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  • Rock and roll legends AC/DC coming to 4 Canadian cities in summer of 2026 | Globalnews.ca

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    Hells Bells! Rock ‘n’ roll fans better get ready to be shook all night long, because one of the biggest acts on earth is returning to four Canadian cities in 2026.

    AC/DC has announced more dates for its ongoing Power Up tour (named for the band’s album of the same name that came out in 2020) that includes stops at some of the biggest stadiums in North America.

    In Canada, the Australian rock band will perform with The Pretty Reckless in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal.

    Their first stop will be in Edmonton at 56,400-seat Commonwealth Stadium on Aug. 9, 2026.

    “We’re thrilled to host rock star legends AC/DC at Commonwealth Stadium, the largest venue of its kind in Canada,” said Heather Seutter, director of Commonwealth Stadium.

    “Events like this draw in people from across the city, the province and beyond and demonstrates that Edmonton is a concert destination of choice for major artists.”

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    AC/DC previously left fans Thunderstruck in Edmonton in 2015 and 2009.


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    After Edmonton, AC/DC will perform at Vancouver’s BC Place on Aug. 13, 2026.

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    After shows south of the border, AC/DC will then head to Montreal for a show at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Sept. 12, 2026. The park on the Saint Lawrence River that can hold up to 65,000 people is set to also host Iron Maiden the week before AC/DC’s arrival.

    Their last Canadian date is Sept. 16 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto.

    Tickets for all Canadian stops go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time on Ticketmaster.

    AC/DC has been one of the leading rock and roll bands for over four decades, with more than 200 million albums sold worldwide.

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    One of the most influential rock bands in history, AC/DC played their first show on Dec. 31, 1973 at a nightclub in Sydney, Australia.

    By 1980, the band was on a roll, known for its high-energy performances and predictably hard-charging songs. Their album Highway to Hell was certified gold in America and made it into the top 25 Billboard album charts.

    The band was founded by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young; the latter died in 2017 at the age of 64 after suffering from dementia for several years. Angus remains the only continuous member of the band.


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    The Power Up tour will see Angus Young on lead guitar, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney

    AC/DC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.


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  • Foo Fighters to perform in Edmonton, Regina, Toronto and Vancouver in 2026 | Globalnews.ca

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    The Foo Fighters are going on a short tour next summer and four of the 12 stops will be in Canada.

    The rock band announced their Take Cover Tour 2026 on Thursday, which will begin next August in Ontario with opening act, Queens of the Stone Age.

    The first show is slated for Aug. 4, 2026 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto.

    The tour then heads west, where Saskatchewan’s Mosaic Stadium is getting its first concert in eight years.

    The Foo Fighters will play at the Regina stadium on Sept. 15. The last time a concert was held at the stadium was in 2019, when Garth Brooks played two shows.

    The Regina Exhibition Association, which manages the stadium, has struggled to attract events, contributing to financial woes.

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    The tour then moves to Alberta, where Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium will host the band on Sept. 17, 2026.

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    The band teased the Edmonton stop on Instagram a day before the concert announcement, posting a video to their stories of a flyover the iconic Edmonton stadium with its yellow and green seats.

    “We’re thrilled to host the Foo Fighters at Commonwealth Stadium, the largest venue of its kind in Canada,” said Heather Seutter, the director for Commonwealth Stadium.

    “Events like this draw in people from across the city, the province and beyond, shining a light on Edmonton’s welcoming spirit.”

    The Foo Fighters have played in Edmonton several times, including a show at Rogers Place in 2018 and Rexall Place in 2015.

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    The tour’s last Canadian date will see the band take over BC Place in Vancouver on Sept. 20.

    The band will also perform eight shows south of the border, in Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Fargo and Las Vegas.

    This is the band’s first North American tour since Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters’ longtime drummer, died in 2022.

    Hawkins joined the Dave Grohl-led group in 1997 after original drummer William Goldsmith left, which made him one of the longest-serving members of the then-28-year-old band.

    It was the second time Grohl has experienced the death of a close bandmate. Grohl was the drummer for Nirvana when Kurt Cobain died in 1994.


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    The Foo Fighters brought in a new drummer, Josh Freese, but parted ways with him this past spring.

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    In August, Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin joined the Foo Fighters, who released a new single, Asking for a Friend, to coincide with the tour announcement.

    The band members are currently Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin.

    General sale tickets for all the shows go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, Oct. 31 on Ticketmaster.

    Tickets are expected to start at $59.50 and go to $299.50 (does not include taxes and service charges).

    Fans can sign up for the band’s presales now through Sunday, Oct. 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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