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Exclusive Photos: Van Halen Plays Houston on This Day in 1978

by VHND — updated April 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

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4-15-78_Houston_Texas_buttonHere’s live & backstage photos from the Van Halen concert which took place 38 years ago today, at the Music Hall in Houston, Texas.

Some of these pics are exclusive to VHND, and never seen before.

Here’s the button that Pantera Ten Productions used as a backstage pass, which states, “JOURNEY CONCERT, Special Guest Stars Montrose & Van Halen.” Note that Michael is wearing the button on his jeans.

So crack open a cold one, crank up Van Halen’s debut album and enjoy the photos!

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