Van Halen concert tours
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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
. 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.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
.
Note that on all tours, the band's line-up has featured Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
and Alex Van Halen
Alex Van Halen
Alexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halen is a Dutch-born American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Originally, his brother Eddie had taken lessons for drums, while Alex practiced guitar...
. 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
Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang William Van Halen , is an American musician. He is the current bassist for Van Halen, replacing Michael Anthony in 2006.-Personal life:...
. 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
Monsters of Rock Tour 1984
The Monsters of Rock Tour 1984 was a festival tour of Europe in 1984. The lineup for the then-annual Monsters of Rock festival in Donington, England took the festival out on tour. For a short portion of the tour, hard rock band Van Halen played on the bill as the brief European leg of their 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.
| Years | Official tour name | Album promotion | Dates played | Dates cancelled | Non-U.S. regions visited | Vocalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-78 | club circuit concerts | None | 77++ | N/A | None | David Lee Roth David Lee Roth David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time.... |
| 1978 | First World Tour |
Van Halen Van Halen (album) Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released in February 1978.- History :Recorded in 1977, Van Halen sold over 10 million copies in the US alone, becoming one of the most successful debuts by a rock band. Along with 1984, it gives Van Halen two original albums with... |
167 | 2 | Canada, Europe, Japan | |
| 1979 | World Vacation Tour World Vacation Tour 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.-Tour... |
Van Halen II Van Halen II -Personnel:*David Lee Roth - lead vocals*Eddie Van Halen - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals*Michael Anthony - bass guitar, backing vocals*Alex Van Halen - drums-Production:*Producer: Ted Templeman... |
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 Tour The Fair Warning Tour was a 1981 North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen in support of their Fair Warning album. Ultimately, despite the success of the tour the album's harsh tone meant it only received an RIAA certification of 2x Platinum... |
Fair Warning Fair Warning (Van Halen album) Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. Released in 1981, it sold more than two million copies, but was still the band's slowest-selling album of the David Lee Roth era... |
88 | 1 | Canada | |
| 1982-83 | Hide Your Sheep Tour Hide Your Sheep Tour The Hide Your Sheep Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was a promotional tour, supporting their Diver Down album. It featured among other things, their first South American dates. The tour saw the band at the peak of their active touring.-Tour dates:... |
Diver Down Diver Down Diver Down is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982. It spent 65 weeks on the US album charts and had, by 1998, sold four million copies in the US.-Background:... |
98 | 5 | Canada, South America | |
| Hide Your Sheep Tour Hide Your Sheep Tour The Hide Your Sheep Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was a promotional tour, supporting their Diver Down album. It featured among other things, their first South American dates. The tour saw the band at the peak of their active touring.-Tour dates:... (US Festival) |
1 | 0 | None | |||
| 1984 | 1984 Tour 1984 Tour The 1984 tour was a North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen in support of their album 1984. The tour was very successful but tension between the Van Halen brothers and Roth was high... |
1984 1984 (Van Halen album) 1984 is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. One of the band's more popular albums , 1984 is to date the final album featuring singer David Lee Roth before he left the band in the spring of the following year.-Background and recording:Eddie Van Halen,... |
101 | 0 | Canada | |
| Monsters of Rock 1984 Monsters of Rock Tour 1984 The Monsters of Rock Tour 1984 was a festival tour of Europe in 1984. The lineup for the then-annual Monsters of Rock festival in Donington, England took the festival out on tour. For a short portion of the tour, hard rock band Van Halen played on the bill as the brief European leg of their 1984... (1984 Tour) |
5 | 0 | Europe | |||
| 1986 | 1986 Tour 1986 Tour The 5150-1986 Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen.-History:This was the band's first concert with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals , following the acrimonious departure of original singer David Lee Roth... |
5150 5150 (album) 5150 is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was the first to be recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar who replaced David Lee Roth.... |
110 | 3 | Canada | Sammy Hagar Sammy Hagar Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music.... |
| 1988-89 | Monsters of Rock 1988 Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour of the USA in 1988, headlined by hard rock band Van Halen as part of their promotion for their OU812 album with heavy metal band Metallica as well as other bands including Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. It formed the first section of the... (OU812 Tour) |
OU812 OU812 OU812 is the 8th studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988. The album title is allegedly a joke on Van Halen's previous lead singer David Lee Roth's 1986 album Eat 'Em and Smile . However, "OU812" was also seen in the 70s sitcom Taxi written on a wall... |
27 | 5 | None | |
| OU812 Tour OU812 Tour The OU812 Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was the second tour to include dates in Japan, and was the second with Sammy Hagar as vocalist... |
48 | 1 | Japan | |||
| 1991-92 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour The For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour was a North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen in support of their album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. It was one of the band's longer tours, divided into a vast number of dates... |
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991 through Warner Bros. Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and maintained the position for three weeks... |
99 | 0 | Canada, Mexico | |
| 1993 | Right Here Right Now Tour Right Here Right Now Tour The Right Here Right Now Tour was a 1993 concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. The tour was promoting their live double album Live: Right Here, Right Now and the accompanying video Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now - Live. It was among the few tours to include numerous European dates... |
Live: Right Here, Right Now Live: Right Here, Right Now Live: Right Here, Right Now. is a live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1993. It is their only live album released to date.-History:... |
58 | 5 | Canada, Europe | |
| 1995 | The Balance "Ambulance" Tour |
Balance Balance (Van Halen album) Balance is the 10th studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1995 and, to date, is the fourth and final Van Halen album of all-new material featuring lead singer Sammy Hagar. It was also a more complete divergence from their earlier, more heavy metal sound... |
128 | 3 | Canada, Europe, Japan | |
| 1998 | III Tour III Tour The III Tour was a 1998 concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was the band's first and only tour with vocalist Gary Cherone, in support of the only album he recorded with the band—the poor-selling Van Halen III.-History:... |
Van Halen III Van Halen III Van Halen III is the band's 11th album and was the last studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen. It is the only Van Halen album to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals... |
76 | 19 | Canada, Europe, Japan, Australasia | Gary Cherone Gary Cherone Gary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the rock group Extreme, as well as his short stint as the lead singer for Van Halen on their 11th album Van Halen III and subsequent tour. In recent years he has released solo recordings. In 2007,... |
| 2004 | Van Halen Summer Tour 2004 Van Halen Summer Tour 2004 The Van Halen Summer Tour 2004 was a North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. It was the band's first tour since 1998, and saw the return of lead singer Sammy Hagar who left the band in 1996 on bad terms.- History :... |
The Best of Both Worlds The Best of Both Worlds (Van Halen album) The Best of Both Worlds is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 2004. The title references both their song of the same name, and the fact that the album has songs from their two main vocalists David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar... |
80 | 6 | Canada | Sammy Hagar Sammy Hagar Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music.... |
| 2007-08 | Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour |
None | 40 | 0 | David Lee Roth David Lee Roth David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time.... |
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| Van Halen 2008 Tour |
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External links
- Van-Halen.com - The official Van Halen website
- Van Halen NewsDesk