Van Halen / David Lee Roth - First Tour in More Than 22 Years

[Sonnie]

From the official Van Halen web site:

VAN HALEN IMMEDIATELY SELLS OUT
DATES, ADDITIONAL SHOWS ADDED!
Fans Across The Country Show Their Excitement for First Van Halen/David Lee Roth Tour in More Than 22 Years
LOS ANGELES, CA -- August 20, 2007

Tickets for the first Van Halen tour in more than 22 years with David Lee Roth as lead vocalist went on sale this weekend and resulted in immediate sell outs in multiple markets around the country, including Charlotte, Detroit (Palace), 2 shows in Toronto, 2 in Chicago and one in Philadelphia. Tour producer Live Nation immediately added additional shows in Philadelphia (Wachovia Center 10/3) and Detroit (Joe Louis Arena 10/20) which will go on sale this Saturday, August 25th.

An additional stop was also scheduled for Washington, DC’s Verizon Center (11/1), extending Van Halen’s historic trek to 29 dates in all. Tickets for the Washington, DC date will go on sale this Friday, August 24th. In addition, tickets for the band’s October 30th show at Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden go on sale this Saturday, August 25th.

A complete list of confirmed dates can be found HERE and more information and tickets are available at www.LiveNation.com. Additional announcements regarding on sale dates will be made in the coming weeks. Individuals who have the Citi® / AAdvantage® card, the official credit card of the tour, will be offered access to purchase preferred seats to all U.S. shows.

Fans can enjoy the ultimate Van Halen experience including concert pre-show parties, backstage access, premium seating and more. For additional details go to www.ILoveAllAccess.com. Fans are encouraged to also check in at www.Van-Halen.com for additional information.

Van Halen remains one of the most important and influential bands of all time. Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, the band quickly won a loyal hometown fan base with their electrifying live shows. From the moment they released their self-titled 1978 debut album, Van Halen shook the foundations of rock, thanks largely to Roth’s peerless showmanship, Eddie Van Halen’s revolutionary guitar virtuosity and their songwriting abilities. It changed rock music forever.

The band’s first album proved one of the biggest selling rock debuts, with key tracks like “Eruption,” “Running with the Devil,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” “You Really Got Me” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” leading the way. The next year, the band followed up with “Van Halen II,” which included the hit “Dance the Night Away.”

Subsequent albums like “Women and Children First” (1980), “Fair Warning” (1981) and “Diver Down” (1982), along with worldwide touring, solidified the band’s reputation for innovative and unparalleled live performances. Classic Van Halen tracks from the early 80’s include “Everybody Wants Some,” “Unchained”, “And The Cradle Will Rock”, “Beautiful Girls”, “Mean Street” and “Somebody Get Me A Doctor” just to name a few.

With their sixth album, released in, and titled “1984”, Van Halen rose to stratospheric heights. Recorded at Eddie Van Halen’s 5150 Studios, the multi-platinum smash yielded one of Van Halen’s signature hits, “Jump,” which remained #1 on the Billboard charts for an astounding five weeks straight. Other hits from the album include “Panama,” “Hot For Teacher” and “I’ll Wait.”

The band’s record of achievement is hard to top. Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status’ for their albums “Van Halen” and “1984”, Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry. The Diamond Award is presented to an artist for album sales of 10 million or more units. They are also in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most #1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart than any other band in history.

Inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame in March of this year, Van Halen has produced a treasured body of work that fans will admire for decades to come.

[ISLAND1000]

Your historical update makes me wanna go to one of those concerts at least to stumble around outside with the thousands of other "onlookers".

[FlashJim]

I saw VH 5 times and DLR once before I gave up on them. I absolutely hated Van Hagar, but love Sammy solo.

No Michael on backing vocals? Eww.

[ISLAND1000]

FlashJim wrote:

I saw VH 5 times and DLR once before I gave up on them. I absolutely hated Van Hagar, but love Sammy solo.

No Michael on backing vocals? Eww.

Geez Jim, you musta been a "hard crowd".

[santora]

I loved both the DLR and the Hagar stuff. Unfortunately Eddie's the real psycho of the group. He's the one with the brown M&M thing. Not to mention most recently how they took Michael Anthony off all the album artwork on the van halen website! I'm not kidding. It was "fixed" a few days after someone noticed it.

But on a side note, I have seen both Sammy and David on tour when they did the Ex-Van Halen singers tour. Here's how I describe the show. David opened and the attitude was "I'm here! Love Me! I'm Awesome! I am a Party!" Not to mention, his voice was awful. I was really unhappy about it as the tickets were so expensive. But then Sammy came out. His attitude was "This is a party! Everybody's Welcome! And I want to make sure everyone has a good time!" He did his Solo stuff, the VH stuff (with Michael Anthony). His show was awesome.

Don't discount Hagar for Roth. They are very different vocalists and give very different shows. There is a part of me that really wants to see VH with David, but I'm not paying that much for it. And the way they treated Michael Anthony! No thanks. The albums will do me just fine.