Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, announced their return to the live stage with an extraordinary 2012 North American tour. Known around the world for some of the most iconic live performances in music history, the legendary rock band will begin their tour on February 18. Kool & The Gang will join Van Halen for select tour dates.
Fans can expect Van Halen to perform selections from their upcoming album A Different Kind Of Truth alongside songs from their arsenal of epic hits that include: “Eruption,” “Running with the Devil,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” “You Really Got Me,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” “Everybody Wants Some,” “Unchained,” “And The Cradle Will Rock,” “Beautiful Girls,” “Mean Street,” “Somebody Get Me A Doctor,” “Jump,” “Panama,” “Hot For Teacher,” “I’ll Wait,” and more from their classic albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984.
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Tickets can also be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com beginning 1/14/12.
VAN HALEN 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
| Date | City | Venue | On Sale Date | Tickets |
| 2/18/12 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | 1/16/12 | |
| 2/20/12 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 2/22/12 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 2/24/12 | Chicago, IL | United Center | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 2/28/12 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/1/12 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/3/12 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/5/12 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/9/12 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagara Center | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/11/12 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/13/12 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena | 1/30/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/15/12 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/17/12 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | 1/14/12 | |
| 3/21/12 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place | 1/14/12 | |
| 3/24/12 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/28/12 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 3/30/12 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/1/12 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | 1/14/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/10/12 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | BankAtlantic Center | 2/11/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/12/12 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena | 2/11/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/14/12 | Tampa, FL | St. Pete Times Forum | 2/11/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/16/12 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Arena | 2/11/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/19/12 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/21/12 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/25/12 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/27/12 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 4/29/12 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | 2/4/12 | |
| 5/1/12 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/5/12 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/7/12 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/9/12 | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/11/12 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/13/12 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | 1/28/12 | |
| 5/19/12 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center | 1/30/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/22/12 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/24/12 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 5/27/12 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/1/12 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/3/12 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/5/12 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/12/12 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/14/12 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/16/12 | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Center | 1/30/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/20/12 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/22/12 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/24/12 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
| 6/26/12 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena | 1/28/12 | Buy or View Tickets |
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