AC/DC in concert at the Paris-Longchamp racecourse: what's the opening act?

It's a concert that's sure to rock theParis-Longchamp racecourse this summer! Last February, AC/DC confirmed that they would be coming to the capital for their"Power Up Tour". Unsurprisingly, tickets for this one-off concert by the legendary hard rock band were snapped up. And it didn't take long for the show to sell out. It has to be said that French fans have been hoping for AC/DC 's return to the country for a long time. AC/DC 's last French concert was in 2016. Back then, the band set the city of Marseille alight. A year earlier, AC/DC wowed audiences at the Stade de France. In 2024, the songs of AC/DC are set to resound once again in France, and more precisely in Paris, with this unique performance by the Australian-British band announced for August 13.

AC/DC in concert at the Paris-Longchamp racecourse in August 2024
This is the hard rock concert not to be missed in Paris in 2024! The famous Australian-British band AC/DC is finally announcing its return to the stage with a series of dates in Europe and a much-anticipated show at the Paris-Longchamp racecourse on the occasion of its "Power Up tour". So when will fans be able to catch Angus Young and his band live in the capital, and when can tickets be reserved? We tell you all about AC/DC's European tour and their only concert in France! [Read more]

But before Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young and the rest of the band get together live to rock out to " Highway to Hell ", " Back in Black ", " Thunderstruck " and tracks from"Power Up", AC/DC fans can look forward to an opening act. So who is it? Who will have the honor of opening for AC/DC in Paris on August 13?

Well, it's The Pretty Reckless! The American band, which has already played several concerts in Paris(Bataclan, Trianon, Zénith...), is made up of Taylor Momsen on vocals, Ben Phillips on guitar, Mark Damon on bass and Jamie Perkins on drums. Formed in New York in 2009, the band has 4 albums to its credit, the latest of which is entitled"Death by Rock and Roll".

Thanks to hits like " Heaven Knows ", " Take Me Down " and " Going To Hell ", The Pretty Reckless has won several awards, including Best Hard Rock Band in 2017 at the Alternative Press Music Awards. The Pretty Reckless have also opened for legendary bands such as Evanescence, Guns N'Roses and Soundgarden.

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This summer, The Pretty Reckless are taking their career to the next level, having been chosen to open for AC/DC on the hard rock band's entire European tour. AC/DC announced this in a post published on its social networks on March 25.

We can imagine that Taylor Momsen and her bandmates from The Pretty Reckless will be performing some of their hits, as well as their most recent material! A chance to see what the band's live sound is like!

So, what do you think of this opening act for AC/DC?