The wait is over! The only Italian stage of the legendary AC/DC, sold out in a few hours with 100,000 tickets sold, will take place on Saturday 25 May 2024 at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, with The Pretty Reckless as the opening band.
At the Tecnopolo conference room, inside the Le Reggiane complex in Reggio Emilia, an articulate and comprehensive official press conference was just held to present the services for the public and the concert production, in the presence of Claudio Trotta (Barley Arts) and Roberto Olivi (president Coopservice, main investor CVolo Spa), the mayor of Reggio Emilia Luca Vecchi which represented the greetings of the City, of executive producer Cristina Trotta (Barley Arts) who comprehensively explained the rules and roles behind a mass event of this magnitude, Andrea De Matteo (Barley Arts) production manager which communicated some of the numbers of companies and people involved, the Dr Furio Zucco, health consultant by Barley Artswho described the meticulous attention to the health plan by introducing the representatives of 118 and the Red Cross, and the Local Police Commander Dr. Poma who highlighted the City's initiatives with regard to traffic and parking for the 100,000 people who will arrive from all over Italy and many European countries, without forgetting respect for residents. Everything is ready for the appointment with a new and important chapter in the history of live music in Italy.
At the end of the Conference Claudio Trotta he said:
"Happy to contribute to the creation and realisation of a collective experience of well-being and joy. The extraordinary longevity and uniqueness of AC/DC, with whom I have been working exclusively in Italy since September 1991, inspires us to raise the bar once again in terms of attention and attention to detail in an effort to ensure a memorable overall experience for the audience.
It will be very important to get to the venue well in advance considering the large number of travellers on Italian motorways and the all-Italian characteristic of paying on exit at motorway toll booths, which already generates queues at weekends and during the summer season.
On 25 May, all of us concert organisers and producers, managers of the RCF Arena, institutions, service providers, and workers, together with the artists and the audience, will contribute to maintaining the high 'rating' of Emilia Romagna, a region that has been instrumental in the development of live music in Italy for at least 40 years.
I hope to see few mobile phones in operation during the concert because they distract from the reality and truth of the live show and because they take away magic from the brightness of the stage and annoy those behind or beside those using them."
The President of Coopservice Olivi emphasised that: "The AC/DC concert at the RCF Arena represents an extraordinary opportunity for the Reggio Emilia infrastructure, which thanks to international events of this magnitude has the possibility of becoming one of the most important venues in Europe. An event that we are about to experience thanks to Barley Arts, who chose our location for the first time and who, by virtue of their acknowledged organisational capacity and a proven network of international collaborations, are working to ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible, so as to guarantee the public a unique and unforgettable experience. For this reason I would like to thank, in addition to Barley Arts and AC/DC, also institutions, associations and all the local partners who are working to achieve these goals, driven as we are by passion for music and love for our city."
The AC/DC have recently released the first photos of the touring line-up: Angus Young on lead guitar, Brian Johnson under the heading, Stevie Young on rhythm guitar, Chris Chaney bass and Matt Laug to the battery.
These are the official timetable for Saturday 25 May:
Gates opening h. 12:00
The Pretty Reckless h. 19:05
AC/DC h. 20:45
To make the fans' wait and homecoming more pleasant, near the The Reggiane in Piazzale Europa - near the subway that connects the city centre with the route to the Arena, running alongside the Reggio Emilia railway station - will be set up the Le Reggiane Villagean area with food trucks powered by Streeat© Food Truck Festival, music by Virgin Radiotoilets and a special AC/DC truck with official merchandise that will not be available elsewhere. The Le Reggiane Village will be active on Friday 24 May (from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.) and Saturday 25 (from 9:30 to 2:30).
Great attention will be paid to logistics: they are five the special trains that will travel in the night between 25 and 26 May from Reggio Emilia railway station (with entrance on Piazzale Europa) to take fans home:
- Frecciarossa 99147 from Reggio Emilia (00:30) to Roma Termini (05:06) with stops at Firenze Santa Maria Novella (01:35) and Roma Tiburtina (04:58).
- Frecciarossa 99148 from Reggio Emilia (00:35) to Torino Porta Nuova (02:45) with stops at Milano Centrale (01:35) and Torino Porta Susa (02:33).
- Tper 94455 from Reggio Emilia (01:00) to Bologna Centrale (01:35) with a stop in Modena (01:12).
- Tper 94470 from Reggio Emilia (01:30) to Milano Centrale (03:10) with stops in Parma (01:45) and Piacenza (02:15).
- Tper 94463 from Reggio Emilia (02:30) to Bologna Centrale (03:05) with a stop in Modena (02:42).
The latest tickets of Frecciarossa are available through theTrenitalia Appat the ticket offices and the travel agencies enabled, or on the Trenitalia.com.
I tickets for trains TPER (regional) are on sale at Bus For Fun and at the point of sale at Le Reggiane Village on 25 May.
At Reggio Emilia Railway Station (entrance on Piazzale Europa) and in the Le Reggiane Village area Bus For Fun will distribute identification bracelets intended only for those using TPER regional trains in order to speed up transit to the tracks. Who uses trains Frecciarossa does not require a wristband to enter the station.
We remind you that the Reggio Emilia AV station will be closed on the night of the concert.
For those who prefer to reach the arena by car, it is possible to book a place for their car, motorbike or camper van on the circuit Park For Fun. During the day of 25 May it will be possible to search on Waze o Google Maps their parking space and conveniently get all directions directly on the app. At Park For Fun tent sites are also available.
On the occasion of the concert, a luggage storage at the Don Bosco Oratory in Via Adua, 79. The depot will be open from Saturday 25 May from 8 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. before reopening at 11 p.m. and closing at 2 a.m. on Sunday 26 May. The charge for depositing items will be € 10 for backpacks and bags, and € 5 for smaller items (e.g. helmets).
Recall that the concert is sold out e no tickets will be available at the box office. Barley Arts always recommends not relying on Secondary Ticketing circuits for the purchase of tickets, avoiding the illegal market for tickets for live events. Ticketone was the only authorised sales channel for the concert.
I tickets of the concert are nominal to the userWhen entering the Arena, the control service staff will check that the name on the ticket and the identity document of the person entering match. Please note that the name change service will be active on the Ticketone website until 6 p.m. on Friday 24 May; it is possible to only one name change per ticket.
I children up to 6 years of age will have access to free of charge to the Italian concert; from 7 years old can enter with a full ticket and no reductions.
The sector you will be able to access is only the one indicated on your ticket (Red Zone, Yellow Zone, Orange Zone, Green Zone, Blue Zone). It will not be possible to change sectors. Each zone is equipped with its own refreshment areas, bars, merchandising and toilets. Once you have entered the Arena, you will not be able to leave until the end of the concert.
Assistance to persons with disabilities is provided by Unitalsi Emilia Romagna.
The areas reserved for persons with disabilities are located in the Red Zone sector: access will be reserved only for those who have received seat confirmation, tickets and information from Mani Amiche Onluswhich has been handling bookings for these areas since the announcement of the event (12 February 2024). The availability of places in these areas has ended.
Accompanying persons of walking persons may not enter the reserved areas (unless a need for constant assistance has been agreed upon in advance) but will stand in the vicinity of the reserved areas to ensure that space is not taken away from other wheelchairs and/or persons with walking problems.
To keep up to date with the concert, it is available on digital stores Barley Arts x ACDCa free app for iOS e Android developed by AJepCom with all the information you need to experience the Italian concert at its best, or check the updates in the appropriate section on the website BarleyArts.com.
All personnel of the control service wear bibs numbered with a QR code which can be scanned with your smartphone to receive all the relevant information. The same QR is printed on the bracelets intended for the public and is displayed at the cash desks and in the Arena.
La catering within RCF Arena is managed directly by the venue.
After the success of the first nine reissues that topped the best-selling physical album charts in Italy, 6 more legendary AC/DC records are released on 21 June on limited edition gold vinyl (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings), on the occasion of the 50-year career of the iconic rock'n'roll band. In the exclusive reissues, the gold-coloured LPs are accompanied by a different 12″x12″ poster for each album with the new AC/DC 50 graphics, perfect for collecting and framing. These are the next six discs to be released: If You Want Blood You've Got It, Let There Be Rock, Ballbreaker, Stiff Upper Lip, Rock Or Bust e 74 Jailbreak.
Virgin Radio is the official radio of the only Italian date of AC/DC; Rockol e Sony Music Italy are partners.
