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1980 - Women and Children First

1980 – Women And Children First Demos

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Studio sessions for Van Halen's 3rd album, Women and Children First recorded at Sunset Sound Dec 1979 - Feb 1980. Some of the music...

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...

1980 – Women And Children First (album)

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Released: Mar 26, 1980 Source: WikipediaThe opening track, "And the Cradle Will Rock...", begins with what sounds like a guitar, but is, in fact, a phase...

3/30/1980 – Pueblo, CO (Brown M&M incident)

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Date: 3/30/1980 Location: Pueblo, CO Venue: Massari Gym (University of Southern Colorado) Opening band: Rail *no known bootleg exists for this show Brown...

1980 – Interview Eddie Van Halen w Jas Obrecht

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"Young Wizard of Power Rock" By: Jas Obrecht Guitar Player (April 1980) Very few guitarists have had as intense an impact in as short a time as Eddie...

1980 – St. Paul, MN @ St. Paul Civic Center

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Some of the only known video footage from Van Halen's 1980 World Invasion Tour. Even though quality isn't great...this video is pure gold to...

1980 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Arena

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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...

4/24/1980 – Cincinnati, OH (incindent)

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Van Halen interview on 4/29/1980 in Cleveland, OH. Dave, Alex and Mike stop by WMMS with Kid Leo before their Richfield show. They talk...

1980 – "Loss of Control" Music video

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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...

4/27/1980 – Detroit, MI @ Cobo Hall (Photos/Interview)

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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...

4/29/1980 – Van Halen Interview – Cleveland, OH

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Van Halen interview on 4/29/1980 in Cleveland, OH. Dave, Alex and Mike stop by WMMS with Kid Leo before their Richfield show. They talk...

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...

1980 – Creem Magazine David Lee Roth cover (May)

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5/21/1980 – Rome, Italy @ The Piper Club (TV)

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Van Halen in Rome, Italy at The Piper Club. This was for a TV performance but this footage has never surfaced...

1980 – Pinkpop Geleen, Netherlands

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Van Halen live on May 26, 1980 - Geleen, Netherlands at Pinkpop Festival. Not great quality, but ok in spots. Has a distant sound...

1980 – London, UK @ Rainbow Ballroom

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Van Halen live in London on the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Pretty good quality especially for 1980 bootlegs. Date: 6/23/1980 Location: London, UK Venue: Rainbow Ballroom Source:...

1980 – Alex Van Halen Interview w Marc Allan

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Van Halen recently returned from Europe, the interview date (7/12) is guesstimate when they played Fort Wayne, IN.

1980 Interview: Dave with Allan Handelman

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-NvfEnTqx8 It’s was Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll. Recorded at the Hampton Coliseum in Virginia during...

7/27/1980 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum (Photos)

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Photos from 7/27/80 show at Nassau Coliseum (Photos by Bill O'Leary). Prints and other merch from Fine Art America below can...

8/9/1980 – Hollywood, FL @ Sportatorium (Interview & Photos)

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Van Halen interview from WSHE radio and some photos from the show that night. Dave, Eddie, Alex and Mike radio interview before the show...

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

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

1980 – Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum

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Van Halen live for the first time in Albuquerque, NM on (9/10/1980). Decent quality bootleg (Grade: B). This is a 2016 remaster which helps...

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

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

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Best Bootlegs

1978 – Ipswich, UK @ Gaumont Theatre

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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...

1982 – Dallas, TX @ Reunion Arena

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Pro soundboard from the Diver Down / Hide Your Sheep Tour in 1982. Date: 11/18/1982 Location: Dallas, TX Venue: Reunion Arena Source: Soundboard Audio Bootleg Quality: Soundboard A+ Romeo...

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...

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...

9/15/1982 – San Francisco, CA @ The Cow Palace

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Van Halen live on 9/15/1982 for their first shows in San Francisco, CA at The Cow Palace. Date: 9/15/1982Location: San Francisco, CAVenue: The Cow PalaceSource:...

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...

5/21/1984 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena #2

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Van Halen live on 5/21/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena. Another great sounding bootleg (Grade A). Audio Bootleg Quality:...

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...

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...

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...

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

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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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