July 9th will mark the great Bon Scott’s 79th birthday, and to celebrate, the Second Annual Official Bon Scott Birthday Bash will take place that day at the Bowery Electric in New York City. The event will feature Living Colour’s Corey Glover, Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Peter Shaw, and Cactus’ Jimmy Kunes, among many others, with special guest openers Ravagers. Tickets can be purchased via this link.
We have teamed up with the Bon Scott Estate, along with their exclusive merchandising partner Perryscope Productions, to offer three prize packages in a giveaway to celebrate one of the greatest rock and roll frontmen to ever grace the stage.
Each prize package contains:
- A vinyl, sealed copy of Highway to Hell
- An exclusive Bon Scott tee
- A pin and patch set
- A Bon Scott Super7 collectible figurine
How to win one of the three prize packages:
- Like the Sonic Perspectives Facebook page HERE.
- Like the Official Bon Scott Facebook page HERE.
- Comment on this Facebook post, and tell us why you should be one of the winners. When doing so, include the hashtag #BonScottBBGiveawaySP
Once completed, you will be entered into a drawing for one of the three packages. The winners will be announced on July 9th, 2025, and they will be responsible for the shipping cost to their location. Good luck!
The second annual official Bon Scott birthday bash:
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 8 p.m.
The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery, New York City
Featuring:
- Corey Glover (Living Colour)
- Jimmy Kunes (Cactus)
- Erik Toast (Honky Toast)
- Dave Anthony (Ten Ton Mojo)
- Peter Shaw (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
- Shilpa Ray
- Scott Bellina
- Paul Bertolino
- Chris Antos
- Devon Marie
The band:
Paul McGilloway, John Jackson, Ivan Bodley, Kenny Soule
Few rock singers were as unforgettable — and have proved as enduring — as Bon Scott. As the frontman of AC/DC from 1974 until his tragic passing in 1980 (at the age of 33), his “rock ‘n’ roll pirate persona,” street poet lyrics, and striking image (one of the first rockers to proudly sport multiple tattoos) have made him an absolute legend. Additionally, Bon‘s vocals were featured in several pre-AC/DC bands, including Fraternity, The Valentines, and The Spektors.
But really, it is the quality of the songs of the “Bon era” of AC/DC that serve as his greatest legacy — “Highway To Hell”, “Sin City”, “Whole Lotta Rosie”, “Let There Be Rock”, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, “TNT” and “It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)”… the list is seemingly endless.
How does Bon measure up to rock’s all-time great frontmen? Classic Rock magazine declared him “the greatest rock n’ roll frontman of all time” in 2004, beating out the lofty likes of Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, and Axl Rose in the process.
Scott was invited to join AC/DC by Malcolm and Angus Young in 1974, and achieved international stardom before his death at the age of 33 from alcohol poisoning.
He sang on AC/DC‘s first six studio albums, including High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock, and Highway To Hell.
Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking at a club in London, just days after attending a session with Malcolm and Angus Young where they began working on music for what became the Back In Black album.
