Van Halen returns to the road
Van Halen , whose reunion tour with lead singer David Lee Roth had been in limbo while guitarist Eddie Van Halen dealt with an undisclosed medical problem, is making good on the postponed dates.
The group returned to the stage last Thursday (4/17) for a performance in Reno, NV, and followed that up with a headlining performance at Saturday's (4/19) Tiger Jam benefit concert in Las Vegas. Next up on the group's schedule--which is included below--is a show tomorrow (4/22) in Cincinnati. Capping the current itinerary is a June 2 engagement in Grand Rapids, MI.
Most of the currently scheduled shows are makeup dates for March and April concerts that the band postponed so that Eddie Van Halen could undergo "medical tests to define a course of treatment" for an undisclosed ailment, according to a press release issued at the time. The group has not made public any information about what prompted the medical attention in the first place.
Eddie Van Halen has, in recent years, been treated for cancer, alcoholism and substance abuse.
Van Halen hit the road last fall with frontman David Lee Roth at the helm for the first time in more than two decades. The outing ended up being one of 2007's Top 5 highest-grossing tours, prompting the group to book a new leg of shows that kicked off in late January.
April 2008
22 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
24 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
26 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
28 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
May 2008
2 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
5 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
7 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
11 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Arena
13 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
15 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
18 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
20 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
23 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
25 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
28 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
30 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
June 2008
2 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
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