Van Halen is back!

[ginkobulloba]

VAN HALEN AND DAVID LEE ROTH ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
HISTORIC CONCERT TOUR MARKS FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR VAN HALEN IN 22 YEARS
LOS ANGELES, CA -- August 13, 2007
Beginning this September, in what promises to be the most exciting live tour this year, Van Halen will embark on a national concert tour throughout the U.S. and Canada with its original lead singer David Lee Roth for the first time in 22 years.

Considered by fans and media alike as one of the most highly anticipated tours in rock and roll history, Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen will perform with Eddie's son, Wolfgang who joins the line-up as the band's bass player. Van Halen and Roth have not performed or recorded together since 1984's classic multi-platinum album 1984 and subsequent tour, making this tour truly a historic event.

25 dates in all were announced today for the tour which is slated for a September 27th kick-off in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets for select dates on the tour go on sale beginning on Saturday, August 18th and are available on www.LiveNation.com. A complete list of confirmed dates can be found HERE. The Van Halen tour is being produced by Live Nation. Individuals who have the Citi® / AAdvantage® card, the official credit card of the tour, will be offered access to purchase preferred seats to all U.S. shows.

Fans can enjoy the ultimate Van Halen experience including concert pre-show parties, backstage access, premium seating and more. For additional details go to www.ILoveAllAccess.com.

Fans are encouraged to also check in at www.Van-Halen.com or www.DavidLeeRoth.com for additional information.

Van Halen remains one of the most important and influential bands of all time. Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, the band quickly won a loyal hometown fan base with their electrifying live shows. From the moment they released their self-titled 1978 debut album, Van Halen shook the foundations of rock, thanks largely to Roth's peerless showmanship, Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar virtuosity and their songwriting abilities. It changed rock music forever.

The band's first album proved one of the biggest selling rock debuts, with key tracks like "Eruption," "Running with the Devil," "Jamie's Cryin'," "You Really Got Me" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" leading the way. The next year, the band followed up with Van Halen II, which included the hit "Dance the Night Away."

Subsequent albums like Women and Children First (1980), Fair Warning (1981) and Diver Down (1982), along with worldwide touring, solidified the band's reputation for ********** and unparalleled live performances. Classic Van Halen tracks from the early 80's include "Everybody Wants Some," "Unchained", "And The Cradle Will Rock", "Beautiful Girls", "Mean Street" and "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" just to name a few.

With their sixth album, released in, and titled 1984, Van Halen rose to stratospheric heights. Recorded at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios, the multi-platinum smash yielded one of Van Halen's signature hits, "Jump," which remained #1 on the Billboard charts for an astounding five weeks straight. Other hits from the album include "Panama," "Hot For Teacher" and "I'll Wait."

The band's record of achievement is hard to top. Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status' for their albums Van Halen and 1984, Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry. The Diamond Award is presented to an artist for album sales of 10 million or more units. They are also in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most #1 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart than any other band in history.

Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in March of this year, Van Halen has produced a treasured body of work that fans will admire for decades to come.

[Misery13]

who cares...

[Logan13]

Fuk David Lee Roth. I'm going to the Sammy Haggar concert this month!

[eliteforce]

vanhalen with sammy hagar was sht, absolute garbage

[skank]

Hagar sucks. The original Van Halen put out much more music and a couple nice videos too! David Lee Roth is the show!

[Big]

I wonder if they will make the full tour without David Lee Roth pissing everyone off.

[eliteforce]

he must have because this is the 1st time anyone in this forum has ever bumped what i said

DLR's yankee rose was the real post '1984' Van Halen, once hagar joined even the guitar work started to sound shitty..wasn't even the same type of rock, even hagar's solo work was way better than VanHagar; the one VanHagar song that wasn't total shit was "poundcake" but everything else sucked and by then it was too little , too late.

Hagar sucks. The original Van Halen put out much more music and a couple nice videos too! David Lee Roth is the show!

[ginkobulloba]

DLR and EVH ruled rock when they were together. Actually, for the entire time they were a band 78-84 nobody came close. Hagar was a chubby poodle who had a high pitched squeal.

It doesn't matter who you try to get to replace DLR. It would never work. Him and Ed made that band legendary. Let's hope they add an awesome story to the legacy of the band VH after pissing away the last 23 years.

I agree, Eat Em' and Smile was the best Van Halen record since 1984.

[ginkobulloba]

Fuk David Lee Roth. I'm going to the Sammy Haggar concert this month!

Good for you, there should be some great seats available! You and 200 of your closest friends can sing along to "When Love Comes Walking In" and other classics.

[Logan13]

Good for you, there should be some great seats available! You and 200 of your closest friends can sing along to "When Love Comes Walking In" and other classics.

ok, and the problem with that is.............?

[eliteforce]

......that you were dumb enough to buy tickets for sammy hagars lame show.

[Logan13]

......that you were dumb enough to buy tickets for sammy hagars lame show.

DRL is a stroke as well, no wonder you care for him so much.

[Red Ketchup]

So how many show in this tour will they manage to perform before LeeRoth has a fit and leaves the tour?

Should we take wagers?

Red

[eliteforce]

If you think VanHalen with DLR up to 1984 was a joke then you don't like rock music..

DRL is a stroke as well, no wonder you care for him so much.

[ginkobulloba]

So how many show in this tour will they manage to perform before LeeRoth has a fit and leaves the tour?

Should we take wagers?

Red

It's gonna be interesting, that's for sure. Did you see the press conference? Seems like EVH has let Dave take the reigns when it comes to being the one doing all the talking. I think DLR recognizes this is his last chance to be playing in front of 25,000+. Same pretty much goes for the Van Halen's.

If they actually make a go of this and record some records like they said, this could be huge for them. The music they recorded from 78-84 was like nothing else, before or after. If they've got even a spark of that left in them...

I've seen DLR play live a few times and the dude does not belong at the state fair. You know he doesn't want to go back to that, so I'm guessing he will put up with more than he would have in 84'

[godkilla]

mullets are back in style!