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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...

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 – 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...

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

1981 - Fair Warning Jun 20, 1981 0

^ 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...

7/11/1981 – Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheater

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 11, 1981 0

Van Halen live for the 2nd night in Chicago on the Fair Warning tour. Photos from this show below plus bootleg video clips from...

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 – Memphis, TN @ Mid-South Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Sep 1, 1981 2

Rare and elusive video from Van Halen's 1981 Fair Warning tour. Finding any video footage from 1978-81 is tough and even though this is...

1981 – Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum

1981 - Fair Warning Sep 28, 1981 4

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

1982 - Diver Down Apr 29, 1982 0

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...

1982 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

1982 - Diver Down Jul 16, 1982 1

Van Halen live on July 16, 1982 at the Greensboro Coliseum. This is the first recorded bootleg of the 1982 Diver Down / Hide...

1982 – Detroit, MI @ Cobo Hall

1982 - Diver Down Aug 13, 1982 0

Van Halen live in 1982. This is super 8mm film that says Florida, but some clues suggest this could be in Detroit. Mainly during...

1982 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum

1982 - Diver Down Sep 10, 1982 4

Van Halen bring the massive Diver Down tour to their hometown on 9/10/1982 at The Forum. Date: 9/10/1982Location: Inglewood, CAVenue: The ForumSource: Audience bootleg

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:...

10/12/1982 – Landover, MD @ The Capital Centre

1982 - Diver Down Oct 12, 1982 0

This is one of the first pro-shot Van Halen concert to surface many years ago. This venue almost always recorded every concert...

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1984 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena

1984 - 1984 May 20, 1984 1

Van Halen live on 5/20/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena. This is a great sounding bootleg. Audio Bootleg Quality:...

1978 – Ipswich, UK @ Gaumont Theatre

1978 - Van Halen I May 28, 1978 1

Date: 5/28/1978 Location: Ipswich, UK Venue: Gaumont Theatre Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire I'm The One Bass Solo Runnin' With The...

1979 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 25, 1979 17

Opening night of Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Doesn't get much better than this! Date: 3/23/1979Location: Fresno, CAVenue: Selland ArenaBootleg Source: Audience (Quality B+)Attendance...

1984 – Quebec City, Canada @ Le Colisee de Quebec

1984 - 1984 Apr 21, 1984 4

Van Halen live on 4/21/1984. Great quality bootleg from the 1984 Tour. Notes from the bootleg below:---One of the best show of the 1984...

1982 – Dallas, TX @ Reunion Arena

1982 - Diver Down Nov 18, 1982 3

Pro soundboard from the Diver Down / Hide Your Sheep Tour in 1982. Date: 11/18/1982 Location: Dallas, TX Venue: Reunion Arena Source: Soundboard Audio Bootleg Quality: Soundboard A+ Romeo...

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...

8/1/1977 – Valencia, CA @ Magic Mountain

Bootleg Aug 1, 1977 12

Van Halen live bootleg from August 1, 1977 at Magic Mountain (Valencia, CA). 2014 Remaster. This show has been dated incorrectly as 10/15/77 before. Date:...

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

1980 - Women and Children First Mar 19, 1980 34

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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