On Monday morning, Experience Notre Dame, a branch of University Operations, Events and Safety, announced in a press release that “legendary” rock band AC/DC will headline Notre Dame Stadium for a concert on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
The band is in the midst of their Power Up tour, with stops in Australia, South America and North America still to come. AC/DC will perform alongside rock band The Pretty Reckless, who will accompany the Australian group throughout the United States leg of the tour. The Pretty Reckless was also the supporting act for the European leg of the tour in 2024.
“These large-scale events are the perfect chance to showcase the exceptional experience Notre Dame provides to our guests. It’s all about bringing people together, the University and the community, to celebrate the partnerships that make the South Bend-Elkhart region feel like such a remarkable home. We're looking forward to another exceptional night at Notre Dame Stadium,” Mike Seamon, the vice president for University Operations, Events and Safety at Notre Dame, said in the press release.
Experience Notre Dame’s press release stated, “They are one of the most influential rock bands in history, with over 200 million albums sold worldwide. The band’s ‘Back In Black’ LP is the ‘bestselling album by any band ever’ and the ‘third bestselling album by any artist’ with global sales of 50 million and counting.”
AC/DC is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2003. According to the press release, their first ever performance was on Dec. 31, 1973. Their most recent album, “Power Up,” was released in 2020.
The announcement comes nearly one month after Experience Notre Dame announced a Luke Combs concert on April 18, 2025. AC/DC’s performance will be the sixth at Notre Dame Stadium, following concerts by Garth Brooks (twice), Billy Joel and Zach Bryan.
Experience Notre Dame announced in an email to the tri-campus community that tickets will go on sale Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. EST on Ticketmaster. Unlike the Zach Bryan and Luke Combs concerts, there is no presale for students.
According to the Experience Notre Dame website, “nearly 60,000” attendees will be present for the concert. In comparison, Notre Dame Stadium’s capacity for the Zach Bryan concert on Sept. 6 was 88,000. The website also features a photo from the Billy Joel concert on June 25, 2022, which was the only concert at Notre Dame Stadium not to use a circular stage in the center of the field. For that concert, the stage was oriented facing north with only part of the bowl open for seating.
