all day, changing to partly cloudy in the evening. Between 4pm and 10pm, the temperature will range from 15C to 18C.
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