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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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8/25/1978 – Terre Haute, IN @ Hulman Civic University Center (Photos)

1978 - Van Halen I 1
Date: 8/25/1978 Location: Terre Haute, IN Venue: Hulman Civic University Center Headliner: Black Sabbath *No known bootleg for this show Photos and Media {"copyRProtection":true,"copyRAlert":"Van...
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6/1/1978 – London, England @ Hammersmith Odeon

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^ 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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1979 - Van Halen II

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4/21/1979 – Boulder, CO @ Balch Fieldhouse (Photos)

1979 - Van Halen II 2
Date: 4/21/1979 Location: Boulder, CO Venue: Balch Fieldhouse * No known bootleg exists for this show Photos and Media Photos: © Bill O’Leary...
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1979 – Van Halen II (album)

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David Lee Roth & Edward Van Halen's Guide To Van Halen II 'YOU'RE NO GOOD' Dave: "Linda Ronstadt's doing all these other people's tunes so we...
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4/8/1979 – Los Angeles, CA @ Califfornia World Music Festival

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

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9/6/1980 – Norman, OK @ Roklahoma (Photos)

1980 - Women and Children First 0
Setlist *No known recording from this show Romeo DelightBottoms Up!Drum SoloRunnin' With the DevilTora! Tora! / Loss of ControlTake Your Whiskey HomeDance the...
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1980 – Women And Children First Demos

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Studio sessions for Van Halen's 3rd album, Women and Children First recorded at Sunset Sound Dec 1979 - Feb 1980.  Some of the music...
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4/29/1980 – Van Halen Interview – Cleveland, OH

1980 - Women and Children First 2
Van Halen interview on 4/29/1980 in Cleveland, OH. Dave, Alex and Mike stop by WMMS with Kid Leo before their Richfield show. They talk...
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1981 - Fair Warning

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

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

1982 - Diver Down 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...
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1982 – The Source: Van Halen Special

1982 - Diver Down 1
Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth are guests on the radio program WNBC Young Adult Network presents The Source: The Van...
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1982 – Diver Down (album)

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Released: Apr. 14, 1982 Source: Wikipedia The album cover artwork displays the "diver down" flag used in many US jurisdictions (which indicates aSCUBA diver is currently submerged in the area). Asked about...
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1984 - 1984

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1984 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena #2

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Van Halen live on 5/21/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena.   Another great sounding bootleg (Grade A). Audio Bootleg Quality:...
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1984 – Detroit, MI @ Cobo Hall

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Van Halen live on 4/6/1984 at Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI.  The night before was MTV's Lost Weekend with Van Halen in 1984.  Read the...
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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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Van Halen Tour Date Archive

Tour Date Archive 1978-1984

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Interviews

1980 – Interview: Eddie Van Halen w Steven Rosen

1980 - Women and Children First 2
A rare audio interview with Eddie Van Halen and Steven Rosen right before Women And Children First was about to come out.  Eddie picks...
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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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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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1984 – Interview Eddie and Dave with Lisa Robinson

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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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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

1979 - Van Halen II

5/13/1979 – Boston, MA

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Not the greatest quality, but any video footage from the early tours is still pure gold. You sorta get to see...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Oakland Live Music Videos

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The holy grail. Pro-shot Van Halen at the peak of greatness. The infamous 1981 Oakland shows where Van Halen filmed their 3 classic music...
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1984 - 1984

1983 – "Jump" (music video)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYN7mTi6HM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tza1yaQWbQ4
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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

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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1984 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum

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Van Halen live on May 13, 1984 at The Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA. This is a 2014 EQ/Remaster that helps get rid of...
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6/1/1978 – London, England @ Hammersmith Odeon

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^ 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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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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1979 – Vancouver, Canada @ Pacific Coliseum

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The quality on this bootleg is pretty GREAT. The first song starts a bit crappy, but couple minutes in taper must have changed mic...
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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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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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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 Invasion Tour...
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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

1981 - Fair Warning 7
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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