Van Halen World Vacation Tour
Van Halen World Vacation Tour
Promotional tour by Van Halen |
Location |
North America Europe Asia |
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Associated album |
Van Halen II |
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Start date |
March 25, 1979 (1979-03-25) |
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End date |
October 7, 1979 (1979-10-07) |
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Legs |
3 in North America 1 in Europe 1 in Asia 5 total |
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No. of shows |
89 in North America 12 in Europe 7 in Asia 108 total |
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Van Halen concert chronology |
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The World Vacation Tour' was a 1979 concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen to support their second album Van Halen II. It was the band's first world tour as a headliner, previously having been a support act for Black Sabbath for that band's 1978 Never Say Die! 10th Anniversary World Tour.
Personnel
Setlist
- Songs played overall
- "Light Up the Sky"
- "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
- Alex Van Halen drum solo
- "Runnin' with the Devil"
- "Dance the Night Away"
- "Beautiful Girls"
- "On Fire"
- Michael Anthony bass solo
- "You're No Good" ("Dee Dee Warwick" cover)
- "Jamie's Cryin'"
- "Fools" (Intro) and "Eyes of the Night"
- "Feel Your Love Tonight"
- "Outta Love Again"
- "Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" cover)
- "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
- Eddie Van Halen guitar solo, "Spanish Fly" and "Eruption"
- "Dead or Alive"
- "You Really Got Me" ("The Kinks" cover) [1st encore]
- "Bottoms Up!" [2nd encore]
- "Growth" and "Atomic Punk" [Final encore]
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- Typical setlist
- "Light Up the Sky"
- "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
- Alex Van Halen drum solo
- "Runnin' with the Devil"
- "Dance the Night Away"
- "Beautiful Girls"
- "On Fire"
- Michael Anthony bass solo
- "You're No Good" ("Dee Dee Warwick" cover)
- "Jamie's Cryin'"
- "Fools" (Intro) and "Feel Your Love Tonight"
- "Outta Love Again"
- "Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" cover)
- "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
- Eddie Van Halen guitar solo, "Spanish Fly" and "Eruption"
- "You Really Got Me" ("The Kinks" cover)
- "Bottoms Up!" [1st encore]
- "Growth" + "Atomic Punk" [Final encore]
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Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
North America (1st leg) |
March 25, 1979 |
Fresno |
United States |
Selland Arena |
March 26, 1979 |
Redding |
Redding Civic Auditorium |
March 27, 1979 |
Central Point |
Compton Arena |
March 29, 1979 |
Missoula |
Adams Field House |
March 30, 1979 |
Caldwell |
O'Connor Field House |
March 31, 1979 |
Logan |
Smith Spectrum |
April 3, 1979 |
Tacoma |
UPS Memorial Field House |
April 5, 1979 |
San Rafael |
Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
April 6, 1979 |
San Jose |
San Jose Performing Arts Theater |
April 7, 1979 |
April 8, 1979 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (California World Music Festival #2) |
April 10, 1979 |
Reno |
Centennial Coliseum |
April 12, 1979 |
Seattle |
Seattle Arena |
April 13, 1979 |
April 14, 1979 |
Spokane |
Spokane Coliseum |
April 16, 1979 |
Portland |
Jantzen Beach Ice Arena |
April 17, 1979 |
April 18, 1979 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
Pacific Coliseum |
April 19, 1979 |
Spokane |
United States |
Spokane Coliseum |
April 21, 1979 |
Boulder |
Balch Fieldhouse |
April 22, 1979 |
April 24, 1979 |
Kansas City |
Kansas City Music Hall |
April 26, 1979 |
Chicago |
Aragon Ballroom |
April 27, 1979 |
April 28, 1979 |
St. Louis |
Checkerdome |
April 29, 1979 |
Indianapolis |
Market Square Arena |
May 1, 1979 |
Detroit |
Detroit Masonic Temple |
May 2, 1979 |
May 3, 1979 |
Kalamazoo |
Wings Stadium |
May 5, 1979 |
Cincinnati |
Riverfront Coliseum |
May 6, 1979 |
Louisville |
Louisville Gardens |
May 7, 1979 |
Pittsburgh |
Stanley Theatre |
May 8, 1979 |
Toledo |
Toledo Sports Arena |
May 9, 1979 |
Buffalo |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
May 11, 1979 |
Washington, D.C. |
Warner Theatre |
May 12, 1979 |
New York City |
Palladium |
May 13, 1979 |
Boston |
Orpheum Theatre |
May 15, 1979 |
Toronto |
Canada |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
May 16, 1979 |
London |
London Gardens |
May 17, 1979 |
Syracuse |
United States |
Manley Field House |
May 18, 1979 |
Rochester |
Rochester Community War Memorial Arena ("Don Kirshner's Rock Concert") (Promo-Vids of "Dance the Night Away", "You're No Good" and "Bottoms Up!") |
May 19, 1979 |
Philadelphia |
Spectrum |
May 30, 1979 |
Atlanta |
Fox Theatre |
May 31, 1979 |
Charlotte |
Charlotte Coliseum |
June 1, 1979 |
Norfolk |
Scope Arena |
June 2, 1979 |
Raleigh |
Carter–Finley Stadium (June Jam) |
June 4, 1979 |
Knoxville |
Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
June 5, 1979 |
Birmingham |
Boutwell Memorial Auditorium |
June 7, 1979 |
Memphis |
Mid-South Coliseum |
June 8, 1979 |
Little Rock |
Barton Coliseum |
June 9, 1979 |
Dallas |
Cotton Bowl (Texxas Jam) |
June 10, 1979 |
New Orleans |
The Superdome (A Day of Rock 'N' Roll) |
Europe |
June 14, 1979 |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Forest National |
June 15, 1979 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Jaap Edenhal |
June 17, 1979 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
Philips Hall |
June 18, 1979 |
Offenbach |
Stadthalle Offenbach |
June 19, 1979 |
Munich |
Circus Krone Building |
June 21, 1979 |
Lyon |
France |
Palais des Sports de Gerland |
June 22, 1979 |
Paris |
Pavillon de Paris |
June 25, 1979 |
Birmingham |
England |
Birmingham Odeon |
June 26, 1979 |
Newcastle |
Newcastle City Hall |
June 27, 1979 |
Manchester |
Manchester Apollo Theatre |
June 28, 1979 |
London |
Rainbow Theatre |
June 29, 1979 |
North America (2nd leg) |
July 5, 1979 |
Jacksonville |
United States |
Jacksonville Exhibition Hall |
July 6, 1979 |
West Palm Beach |
West Palm Beach Auditorium |
July 7, 1979 |
Miami |
Miami Jai-Alai Fronton Arena |
July 8, 1979 |
Lakeland |
Lakeland Civic Arena |
July 10, 1979 |
Corpus Christi |
Memorial Coliseum |
July 11, 1979 |
Houston |
Houston Music Hall |
July 12, 1979 |
July 14, 1979 |
Amarillo |
Amarillo Civic Coliseum |
July 15, 1979 |
Midland |
Chaparral Center |
July 16, 1979 |
Austin |
Austin Municipal Auditorium |
July 17, 1979 |
San Antonio |
San Antonio Convention Center Arena |
July 19, 1979 |
Wichita |
Century II Concert Hall |
July 20, 1979 |
Tulsa |
Tulsa Assembly Center Arena |
July 21, 1979 |
Oklahoma City |
Gaylord Performing Arts Theater |
July 22, 1979 |
Lincoln |
Pershing Memorial Auditorium |
July 24, 1979 |
Saint Paul |
St. Paul Civic Auditorium |
July 25, 1979 |
July 26, 1979 |
Dubuque |
Five Flags Arena |
July 27, 1979 |
Springfield |
Illinois State Armory |
July 28, 1979 |
Trotwood |
Hara Arena |
August 10, 1979 |
Portland |
Cumberland County Civic Arena |
August 11, 1979 |
Asbury Park |
Asbury Park Convention Hall |
August 12, 1979 |
New Haven |
New Haven Coliseum |
August 14, 1979 |
Cleveland |
Cleveland Music Hall |
August 15, 1979 |
August 17, 1979 |
Springfield |
Springfield Civic Arena |
August 18, 1979 |
South Yarmouth |
Cape Cod Coliseum |
August 20, 1979 |
Madison |
Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
August 21, 1979 |
Milwaukee |
Milwaukee Auditorium |
August 25, 1979 |
Oakland |
Oakland Civic Arena |
August 26, 1979 |
Asia |
September 3, 1979 |
Kyoto |
Japan |
Kyoto Kaikan |
September 5, 1979 |
Fukuoka |
Fukuoka Kyuden Kinen Gymnasium |
September 7, 1979 |
Nagoya |
Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall |
September 8, 1979 |
Kurashiki |
Kurashiki Civic Cultural Hall |
September 10, 1979 |
Osaka |
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium |
September 11, 1979 |
September 13, 1979 |
Tokyo |
Nippon Budokan |
North America (Final leg) |
September 18, 1979 |
Edmonton |
Canada |
Northlands Coliseum |
September 19, 1979 |
Calgary |
Stampede Corral |
September 22, 1979 |
Regina |
Agridome |
September 23, 1979 |
Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Convention Centre Arena |
September 25, 1979 |
Duluth |
United States |
Duluth Arena |
September 27, 1979 |
Bismarck |
Bismarck Civic Arena |
September 28, 1979 |
Rapid City |
Don Barnett Arena |
September 29, 1979 |
Billings |
The Yellowstone METRA |
October 2, 1979 |
Tucson |
Tucson Community Center Arena |
October 3, 1979 |
Phoenix |
Phoenix Exhibition Hall |
October 6, 1979 |
San Diego |
San Diego Sports Arena |
October 7, 1979 |
Inglewood |
The Forum |
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