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. KOOL & THE GANG WILL JOIN VAN HALEN FOR SELECT TOUR DATES.
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 – WHO THE LOS ANGELES TIMES RECENTLY CALLED “A FORCE OF NATURE” AND “ONE OF THE FLAT-OUT GREATEST ROCK BANDS ON THE PLANET” – WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN MARCH OF 2007.
FORMED IN LOS ANGELES IN 1974, VAN HALEN CHANGED THE ROCK AND ROLL LANDSCAPE FOREVER WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR SELF-TITLED, 1978 DEBUT ALBUM DISPLAYING UNPARALLELED STAGE PRESENCE, REVOLUTIONARY MUSICIANSHIP, AND EXTRAORDINARY SONGWRITING ABILITIES. WITH MORE THAN 75 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD WORLDWIDE, THE BAND’S RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IS HARD TO TOP. AMONG A LONG LIST OF AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND ACCOLADES, VAN HALEN JOINS AN ELITE SHORT LIST OF TWO TIME DIAMOND AWARD HONOREES IN THE HISTORY OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. PRESENTED WITH TWO DIAMOND AWARD RIAA CERTIFIED STATUS’ FOR THEIR ALBUMS VAN HALEN AND 1984, THE BAND HAS PRODUCED A REPERTOIRE OF HITS THAT REMAIN SOME OF THE STRONGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL ROCK SONGS EVER WRITTEN THAT FANS WILL ADMIRE FOR DECADES TO COME
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | AMEX PRESALE | TICKETS | VIP TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/18/12 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 2/20/12 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 2/22/12 | Indianapolis, IN | Conseco Fieldhouse | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 2/24/12 | Chicago, IL | United Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 2/28/12 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 3/1/12 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 3/3/12 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/5/12 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/9/12 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagra Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/11/12 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 3/13/12 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/15/12 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/17/12 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 3/21/12 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/24/12 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 3/26/12 | Reading, PA | Sovereign Center | On Sale | 2/17/12 | On Sale Now |
| 3/28/12 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 3/30/12 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/1/12 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/10/12 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | BankAtlantic Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/12/12 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/14/12 | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Times Forum | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/16/12 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/19/12 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/21/12 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/25/12 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/27/12 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 4/29/12 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/1/12 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/5/12 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/7/12 | Vancouver, B.C. | Rogers Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/9/12 | Calgary, ALB | Scotiabank Saddledome | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/11/12 | Edmonton, ALB | Rexall Place | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/13/12 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/19/12 | St Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Centre | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/22/12 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/24/12 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 5/27/12 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 6/1/12 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 6/3/12 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/5/12 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/9/12 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/12/12 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/14/12 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/16/12 | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/20/12 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 6/22/12 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center | TICKETS | SOLD OUT | |
| 6/24/12 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | TICKETS | On Sale Now | |
| 6/26/12 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena | TICKETS | On Sale Now |