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1980 – Women And Children First Demos

1980 - Women and Children First Jan 10, 1980 2

Studio sessions for Van Halen's 3rd album, Women and Children First recorded at Sunset Sound Dec 1979 - Feb 1980. Some of the music...

4/4/1980 – Seattle, WA @ Seattle Center Coliseum

1980 - Women and Children First Apr 4, 1980 0

Date: 4/4/1980 and 4/5/1980 Location: Seattle, WA Venue: Seattle Center Coliseum Opening band: Rail Bootleg: Not great quality Setlist Romeo Delight Bottoms Up Drum Solo Runnin' With The Devil Tora!...

1980 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Arena

1980 - Women and Children First Apr 14, 1980 1

Van Halen live in Milwaukee, WI on their 1980 World Invasion Tour (4/14/1980). Decent quality bootleg especially from that year. Date: 4/14/1980 Location: Milwaukee, WI Venue: Milwaukee...

4/29/1980 – Van Halen Interview – Cleveland, OH

1980 - Women and Children First Apr 29, 1980 2

Van Halen interview on 4/29/1980 in Cleveland, OH. Dave, Alex and Mike stop by WMMS with Kid Leo before their Richfield show. They talk...

1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

1980 - Women and Children First May 1, 1980 7

* Van Halen photos by: Michael Brannon Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Many say this is the audio track from the VHS...

1980 – Pinkpop Geleen, Netherlands

1980 - Women and Children First May 26, 1980 2

Van Halen live on May 26, 1980 - Geleen, Netherlands at Pinkpop Festival. Not great quality, but ok in spots. Has a distant sound...

1980 – London, UK @ Rainbow Ballroom

1980 - Women and Children First Jun 23, 1980 4

Van Halen live in London on the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Pretty good quality especially for 1980 bootlegs. Date: 6/23/1980 Location: London, UK Venue: Rainbow Ballroom Source:...

1980 Interview: Dave with Allan Handelman

1980 - Women and Children First Jul 21, 1980 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-NvfEnTqx8 It’s was Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll. Recorded at the Hampton Coliseum in Virginia during...

1980 – Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum

1980 - Women and Children First Sep 10, 1980 2

Van Halen live for the first time in Albuquerque, NM on (9/10/1980). Decent quality bootleg (Grade: B). This is a 2016 remaster which helps...

10/9/1980 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

1980 - Women and Children First Oct 9, 1980 7

The night before David Lee Roth's 26th birthday, Van Halen live in Oakland, CA (Oct 9, 1980). Decent quality audience recording. Date: 10/9/1980 Location: Oakland, CA Venue:...

1981 – Providence, RI @ Providence Civic Center

1981 - Fair Warning May 15, 1981 3

photo unknown location First US date on Van Halen's 1981 Fair Warning Tour. Quality is solid B+ on this one.

1981 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

1981 - Fair Warning Jun 11, 1981 12

Full concert audio Van Halen Oakland '81. Recorded at the Oakland Arena on June 11, 1981. This is a decent *audience* recorded bootleg (Grade...

6/19/1981 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Sports Arena

1981 - Fair Warning Jun 19, 1981 12

Van Halen live on June 19, 1981 at the LA Sports Arena. This is one of the better quality bootlegs from 1981. Photo above...

6/20/1981 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum

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^ Photo Credit: Mike Romy Van Halen live on 6/20/1981 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA on Michael Anthony's 27th birthday. Audio BootlegQuality: B On...

7/17/1981 – NYC, NY @ Madison Square Garden

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 17, 1981 1

Van Halen live in NYC, July 17, 1981. Their first time headlining at Madison Square Garden. This is decent quality and gets a little better...

7/20/1981 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Spectrum

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 20, 1981 1

Van Halen live on 7/20/1981 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. Decent quality bootleg (B) and gets better after a few songs. This is...

1981 – Boston, MA @ Boston Garden

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 25, 1981 4

Van Halen live at the Boston Garden on July 25, 1981. Not the best quality, but listenable (B/C). Audio Bootleg Quality: B/C On Fire (Missing)...

1981 – Landover, MD @ Capital Centre

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 28, 1981 3

Van Halen live in Landover, MD at the Capital Centre. This is pretty good quality (Grade B) (2015 Remaster). Audio Bootleg Quality: B (2015 Remaster) On...

8/2/1981 – Cleveland, OH @ Richfield Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Aug 2, 1981 1

Van Halen live on 8/2/1981 in Cleveland, OH. This is a 2015 remaster. Decent quality (B) bootleg missing a few songs though. ...

1981 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Aug 25, 1981 15

Van Halen live on 8/25/1981 in Greensboro, NC. MUST LISTEN, excellent audio bootleg and is the #1 best quality from the Fair Warning tour....

1981 – Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Sep 28, 1981 4

1981 – Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Oct 6, 1981 0

The only known song that's surfaced from this show, thanks to VHND! Excellent quality recording with a pretty unique middle jam that wasn't commonly...

1981 – El Paso, TX @ County Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Oct 7, 1981 4

Van Halen live in El Paso, TX. The last known recorded bootleg from the 1981 Fair Warning tour. Audio Bootleg Quality: C On Fire Sinner's Swing Drum...

1982 – Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theater (Eddie w Allan Holdsworth)

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A great meeting of musical style, Eddie's guitar struts and screams like some sort of deranged playboy while Holdsworth glides through the musical ether...

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Best Bootlegs

1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

1980 - Women and Children First May 1, 1980 7

* Van Halen photos by: Michael Brannon Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Many say this is the audio track from the VHS...

9/22/1978 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

1978 - Van Halen I Sep 22, 1978 3

Van Halen live bootleg from 9/22/1978 in Fresno, CA at the Selland Arena. Solid A quality on this audio. The video is the infamous...

10/6/1979 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena

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The 2nd to last show on the Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Some great photos from Mike Romano and Colleen Bracken. Date: 10/6/1979 Location: San...

1981 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Aug 25, 1981 15

Van Halen live on 8/25/1981 in Greensboro, NC. MUST LISTEN, excellent audio bootleg and is the #1 best quality from the Fair Warning tour....

5/21/1984 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena #2

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Van Halen live on 5/21/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena. Another great sounding bootleg (Grade A). Audio Bootleg Quality:...

10/2/1979 – Tuscon, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center

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Here's a rare live soundboard recording from Van Halen's final 4 dates of the 1979 Van Halen II Tour.

9/15/1982 – San Francisco, CA @ The Cow Palace

1982 - Diver Down Sep 15, 1982 7

Van Halen live on 9/15/1982 for their first shows in San Francisco, CA at The Cow Palace. Date: 9/15/1982Location: San Francisco, CAVenue: The Cow PalaceSource:...

Tour Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

1978 - Van Halen I Mar 3, 1978 3

Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan Van Halen's first tour was in support of the debut album in 1978. The...

1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 25, 1979 15

Start Date: 3/25/1979End Date: 10/7/1979Locations: North America, Europe, JapanVan Halen's 1979 World Vacation Tour was the band's first headline tour taking them...

1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

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Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 – End Date: Nov 15, 1980 Locations: North America, Europe The tour for Women and Children First, 1980 World Invasion Tour...

1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

1981 - Fair Warning May 12, 1981 10

Start Date: May 12, 1981End Date: Oct 25, 1981Locations: North America (US, Canada)Promo Tour: Nov 1981 (Germany, Italy, Spain, France) Van Halen's 1981 tour, dubbed...

1982 Tour Dates – Hide Your Sheep Tour

1982 - Diver Down Jul 14, 1982 0

Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May 29, 1983Locations: North America, South America The tour kicked off July...

1984 Tour Dates

1984 - 1984 Jan 18, 1984 2

Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock) Van Halen's...

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