{"id":43501,"date":"2026-01-15T09:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=43501"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:35:51","slug":"gayc-dc-the-worlds-first-and-only-all-gay-tribute-to-the-music-of-ac-dc-touring-australia-for-the-first-time-this-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2026\/01\/gayc-dc-the-worlds-first-and-only-all-gay-tribute-to-the-music-of-ac-dc-touring-australia-for-the-first-time-this-february\/","title":{"rendered":"GAYC\/DC – The World\u2019s First And Only All-Gay Tribute To The Music Of AC\/DC Touring Australia For The First Time This February"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are tribute bands, and then there are ideas so strong they reframe the music they’re built on.\u00a0GAYC\/DC<\/strong>\u00a0fall squarely into the latter.<\/p>\n

Taking the catalogue of\u00a0AC\/DC<\/strong>, arguably rock’s most overtly masculine institution and filtering it through unapologetic queer celebration sounds, on paper, like something that shouldn’t work. Then you hear it, \u00a0you see it, and it becomes immediately obvious that this is exactly what rock and roll needs right now.<\/p>\n

Founded by\u00a0Christopher Freeman<\/strong>\u00a0(bassist for queercore pioneers\u00a0Pansy Division<\/strong>) alongside drummer\u00a0Brian Welch<\/strong>, GAYC\/DC have earned something rare in tribute-band territory: genuine respect from the wider rock community, including the artists whose songs they reinterpret.<\/p>\n

Kerrang! describe the band succinctly as “Glam\/Sassy\/Porn\/Punk\/Metal\/Dirty Rock ‘n’ Roll… with class,”<\/em>\u00a0while Louder call their live show “spot on with the music, unforgettable in every way<\/em>.” Beneath the glitter, boas and knowing wink is a band that takes the songs seriously, because the songs deserve it.<\/p>\n

That respect is evident throughout their catalogue of lovingly subversive reworks, for example, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” becomes “Dirty Dudes (Done Dirt Cheap)<\/a>.” Their video for
\n“Gay Boy Boogie<\/a>,” a homoerotic reimagining of “Bad Boy Boogie,” doubles as a tribute to
\nTwisted Sister<\/strong>‘s\u00a0We’re Not Gonna Take It<\/em>, complete with approval from\u00a0Dee Snider\u00a0<\/strong>himself with Dee delcaring that “I think this is great!”<\/em><\/p>\n

As Welch explains, “Twisted Sister took rock and drag further than anybody at the time.\u00a0As young gay kids, seeing fully grown men in drag on MTV meant a lot to us, decades before\u00a0<\/em>RuPaul’s Drag Race<\/em>\u00a0was a thing.”<\/p>\n

Even their take on “Highway to Hell<\/a>” underscores how seriously the rock world takes the project, featuring cameos from\u00a0Johnny Martin<\/strong>\u00a0(L.A. Guns),\u00a0John Bush<\/strong>\u00a0(Armored Saint, ex-Anthrax) and\u00a0dUg Pinnick<\/strong>\u00a0(King’s X).<\/p>\n

While the presentation may read as camp at first glance, the musicianship never does. Broadway Rock put it best: “While the band and their presentation may be campy, their musicianship is pure, unadulterated rock.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

For their\u00a0first-ever Australian tour<\/strong>, GAYC\/DC, rounded out by bassist\u00a0Glen Pavan<\/strong>, guitarist\u00a0Topher Ruby\u00a0<\/strong>and lead guitarist\u00a0Steve McKnight\u00a0<\/strong>(known to ’80s and ’90s hard rock fans from Cry Wolf), will hit six cities across the country, playing intimate venues that suit their high-energy, sweat-soaked, up-close-and-personal approach.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a lifelong Acca Dacca purist, a rock fan open to reinterpretation, or simply curious about what happens when rock’s most masculine catalogue is flipped on its head, this is a live experience that makes its point the moment the first riff lands.<\/p>\n

GAYC\/DC don’t parody rock history, they reclaim it, reminding us that rock and roll has always belonged to those bold enough to step forward and claim it for themselves.<\/p>\n

TOUR DATES<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 19: The Brightside,\u00a0Brisbane<\/strong>
\nFriday, February 20: Mo’s Desert Clubhouse,\u00a0Gold Coast<\/strong>
\nSaturday, February 21: Stay Gold,\u00a0Melbourne<\/strong>
\nWednesday, February 25: Lion Arts Factory,\u00a0Adelaide<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 26: Milkbar,\u00a0Perth<\/strong>
\nFriday, February 27: Mary’s Underground,\u00a0Sydney<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets & Information:
\ntributetouring.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n