Van Halen play at the Texxas Jam in Dallas, TX at the Cotton Bowl. After their last show in Japan 3 days earlier, they lost most of their gear on the flight back to the states and had to rent and borrow gear for this show. In the news clip below, you catch a quick glimpse of Eddie in the beginning and can faintly hear VH playing in the background thru most of it.
7/1/1978 – Dallas, TX @ Texxas Jam
1978 – Tour Dates
Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan
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1978 – Van Halen debut goes platinum! (Photos)
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8/19/1978 – Bay City, MI @ Summer Celebration (Photos)
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...
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...
8/25/1978 – Terre Haute, IN @ Hulman Civic University Center (Photos)
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
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