December 9, 2007 - Edmonton From Edmonton Journal: Christmas came early for local rock fans as one of the most anticipated reunions pulled into Rexall Place on a snowy, chilly December night. Playing the part of a sexy, smiley Santa was David Lee Roth, back in the Van Halen saddle after more than 20 years. As he waved a giant red flag at the start of the group's … [Read more...]

From JAM: CALGARY -- With a heelball change, step to the left, and an upward scissor kick high into the air (not as high as it used to be, but still pretty bouncy) Diamond 'twinkle toes' Dave was back in all his syncopated glory. When Van Halen hit the stage at the Saddledome last night with original front man David Lee Roth at the helm and a sober Eddie Van Halen wielding … [Read more...]

From Vancouver Sun: No matter how fast and furious the guitar playing, how crazy the drumming, or how impassioned the singing, there was no escaping the fact that Wednesday's Van Halen show at GM Place was an attempt to re-live a long-gone era. Maybe that's precisely what made the show so great for so many. The 13,000 or so fans seemed to love the rocking reunion of … [Read more...]

From Seattle PI: "Dance the Night Away" could have been the theme song for Van Halen's raucous reunion show Monday night at KeyArena. Even the rare power ballad in a mostly pedal-to-the-metal rock concert kept fans on their feet and swaying to the music. The 25-song set hit most of the high points from the band's heyday, before original singer David Lee Roth left in a huff … [Read more...]

From UT:  When David Lee Roth sang the chorus of Van Halen's “Unchained” Sunday night at SDSU's Cox Arena, it was the moment that summed up the rocky 22-year hiatus since Roth departed the iconic rock band and the recent reunion. Change means questions: Could Van Halen maintain the technical superiority that set it apart from the high tide of heavy metal bands in the early … [Read more...]

From Los Angeles Times: Instead of sweating to Van Halen, the ravers who packed Staples Center on Tuesday often looked as if they were gaping at a movie. They were; they all had to stand at seats, and the dynamic angles on the behind-stage mega-screen pumped the scene with a cinematic dimension. They had another reason to lurk like peepers behind their cellphone cameras, … [Read more...]

November 13, 2007 - Madison Square Garden From Rolling Stone: There were plenty of reasons to be skeptical walking into last night's Van Halen concert at New York's Madison Square Garden. In no particular order: founding bassist Michael Anthony has been kicked to the curb in favor of Eddie Van Halen's sixteen-year-old son Wolfgang, David Lee Roth's vocals have sounded … [Read more...]

From Telegram: WORCESTER —  Van Halen’s return to the concert stage with singer David Lee Roth back in the lineup after a 22-year separation proved to be not so much a reunion show, but rather a redemption show. In a crisp two-hour performance last night at the DCU Center, Van Halen reclaimed and restored a catalog of arena-rocking gems perilously close to being lost to … [Read more...]