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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Van Halen (album)

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Released: Feb. 10, 1978 Source: Wikipedia Shortly after its release, Van Halen became regarded as one of rock and roll's greatest debut albums, by both fans and critics;...
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1978 - Van Halen I

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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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – New York City, NY @ The Palladium

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Van Halen opening for Journey and Montrose.  Photo Credit: Sheri Lynn Behr Date: 3/25/1978 Location: New York City, NY Venue: The Palladium Lineup: Van Halen /...
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 Review – Sounds magazine

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Article written about VH in their early days, this comes from Sounds magazine, May 13, 1978. They were just about to conquer the world… Columbus, Ohio (3/16/1978). Van...
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Newcastle, England @ City Hall

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Van Halen live in Newcastle, England Date: 5/21/1978 Location: Newcastle, England Venue: City Hall Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire I'm The One Bass Solo Runnin' With...
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1978 - Van Halen I

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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1978 - Van Halen I

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...
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1978 - Van Halen I

6/1/1978 – London, England @ Hammersmith Odeon

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^ Photo: Ross Haflin Date: 6/1/1978 Location: London, England Venue: Hammersmith Odeon Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire 3:32 I'm The...
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Interview in London

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Earliest interview footage of Van Halen. Band was wrapping up tour thru UK opening for Black Sabbath.
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Van Halen at Mississippi River Jam (Photos)

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1978 - Van Halen I

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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1978 - Van Halen I

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

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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...
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 – Portland, OR @ Portland Memorial Coliseum

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Wow!! New unearthed video footage of Van Halen on their first tour in 1978!!! Massive thanks to Paul Fletcher/B2B Productions for releasing this footage...
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1978 - Van Halen I

1978 Interview – Eddie Guitar Player Magazine

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Eddie's 1st Guitar Player magazine interview for the November 1978 issue. ___ Edward Van Halen's clean, powerful lead playing was first recorded earlier this year on...
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1979 - Van Halen II

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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1979 - Van Halen II

5/9/1979 – Buffalo, NY

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Bootleg Video Fan footage of this show synced to different bootleg audio from another show. Filmed by Dave Gullberg, shared by...
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1981 - Fair Warning

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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1981 - Fair Warning

5/18/1981 – Rochester, NY (Photos)

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1981 - Fair Warning

5/12/1981 – Halifax, NS, Canada (Photos)

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Van Halen kick off the 1981 Fair Warning Tour for the first night in Canada.  Here are fan-shot photos from the opening night and...
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Best Bootlegs

5/13/1984 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum

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Van Halen live on May 13, 1984 at The Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA. This is a 2014 EQ/Remaster that helps get rid of...
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9/22/1978 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

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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...
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1978 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Apollo

1978 - Van Halen I 8
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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1981 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

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Van Halen live on 8/25/1981 in Greensboro, NC. MUST LISTEN, excellent audio bootleg and is the #1 best quality from the Fair Warning tour....
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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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2/1/1984 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Coliseum

1984 - 1984 1
Van Halen on their first stop to Charlotte, NC on the 1984 tour. They would play a 2nd show here about two weeks later....
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1980 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Arena

1980 - Women and Children First 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...
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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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