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1979 – Van Halen II (album)

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 23, 1979 0

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...

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...

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...

4/8/1979 – Los Angeles, CA @ Califfornia World Music Festival

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 8, 1979 2

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...

1979 – David Lee Roth Interview

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 9, 1979 0

* 4/9 date is loose approximation. Interview with David Lee Roth shortly after Van Halen II was released. Audio Interview David Lee Roth Interview...

1979 – Seattle, WA @ Center Coliseum

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 12, 1979 17

Van Halen play Seattle on their 1979 World Vacation Tour. This show is either 4/12 or 4/13. Decent quality bootleg. On April 13th they...

1979 – Vancouver, Canada @ Pacific Coliseum

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 18, 1979 7

The quality on this bootleg is pretty GREAT. The first song starts a bit crappy, but couple minutes in taper must have changed mic...

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

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 22, 1979 3

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

4/28/1979 – St. Louis, MO @ The Checkerdome (Photos)

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 28, 1979 1

Date: 4/28/1979 Location: St. Louis, MO Venue: The Checkerdome Opening band: Robert Fleischman * No known bootleg exists for this show Photos and Media

5/9/1979 – Buffalo, NY

1979 - Van Halen II May 9, 1979 1

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

5/13/1979 – Boston, MA

1979 - Van Halen II May 13, 1979 1

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

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,...

1979 – Rochester, NY @ War Memorial Coliseum

1979 - Van Halen II May 18, 1979 2

Van Halen in Rochester, NY on the tour for Van Halen II. This is the show where the 3 live music videos were filmed...

6/9/1979 – Dallas, TX @ Texxas Jam

1979 - Van Halen II Jun 9, 1979 1

There's no known bootleg from this show, but lots of great photos. Photos and Media {"copyRProtection":true,"copyRAlert":"Van...

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:...

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...

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...

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*...

8/11/1979 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Park Convention Hall

1979 - Van Halen II Aug 11, 1979 1

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...

1979 – Kyoto, Japan @ Kyoto Kaikan

1979 - Van Halen II Sep 3, 1979 1

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...

9/10/1979 – Osaka, Japan

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Van Halen live bootleg from 9/10/1979 on the Van Halen II Tour at Furitu Taiikukan, Osaka, Japan. This is a 2014 remaster that improves...

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.

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...

Best Bootlegs

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:...

10/6/1979 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena

1979 - Van Halen II Oct 6, 1979 0

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...

1978 – Ipswich, UK @ Gaumont Theatre

1978 - Van Halen I May 28, 1978 1

Date: 5/28/1978 Location: Ipswich, UK Venue: Gaumont Theatre Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire I'm The One Bass Solo Runnin' With The...

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...

1980 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Arena

1980 - Women and Children First Apr 14, 1980 1

Van Halen live in Milwaukee, WI on their 1980 World Invasion Tour (4/14/1980). Decent quality bootleg especially from that year. Date: 4/14/1980 Location: Milwaukee, WI Venue: Milwaukee...

1979 – Vancouver, Canada @ Pacific Coliseum

1979 - Van Halen II Apr 18, 1979 7

The quality on this bootleg is pretty GREAT. The first song starts a bit crappy, but couple minutes in taper must have changed mic...

9/22/1978 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

1978 - Van Halen I Sep 22, 1978 3

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...

Tour Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

1978 - Van Halen I Mar 3, 1978 3

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...

1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

1979 - Van Halen II Mar 25, 1979 16

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...

1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

1980 - Women and Children First Mar 19, 1980 35

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...

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...

1982 Tour Dates – Hide Your Sheep Tour

1982 - Diver Down Jul 14, 1982 0

Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May 29, 1983Locations: North America, South America The tour kicked off July...

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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