Ballbreaker World Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Ballbreaker World Tour


image_caption =
artist = AC/DC
start_date = 12 January, 1996
end_date = 30 November, 1996
number_of_legs = 7
number_of_shows = 155 played, 1 cancelled, 6 postponed
last_tour = The Razor's Edge Tour
(1990-91)
this_tour = Ballbreaker World Tour
(1996)
next_tour = Stiff Upper Lip Tour
(2000-01)

The Ballbreaker World Tour was a rock concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC , which had 5 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on January 12 , 1996 in Greensboro, NC finishing on November 30 , 1996 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The tour saw the return of drummer Phil Rudd to the lineup making it his first tour with the group since 1981's For Those About to Rock tour. Live footage can be found on the DVD " No Bull " , filmed at Plaza de Toros Las Ventas , Madrid , Spain during the tour. A few more shows were released on the DVD box set "Plug Me In" released in 2007. Four shows were cancelled in the early leg due to Brian's dad passing away.

Tour Dates

[http://acdc-bootlegs.com/concerthistory/?year=1996]

1st North American Leg (Incl. Mexico)

* January 12, 1996 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
* January 13, 1996 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Coliseum
* January 15, 1996 - Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum
* January 17, 1996 - Memphis, TN - Pyramid Arena
* January 18, 1996 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
* January 20, 1996 - St. Petersburg, FL - The Thunderdome
* January 21, 1996 - Miami, FL - Miami Arena
* January 22, 1996 - Daytona Beach, FL - Ocean Center
* January 23, 1996 - Atlanta, GA - The Omni
* January 25, 1996 - Houston, TX - The Summit
* January 26, 1996 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
* January 27, 1996 - San Antonio, TX - The Alamodome
* January 29, 1996 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena POSTPONED
* January 30, 1996 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond POSTPONED
* February 1, 1996 - Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum POSTPONED
* February 2, 1996 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Arena POSTPONED
* February 3, 1996 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
* February 4, 1996 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Arena Rescheduled From Feb. 2
* February 5, 1996 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
* February 7, 1996 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
* February 8, 1996 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
* February 9, 1996 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
* February 10, 1996 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
* February 12, 1996 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
* February 13, 1996 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond Rescheduled From Jan. 30
* February 14, 1996 - Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum Rescheduled From Feb. 1
* February 16, 1996 - Mexico City, MX - Palacio de los Deportes
* February 17, 1996 - Mexico City, MX - Palacio de los Deportes
* February 21, 1996 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena Rescheduled From Jan. 29

2nd North American Leg

* March 2, 1996 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
* March 3, 1996 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Metro Center
* March 5, 1996 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
* March 7, 1996 - Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena
* March 8, 1996 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Municipal Stadium
* March 9, 1996 - Chicago, IL - United Center
* March 11, 1996 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
* March 13, 1996 - Landover, MD - US Air Arena
* March 14, 1996 - Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
* March 15, 1996 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
* March 17, 1996 - East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
* March 18, 1996 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
* March 19, 1996 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter
* March 21, 1996 - Montreal, QB - Montreal Forum
* March 23, 1996 - Toronto, ON - SkyDome
* March 24, 1996 - Dayton, OH - Ervin J. Nutter Center
* March 25, 1996 - Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena
* March 27, 1996 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
* March 28, 1996 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
* March 30, 1996 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
* March 31, 1996 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
* April 1, 1996 - St. Louis, MO - Kiel Center
* April 2, 1996 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
* April 4, 1996 - Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena

1st European Leg

* April 20, 1996 - Oslo, Norway - Oslo Spectrum
* April 21, 1996 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen Arena
* April 23, 1996 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Ice Hall
* April 25, 1996 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
* April 26, 1996 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium
* April 29, 1996 - Kiel, Germany - Ostseehalle
* April 30, 1996 - Berlin, Germany - Deutschlandhalle
* May 1, 1996 - Leipzig, Germany - Messehalle
* May 3, 1996 - Utrecht, Holland - Prins Van Oranjehal
* May 4, 1996 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
* May 5, 1996 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
* May 7, 1996 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
* May 8, 1996 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
* May 10, 1996 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
* May 11, 1996 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
* May 12, 1996 - Geneva, Switzerland - Geneva Arena
* May 14, 1996 - Bolzano, Italy - Palaonda
* May 15, 1996 - Bologna, Italy - Palasport
* May 16, 1996 - Roma, Italy - Palalottomatica
* May 17, 1996 - Milan, Italy - Filaforum
* May 19, 1996 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle
* May 21, 1996 - Mannheim, Germany - Maimarkthalle
* May 22, 1996 - Mannheim, Germany - Maimarkthalle
* May 23, 1996 - Lille, France - Lievin
* May 24, 1996 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
* May 25, 1996 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
* May 27, 1996 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
* May 28, 1996 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
* May 29, 1996 - Prague, Czech Republic - Prague Sports Hall
* June 1, 1996 - Glasgow, Scotland - S.E.C.C. Arena
* June 2, 1996 - Aberdeen, Scotland - EOC Arena
* June 3, 1996 - Newcastle, England - Newcastle Arena

2nd European Leg

* June 17, 1996 - Birmingham, England - NEC Arena
* June 19, 1996 - Manchester, England - MEN Arena
* June 21, 1996 - London, England - Wembley Arena
* June 22, 1996 - London, England - Wembley Arena
* June 25, 1996 - Belfast, Ireland - King's Hall CANCELLED
* June 26, 1996 - Dublin, Ireland - Point Theater
* June 28, 1996 - Ghent, Belgium - Flanders Sports Arena
* June 29, 1996 - Nancy, France - Le Zenith
* June 30, 1996 - Lyon, France - Halle Tony Garnier
* July 2, 1996 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
* July 3, 1996 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
* July 6, 1996 - Lisbon, Portugal - Estádio do Restelo
* July 9, 1996 - Madrid, Spain - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
* July 10, 1996 - Madrid, Spain - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
* July 11, 1996 - Madrid, Spain - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
* July 13, 1996 - Bordeaux, France - Parc des Expositions

3rd North American Leg

* July 29, 1996 - Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena POSTPONED
* July 30, 1996 - Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum POSTPONED
* August 1, 1996 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheater
* August 2, 1996 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Theater
* August 3, 1996 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
* August 6, 1996 - Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Arena
* August 8, 1996 - Edmonton, AB - Northlands Coliseum
* August 10, 1996 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
* August 12, 1996 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
* August 13, 1996 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
* August 15, 1996 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
* August 16, 1996 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
* August 17, 1996 - Irvine, CA - Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
* August 19, 1996 - Denver, CO - McNichols Sports Arena
* August 21, 1996 - St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheater
* August 22, 1996 - Oklahoma City, OK - Myriad Convention Center
* August 24, 1996 - New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena
* August 26, 1996 - Murfreesboro, TN - Murphy Center
* August 27, 1996 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
* August 28, 1996 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
* August 30, 1996 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheater
* August 31, 1996 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Coliseum
* September 1, 1996 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
* September 3, 1996 - Winston-Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
* September 6, 1996 - Philadelphia, PA - CoreStates Spectrum
* September 7, 1996 - Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena Rescheduled From Jul. 29
* September 8, 1996 - Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum Rescheduled From Jul. 30
* September 10, 1996 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
* September 12, 1996 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
* September 13, 1996 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
* September 14, 1996 - Chicago, IL - New World Music Theater

outh American Leg

* October 11, 1996 - Curitiba, Brazil - Pedreira Paulo Leminski
* October 12, 1996 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Estádio do Pacaembu
* October 18, 1996 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
* October 19, 1996 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - River Plate Stadium
* October 22, 1996 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional de Chile

Australia/New Zealand Leg

* November 2, 1996 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
* November 5, 1996 - Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Center
* November 7, 1996 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
* November 8, 1996 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
* November 9, 1996 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
* November 11, 1996 - Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
* November 13, 1996 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Center
* November 14, 1996 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Center
* November 15, 1996 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Center
* November 17, 1996 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Center
* November 18, 1996 - Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Center
* November 21, 1996 - Darwin, Australia - Marrara Stadium
* November 24, 1996 - Cairns, Australia - Cazaly's Stadium
* November 27, 1996 - Auckland, New Zealand - Ericsson Stadium
* November 30, 1996 - Christchurch, New Zealand - Lancaster Park