THE MIGHTY VAN HALEN 1978-1984

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...

5/27/1978 – Lewisham, UK @ Lewisham Odeon

1978 - Van Halen I May 27, 1978 1

Date: 5/27/1978 Location: Lewisham, UK Venue: Lewisham Odeon Headliner: Black Sabbath Bootleg: Quality C (2019 Remaster) Audio Bootleg Quality C On Fire ...

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

1978 - Van Halen I May 6, 1978 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...

1979 - Van Halen II

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1979 – Osaka, Japan

1979 - Van Halen II Sep 10, 1979 2

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...

4/28/1979 – St. Louis, MO @ The Checkerdome (Photos)

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 28, 1979 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

1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 25, 1979 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...

1980 - Women and Children First

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1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

1980 - Women and Children First Mar 19, 1980 27

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...

5/21/1980 – Rome, Italy @ The Piper Club (TV)

1980 - Women and Children First May 21, 1980 1

Van Halen in Rome, Italy at The Piper Club. This was for a TV performance but this footage has never surfaced...

1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

1980 - Women and Children First May 1, 1980 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...

1981 - Fair Warning

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1981 – “So This Is Love?” (Dino video) Italy TV RAI 1

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June 6, 2021 -- Just unearthed by for the first time ever by Van Halen Italia Fan Club. This is a...

5/12/1981 – Halifax, NS, Canada (Photos)

1981 - Fair Warning May 12, 1981 6

Van Halen kick off the 1981 Fair Warning Tour. Here are fan-shot photos from the opening night and the likely setlist. Setlist On Fire Sinner’s Swing Drum Solo Hear...

5/23/1981 – Dayton, OH @ Hara Arena (Photos)

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1982 - Diver Down

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1982 – David Lee Roth interview w Jim Ladd

1982 - Diver Down Sep 12, 1982 0

For this two part interview Jim Ladd sits down with David Lee Roth for Part 1 (September 12, 1982 - one day after their...

1982 – Interview: Rockline David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony

1982 - Diver Down Aug 2, 1982 0

David, Alex and Michael interview, taking fan calls in 1982 on Rockline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ffy6AAcjA&feature=emb_title

1982 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum

1982 - Diver Down Sep 10, 1982 1

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

1984 - 1984

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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:...

1984 – Cincinnati, OH @ Cincinnati Gardens

1984 - 1984 Mar 9, 1984 3

Van Halen live in Cincinnati, OH on March 9th, 1984. This one is kinda funny because Eddie is playing loose in several spots. Hot...

1984 – "Panama" (music video) released

1984 - 1984 Jun 18, 1984 0

Van Halen's video for "Panama" released on June 18, 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKDBPw8wQA {"copyRProtection":true,"copyRAlert":"themightyvanhalen.net","sliderScrollNavi":true,"sliderNextPrevAnimation":"animation","galleryScrollPositionControll":false,"sliderItemCounterEnable":true,"sliderItemTitleEnable":true,"sliderItemTitleFontSize":18,"sliderItemTitleTextColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","itemCounterColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","sliderThumbBarEnable":true,"sliderThumbBarHoverColor":"rgba(240,240,240,1)","sliderBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0.9)","sliderPreloaderColor":"rgba(240,240,240,1)","sliderHeaderFooterBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0.4)","sliderNavigationColor":"rgba(0,0,0,1)","sliderNavigationIconColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","sliderSlideshow":true,"sliderSlideshowDelay":8,"slideshowIndicatorColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","slideshowIndicatorColorBg":"rgba(255,255,255,0.5)","sliderThumbSubMenuBackgroundColor":"rgba(255,255,255,0)","sliderThumbSubMenuBackgroundColorOver":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","sliderThumbSubMenuIconColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","sliderThumbSubMenuIconHoverColor":"rgba(0,0,0,1)","sliderItemDownload":false,"sliderSocialShareEnabled":true,"sliderZoomEnable":true,"sliderFullscreenEnabled":true,"modaBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)","modalInfoBoxBgColor":"rgba(240,240,240,1)","modalInfoBoxTitleTextColor":"rgba(20,20,20,1)","deepLinking":false,"linkTargetWindow":"_self","galleryPreloaderColor":"rgba(230,230,230,1)","galleryBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0)","galleryBorderRadius":0,"lastRowFill":true,"collectionThumbRecomendedHeight":200,"thumbSpacing":10,"captions":false,"collectionthumbHoverTitleFontSize":18,"collectionthumbRoundedCorners":10,"collectionthumbHoverTitleTextColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","collectionthumbHoverTitleTextBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0.8)","collectionthumbHoverBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0.4)","collectionThumbSubMenuDownload":false,"collectionThumbSubMenuShare":false,"collectionThumbSubMenuBgColor":"rgba(0,0,0,0.4)","collectionThumbSubMenuBgColorHover":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","collectionThumbSubMenuIconColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","collectionThumbSubMenuIconColorHover":"rgba(0,0,0,1)","galleryType":"pgc_sgb_justified","galleryId":"9f680c01_1593752859510","images":,"useClobalSettings":true,"loading":false,"gutIsSelected":true}

Tour Date Archive 1978-1984

Radio Ads

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