Between the failing health of guitarist Malcolm Young and the bevy of problems associated with drummer Phil Rudd, AC/DC has endured and still managed to spit out a fine record last year, the aptly titled Rock Or Bust. Die-hard fans know the band tours all too infrequently these days; it’s not like any of the core band members are hurting for cash. The band is playing its first San Francisco show since 1979, and, by all accounts, it may be its last. Brian Johnson still sounds as if his vocal warm-ups include eating sandpaper and drinking shots of whiskey, but that’s part of the band’s lure. Come to hear classics including (but definitely not limited to) “Back in Black,” “T.N.T.,” and “Sin City” and enjoy spilling your beer each time a cannon goes off to end a song. If you’ve never been to one of the band’s shows before, bring earplugs and prepare for a loud crowd that sings along even when they don’t know the words. Chances are you’ll be deaf for work the following Monday, and your poor ears will be ringing all weekend long.
— Eddie Jorgensen
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