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 3
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 16
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, 1980 Locations: North America, Europe The...
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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

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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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1978 – Tour Dates

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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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1978 – Van Halen debut goes platinum! (Photos)

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Van Halen's debut album was released on Feb 10, 1978 and was certified 1x platinum on Oct 10, 1978.  They had a party at...
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8/19/1978 – Bay City, MI @ Summer Celebration (Photos)

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Date: 8/19/1978 Location: Bay City, MI Venue: Summer Celebration / Bay City Central High School's Elmer Engel Stadium Lineup: Bandit, Van Halen, Bob Segar (Cheap...
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1979 - Van Halen II

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4/8/1979 – Los Angeles, CA @ Califfornia World Music Festival

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Footage from 4/8/1979 synced with audio bootleg by fasterpdiddy. Light Up The Sky 3:18 Somebody Get Me A Doctor 4:48 Runnin' With The Devil 4:21 Dance The Night...
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1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

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

1979 - Van Halen II 0
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...
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1980 - Women and Children First

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8/27/1980 – San Antonio, TX

1980 - Women and Children First 0
Brand new Aug. 2024 release from 1st Gen master cassette! Van Halen live in San Antonio, TX on the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Pretty...
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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...
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1980 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Arena

1980 - Women and Children First 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...
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1981 - Fair Warning

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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

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

1981 - Fair Warning 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...
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5/18/1981 – Rochester, NY (Photos)

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1982 - Diver Down

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1982 – David Lee Roth interview w Jim Ladd

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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 Interview: Rockline David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen

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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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1984 - 1984

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2/14/1984 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Coliseum

1984 - 1984 2
Van Halen live on their 2nd stop to Charlotte, NC on the 1984 tour, Valentine's Day. This audio bootleg is a 2021 Remaster that...
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3/17/1984 – Providence, RI @ The Providence Civic Center

1984 - 1984 0
Van Halen live on 3/17/1984 (St. Paddy's Day) in Providence, RI @ the Providence Civic Center.   Decent sounding bootleg, although incomplete missing the last...
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2/3/1984 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

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Van Halen live in Greensboro, NC.  Great, clear quality bootleg (Grade A).   Date: 2/3/1984 Location: Greensboro, NC Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Opener: Autograph Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) ...
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Tour Date Archive 1978-1984

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Interviews

1980 – Interview Eddie Van Halen w Jas Obrecht

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"Young Wizard of Power Rock" By: Jas Obrecht Guitar Player (April 1980) Very few guitarists have had as intense an impact in as short a time as Eddie...
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8/9/1980 – Hollywood, FL @ Sportatorium (Interview & Photos)

1980 - Women and Children First 1
Van Halen interview from WSHE radio and some photos from the show that night.  Dave, Eddie, Alex and Mike radio interview before the show...
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1984 – David Lee Roth Interview – Discussing Crazy From The Heat

1984 - 1984 2
11/28/1984 David Lee Roth Interview with Lisa Robinson.  Dave talks about the upcoming EP release, Crazy From The Heat, and briefly touches on some...
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12/31/1984 – David Lee Roth – MTV New Year’s Eve

1984 - 1984 0
Dave co-hosts the MTV New Year's Eve special with Martha Quinn closing out 1984. They world premiere his video for "California...
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1984 – Interview Eddie and Dave with Lisa Robinson

1984 - 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;}
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Videos

1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Belgian TV “Unchained” & “Hear About It Later”

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Van Halen lip-sync 'Hear About It Later' on the Belgian TV show 'Generation 80' in 1981. (Post date is loose guess).
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1978 - Van Halen I

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

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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...
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Portland, OR @ Portland Memorial Coliseum

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Wow!! New unearthed video footage of Van Halen on their first tour in 1978!!! Massive thanks to Paul Fletcher/B2B Productions for releasing this footage...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – “Mean Street” Italian TV Performance

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Best Bootlegs

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

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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:...
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1978 – Ipswich, UK @ Gaumont Theatre

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

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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:...
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1982 – Dallas, TX @ Reunion Arena

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

1979 - Van Halen II 0
Here's a rare live soundboard recording from Van Halen's final 4 dates of the 1979 Van Halen II Tour.  
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Tour Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

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

1979 - Van Halen II 16
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

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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...
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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

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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 2
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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