Van Halen 2015 North American Tour
The Van Halen 2015 Tour was a concert tour of the United States and Canada during the summer and fall of 2015 by the hard rock band Van Halen.[1] This tour was in support of the group's live album, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, recorded during the band's previous tour.
Tour by Van Halen | |
Location | North America |
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Associated album | Tokyo Dome Live in Concert |
Start date | July 5, 2015 |
End date | October 4, 2015 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 41 |
Van Halen concert chronology |
History
On March 24, 2015, the official Van Halen website was updated to announce a concert tour to take place during the summer and fall of 2015, primarily in outdoor venues.[2] The band also announced that they would be performing on television for the first time, with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 30,[3] and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 2.[4]
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band served as the opening act for all dates except for the September 19 show in Atlanta, Georgia.
The tour ultimately grossed $26 million, covering 39 cities and 41 shows.[5]
Personnel
- David Lee Roth – lead vocals
- Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals
- Wolfgang Van Halen – bass, backing vocals
- Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion
Setlist
- "Light Up the Sky"
- "Runnin' with the Devil"
- "Romeo Delight"
- "Everybody Wants Some!!"
- "Drop Dead Legs"
- "Feel Your Love Tonight"
- "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
- "She's the Woman"
- "China Town" (removed from the setlist after the Pelham date)
- "I'll Wait"
- Alex Van Halen drum solo ["Drumstruck"]
- "Little Guitars"
- "Dance the Night Away"
- "Beautiful Girls"
- "Women in Love..."
- "Hot for Teacher"
- "In a Simple Rhyme" and "Growth" (removed from the setlist after the Dallas date)
- "Dirty Movies"
- "Ice Cream Man"
- "Unchained"
- "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
- Eddie Van Halen guitar solo [featuring "Little Guitars," "Mean Street" (intros), "Spanish Fly," "Cathedral" and "Eruption"]
- "You Really Got Me"
- "Panama"
- "Jump"
Wolfgang Van Halen revealed some of the tour's setlist on Twitter on July 2, 2015.[6] The full setlist was revealed three days later at the first performance on the tour, at White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington.[7] Throughout the tour, the setlist featured songs that had not been played in concert in over three decades, and others that had never been played live before.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America | |||
July 5, 2015 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre |
July 7, 2015 | Ridgefield | Amphitheater Northwest | |
July 9, 2015 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
July 11, 2015 | San Bernardino | San Manuel Amphitheater | |
July 14, 2015 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | |
July 16, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
July 18, 2015 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | |
July 20, 2015 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
July 22, 2015 | Bonner Springs | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater | |
July 24, 2015 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | |
July 26, 2015 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | |
July 28, 2015 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | |
July 30, 2015 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | |
August 1, 2015 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | |
August 3, 2015 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |
August 5, 2015 | London | Canada | Western Fairgrounds |
August 7, 2015 | Toronto | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | |
August 9, 2015 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
August 11, 2015 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | |
August 13, 2015 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | |
August 15, 2015 | |||
August 25, 2015 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | |
August 27, 2015 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | |
August 29, 2015 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | |
August 31, 2015 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |
September 2, 2015 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | |
September 4, 2015 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |
September 6, 2015 | Bethel | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | |
September 9, 2015 | Raleigh | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | |
September 11, 2015 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | |
September 13, 2015 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | |
September 15, 2015 | West Palm Beach | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | |
September 17, 2015 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | |
September 19, 2015 | Atlanta | Music Midtown | |
September 21, 2015 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | |
September 23, 2015 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | |
September 25, 2015 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | |
September 28, 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | |
September 30, 2015 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | |
October 2, 2015 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | |
October 4, 2015 |
Gross
- Total Gross: $26 million[8]
- Total Attendance: 376,538
- Shows: 39
References
- Stutz, Colin (March 24, 2015). "Van Halen Announces Massive North American Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- "Van Halen". Van-halen.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- "Van Halen gigs on Hollywood Blvd, David Lee Roth sustains nose wound". Latimes.com. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- "Van Halen". Van-halen.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- "Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!" (PDF). www.pollstarpro.com.
- Van Halen, Wolfgang (July 2, 2015). "The Best Setlist We've Ever Made". Twitter.
- News Desk, Van Halen (July 5, 2015). "Van Halen's Summer Tour Begins Tonight! (Updated w/ Setlist)". Van Halen News Desk.
- "op 100 Worldwide Tours 2015" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2016.
External links
- Van-Halen.com – The official Van Halen website
- Van Halen NewsDesk