THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN 1978-1984

The ultimate Van Halen archive celebrating the original band from 1978 to 1984. Includes live audio, video, bootlegs, interviews and photos. This site attempts to chronicle those legendary years. [Disclaimer]

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Tour Date Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

1978 - Van Halen I 0
Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan Van Halen's first tour...
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1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II 13
Start Date: 3/25/1979End Date: 10/7/1979Locations: North America, Europe, JapanVan Halen's 1979 World...
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1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

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Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 – End Date: Nov 15, 1980Locations: North...
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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

1981 - Fair Warning 8
Start Date: May 12, 1981End Date: Oct 25, 1981Locations: North America (US, Canada)Promo Tour:...
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1982 Tour Dates – Hide Your Sheep Tour

1982 - Diver Down 0
Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May...
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1984 Tour Dates

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Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North...
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1978 - Van Halen I

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5/6/1978 – Amsterdam, Holland @ The Paradiso

1978 - Van Halen I 1
Van Halen live in Eddie and Alex's homeland for the first time on tour. Date: 5/6/1978 Location: Amsterdam, Holland Venue: The...
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1978 – Tour Dates

1978 - Van Halen I 0
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...
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4/28/1978 – New York, NY @ The Palladium

1978 - Van Halen I 1
Van Halen live on 4/28/1978 in New York. After their last show with Journey/Montrose on 4/23 they play 3 shows on their way to...
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1979 - Van Halen II

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1979 – Osaka, Japan

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Van Halen live bootleg from 9/10/1979 on the Van Halen II Tour at Furitu Taiikukan, Osaka, Japan. This is a 2014 remaster that improves...
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4/28/1979 – St. Louis, MO @ The Checkerdome (Photos)

1979 - Van Halen II 0
Date: 4/28/1979 Location: St. Louis, MO Venue: The Checkerdome Opening band: Robert Fleischman * No known bootleg exists for this show Photos and Media
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1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II 13
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...
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1980 - Women and Children First

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1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

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* Van Halen photos by: Michael Brannon Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Many say this is the audio track from the VHS...
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3/30/1980 – Pueblo, CO (Brown M&M incident)

1980 - Women and Children First 1
Date: 3/30/1980 Location: Pueblo, CO Venue: Massari Gym (University of Southern Colorado) Opening band: Rail *no known bootleg exists for this show Brown...
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1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

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Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 – End Date: Nov 15, 1980Locations: North America, Europe The tour for Women and Children First, 1980 World...
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1981 - Fair Warning

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10/25/1981 – Orlando, FL @ Tangerine Bowl (Photos)

1981 - Fair Warning 1
Van Halen ended their 1981 Fair Warning tour with 2 shows opening for The Rolling Stones (10/24 and 10/25/1981). This is...
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7/17/1981 – NYC, NY @ Madison Square Garden

1981 - Fair Warning 0
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...
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1981 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Sports Arena

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Van Halen live on June 19, 1981 at the LA Sports Arena. This is one of the better quality bootlegs from 1981. Photo above...
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1982 - Diver Down

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10/19/1982 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Spectrum (Night 1)

1982 - Diver Down 1
After the 10/12 show in Largo, MD, Eddie fractured his wrist on 10/15 and they have to postpone the next (3) shows giving them...
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1983 Interview: Dave with Felicia Jeter

1982 - Diver Down 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QJDAKiZJow&feature=emb_title *Post date is guesstimate .tdb_single_bg_featured_image {display: none;}
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1982 – Dallas, TX @ Reunion Arena

1982 - Diver Down 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...
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1984 - 1984

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1984 – Madison, WI @ Dane County Coliseum

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Van Halen live on 7/3/1984 in Madison, WI. Audio Bootleg Quality: B Unchained Hot For Teacher / Drum Solo On Fire Runnin' With The...
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3/13/1984 – Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon

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Van Halen live audio bootleg from 3/13/1984 Chicago, IL. Unchained Hot For Teacher Alex Van Halen Drum Solo On Fire Runnin' With The Devil Little Guitars Cathedral House Of Pain Michael Anthony Bass...
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1984 – New York @ Madison Square Garden

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Van Halen live on 3/31/1984 for their 2nd night at Madison Square Garden on the 1984 Tour. The crowd is loud at times, but...
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Tour Date Archive 1978-1984

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Interviews

1982 – David Lee Roth interview w Jim Ladd

1982 - Diver Down 0
For this two part interview Jim Ladd sits down with David Lee Roth for Part 1 (September 12, 1982 - one day after their...
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1982 – Phone Interview Eddie Van Halen with Jas Obrecht

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July 30, 1982 - a couple weeks into the tour for Diver Down, Eddie talks to Jas Obrecht for Guitar Player Magazine. Ed talks...
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1980 Interview: Dave with Allan Handelman

1980 - Women and Children First 1
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...
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1976 – First Radio Play on KROQ

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The very first radio play, 12/14/76. "Runnin' with the Devil" Demo (Electric Lady Land, Gene Simmons version). Interviewed by Rodney Bingenheimer KROQ,...
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1984 Interview: Dave with Lisa Robinson

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"David Lee Roth" By: Lisa Robinson Rock Video Magazine (July 1984)He's the front man for one of rock's most spectacular bands - Van Halen - and he's...
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Videos

1980 - Women and Children First

1980 – St. Paul, MN @ St. Paul Civic Center

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Some of the only known video footage from Van Halen's 1980 World Invasion Tour.  Even though quality isn't great...this video is pure gold to...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheater

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Rare and elusive live footage of The Mighty Van Halen at the height of greatness.  Even though we have 3 great pro-shot music videos...
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1982 - Diver Down

1/30/1982 – “Pretty Woman” @ San Remo Festival Italy

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Van Halen TV performance in Italy at the Sanremo Music Festival. Info seems like they filmed this on 1/30/1982 and it aired around 3/16/1982. Broadcaster Rai...
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1983

1983 – Devore, CA @ US Festival

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XBrwfwaleQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igdZKgESbJU People say they were wasted...and especially rag on Dave thinking he actually...
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Best Bootlegs

1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

1980 - Women and Children First 4
* Van Halen photos by: Michael Brannon Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Many say this is the audio track from the VHS...
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1980 – London, UK @ Rainbow Ballroom

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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:...
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8/6/1978 – Oklahoma Jam

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Van Halen live on 8/6/1978 at the Oklahoma Jam. Great quality although a little fuzzy at times. Date: 8/6/1978 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Venue: Super...
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1978 – Ipswich, UK @ Gaumont Theatre

1978 - Van Halen I 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...
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1979 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

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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...
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1984 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena

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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:...
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6/1/1978 – London, England @ Hammersmith Odeon

1978 - Van Halen I 1
^ Photo: Ross Haflin Date: 6/1/1978 Location: London, England Venue: Hammersmith Odeon Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire 3:32 I'm The...
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Tour Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

1978 - Van Halen I 0
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...
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1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II 13
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...
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1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

1980 - Women and Children First 26
Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 – End Date: Nov 15, 1980Locations: North America, Europe The tour for Women and Children First, 1980 World...
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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

1981 - Fair Warning 8
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...
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1982 Tour Dates – Hide Your Sheep Tour

1982 - Diver Down 0
Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May 29, 1983Locations: North America, South America The tour kicked off July...
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1984 Tour Dates

1984 - 1984 1
Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock) Van Halen's...
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Disclaimer

This site is not affiliated with Van Halen, their management or record label. The only goal of this site is to share, celebrate and chronicle Van Halen's history from 1973-1985.  The resources and documents presented here are strictly for archival purposes only. This site does not condone the sale of unauthorized recordings. Photo credit has been given when known.  If there's a photo you want credited or removed, please let me know: info@themightyvanhalen.net

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