Van Halen 1979

1979 - Van Halen II

5/15/1979 – Toronto, Canada @ Maple Leaf Gardens

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Van Halen in Toronto on the World Vacation Tour. Some pretty rare live video footage (although dark and not great quality bootleg). Date: 5/15/1979 Location: Toronto,...
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1979 – Rochester, NY @ War Memorial Coliseum

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Van Halen in Rochester, NY on the tour for Van Halen II. This is the show where the 3 live music videos were filmed...
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6/9/1979 – Dallas, TX @ Texxas Jam

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There's no known bootleg from this show, but lots of great photos. Photos and Media {"copyRProtection":true,"copyRAlert":"Van...
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1979 – Rolling Stone Article (June 14)

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6/29/1979 – London @ Rainbow Theatre

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Van Halen live in London on 6/29/1979 on the Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Date: 6/29/1979Location: London, EnglandVenue: Rainbow Theatre BallroomOpening band: St. ParadiseSource:...
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7/11/1979 – Houston, TX @ Music Hall

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Van Halen live bootleg from 7/11/1979 on the Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Date: 7/11/1979Location: Houston, TXVenue: Music HallOpening band: The ScreamsSource: Audience bootleg...
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1979 – Rolling Stone review of Van Halen II

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Van Halen II Van Halen Warner Bros. 3312 Released: April 1979 Chart Peak: #6 Weeks Charted: 47 Certified 3x Platinum: (10/22/84) 7/12/1979 Rolling Stone album review: _____ Rock archaeologists have recently unearthed conclusive...
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7/25/1979 – St. Paul, MN (Photos & Interview)

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Interview with Eddie and Alex on 7/25/1979 before their second show in St. Paul, MN. Date: 7/25/1979 Location: St. Paul, MN Venue: St. Paul Civic Auditorium Support: Screams*...
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8/11/1979 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Park Convention Hall

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Date: 8/11/1979 Location: Asbury Park, NJ Venue: Asbury Park Convention Hall Opening band: Screams Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: C/B) - 2020 Remaster Audio Bootleg Quality: C/B...
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1979 – Kyoto, Japan @ Kyoto Kaikan

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Van Halen live in Kyoto, Japan on the World Vacation Tour. Date: 9/3/1979 Location: Kyoto, Japan Venue: Kyoto Kaikan Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: B) Audio Bootleg   Light Up...
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8/6/1978 – Oklahoma Jam

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Van Halen live on 8/6/1978 at the Oklahoma Jam. Great quality although a little fuzzy at times. Date: 8/6/1978 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Venue: Super...
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10/6/1979 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena

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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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1978 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Apollo

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Van Halen live bootleg from 5/22/1978. This was on their first run thru England opening for Black Sabbath. Date: 5/22/1978 Location: Manchester, England Venue: Manchester Apollo Headliner: Black...
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1979 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

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Opening night of Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Doesn't get much better than this! Date: 3/23/1979Location: Fresno, CAVenue: Selland ArenaBootleg Source: Audience (Quality B+)Attendance...
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10/2/1979 – Tuscon, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center

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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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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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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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Tour 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 was in support of the debut album in 1978. The...
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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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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

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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

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Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock) Van Halen's...
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