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1979 - Van Halen II

1978 – Interview: Eddie with Steven Rosen

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(Dec 28 is a guesstimate for date) Here you hear a young and hungry Eddie Van Halen talking about the new album coming out (VH...
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1979 - Van Halen II

1979 – Van Halen II (album)

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Released: Mar 23, 1979 Source: Wikipedia Van Halen II is the second album by  Van Halen, released in 1979. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard charts and...
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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

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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1979 - Van Halen II

1979 – Los Angeles, CA @ California World Music Festival

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Silent footage from 4/8/1979 using old demo for audio. Light Up The Sky 3:18 Somebody Get Me A Doctor 4:48 Runnin' With The Devil 4:21 Dance The Night...
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1979 - Van Halen II

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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1979 - Van Halen II

5/11/1979 – Washington DC (Photos)

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Date: 5/11/1979 Location: Washington, DC Venue: Warner Theatre * No known bootleg exists for this show From the Photography: Let's end this week with a...
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1979 - Van Halen II

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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1979 - Van Halen II

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 - Van Halen II

1979 – Rolling Stone Article (June 14)

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1979 - Van Halen II

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 - Van Halen II

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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1979 - Van Halen II

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 - Van Halen II

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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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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1982 - Diver Down

1982 – Detroit, MI @ Cobo Hall

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Van Halen live in 1982. This is super 8mm film that says Florida, but some clues suggest this could be in Detroit. Mainly during...
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1984 - 1984

8/18/1984 – Monsters Of Rock England @ Castle Donington

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First show of the 1984 Monsters of Rock Tour at Castle Donington in England. This audio is a 2014 remaster that helps...
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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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1984 - 1984

2/3/1984 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

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Van Halen live in Greensboro, NC.  Great, clear quality bootleg (Grade A).   Date: 2/3/1984 Location: Greensboro, NC Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Opener: Autograph Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) ...
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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:...
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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:...
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1984 – Quebec City, Canada @ Le Colisee de Quebec

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Van Halen live on 4/21/1984. Great quality bootleg from the massive 1984 Tour. Notes from the bootleg below:---One of the best show of the...
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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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2/3/1984 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

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Van Halen live in Greensboro, NC.  Great, clear quality bootleg (Grade A).   Date: 2/3/1984 Location: Greensboro, NC Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Opener: Autograph Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) ...
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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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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:...
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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, 1980Locations: 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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