Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show

Live/Wire is a tribute to AC/DC, presented as a hard rock and metal night at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. It covers the band's catalogue from the Bon Scott years onwards, with a vocal line-up built around Brian Johnson's era.

AC/DC's original frontman was Bon Scott, whose death in 1980 came as the band were beginning to find success worldwide. The group then brought in Brian Johnson, whose vocals appear on Back in Black. Live/Wire is a tribute act and not the original band: its set moves through the catalogue up to the recent album Rock or Bust, and includes Rosie and Highway to Hell.

On stage, Podge Blacksmith takes the vocal role associated with Brian Johnson. Simon plays the part of Angus Young, Dan covers the rhythm guitar role of Malcolm Young, Ed takes on Cliff Williams's bass playing, and Paul plays drums in the style of Phil Rudd and Chris Slade. The production includes cannons and a wall of Marshall amplifiers, and the show closes with the cannons firing. The performers aim to keep the audience singing along to the hits.

Brudenell Social Club is a live music venue and social club in Burley, Leeds, which began as a working men's club. It mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts, so this hard rock evening is a departure from much of its regular programme.