Van Halen bulks up 2008 itinerary
New to the group's 2008 calendar since last check are stops in San Antonio, TX; Dallas; New Orleans; Charlottesville, VA; Hershey, PA; and Atlantic City, NJ. Also on the books are return visits to New York City's Madison Square Garden and New Jersey's Izod Arena. Tickets for all of the new dates go on sale next month. Details are included below.
After several years of inactivity, Van Halen returned to the road in late September for its first tour in 22 years with original frontman David Lee Roth. The outing--which features a nostalgic setlist comprised solely of songs released during Roth's original 1978-1984 stint with the group--has been a hot seller at the box office, and has received mostly positive reviews from fans and critics alike.
Despite Roths' return, the outing falls short of being a full-fledged reunion of the band's original lineup; prior to setting out on tour, the band's namesake brother duo--Alex and Eddie Van Halen--bounced founding bassist Michael Anthony in favor of Eddie's 16-year-old son, Wolfgang Van Halen.
Earlier this year, Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Anthony and former vocalist Sammy Hagar were the only two members to attend the ceremony; Eddie Van Halen was in a rehab facility at the time, and Alex and Roth chose to bow out.
Hagar, Anthony and Hagar's backing band, The Wabos, are in the midst of their own 60-date tour, which launched last month and is slated to run until July of next year.
November 2007
27 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
29 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
December 2007
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
3 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
5 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
7 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
9 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
16 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
18, 20 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
22 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
28, 30 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Hotel
January 2008
22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (on sale 12/8)
24 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center (on sale 12/1)
26 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (12/1)
28 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (on sale 12/1)
February 2008
4 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center (on sale 12/1)
8 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena (on sale 12/1)
12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center (on sale 12/8)
22 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena (on sale 12/1)
March 2008
13 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Arena (on sale 12/3)
17 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 12/3)
19 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center (on sale 12/1)
28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall (on sale 12/1)
30 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center (on sale now)
Kenny Chesney rolls out expanded tour [April 2008]
Van Halen returns to the road [April 2008]
Van Halen adds new show amid unplanned tour hiatus [March 2008]
Van Halen unveils makeup dates [March 2008]
Van Halen tour hits another roadblock [March 2008]


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