Running with the ... Tiger Putting on the glitz, at any cost, for star-studded charity event Doug Fox, May 16, 2008 Here's an excerpt from the full DAILY HERALD article: There's a magic moment that occurs at most rock concerts -- in those split seconds after the arena lights go dark, but before the band begins playing. There's an almost palpable energy which … [Read more...]
Van Halen rocks Tiger Jam
From the latest Van Halen newsletter: VAN HALEN ROCK RENO, CONTINUE ACCLAIMED TOUR (Las Vegas, NV) April 23, 2008 - "We are here to listen to one of the greatest bands in history. It is my honor to introduce you to VAN HALEN!" These words came courtesy of golf legend Tiger Woods as he announced the band at Tiger Jam XI, a fundraising event April 19 at Mandalay Bay Events … [Read more...]
Van Halen tour continues
The latest press release from Van Halen: VAN HALEN ROCK RENO, CONTINUE ACCLAIMED TOUR (Reno, NV) April 21, 2008 - The fans asked and VAN HALEN delivered. (View photos here.) VAN HALEN launched the second leg of their 2007/2008 North American Tour by bringing its legendary live show, enduring music and incomparable showmanship to Reno, Nev. for the first time in 16 years. … [Read more...]
Van Halen rocks the arena in Jacksonville (Review & Video)
February 16 - Jacksonville, Florida From Florida Times-Union: The best thing about Saturday night's Van Halen concert at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena was seeing almost all of the original band back together. The reunion that started last year brought lead singer David Lee Roth back on stage with the band for the first time in more than 20 years. The worst was … [Read more...]
Van Halen at Amway Arena: Guitar genius and other stuff..
February 14 – Orlando, Florida From Sentinel: David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Gary Cherone. Whatever. The guys in Van Halen had just better hope that the band’s guitarist doesn’t decide to quit. On Thursday at a sold-out Amway Arena, it was Eddie Van Halen’s thunderous, inventive squall of feedback and machine-gun arpeggios that lifted Van Halen’s reunion show from mere … [Read more...]
Last Night: Van Halen at the BankAtlantic Center
From NewTimes: Van Halen with Ky-Mani Marley Bank Atlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale Feb. 12, 2008 It’s hard to believe that it’s been 24 years since I last saw Van Halen featuring “Diamond” David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen together on the same stage. Yes, it was back in 1984 at Madison Square Garden that I was fortunate enough to have my head blown off at the most … [Read more...]
Van Halen rocks old hits at N.O. Arena
February 8 - New Orleans, Louisiana From The Times-Picayune: By Molly Reid Friday (Feb. 8) night's Van Halen concert at the New Orleans Arena, part of the band's first reunion tour to include original frontman David Lee Roth, was a night of joyful noise and nostalgia accented with a few reminders -- both on stage and in the audience -- that it isn't 1978 … [Read more...]
Van Halen’s still got it in Denver (Reviews)
From RockyMountainNews: It's the reunion they blew in 1996. Then again in 2000 and '02. Then it was announced last year, but with Eddie Van Halen's son on bass. Then Eddie went into rehab. The Van Halen reunion has been messed up so many times in so many different ways that it's amazing that the band is rolling across the country in 2008 as a tight unit, ripping through … [Read more...]
Van Halen showed no signs of lingering tension in Arkansas (Review)
From AO: White men - even the older ones - can "Jump." And make guitars wail. And high-kick. And twirl microphone stands. And swagger. And hit the high notes (many if maybe not all). And carry off the bare-chest-and-skin-tight pants look. And get over themselves. So Van Halen showed a crowd of 9,368 at North Little Rock's Alltel Arena Wednesday night. Calling the … [Read more...]
Van Halen gives, feels the love in Houston (Review & Photos)
From Chronicle: Van Halen has only its namesake rock-hero shredding through tunes on the band’s current reunion tour. But Monday night inside the Toyota Center, Eddie Van Halen was joined by an arena full of air guitarists. It was a nonstop exchange of adulation, energy and fist-pumping earnestness. A trim, vibrant Eddie shared the love with brother Alex (drums); shy … [Read more...]
Eddie Celebrates his Birthday in Dallas (Review)
From Pegasus: DALLAS — Even at 53 years of age, Eddie Van Halen and his band can still incite a riotous reaction from an arena full of fans. The reunited (minus bassist Michael Anthony) Van Halen Mk. I came to Dallas on Eddie’s big day and gave the ravenous crowd a present they’ll long remember. 2007 (when this current tour began) saw the reunions of some of the most … [Read more...]
Van Halen Unchained a Thriller in San Antonio Review
January 24, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. From Austin Music Source: The mullets were minimal and the spandex was scarce when Van Halen returned to “1984” Thursday night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Reunited with singer David Lee Roth and shirtless when they should be saggy, the middle-age men of Van Halen rocked the cradle off the hinges with a greatest hits … [Read more...]