Expert: VINCENT V - 9/4/2008

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QUESTION: Hi Id like to find out what year ACDC played at Fairfield Showground NSW. I was there on one sunny day back in the seventies I was only about 12 or 13 years old. It was a festival of some sort or a annual show. I cant remember wot year it was but they were the first band I had ever seen. I remember standing next to the speaker watching Angus beltin his guitar and headbangin the way he does thinkin this is awsom, I was only a kid and didnt really know who ACDC were but that day I was in awe they were fantastic. Imagine ACDC bein the first band you ever saw live in your life. Its an experience Ill never forget.

ANSWER: hello there,

it could be:
3 Jul. 78: Dallas, TX (Fairgrounds Complex) "Texxas Music Festival"

Set list when supporting :
Live Wire
Problem Child
Sin City
Gone Shootin'
(Or Rock 'N' Roll Damnation)
Bad Boy Boogie
High Voltage
Whole Lotta Rosie
(Or Dog Eat Dog)
Rocker

Set list when headlining :
Live Wire
Problem Child
Sin City
Gone Shootin'
Bad Boy Boogie
Rock 'N' Roll Damnation
The Jack
Dog Eat Dog
High Voltage
Rocker
Let There Be Rock


"Powerage" us tour

hope this helped you

greetins from Belgium

Vincent

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QUESTION: Tahnks for the reply but I dont think I gave you enough info Fairfield showground is in NSW an outer suburb of Sydney Australia. Hope you can help cheers Andrea

Answer
this is what I found for the Australia

Juin. 77: Sydney, Aust (Bondi Lifesavers) Angus & Bon joue avec ROSE TATTOO.
Early July 77: Sydney, Aust (Bondi Lifesavers) 2 secret gigs to support the club.
Billed as "The Seedies" the first night & "Dirty Deeds" the second.

"A Giant Dose Of Rock & Roll!" Australian Tour :

Late Nov. 76: Richmond, Aust (Tiger Lounge) Jam session
2 Dec. 76: Perth, Aust (Entertainment Centre)
4 Dec. 76: Adelaide, Aust (Apollo Stadium)
5 Dec. 76: Melbourne, Aust. "Countdown" TV Show
5 Dec. 76: Melbourne, Aust (Myer Music Bowl)
7 Dec. 76: Shepparton, Aust (Civic Centre)
8 Dec. 76: Albury, Aust (City Hall)
9 Dec. 76: Canberra, Aust (Ginninderra High School Hall)
10 Dec. 76: Wollongong, Aust (Town Hall)
11 Dec. 76: Newcastle, Aust (Civic Theatre)
12 Dec. 76: Sydney, Aust (Hordern Pavillon)
13 Dec. 76: Orange, Aust (Amoco Centre)
14 Dec. 76: Dubbo, Aust (Civic Centre)
16 Dec. 76: Tarnworth, Aust (Town Hall) Cancelled after Maior refuses to let the band play.
17 Dec. 76: Toowomba, Aust (Harristown High School Hall)
18 Dec. 76: Brisbane, Aust (Festival Hall)
19 Dec. 76: Bundaberg, Aust (Showgrounds)
20 Dec. 76: Rockhampton, Aust (City Hall)
22 Dec. 76: Murwillumbah, Aust
23 Dec. 76: Gold Coast, Aust (Miami High School Great Hall) Supp. by The Saints.
2 Jan. 77: Sydney, Aust (Haymarket) TBC
5 Jan. 77: Portland, Aust (TBC)
7 Jan. 77: Hobart, Aust (City Hall)
8 Jan. 77: Launceston, Aust (Princess Theatre)
9 Jan. 77: Burnie, Aust (Civic Centre)
11 Jan. 77: Horsham, Aust (Town Hall)
12 Jan. 77: Warmambool, Aust (Palais) Cancelled, band banned from city.
13 Jan. 77: Bendigo, Aust (Eaglehawk Term Hall)
14 Jan. 77: Ballarat, Aust (Wendouree Shire Hall)