Van Halen is back on the road with David Lee Roth promoting their first new album with him in almost 30 years; and I have a pair of tickets to give to one lucky winner in the United States. All you have to do is email me the answer at [email protected] to “Before their brand new CD A Different Kind of Love, what was the name of the last album David Lee Roth sang with Van Halen on?” by February 23nd with your full name, email, phone number, and your choice of city/venue and concert date. One winner will be chosen at random. Only the concert tickets are provided, you will need to provide your own transportation and such.
Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, announced their return to the live stage with an extraordinary 2012 North American tour. Known around the world for some of the most iconic live performances in music history, the legendary rock band will begin their tour on February 18.
Tickets for the Live Nation-promoted tour go on sale beginning January 14 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
In addition, Van Halen confirmed their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the U.S. by Interscope Records on February 7. The first single from the album, “Tattoo”, and its accompanying video will be debut simultaneously on Tuesday, January 10th, with album pre-orders starting that day. A Different Kind Of Truth is Van Halen’s first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band’s classic multi-platinum album 1984.
Fans can expect Van Halen to perform selections from A Different Kind Of Truth alongside songs from their arsenal of epic hits that include: “Eruption,” “Running with the Devil,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” “You Really Got Me,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,†“Everybody Wants Some,” “Unchained,” “And The Cradle Will Rock,†“Beautiful Girls,†“Mean Street,” “Somebody Get Me A Doctor,†“Jump,” “Panama,” “Hot For Teacher,” “I’ll Wait,” and more from their classic albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984.
VAN HALEN 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
2/18/12 Louisville, KY at KFC Yum! Center
2/20/12 Detroit, MI at The Palace of Auburn Hills
2/22/12 Indianapolis, IN at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2/24/12 Chicago, IL at United Center
2/28/12 New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
3/1/12 New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
3/3/12 Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena
3/5/12 Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
3/9/12 Buffalo, NY at First Niagara Center
3/11/12 Boston, MA at at TD Garden
3/13/12 Manchester, NH at Verizon Wireless Arena
3/15/12 Montreal, QC at Bell Centre
3/17/12 Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
3/21/12 Ottawa, ON at Scotiabank Place
3/24/12 Atlantic City, NJ at Boardwalk Hall
3/26/12 University Park, PA at Bryce Jordan Center
3/28/12 Washington, DC at Verizon Center
3/30/12 Pittsburgh, PA at Consol Energy Center
4/1/12 Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
4/10/12 Fort Lauderdale, FL at BankAtlantic Center
4/12/12 Orlando, FL at Amway Arena
4/14/12 Tampa, FL at St. Pete Times Forum
4/16/12 Jacksonville, FL at Jacksonville Arena
4/21/12 Greensboro, NC at Greensboro Coliseum
4/27/12 Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
4/29/12 St. Louis, MO at Scottrade Center
5/5/12 Tacoma, WA at Tacoma Dome
5/7/12 Vancouver, BC at Rogers Arena
5/9/12 Calgary, AB at Scotiabank Saddledome
5/11/12 Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place
5/13/12 Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre
5/19/12 St. Paul, MN at Xcel Energy Center
5/24/12 Denver, CO at Pepsi Center
5/27/12 Las Vegas, NV at MGM Grand Garden Arena
6/1/12 Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center
6/3/12 Oakland, CA at Oracle Arena
6/5/12 San Jose, CA at HP Pavilion at San Jose
6/12/12 Anaheim, CA at Honda Center
6/14/12 San Diego, CA at Viejas Arena
6/16/12 Phoenix, AZ at US Airways Center
6/20/12 Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
6/22/12 San Antonio, TX at AT&T Center
6/24/12 Houston, TX at Toyota Center
6/26/12 New Orleans, LA at New Orleans Arena
