Best Bootlegs
1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre
* 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
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:...
9/22/1978 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena
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...
1978 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Apollo
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...
1978 – Ipswich, UK @ Gaumont Theatre
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...
5/21/1984 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena #2
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:...
1979 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena
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...
Tour Archive
1978 – Tour Dates
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
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
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
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
Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May 29, 1983Locations: North America, South America
The tour kicked off July...
1984 Tour Dates
Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock)
Van Halen's...
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