Van Halen 1978-1984 Archive

1981 - Fair Warning

6/19/1981 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Sports Arena

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Van Halen live on June 19, 1981 at the LA Sports Arena. This is one of the better quality bootlegs from 1981. Photo above...
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1981 - Fair Warning

6/20/1981 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum

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^ Photo Credit: Mike Romy Van Halen live on 6/20/1981 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA on Michael Anthony's 27th birthday. Audio BootlegQuality: B   On...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 Fair Warning Review: NME

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Van Halen: Fair Warning Cynthia Rose, NME, 20 June 1981 The worst thing about labels is their sticky side. But the next worst thing about them is that...
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1981 - Fair Warning

7/10/1981 – Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheater

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Rare and elusive live footage of The Mighty Van Halen at the height of greatness.  Even though we have 3 great pro-shot music videos...
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1981 - Fair Warning

7/11/1981 – Chicago, IL @ International Amphitheater

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Van Halen live for the 2nd night in Chicago on the Fair Warning tour. Photos from this show below plus bootleg video clips from...
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1981 - Fair Warning

7/17/1981 – NYC, NY @ Madison Square Garden

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Van Halen live in NYC, July 17, 1981. Their first time headlining at Madison Square Garden. This is decent quality and gets a little better...
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1981 - Fair Warning

7/20/1981 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Spectrum

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Van Halen live on 7/20/1981 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. Decent quality bootleg (B) and gets better after a few songs. This is...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Boston, MA @ Boston Garden

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Van Halen live at the Boston Garden on July 25, 1981. Not the best quality, but listenable (B/C). Audio Bootleg Quality: B/C On Fire (Missing)...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Landover, MD @ Capital Centre

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Van Halen live in Landover, MD at the Capital Centre.  This is pretty good quality (Grade B) (2015 Remaster). Audio Bootleg Quality: B (2015 Remaster) On...
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1981 - Fair Warning

8/2/1981 – Cleveland, OH @ Richfield Coliseum

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Van Halen live on 8/2/1981 in Cleveland, OH. This is a 2015 remaster. Decent quality (B) bootleg missing a few songs though. ...
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1981 - Fair Warning

8/5/1981 – Montreal, Québec Canada (Photos)

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Van Halen finish the 2nd leg of the Fair Warning tour at the Montreal Forum.  The would resume the 3rd leg a couple weeks...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum

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Van Halen live on 8/25/1981 in Greensboro, NC. MUST LISTEN, excellent audio bootleg and is the #1 best quality from the Fair Warning tour....
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Memphis, TN @ Mid-South Coliseum

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Rare and elusive video from Van Halen's 1981 Fair Warning tour. Finding any video footage from 1978-81 is tough and even though this is...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Van Halen live on 9/28/1981 at The Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, AZ. Decent quality bootleg (C) 2014 Remaster. Audio Bootleg Quality: C (2014 Remaster)   On...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum

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The only known song that's surfaced from this show, thanks to VHND!  Excellent quality recording with a pretty unique middle jam that wasn't commonly...
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1981 - Fair Warning

1981 – El Paso, TX @ County Coliseum

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Van Halen live in El Paso, TX.  The last known recorded bootleg from the 1981 Fair Warning tour. Audio Bootleg Quality: C On Fire Sinner's Swing Drum...
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1980 – Largo MD @ Capitol Centre

1980 - Women and Children First 7
* Van Halen photos by: Michael Brannon Soundboard bootleg from the 1980 World Invasion Tour. Many say this is the audio track from the VHS...
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1979 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena

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Opening night of Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Doesn't get much better than this! Date: 3/23/1979Location: Fresno, CAVenue: Selland ArenaBootleg Source: Audience (Quality B+)Attendance...
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1978 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Apollo

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Van Halen live bootleg from 5/22/1978. This was on their first run thru England opening for Black Sabbath. Date: 5/22/1978 Location: Manchester, England Venue: Manchester Apollo Headliner: Black...
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1980 – Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Arena

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Van Halen live in Milwaukee, WI on their 1980 World Invasion Tour (4/14/1980).  Decent quality bootleg especially from that year. Date: 4/14/1980 Location: Milwaukee, WI Venue: Milwaukee...
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6/1/1978 – London, England @ Hammersmith Odeon

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^ Photo: Ross Haflin Date: 6/1/1978 Location: London, England Venue: Hammersmith Odeon Headliner: Black Sabbath Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Audio Bootleg On Fire 3:32 I'm The...
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10/6/1979 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena

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The 2nd to last show on the Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. Some great photos from Mike Romano and Colleen Bracken. Date: 10/6/1979 Location: San...
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9/15/1982 – San Francisco, CA @ The Cow Palace

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Van Halen live on 9/15/1982 for their first shows in San Francisco, CA at The Cow Palace. Date: 9/15/1982Location: San Francisco, CAVenue: The Cow PalaceSource:...
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Tour Archive

1978 – Tour Dates

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Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan Van Halen's first tour was in support of the debut album in 1978. The...
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1979 Tour Dates – World Vacation Tour

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Start Date: 3/25/1979End Date: 10/7/1979Locations: North America, Europe, JapanVan Halen's 1979 World Vacation Tour was the band's first headline tour taking them...
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1980 Tour Dates – World Invasion Tour

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Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 – End Date: Nov 15, 1980 Locations: North America, Europe The tour for Women and Children First, 1980 World Invasion Tour...
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1981 Tour Dates – Fair Warning Tour

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Start Date: May 12, 1981End Date: Oct 25, 1981Locations: North America (US, Canada)Promo Tour: Nov 1981 (Germany, Italy, Spain, France) Van Halen's 1981 tour, dubbed...
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1982 Tour Dates – Hide Your Sheep Tour

1982 - Diver Down 0
Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May 29, 1983Locations: North America, South America The tour kicked off July...
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1984 Tour Dates

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Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock) Van Halen's...
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