Ever since the news was released last week that Van Halen is going back on tour with original lead man David Lee Roth, and that this lineup is recording a new album, the Internet has practically been buzzing with excitement about it. Well, more information is here at last! Late last night the band finally released the tour dates during a highly anticipated performance at New York City's Cafe Wha?.
The tour begins on February 18 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY, and ends on June 26 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA. There will be forty-five concerts by the time everything is said and done...so far, at least. Jazz, funk, and soul band Kool & the Gang will join Van Halen on certain dates. From the press release, it appears the set list will include some songs from the new album as well as a cross-section of hits from throughout the band's history.
The new Van Halen album, titled A Different Kind of Truth, will be released on February 7. The first single off the album, "Tattoo," is dropping on Tuesday. The current U.S. tour dates are listed below. Van Halen's last tour was in 2008.
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|
| 2/18 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center |
| 2/20 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 2/22 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| 2/24 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| 2/28 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| 3/01 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| 3/03 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 3/05 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 3/09 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagra Center |
| 3/11 | Boston, MA | TD Garden |
| 3/24 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall |
| 3/28 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
| 3/30 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center |
| 4/01 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena |
| 4/10 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | BankAtlantic Center |
| 4/12 | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Times Forum |
| 4/14 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena |
| 4/16 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Arena |
| 4/19 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena |
| 4/21 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 4/25 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| 4/27 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| 5/01 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| 5/05 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| 5/19 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| 5/22 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| 5/24 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| 5/27 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 6/01 | Los Angeles, CA | Staples Center |
| 6/03 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
| 6/05 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion |
| 6/12 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center |
| 6/14 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
| 6/16 | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Center |
| 6/20 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| 6/22 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| 6/24 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| 6/26 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena |
There will also be several dates in Canada. You can find tickets by visiting the Van Halen page.
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