In August, Allegiant Stadium Belongs to Rock
For three weeks this August, the biggest stage in Las Vegas trades touchdowns for power chords. Two of the most important rock bands that have ever existed play Allegiant Stadium just three weekends apart -- AC/DC to open the month, Guns N' Roses to close it -- and for any rock fan, that is reason enough to build a Vegas trip around a single weekend. These are stadium shows in the truest sense: 65,000 people, a wall of sound, and a catalog of anthems you have known your whole life. Here is what each night delivers.
AC/DC: Power Up Tour
AC/DC opens the month on August 1 with their Power Up Tour, and this is as close to a bucket-list rock show as Las Vegas offers. Formed back in 1973 by the Young brothers, AC/DC are one of the most influential and best-selling bands in history -- more than 200 million albums sold, a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in Back in Black, the best-selling album by any band, ever. After years away from the road at this scale, seeing them fill a stadium is a genuine event.
You already know the setlist in your bones: Back in Black, Highway to Hell, Thunderstruck, You Shook Me All Night Long, delivered at the kind of volume the band built its entire legend on. The Pretty Reckless open the night. For sheer no-nonsense, full-throttle rock and roll, nothing else this month comes close.
When: August 1, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. | Venue: Allegiant Stadium
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses close the month on August 22 with their 2026 World Tour, and the draw here is the lineup: Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan together, tearing through the anthems that rewired rock radio. This is the band that made a generation try and fail to grow their hair out, and live, they still play like the amps might catch fire. The Black Crowes open, which makes the whole night a rock double-header.
Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child o' Mine, Paradise City, November Rain -- the catalog is wall-to-wall with songs that defined an era, and a stadium is exactly the right size for them. Where AC/DC is relentless and tight, Guns N' Roses is sprawling and theatrical, which is what makes seeing both in one month such a treat. This is the more epic, marathon-length of the two nights.
When: August 22, 2026 at 6:25 p.m. | Venue: Allegiant Stadium
The Practical Truth
If you can swing either weekend, you cannot lose. Pick AC/DC on August 1 for relentless, full-throttle rock and roll from one of the best-selling bands of all time, and Guns N' Roses on August 22 for a sprawling, theatrical, anthem-stacked marathon with the classic lineup. Both are single-night stadium shows with opening acts worth arriving early for, so plan to get there ahead of the headliner. Check the booking section below for current availability on both.
