Van Halen's performance Sunday night (Aug 9th) in Holmdel, NJ at the PNC Bank Arts Center was unique in that Eddie broke out the EVH STAR guitar — it's first onstage appearance! David Lee Roth dedicated the song "Ice Cream Man" to Frank Gifford, the football and broadcasting great who died Sunday at the age of 84. (See the video below). "One of my heroes, Frank Gifford, died … [Read more...]
Van Halen Party in Toronto!
Van Halen put on an EPIC show at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Friday night! Tons of live and fan photos below... LIVE GALLERY FAN GALLERY Unchained Hot For Teacher Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (partial) … [Read more...]
‘VAN HALEN RISING’ is Coming!
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal is a new book coming this October that solely focuses on Van Halen’s incredible rise during the ‘70s. We have an advance copy, and trust us — this book is absolutely loaded with wild and interesting details on Van Halen’s beginnings that even the most knowledgeable fans have never heard. It's … [Read more...]
Van Halen Tonight in London, Ontario!
Van Halen Invades Canada! They played the Western Fair District in London, Ontario on Wednesday, August 5th. Videos and photo galleries below. LIVE GALLERY: FAN GALLERY: Drop Dead Legs Unchained Hot For Teacher Eddie's Solo (partial) Feel Your Love Tonight: … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Cleveland: Photos, Video, Reviews
Van Halen's playing Cleveland tonight! We'll be posting photos and video here as the night rocks on... First... and this is KILLER...a unique event poster for Van Halen's concert tonight in Cleveland. It's a short-run commemorative for the band and venue staff only, by Zak Wilson of VHND & Luke Muller. There are none left over and none for sale. LIVE … [Read more...]
Van Halen in Boston: Band & Fan Photos, Videos
Van Halen put on a stellar show in Mansfield/Boston on Saturday night. Video highlights are below, as well as fantastic concert and tailgating photo galleries. Thanks to Richie Evans and Billy Charello for some great concert pics! CONCERT GALLERY: (click for full size) FAN GALLERY: Want to see YOUR photos on VHND? Simply email them to news@vhnd.com. Try to send … [Read more...]
Van Halen Bangs Maine (Review, Video, Photos)
Van Halen's One Night in Bangor! Van Halen performed during intermittent showers at the Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, Maine on Thursday night, July 30th. We quote the review from Bangor Daily News's review, "Van Halen dances the night away on the Bangor Waterfront": As far as bang for your buck goes, you’d be hard pressed to find a better live music deal than Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen Pounds Out The Hits in Pittsburgh
Here's photos and the local concert review from Van Halen's performance at the First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. Concert review: Classic Van Halen pounds out the hits for fans at First Niagara Pavilion By Julian Routh / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “It feels like one big [expletive] happy family in here tonight.” Those were some of the first words Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen St. Louis Concert Review, Photos
Below are galleries of fantastic live shots and concert goers from Van Halen's performance at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO, on July 26th, 2015. The following Van Halen concert review is by Brody, pictured here with his father, uncle, and grandfather. It was the first VH show for all of them! My dad, me, my uncle, and my grandfatherAs I write this, … [Read more...]
Van Halen in Chicago – Videos & Band & Fan Photos
Friday night Van Halen performed at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinly Park (Chicago), IL. Here's great video, and two photo galleries - one of the band, and one of their fans. A good time was had by all! Light Up The Sky Romeo Delight Drop Dead Legs Dance The Night Away Alex's Solo Hot For Teacher Eddie's Solo Unchained & … [Read more...]
Studio Talk: Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen was just interviewed by BASS GUITAR MAGAZINE about his work in Van Halen and Tremonti. Here's an excerpt: In Van Halen, a song I very much enjoy playing is ‘China Town’ off of the A Different Kind Of Truth album: a wicked uptempo song that’s got a lot of fun parts to play, especially the tapping intro that I need a capo to do. The crazy tapping at the end … [Read more...]
Photos: Van Halen & Their Fans in Kansas City!
Van Halen played the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Kansas City, MO Wednesday night! As of yet, there are no good quality videos from the concert, so rather than featuring poor quality videos, we'll just stick to some fun photos of the band and their fans, below. If some good videos surface, we'll add them to this page. "Kansas. You were hot, humid, and awesome. Thank … [Read more...]