Van Halen concert tours
A list of concert tours by hard rock band Van Halen.
Note that on all tours, the band's line-up has featured Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen. Michael Anthony has played bass on all tours except the most recent one which lasted from late 2007 to early 2008 where the role is being performed by Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie. However the vocalist has changed numerous times, hence the inclusion of a vocalist column in the table. Note the vocalist column gives dates for the span they toured with the band for - not how long they were in the band for.
Information on early concerts is less reliable, as is to be expected.
Note all tours undertaken by Van Halen went through the USA, with the exception of the Monsters of Rock Tour 1984. Hawaiian dates have been counted as American, due to its official position as a state of the USA.
Note that the Heavyweight Champs Of Rock 'N Roll Tour of the USA in 2002 was not a Van Halen tour. It was a co-headlining tour by the two former Van Halen vocalists David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. The tour was notable for its Van Halen connection however, featuring numerous guest appearances by Van Halen's then-bassist Michael Anthony with Hagar on many dates on bass and backing vocals (and occasionally lead vocals), and one date where former Van Halen vocalist Gary Cherone joined the pair for a duet. Nor are Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony's tours as The Other Half (a play on them being "half" of the Van Halen line-up) where the two former members of the band would play Hagar-era Van Halen tunes togethere with a backing band.[1][2][3][4]
Years | Official tour name | Album promotion | Dates played | Dates cancelled | Non-U.S. regions visited | Vocalist |
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1974-78 | club circuit concerts | None | 77++ | N/A | None | David Lee Roth |
1978 | First World Tour |
Van Halen | 167 | 2 | Canada, Europe, Japan | |
1979 | World Vacation Tour |
Van Halen II | 102 | 0 | ||
1980 | World Invasion "Party 'Til You Die Tour" Tour |
Women and Children First | 124 | 2 | Canada, Europe | |
1981 | Fair Warning Tour |
Fair Warning | 88 | 1 | Canada | |
1982-83 | Hide Your Sheep Tour |
Diver Down | 98 | 5 | Canada, South America | |
Hide Your Sheep Tour (US Festival) |
1 | 0 | None | |||
1984 | 1984 Tour |
1984 | 101 | 0 | Canada | |
Monsters of Rock 1984 (1984 Tour) |
5 | 0 | Europe | |||
1986 | 1986 Tour |
5150 | 110 | 3 | Canada | Sammy Hagar |
1988-89 | Monsters of Rock 1988 (OU812 Tour) |
OU812 | 27 | 5 | None | |
OU812 Tour |
48 | 1 | Japan | |||
1991-92 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour |
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | 99 | 0 | Canada, Mexico | |
1993 | Right Here Right Now Tour |
Live: Right Here, Right Now | 58 | 5 | Canada, Europe | |
1995 | The Balance "Ambulance" Tour |
Balance | 128 | 3 | Canada, Europe, Japan | |
1998 | III Tour |
Van Halen III | 76 | 19 | Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand | Gary Cherone |
2004 | Van Halen Summer Tour 2004 |
The Best of Both Worlds |
80 | 6 | Canada | Sammy Hagar |
2007-08 | Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour |
None | 40 | 0 | David Lee Roth | |
Van Halen 2008 Tour |
39 | 0 | ||||
2012 | Viva La Van Halen Tour |
A Different Kind of Truth | 55 | 31 | Canada, Japan |
References
- ↑ http://www.bootlegvideos.com/vhtourdates.html Bootleg Videos - source of most tourdates. Accessed 9 November 2007.
- ↑ http://vhnd.com - The Van Halen News Desk. Well respected source of VH information. Includes 1998 and 2004 tourdates.
- ↑ http://van-halen.com - Van Halen official website, 9 November 2007. Includes 2007 tourdates.
- ↑ http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/metallica_tour_dates_monsters_88.htm Metallica tourdates, includes 1988 MoR tour Accessed on 31 August 2007
External links
- Van-Halen.com - The official Van Halen website
- Van Halen NewsDesk
- The Mighty Van Halen .net - Website contains info, tour dates, audio and video of Van Halen
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