4/26/1980 – Detroit, MI @ Cobo Hall (Photos)

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Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour.

Date: 4/26/1980 and 4/27/1980
Location: Detroit, MI
Venue: Cobo Hall
Opening band: Rail
Bootleg: There is a horrible sounding bootleg from this show, you can hardly make out any of the music, not even worth posting.

Setlist

  1. Romeo Delight
  2. Bottoms Up
  3. Drum Solo
  4. Runnin’ With The Devil
  5. Tora! Tora! ~ Loss of Control
  6. Take Your Whiskey Home
  7. Dance The Night Away
  8. Women In Love
  9. Jamie’s Cryin’
  10. Feel Your Love Tonight
  11. Bright Lights, Big City
  12. Everybody Wants Some!!
  13. Atomic Punk
  14. And The Cradle Will Rock
  15. Light Up The Sky (incl. Drum Solo)
  16. Guitar Solo
  17. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
  18. Ice Cream Man
  19. You Really Got Me

Interview

 

  1. Detroit Radio Interview (4/26 or 4/27)

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[…] April 26, 1980 […]

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Ron Lewis

I was at both of these shows. For the 26th, I had MF, Section one, row one, seats one and two.

First two tickets, lol

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Ron Lewis

As a matter of fact, for anyone that was at the show on the 26th, my girl friend and I made a sign that she ended up throwing up on stage. It said “Van Halen kicks ass!” If you were there, and remember that sign, now you know who made it, lol

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