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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8/27/1980 - San Antonio, TX

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Tour Date Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan Van Halen's first tour...

1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

Start Date: 3/25/1979End Date: 10/7/1979Locations: North America, Europe, JapanVan Halen's 1979 World...

1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 – End Date: Nov 15, 1980 Locations: North America, Europe The...

1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

Start Date: May 12, 1981End Date: Oct 25, 1981Locations: North America (US, Canada)Promo Tour:...

1982 Tour Dates – Hide Your Sheep Tour

Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May...

1984 Tour Dates

Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North...

1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Tour Dates

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...

3/4/1978 – Springfield, IL (Photos)

Van Halen on the 2nd night of their first tour in 1978 with Ronnie Montrose and Journey. Date: 3/4/1978 Location: Springfield, IL Venue: Nelson Center Lineup: Van Halen,...

3/3/1978 – Chicago, IL @ The Aragon Ballroom (Photos)

Photos of Van Halen on the first show of their very first tour with Montrose and Journey. Date: 3/3/1978 Location: Chicago, IL Venue: Aragon Ballroom Lineup: Van Halen...

1979 - Van Halen II

1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

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...

5/9/1979 – Buffalo, NY

Bootleg Video Fan footage of this show synced to different bootleg audio from another show. Filmed by Dave Gullberg, shared by...

4/22/1979 – Boulder, CO @ Balch Fieldhouse (Photos)

Date: 4/22/1979 Location: Boulder, CO Venue: Balch Fieldhouse * No known bootleg exists for this show Photos and Media Photos: © Bill O’Leary...

1980 - Women and Children First

9/19/1980 – Los Angeles Sports Arena (Photos)

Van Halen plays 2 nights in their hometown at the LA Sports Arena. Most of these photos are from Sep. 19, 1980. A couple...

1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

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...

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

Setlist *No known recording from this show Romeo DelightBottoms Up!Drum SoloRunnin' With the DevilTora! Tora! / Loss of ControlTake Your Whiskey HomeDance the...

1981 - Fair Warning

1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

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...

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

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...

5/18/1981 – Rochester, NY (Photos)

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1982 - Diver Down

1982 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

Van Halen live in 1982 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA. Audio Bootleg Quality: A   Romeo Delight Unchained Drum Solo The Full Bug Runnin' With The Devil Dave Rap Jamie's...

10/12/1982 – Landover, MD @ The Capital Centre

This is one of the first pro-shot Van Halen concert to surface many years ago.  This venue almost always recorded every concert...

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

1984 - 1984

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

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...

1983 – "Jump" (music video)

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

1984 – "Jump" goes to #1

On this day in 1984, Van Halen’s “JUMP” began it’s incredible 5-week run at #1 on the Billboard charts! Read more: http://www.vhnd.com/jump/#ixzz2uP2gle4Q And listen to...
Van Halen Tour Date Archive

Tour Date Archive 1978-1984

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Interviews

1981 Interview: Eddie Guitar World Magazine

Eddie Van Halen made his first Guitar World cover appearance with the January 1981 issue. The cover asked readers if the young EVH was the...

1982 – Phone Interview Eddie Van Halen with Jas Obrecht

July 30, 1982 - a couple weeks into the tour for Diver Down, Eddie talks to Jas Obrecht for Guitar Player Magazine. Ed talks...

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

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

1985 – David Lee Roth Interview on Good Morning America

David Lee Roth interview on 3/7/1985.  He would split from Van Halen in the next month or so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxkY3fd5BY

1984 Interview: Dave with Lisa Robinson

"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...

Videos

1978 – Interview in London

Earliest interview footage of Van Halen. Band was wrapping up tour thru UK opening for Black Sabbath.

1981 – Memphis, TN @ Mid-South Coliseum

Rare and elusive video from Van Halen's 1981 Fair Warning tour. Finding any video footage from 1978-81 is tough and even though this is...

5/13/1979 – Boston, MA

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

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

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