As a bonus for fans who have purchased VIP tickets, Van Halen has occasionally been letting VIP ticketholders into the venue early to watch Al, Ed and Wolf soundcheck. During a recent soundcheck in St. Paul, the band suddenly launched into "Light Up The Sky" a fan favorite from Van Halen II hasn't been performed in concert since 1980. Recognizing this rare opportunity, one … [Read more...]
Van Halen Fans Invade Staples Center (Photos)
20 photos of Van Halen fans partying it up before last Friday's show in Los Angeles. Photos courtesy of The Orange County Register. Van Halen fans arrive at Staples Center for Friday night's concert, the band's first of four Southern California shows this month, including June 12 at Honda Center in Anaheim. … [Read more...]
“Bottoms Up” and Other Highlights From San Jose
Van Halen played "Bottoms Up" Tuesday night in San Jose for the first time onstage since 1983! Check it out, along with an amazing "Unchained" and a funny "Pretty Woman". … [Read more...]
Live Review, 6/3/12: Van Halen Finger-Taps Its Way to Glory at Oracle Arena
From SF Weekly: (Photos by Richard Haick) Van Halen Kool and the Gang Sunday, June 3, 2012 Oracle Arena Better than: Any of the still-touring Sunset Strip hair-farmers from the 1980s that Van Halen inspired. There aren't too many '70s-era hard-rock bands that can inspire the kind of unabashed hedonism -- a "bring me the skull of Sammy Hagar filled with tequila" … [Read more...]
True Van Halen Story – Elvis and the Goo
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. This is a true story of two brothers (Elvis and The Goo) who have waited 28 years to see Van Halen! … [Read more...]