THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN 1978-1984

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1978 – New York City, NY @ The Palladium

1978 - Van Halen I Mar 25, 1978 1

Van Halen opening for Journey and Montrose. Photo Credit: Sheri Lynn Behr Date: 3/25/1978 Location: New York City, NY Venue: The Palladium Lineup: Van Halen /...

1978 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

1978 - Van Halen I Sep 22, 1978 2

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...

1979 - Van Halen II

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1979 – Los Angeles, CA @ California World Music Festival

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 8, 1979 0

Silent footage from 4/8/1979 using old demo for audio. Light Up The Sky 3:18 Somebody Get Me A Doctor 4:48 Runnin' With The Devil 4:21 Dance The Night...

1979 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 25, 1979 16

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...

1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 25, 1979 11

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 - Women and Children First

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1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

1980 - Women and Children First May 1, 1980 2

Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Date: 5/1/1980 Location: Largo, MD Venue: The Capital Centre Source: Soundboard bootleg Audio Bootleg Quality: A Romeo Delight *Missing Bottoms Up *Missing Drum...

1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

1980 - Women and Children First Mar 19, 1980 13

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

1980 – "Loss of Control" Music video

1980 - Women and Children First Apr 26, 1980 0

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1981 - Fair Warning

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1981 – Boston, MA @ Boston Garden

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 25, 1981 1

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 – NYC, NY @ Madison Square Garden

1981 - Fair Warning Jul 17, 1981 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...

1981 – Providence, RI @ Providence Civic Center

1981 - Fair Warning May 15, 1981 2

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

1982 - Diver Down

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1982 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

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

1982 – Dallas, TX @ Reunion Arena

1982 - Diver Down Nov 18, 1982 2

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...

1982 – Largo, MD @ The Capital Center

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV1jp-0Ydqo&feature=emb_title One of the first pro-shot Van Halen concert to surface many years ago. This venue almost always recorded...

1984 - 1984

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1984 – "Hot For Teacher" (music video)

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A few days after playing their last show on the Monsters of Rock Tour in Germany, Van Halen start filming the video...

1984 – Monsters Of Rock Sweden @ Rasunda Stadium

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Van Halen live (8/25/1984) at the Monsters of Rock in Stockholm, Sweden. This is a 2014 Remaster. Audio Bootleg Intro Unchained Hot For Teacher Drum Solo On Fire Runnin' With...

1984 – Interview Eddie and Dave with Lisa Robinson

1984 - 1984 Jan 23, 1984 0

A few weeks after the release of 1984, Lisa Robinson interviews Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. .tdb_single_bg_featured_image {display: none;}

Tour Date Archive 1978-1984

Radio Ads

Van Halen 1984 San Francisco radio ads (May 9-11, 1984) Cow Palace