It was on this hot "Summer Night" in 1986 that Van Halen performed in New Haven, Connecticut for what would become the band's first-ever commercially released concert - "Live Without A Net". This was the second of two consecutive nights Van Halen performed in New Haven before 12,000 crazy, flipped out 5150s at the now-defunct Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which officially … [Read more...]
THIS DAY IN 1984: Van Halen Performs At ‘Monsters of Rock’ Festival, Castle Donington [AUDIO, VIDEO & PHOTOS]
Credit: Ross Halfin On this day in rock history, Van Halen performed for 65,000 sweaty heavy metal fans at the "Monsters of Rock" Festival at Donington Park in Castle, Donington, Leicestershire, England. This show was the first "Monsters of Rock" show out of five the band played to wrap up the 1984 tour. This was also Van Halen’s first U.K. appearance since 1980. The … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Calls Latest Mammoth WVH Headlining Gig ‘Best Show Yet’, Debuts New Song ‘As Long As You’re Not You’ [UPDATED VIDEO]
Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth WVH took advantage of a night off between gigs opening for Guns N’ Roses with a performance at Cleveland’s House of Blues this past weekend. The band premiered three songs (including one brand new track), during what Wolfgang later called the band’s “best show yet”. Saturday night’s show was Mammoth WVH’s third overall headlining gig … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Says Mammoth WVH Is All Live, No Backing Tracks Needed
Wolfgang Van Halen is not a fan of bands who use backing tracks in concert and is making it very clear - Mammoth WVH is one hundred percent live. In a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Wolfgang didn't hold back when asked about bands who allegedly use backing tracks for both vocals and instruments during live shows. "I think it’s a copout to use tracks, unless … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH Plays First Show As Guns N’ Roses Support Act – Video, Photos & Setlist
Mammoth WVH's first stadium gig is in the books! Wolfgang Van Halen and his band performed at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania last night (July 31st). Back in June Wolfgang told Ultimate Classic Rock that the Hersheypark gig reminded him of his first-ever concert as member of Van Halen. That show took place on September 27th, 2007 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena in … [Read more...]
43 Years Ago Today: Van Halen Performs At ‘Day on the Green’ Concert In Oakland, California
Van Halen performed Bill Graham's Day on the Green in Oakland, California on July 23rd, 1978. Here's the story of that day along with a plethora of photos! Over 57,000 rock fans (57,512 to be exact) witnessed this legendary show. General admission tickets were $11, and the lineup was AC/DC, Van Halen, Pat Travers, Foreigner, and Aerosmith. Eddie Van Halen also gave … [Read more...]
40th Anniversary Of Van Halen’s 1981 Oakland Shows
From June 11-13th, 1981, Van Halen performed three shows in front of sold out crowds of 11,300 people each night at California's Oakland Coliseum. The Oakland '81 shows have become legendary, thanks to the band deciding to preserve some of their performance to film. The footage was edited into three videos which aired on MTV as promos for the Fair … [Read more...]
Watch: Mr. Bungle Pays Tribute To Eddie Van Halen With Cover Of ‘Tora! Tora!/Loss Of Control’
Mr. Bungle has lost control! Check out the video above featuring the avant-garde metal group including singer Mike Patton (Faith No More), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax) and drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer) performing a killer cover of Van Halen's "Tora! Tora!/Loss Of Control". The performance is part of Mr. Bungle's Halloween 2020 streaming special 'The Night They Came Home', … [Read more...]
Absolutely EPIC Footage of Van Halen Live, 1979!
Amidst the screams of sweat-soaked teenaged fans, fists raised high in the air, comes the voice of Van Halen's toast master David Lee Roth giving his bandmate Alex Van Halen the cue: "Help 'em dance the night away Al!!!" And with that, the party raged on... It was on this night in 1979 that Van Halen brought their very first headlining tour into Rochester, New York for a … [Read more...]
Van Halen Performs First Of Two ‘Live: Right Here, Right Now’ Concerts On This Night In 1992
Twenty nine years ago tonight (May 14th, 1992) Van Halen performed the first of two shows at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. They would go on to make up the band's very first live album - 1993's "Live: Right Here, Right Now". The audio of the concerts, mixed by Eddie and Alex Van Halen along with engineer Jon Ostrin at 5150, were first heard courtesy of the … [Read more...]
April 20th, 1998: Van Halen Performs ‘Live From The 10 Spot’ Concert In Australia [VIDEO]
Credit: Neil Zlozower On this night in 1998 Van Halen featuring lead singer Gary Cherone performed in Sydney, Australia. Less than a month later MTV aired portions of the concert for their "Live From The 10 Spot" special. Van Halen had just begun their tour in support of the 'Van Halen III' album, which had been released on March 17th, 1998. The 'III' Tour saw … [Read more...]
Online Livestream Eddie Van Halen Tribute Concert Tonight
An Eddie Van Halen tribute concert by The Rock Gods is happening tonight in Kansas City and you can watch the sold out show from the comfort of your home. The concert, to take place at Knuckleads Saloon, will get underway at 8 p.m. Kansas City time (Central Time) and tickets are just $10.00. Below is more info from the Knuckleads website: Eddie Van Halen Tribute by the … [Read more...]