DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH 2012/2013 TOUR
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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
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
“Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis. No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 – 6 months.”
“Van Halen’s scheduled November 2012 tour of Japan is currently being rescheduled and the band looks forward to seeing and playing for their fans in 2013.”
AUSTRALIA (Stone Music Festival) & JAPAN and US DATES “DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH 2013 TOUR”
Stone Music Festival April 20
June 18 – Nagoya, Japan, Aichi-ken Gymnasium
June 21 – Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome
June 24 – Osaka, Japan, City Central Gymnasium
June 26 – Osaka, Japan, City Central Gymnasium
July 20 – Oshkosh, Wis., Ford Festival Park (Rock USA)
July 24 – Paso Robles, Calif., Grandstand @ California Mid-State Fair * On Sale May 17.
US AND CANADA DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH 2012 TOUR** Added from canceled Japan dates.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | AMEX PRESALE | TICKETS | VIP TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/18/12 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | (See Setlist) | ||
| 2/20/12 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills | (See Setlist) | ||
| 2/22/12 | Indianapolis, IN | Conseco Fieldhouse | (See Setlist) | ||
| 2/24/12 | Chicago, IL | United Center | (See Setlist) | ||
| 2/28/12 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | |||
| 3/1/12 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | |||
| 3/3/12 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun | |||
| 3/5/12 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | |||
| 3/9/12 | Buffalo, NY | First Niagra Center | |||
| 3/11/12 | Boston, MA | TD Garden | |||
| 3/13/12 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena | |||
| 3/15/12 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre | |||
| 3/17/12 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre | |||
| 3/21/12 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place | |||
| 3/24/12 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | |||
| 3/26/12 | Reading, PA | Sovereign Center | |||
| 3/28/12 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | |||
| 3/30/12 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center | |||
| 4/1/12 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | |||
| 4/10/12 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | BankAtlantic Center | |||
| 4/12/12 | Orlando, FL | Amway Arena | |||
| 4/14/12 | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |||
| 4/16/12 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Arena | |||
| 4/19/12 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | |||
| 4/21/12 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | |||
| 4/25/12 | Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena | |||
| 4/27/12 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | |||
| 4/29/12 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | |||
| 5/1/12 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | |||
| 5/5/12 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome | |||
| 5/7/12 | Vancouver, B.C. | Rogers Arena | |||
| 5/9/12 | Calgary, ALB | Scotiabank Saddledome | |||
| 5/11/12 | Edmonton, ALB | Rexall Place | |||
| 5/13/12 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | |||
| 5/19/12 | St Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Centre | |||
| 5/22/12 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | |||
| 5/24/12 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | |||
| 5/27/12 | Las Vegas, NV | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| 6/1/12 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | |||
| 6/3/12 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena | |||
| 6/5/12 | San Jose, CA | HP Pavilion | |||
| 6/9/12 | Los Angeles, CA | STAPLES Center | |||
| 6/12/12 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center | |||
| 6/14/12 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena | |||
| 6/16/12 | Phoenix, AZ | US Airways Arena | |||
| 6/20/12 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | |||
| 6/22/12 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center | |||
| 6/24/12 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | |||
| 6/26/12 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena | |||
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FOR SETLIST OF ALL DATES FROM PAST SHOWS ON THEIR 2012 CHECK OUT SETLISTFM .
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