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 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...]
Review: Van Halen Still Living at a Pace That Thrills
Doug Fox from the VHND and The Daily Herald has written what some fans are calling the definitive review of Van Halen's tour so far: As it turns out, the rumors of Van Halen's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Was it only just several weeks ago that naysayers were populating what passes for the modern-day town square -- Twitter, Facebook and the comments sections of … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Utah! (Review, Video, Photos)
Van Halen in Salt Lake City, July 18th, 2015! Here's a collection of fun photos of the fans at the show, some videos, and the local newspaper review. Enjoy! Soundcheck was "Light Up The Sky," "Runnin' with the Devil," "Drop Dead Legs," and "I'll Wait." It sounded incredible! Everybody Wants Some!! (partial) Eddie's Solo (partial) Jump … [Read more...]
Everybody Still Wants Some!!
A Van Halen concert review and photos from Andrew Wilson at AXS.com: The Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California was at a near capacity for Van Halen on Thursday night, the crowd filled with multi-generational fans, some even dressed in their best 80's gear, completed with big-hair wigs and Frankenstein (the guitar, not the monster) patterned wear. The band … [Read more...]
Van Halen Put Away Grudges and Put On a Great Show (Irvine Review & Videos)
Van Halen Irvine Meadows Amphitheater 7/14/15 Fans we know who were there last night said the show was insanely good! Eric Friedman from Tremonti posted, "They just sound soooooo good... Wolf Van Halen slayed the backgrounds, as usual & had tasty licks throughout every song." Review from OCWeekly.com: By now, longtime Van Halen fans are accustomed to expecting … [Read more...]
Van Halen Reaches Deep For Strong Concord Show (Review & Videos)
Heres the full recap of Van Halen's first California show this year. Pretty much everyone who have been watching videos of all three shows so far are saying that this show the best one yet! A packed house, and the band absolutely killed!! Videos, pictures, and the local review featured below. Review by Tony Hicks at MercuryNews.com: Toward the end of Thursday night's Van … [Read more...]
Van Halen Slam The Hammer Down in Ridgefield, WA
Iron Mike from KISW 99.9 FM shares his review and photos from Van Halen's 2nd concert of the year — July 7th in Ridgefield (near Portland): Ok I'm gonna admit, the last time I saw Van Halen in the Tacoma Dome 5.6.12. it was, in my eyes, a little bit of a train wreck with David Lee Roth in what I call the "not in performance mind" vibe. Forgetting lyrics and basically just … [Read more...]
Van Halen Rocks Portland Oregon — Videos, Photos, Setlist of the 2nd Show
(Updated with "Light Up The Sky,""You Really Got Me," "Ice Cream Man" & "Jump") Heres the recap (so far) of Van Halen's second show of 2015, which was Tuesday, July 7th, at the Amphitheater Northwest in Portland, OR. Featured here are videos of Eddie's complete guitar solo filmed from the front row, and the band performing "Women In Love." Also below are the setlist, videos … [Read more...]
Van Halen Play Nice, Shred Hard at High-Energy Tour Opener (Rolling Stone Review)
The reviews are coming in! Rolling Stone critiques the first show of Van Halen's 2015 tour: Despite harsh words in the press, Eddie and David Lee Roth share stage like old pros, not old enemies, delivering set of hits and rarities Van Halen lit up the sky in Seattle, Washington, at the opening gig of their first North American tour since 2012. If there were any friction … [Read more...]
Review: Van Halen Kicks Off 2015 Tour With a Monster 2-Hour, 25-Song Set
Van Halen July 5th concert review from Northwest Music Scene: The first album I ever bought with my own money was Van Halen's self-titled debut at Cellophane Square in Bellingham; we'll just say in the late 70's. I'd heard parts of the album in a friend's car and was blown away by the noises the band was making. These noises were somewhat new to me though as I'd been raised … [Read more...]
Van Halen at Rock USA (Review, Photos, Setlist)
Van Halen headlined ROCK USA last night in front of 41,000 rock fans in Wisconsin. Here's a review and photos from the show! Rock USA: Van Halen Review Oshkosh didn’t seem to miss the Red Rocker on Saturday night as a David Lee Roth-led Van Halen hit the stage at Rock USA. Van Halen served as the capstone of the four-day rock fest at Ford Festival Park, … [Read more...]