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The Hives - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Hives - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Hives And Kingswood Open For AC/DC #SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere on November 5, 2015

in Live,News

Sweden’s The Hives and Australia’s Kingswood have been chosen to open for AC/DC’s Australian tour and played their first show in Sydney on Wednesday (November 4, 2015).

Kingswood performed a 20-minute showcase set of just four songs while the better-known The Hives were to an extended 40 minutes on stage.

The Hives setlist

Come On (from Lex Hives, 2014)
Take Back The Toys (from Lex Hives, 2014)
Walk Idiot Walk (from Tyrannosaurus Hives, 2004)
Die All Right (from Veni Vidi Vicious, 2000)
Main Offender (from Veni Vidi Vicious, 2000)
Try It Again (from The Black and White Album, 2007)
Go Right Ahead (from Lex Hives, 2014)
Hate To Say I Told You So (from Veni Vidi Vicious, 2000)
Tick Tick Boom (from The Black and White Album, 2007)

Kingswood setlist

She’s My Baby (from Microscopic Wars, 2014)
Sucker Punch (from Microscopic Wars, 2014)
I Can Feel That You Don’t Love Me (from Microscopic Wars, 2014)
Ohio (from Microscopic Wars, 2014)

AC/DC setlist, Sydney, November 5, 2015

Main Set
Rock Or Bust (from Rock Or Bust, 2015)
Shoot To Thrill (from Back In Black, 1980)
Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be (from Let There Be Rock, 1977)
Back In Black (from Back In Black, 1980)
Play Ball (from Rock Or Bust, 2015)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (from Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap, 1976)
Thunderstruck (from The Razors Edge, 1990)
High Voltage (from High Voltage, 1976)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Train (from Black Ice, 2008)
Hells Bells (from Back In Black, 1980)
Baptism of Fire (from Rock Or Bust, 2015)
You Shook Me All Night Long (from Back In Black, 1980)
Sin City (from Powerage, 1978)
Shot Down In Flames (from Highway To Hell, 1979)
Have A Drink On Me (from Back In Black, 1980)
T.N.T. (from High Voltage, 1976)
Whole Lotta Rosie (from Let There Be Rock, 1977)
Let There Be Rock (from Let There Be Rock, 1977)

Encore
Highway To Hell (from Highway To Hell, 1979)
For Those About To Rock (from For Those About To Rock, 1981)

PHOTO GALLERY: AC/DC in Melbourne by Ros O’Gorman

AC/DC Australian dates

AC/DC Australian dates

November 4 and 7, Sydney, ANZ Stadium
November 12 and 14, Brisbane, QSAC
November 21, Adelaide, Adelaide Oval
November 27 and 29, Perth, Domain, Stadium
December 6 and 8, Melbourne, Etihad Stadium

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