Van Halen 2015 North American Tour

Van Halen 2015 North American Tour
Tour by Van Halen
LocationNorth America
Associated albumTokyo Dome Live in Concert
Start dateJuly 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
End dateOctober 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
Legs2
No. of shows41
Van Halen concert chronology

The Van Halen 2015 Tour was the final concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen in support of the group's live album, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, recorded during the band's previous tour. The band toured the United States and Canada during the summer and fall of 2015.[1] It is the final tour the band performed prior to the death of Eddie Van Halen in 2020.

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]

Setlist

  1. "Light Up the Sky"
  2. "Runnin' with the Devil"
  3. "Romeo Delight"
  4. "Everybody Wants Some!!"
  5. "Drop Dead Legs"
  6. "Feel Your Love Tonight"
  7. "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
  8. "She's the Woman"
  9. "China Town" (removed from the setlist after the Pelham date)
  10. "I'll Wait"
  11. Alex Van Halen drum solo ["Drumstruck"]
  12. "Little Guitars"
  13. "Dance the Night Away"
  14. "Beautiful Girls"
  15. "Women in Love..."
  16. "Hot for Teacher"
  17. "In a Simple Rhyme" and "Growth" (removed from the setlist after the Dallas date)
  18. "Dirty Movies"
  19. "Ice Cream Man"
  20. "Unchained"
  21. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
  22. Eddie Van Halen guitar solo [featuring "Little Guitars," "Mean Street" (intros), "Spanish Fly," "Cathedral" and "Eruption"]
  23. "You Really Got Me"
  24. "Panama"
  25. "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
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

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Stutz, Colin (March 24, 2015). "Van Halen Announces Massive North American Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Van Halen". Van-halen.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  3. ^ "Van Halen gigs on Hollywood Blvd, David Lee Roth sustains nose wound". Los Angeles Times. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. ^ "Van Halen". Van-halen.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  5. ^ "Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!" (PDF). www.pollstarpro.com.
  6. ^ Van Halen, Wolfgang (July 2, 2015). "The Best Setlist We've Ever Made". Twitter.
  7. ^ "Van Halen's Summer Tour Begins Tonight! (Updated w/ Setlist)". Van Halen News Desk. July 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "op 100 Worldwide Tours 2015" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2016.