From the Oakland Tribune Van Halen took the stage on Sunday at the Oracle Arena, where David Lee Roth and crew delivered a thoroughly energetic, cohesive and (gulp!) professional two-hour set. Hopefully, that will again be the case when Van Halen performs Tuesday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The single most striking aspect about the concert was that the band members … [Read more...]
Photos: Van Halen at Staples Center
Van Halen performs during Friday's Staples Center concert in Los Angeles. Photos from The Orange County Register. … [Read more...]
Van Halen Has A Blast At Staples Center
By GEORGE A. PAUL / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Last month's news that Van Halen would be scrapping a chunk of tour dates this summer without explanation wasn’t too surprising. Controversy always seems to follow the band around. Media outlets cited anonymous sources who claimed the cause was internal strife, but it could simply be a matter of the three original members … [Read more...]
Van Halen at Staples Center: Concert Review
From HollywoodReporter.com: The (mostly) reunited band pleases the hometown crowd with classic songs and vintage David Lee Roth antics. Five years into its reunion with frontman David Lee Roth, the 2012 version of Van Halen can’t simply play off the novelty factor anymore. And despite vocal shortcomings and some dodgy set-list decisions, Friday’s homecoming concert at … [Read more...]
The Cradle Still Rocks (VHND’s L.A. Review)
By Scott Essman The PA system is about half the size of the early 1980s shows. The lighting rig is probably 25% of what it was. The stage setup has fewer platforms and ramps. But Van Halen has lost little of the spunk, energy, and enthusiasm for live performing in the 35 years since the band was first signed to Warner Bros. Records. And despite the fact that the … [Read more...]