A Different Kind of Truth Tour

A Different Kind of Truth Tour
Tour by Van Halen
Associated album A Different Kind of Truth
Start date January 5, 2012
End date July 24, 2013
Legs 2012 (1)
2013 (1)
Total: 2
Number of shows North America (55)
• United States (48)
• Canada (7)
Australia (1)
Japan (4)
Total: 60
Cancelled: 36
Overall Total: 96
Van Halen concert chronology

A Different Kind of Truth (or Viva La Van Halen Tour) was a 2012-2013 concert tour for hard rock band Van Halen. It was Van Halen's tour in support of their 2012 album, A Different Kind of Truth.

History

On December 26, 2011, the official Van Halen website was updated announcing that tickets for the 2012 tour would be available starting January 10, 2012. Also on January 10, their first single, titled "Tattoo", premiered on radio stations. The band's new album from Interscope Records entitled A Different Kind of Truth was released on February 7. The band did 3 warm-up shows at Cafe Wha? in New York City on January 5, 2012, then at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, California on February 1, & finally at the The Forum in Inglewood, California on February 8 before kicking off off the 1st North American leg of the tour in Louisville at KFC Yum! Center on February 18, and then ending the tour in North America on June 26 at New Orleans Arena. The US leg of the tour was supported by Kool & the Gang, who opened each show, (except Uncasville), through the end of June.[1] Although another North American leg was scheduled to begin July 7 and last until September 25, it was initially postponed & then cancelled due to the band feeling overworked. Ky-Mani Marley was set to open each North American show starting with the July dates.[2] By mid year 2012 the tour had grossed $44.9 million with 448,506 total tickets sold, this put Van Halen as the number 3 tour of the year at that point.[3] The band was then scheduled to visit Japan for the first time since their 1998 III Tour with Gary Cherone/since 1979 during their "World Vacation Tour" with David Lee Roth,[4] however, due to Eddie Van Halen's emergency surgery for diverticulitis in August 2012, the Japanese tour was postponed & rescheduled for June 2013, preceded by the band's first Australia show since 1998 at Australia Stadium in Sydney on April 20, 2013. After that, the band kicked off the Japanese leg of the tour at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on June 18, followed by a show at the Tokyo Dome on June 21 (Tokyo Dome Live in Concert), & then ending with 2 more shows at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium on June 24 & 26. Finally, the band finished the tour with 2 shows in the US at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the "Rock USA Festival" on July 20 & at Chumash Grandstand Arena in Paso Robles, California for the "California Mid-State Fair" on July 24. The overall tour was a success.

Setlist

Songs Played Overall
  1. "Unchained"
  2. "Runnin' with the Devil"
  3. "She's the Woman"
  4. "I'm the One"
  5. "Romeo Delight"
  6. "The Full Bug"
  7. "Tattoo"
  8. "Everybody Wants Some!!"
  9. "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
  10. "China Town"
  11. "Mean Street"
  12. "Jamie's Cryin'"
  13. "Hear About It Later"
  14. "Pretty Woman" ("Roy Orbison" Cover)
  15. "Alex Van Halen Drum Solo" ["Drumstruck"]
  16. "You Really Got Me" ("The Kinks" Cover)
  17. "The Trouble with Never"
  18. "Blood & Fire"
  19. "Bottoms Up!"
  20. "Dance the Night Away"
  21. "I'll Wait"
  22. "And the Cradle Will Rock..."
  23. "Hot for Teacher"
  24. "Women in Love..."
  25. "Outta Love Again"
  26. "Girl Gone Bad"
  27. "Hang 'Em High"
  28. "Atomic Punk"
  29. "Beautiful Girls"
  30. "Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" Cover)
  31. "Panama"
  32. "Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo"
    [+ "Spanish Fly," "Cathedral," & "Eruption"]
  33. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
  34. "Jump" [Encore]
Typical Setlist
  1. "Unchained"
  2. "Runnin' with the Devil"
  3. "She's the Woman"
  4. "Romeo Delight"
  5. "Tattoo"
  6. "Everybody Wants Some!!"
  7. "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
  8. "China Town"
  9. "Hear About It Later"
  10. "Pretty Woman" ("Roy Orbison" Cover)
  11. "Alex Van Halen Drum Solo" ["Drumstruck"]
  12. "You Really Got Me" ("The Kinks" Cover)
  13. "The Trouble with Never"
  14. "Dance the Night Away"
  15. "I'll Wait"
  16. "Hot for Teacher"
  17. "Women in Love..."
  18. "Beautiful Girls"
  19. "Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" Cover)
  20. "Panama"
  21. "Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo"
    [+ "Spanish Fly," "Cathedral," & "Eruption"]
  22. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
  23. "Jump" [Encore]

Information

I'm the One
• Only 3 Live Performances during the Tour
   • June 21, 2013: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since June 3, 2008 during the "David Lee Roth Reunion Tour"
   • June 24, 2013: 2nd Live Performance during the Tour
   • June 26, 2013: Last Live Performance during the Tour


The Full Bug
• March 21, 2012: 1st Live Performance since May 29, 1983 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"
• June 3, 2012: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Mean Street
• Only 5 Live Performances during the Tour
   • February 18, 2012: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since June 3, 2008 during the "David Lee Roth Reunion Tour"
   • February 20, 2012: 2nd Live Performance during the Tour
   • February 24, 2012: 3rd Live Performance during the Tour
   • June 18, 2013: 4th Live Performance during the Tour
   • June 21, 2013: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Jamie's Cryin'
• Only 5 Live Performances during the Tour
   • March 26, 2012: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since June 3, 2008 during the "David Lee Roth Reunion Tour"
   • March 28, 2012: 2nd Live Performance during the Tour
   • March 30, 2012: 3rd Live Performance during the Tour
   • April 1, 2012: 4th Live Performance during the Tour
   • June 18, 2013: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Blood & Fire
• Only 4 Live Performances during the Tour
   • February 8, 2012: 1st Ever Live Performance during the Tour
   • March 26, 2012: 2nd Live Performance during the Tour
   • March 28, 2012: 3rd Live Performance during the Tour
   • March 30, 2012: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Bottoms Up!
• June 5, 2012: Only Live Performance during the Tour
                 • 1st Live Performance during the Tour since May 29, 1983 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"
                 • Last Live Performance during the Tour


And the Cradle Will Rock...
• May 19, 2012: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since June 3, 2008 during the "David Lee Roth Reunion Tour"
• June 26, 2013: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Outta Love Again
• February 18, 2012: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since October 7, 1979 during the "World Vacation Tour"
• May 16, 2012: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Girl Gone Bad
• February 20, 2012: 1st Live Performance since July 16, 1984 during the "1984 Tour"
• May 7, 2012: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Hang 'Em High
• Only 2 Live Performances during the Tour
   • March 11, 2012: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since December 11, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"
   • March 28, 2012: Last Live Performance during the Tour


Atomic Punk
• June 18, 2013: Only Live Performance during the Tour
   • 1st Live Performance during the Tour since June 3, 2008 during the "David Lee Roth Reunion Tour"
   • Last Live Performance during the Tour

Tour Dates

Date City Country Venue
NORTH AMERICA LEG
Warm-Up Shows
January 5, 2012 New York City United States Cafe Wha?
February 1, 2012 Hollywood Henson Recording Studios
February 8, 2012 Inglewood The Forum
North America (1st Leg)
February 18, 2012 Louisville United States KFC Yum! Center
February 20, 2012 Auburn Hills Auburn Hills Palace
February 22, 2012 Indianapolis Bankers Life Field House
February 24, 2012 Chicago United Center
February 28, 2012 New York City Madison Square Garden
March 1, 2012
March 3, 2012 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
March 5, 2012 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
March 9, 2012 Buffalo First Niagara Center
March 11, 2012 Boston TD Garden
March 13, 2012 Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena
March 15, 2012 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
March 17, 2012 Toronto Air Canada Centre
March 21, 2012 Ottawa Scotia Bank Place
March 24, 2012 Atlantic City United States Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
March 26, 2012 University Park Bryce Jordan Center
Reading Sovereign Center
March 28, 2012 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
March 30, 2012 Pittsburgh Consol Energy Center
April 1, 2012 Rosemont Allstate Arena
North America (2nd Leg)
April 10, 2012 Sunrise United States Bank Atlantic Center
April 12, 2012 Orlando Amway Center
April 14, 2012 Tampa Tampa Bay Times Forum
April 16, 2012 Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
April 19, 2012 Atlanta Philips Arena
April 21, 2012 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum
April 25, 2012 Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena
April 27, 2012 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
April 29, 2012 St. Louis Scottrade Center
May 1, 2012 Tulsa BOK Center
May 5, 2012 Tacoma Tacoma Dome
May 7, 2012 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena
May 9, 2012 Calgary Scotia Bank Saddledome
May 11, 2012 Edmonton Rexall Place
May 13, 2012 Winnipeg MTS Centre
May 16, 2012 Orlando United States Amway Center (SAP Conference (Private Show))
May 19, 2012 St. Paul Xcel Energy Center
May 22, 2012 Kansas City Sprint Center
May 24, 2012 Denver Pepsi Center
May 27, 2012 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 1, 2012 Los Angeles Staples Center
June 3, 2012 Oakland Oracle Arena
June 5, 2012 San Jose HP Pavilion
June 9, 2012 Los Angeles Staples Center
June 12, 2012 Anaheim Honda Center
June 14, 2012 San Diego Viejas Arena
June 16, 2012 Phoenix US Airways Center
June 20, 2012 Dallas American Airlines Center
June 22, 2012 San Antonio AT&T Center
June 24, 2012 Houston Toyota Center
June 26, 2012 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
North America (3rd Leg) (Cancelled)
July 7, 2012 Uncasville United States Mohegan Sun Arena
July 9, 2012 Hampton Hampton Coliseum
July 11, 2012 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
July 13, 2012 East Rutherford Izod Center
July 15, 2012 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
July 17, 2012 Rochester Blue Cross Arena
July 19, 2012 Detroit Joe Louis Arena
July 21, 2012 London Canada John Labatt Centre
July 24, 2012 Toledo United States Huntington Center
July 26, 2012 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena
July 28, 2012 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
July 31, 2012 Fort Wayne Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
August 2, 2012 Columbus Schottenstein Center
August 4, 2012 Knoxville Thompson–Boling Arena
August 6, 2012 Memphis FedExForum
August 8, 2012 Birmingham Legacy Arena
August 10, 2012 Greenville BI-LO Center
August 12, 2012 Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena
August 21, 2012 Spokane Spokane Arena
August 23, 2012 Portland "The Rose Garden" Arena
August 25, 2012 Sacramento Power Balance Pavilion
August 28, 2012 Fresno Save Mart Center
August 30, 2012 Reno Reno Events Center
September 4, 2012 Salt Lake City Energy Solutions Arena
September 8, 2012 Albuquerque Tingley Coliseum
September 11, 2012 El Paso Don Haskins Center
September 13, 2012 Austin Frank Erwin Center
September 15, 2012 Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena
September 17, 2012 Wichita Intrust Bank Arena
September 21, 2012 Moline iWireless Center
September 23, 2012 Ashwaubenon Resch Center
September 25, 2012 Milwaukee BMO Harris Bradley Center
JAPAN LEG (CANCELLED)
November 20, 2012 Osaka Japan Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
November 22, 2012
November 27, 2012 Tokyo Tokyo Dome
STONE MUSIC FESTIVAL (2013)
April 20, 2013[A] Sydney Australia Australia Stadium
JAPAN LEG
June 18, 2013 Nagoya Japan Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
June 21, 2013 Tokyo Tokyo Dome (Tokyo Dome Live in Concert)
June 24, 2013 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
June 26, 2013
NORTH AMERICA
Final United States Shows
July 20, 2013[B] Oshkosh United States Ford Festival Park (Rock USA Festival 2013)
July 24, 2013[C] Paso Robles Chumash Grandstand Arena (California Mid-State Fair 2013)

Information

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

A This concert is a part of the Stone Music Festival[6]
B This concert is a part of the Rock USA Festival[7]
C This concert is a part of the California Mid-State Fair[8]

A full private show for SAP was played at Orlando Amway Center on May 16, 2012.[9]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows
March 26, 2012 University Park, Pennsylvania Bryce Jordan Center Event cancelled by promoter for undisclosed reasons[10]
Thirty two North American shows spanning all of July, August and September were initially postponed on May 17, to allow the band to recuperate before the second leg, only to be cancelled on July 1, 2012.[11][12]
Three November 2012 dates scheduled for Japan are being rescheduled for June 2013 after Eddie Van Halen has emergency surgery.[13]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Van Halen Enlists Kool & the Gang As Tour Openers". Pastemagazine.com. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Van Halen Extends North American Tour". PRNewswire. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Pollstar’s Mid-Year Charts & Figures". Pollstar. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  4. ↑ "Van Halen Official Japan 2012 Tour Dates!". Van Halen News Desk. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Top 200 North American Tours 2012" (PDF). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Van Halen, Billy Joel heading Down Under r". Herald Sun. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "‘Rock USA’ Festival Snags Van Halen". Pollstar. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Van Halen To Play California’s Mid-State Fair!". Van Halen News Desk. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "SAPPHIRE NOW: Get Ready to Rock with SAP Media ... | SCN". Scn.sap.com. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  10. ↑ "Van Halen cancels Bryce Jordan Center show". CentreDaily.com. 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  11. ↑ "Van Halen postpones summer concert dates". The Denver Post. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
  12. ↑ "Van Halen postponed dates officially cancelled publisher=music-news.com". 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  13. ↑ "Eddie Van Halen Has Emergency Surgery, Van Halen Tour Dates Postponed". Loudwire. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

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