Official July 24 Chicago, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Meetup/Review Thread

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Welcome to the Official July 24 Chicago, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Meetup/Review Thread. This thread is to discuss anything leading up to the show, as well as all reviews.

Let's hear it !!

[mug]

Mug is in on this show!!

[hambon4lif]

Not crazy about the venue, but I'm on for this one.

[Whorehey]

Last time I was there I spent an hour walking around the parking lot pushing the "panic" button on my keychain looking for my car. Along with everyone else. No landmarks in the parking lot, just two lampposts. Gonna pass on this one.

[Rikk]

Wish I were going to this one. Caught three shows since the reunion. Nothing will beat that first night. But I'm still loyal.

I'm actually getting surgery two weeks before the show and my wife will not be convinced that it's a good idea to still get tickets. ("How will you go to this show without jumping up and down every three minutes?")

[gene]

I want to invite Dave over to the house.How do I get a hold of him? We live right up the street.Two minutes away for the site in Tinley Park il.

[gene]

No replies to my ?

[Dan]

Mug is in on this show!!

Have A Great Time Brother.:)

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

I want to invite Dave over to the house.How do I get a hold of him? We live right up the street.Two minutes away for the site in Tinley Park il.

I would say smoke signals.

[NIN1211]

Just got my tix off Stub Hub. $70 for vip Suite....anyone on the fence there is a handful left....good deal actually. You have your own beer and bathroom section.

[gene]

Will walk up tickets be easy to get,brother is going too. Don't want to spend the house on two tickets and don't want lawn.Looking to pay about $100 bucks each . Thankshttp://www.rotharmy.com/forums/images/smilies/yo.gif

[NIN1211]

Cooler packed....wife is showered.....let's do this. if there is video of some dude falling out of the upper suites, it was me.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

If you are lookin for me you can find me kickin it with hot moms at the van halen concert tonight— Joey Hatzell (@joey_hatzell) July 24, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Anonymous said: You can never own too many Van Halen shirts http://t.co/OARPLlRWte— Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) July 24, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Van Halen tonight in Chicago! #VanHalen pic.twitter.com/O7UbwQCWEX— Todd Crist (@toddcrist2) July 24, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Ran into this guy backstage at Van Halen 👀 https://t.co/EyER0Jn2mS— Amanda Babyar (@Ababyar338) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Gorgeous night for a Van Halen concert! pic.twitter.com/SiCRZ04pD3— Shawna Armstrong (@SArmstrongAU) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Waiting for the stage to be ready so Eddie Van Halen can melt my face off.— SoxSider (@vegasoz) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Getting ready !!!! The mighty Van Halen is upon us !!!! #liveshowsrule A photo posted by dmc1030 (@dmc1030) on Jul 24, 2015 at 6:23pm PDT

[Va Beach VH Fan]

OK bitches. ITS Van Halen time— James Clark (@JamesJc54) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

There are no words to describe the crowd at a Van Halen concert. No words.— Andrew Hilsberg (@andrewhils) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Live! Waiting for Van Halen! A photo posted by AJ Roccaforte (@ajroccaforte) on Jul 24, 2015 at 6:41pm PDT

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Periscope feed...

https://www.periscope.tv/w/aILg0Dg4NjIxNzV8NDY0NDczODXFv8MWwjErno8FPhscjuq-QFp7eM2hvnLQen7_AlIx4g==

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Gorgeous sunset as Van Halen takes the stage pic.twitter.com/tOr3mlT8yu— Andrew Hilsberg (@andrewhils) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

David Lee Roth is basically the equivalent of a flamboyant cruise ship entertainer. And I love it. #vanhalen— Jessica Schell (@Jessica__Schell) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Yeah! David Lee Roth is kicking it! pic.twitter.com/KmbZa58yLk— theresaknipe (@theresaknipe) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

VAN HALEN!!! pic.twitter.com/F2lcOS5zpt— Scott Dudek (@scott_dudek22) July 25, 2015

[Va Beach VH Fan]

The mighty Van Halen boys and girls. Rock n roll at its finest. pic.twitter.com/kq2YpZBGNI— Pat Disabato (@disabato) July 25, 2015

[katina]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CKugZOqWgAEWcrm.jpg

[ALMOSTsaved]

Okay on the 2012 tour it was all about the #VanHalen on Twitter. If I do that now, I'm not seeing any of these. Where is this shit coming from?

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Okay on the 2012 tour it was all about the #VanHalen on Twitter. If I do that now, I'm not seeing any of these. Where is this shit coming from?


Search for "Van Halen" (with the quotes)......

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #wolfgangvanhalen #tagforlikes #tagstagram #instalike #vanhalen #davidleeroth #guitar #eddievanhalen #drums #diamonddave #legend #concert #evh #picoftheday #tour #alexvanhalen #edwardvanhalen #dlr #bass #instagood #music #rockandroll #ludwig #followme #photooftheday #dri #summer #boombox #mountaindew A video posted by Malcolm Van Halen (@van_halen2015) on Jul 24, 2015 at 8:02pm PDT

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Wolf during running with the devil! #wolfgangvanhalen #tagforlikes #tagstagram #instalike #vanhalen #davidleeroth #guitar #eddievanhalen #drums #diamonddave #legend #concert #evh #picoftheday #tour #alexvanhalen #edwardvanhalen #dlr #bass #instagood #music #rockandroll #ludwig #followme #photooftheday #dri #summer #boombox #mountaindew A photo posted by Malcolm Van Halen (@van_halen2015) on Jul 24, 2015 at 7:52pm PDT

[ALMOSTsaved]

Not working. But you got the stranglehold on it. Cool. Not as fun as last tour.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Chicago! You killed it tonight. Thank you! And thanks to @van_halen2015 for taking this awesome pic with my new @olloclip!!! A photo posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Jul 24, 2015 at 10:06pm PDT

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I've cream man hangs. #wolfgangvanhalen #tagforlikes #tagstagram #instalike #vanhalen #davidleeroth #guitar #eddievanhalen #drums #diamonddave #legend #concert #evh #picoftheday #tour #alexvanhalen #edwardvanhalen #dlr #bass #instagood #music #rockandroll #ludwig #followme #photooftheday #dri #summer #boombox #mountaindew A photo posted by Malcolm Van Halen (@van_halen2015) on Jul 24, 2015 at 8:14pm PDT

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Ed & Dave - 7/24/15 - Tinley Park, IL. @VanHalen @WolfVanHalen @VanHalenNews @GregRenoff @Roth_Army @vhlinksdotcom pic.twitter.com/7ncDiyuEg5— Bradley Todd Photo (@BradleyTPhoto) July 25, 2015

[chuckjitsu]

Based on the vids i've seen, this seemed like a lower energy show for Dave. Not bad or anything- just seemed more subdued. He kept the chatter way down, which is a bit unusual for him. They still sounded good and had another good sized crowd. On to the next.

[IceCreamBlondie]

Thanks all for the updates and the twitter msgs posts!!!! I'm warming up for the Hollywood bowl!

[Land's Edge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0b9KaZtQJU

I love the story haha. And I think they are getting along more then fine, based on the vids I've seen. Although that doesn't see much maybe.

[vaijuju]

I put the Audio from IRONCHEF of DIME on the Bootleg corner Thread ! it's a very great recording !

[78/84 guy]

I think he chattered too much at Red Rock's. And I love Dave's chatter !! To much during the songs. This was better.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Last night in Chicago. We all saw something on the ground and decided to hold hands and look at it together. A photo posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Jul 25, 2015 at 7:36pm PDT

[Jetstream]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0b9KaZtQJU

I love the story haha. And I think they are getting along more then fine, based on the vids I've seen. Although that doesn't see much maybe.

Dave at his best on the proverbial porch telling a yarn... only he could center it around a 60k chilidog lol

[DONNIEP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0b9KaZtQJU


Now that's the Dave we all know. Bad ass...

[TAKIN WHISKEY]

I would pay $35 to have a couple of beers and here that story and song alone. If that doesn't put a smile on your face and remind you of the Van Halen swagger of yesteryear, I don"t know what would.

[BumBahDeeDah]

That locking arms and going in a circle is corny as guck and cool as fuck at the same time because of who's doing it.

[NIN1211]

Now that's the Dave we all know. Bad ass...



Was at the show and saw Dave coughing quite a bit. Knew something was awry when he only did two kung fu kicks....yet he sounded great....class act to hang in there for the fans...

[DLR Bridge]

That was a great ICM story. Never heard that one before. I liked Dave's front row seat to Ed's solo. Greatest love-hate relationship in the history of love-hate relationships right there boy.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

That was a great ICM story. Never heard that one before. I liked Dave's front row seat to Ed's solo. Greatest love-hate relationship in the history of love-hate relationships right there boy.


Yes, although I feel the need to be nit-picky and correct Dave that they never played Medford on the 1984 tour, they played Portland.... :behindsofa:

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

Was at the show and saw Dave coughing quite a bit. Knew something was awry when he only did two kung fu kicks....yet he sounded great....class act to hang in there for the fans...
Yeah, he was coughing to clear his throat a lot at KC too.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

http://sethsaith.blogspot.com/2015/07/aint-talkin-bout-love-van-halen-is-good.html#.VbV8JGgxu1o.twitter

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Dave at his best on the proverbial porch telling a yarn... only he could center it around a 60k chilidog lol

glad he ditched that little camp fire seat, it made my legs hurt watchin' him sit in it....

[binnie]

Some killer pics in this thread.

[78/84 guy]

Now that's the Dave we all know. Bad ass...

Call me a pussy but that gave me goose bumps !! LOL !!

[Nigel]

Call me a pussy but that gave me goose bumps !! LOL !!

That's the raconteur Dave that we all love and miss. Better here, than the dog stories, more interesting than suburbs with streets named after the trees they ripped out and worlds away from Sammy Cheez Wiz and his dancing clown carnival of bad cocktails, goat beards and circle jerks.

He reminds us in the story of 1984 Dave; now he has every right to look back (at himself) and remind us just how fucking cool he is.

[katina]

Everybody Wants Some !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cElzOTOnMHI

[DavidLeeNatra]

Apart from some struggling here and there with his voice at the age of 60 this Dave is the best Dave one could imagine.

He's full aware that everyone is checking the YouTubes and varies the stories, surprises with new jokes and makes every night a special night.

To all you kids at the starting line: watch and learn! This is a legend at work and you can't work a crowd better than this man!

Gesendet von meinem SM-G850F mit Tapatalk

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

I love it. Static setlist, but not a static show. Well done Dave.

[IceCreamBlondie]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0b9KaZtQJU

I love the story haha. And I think they are getting along more then fine, based on the vids I've seen. Although that doesn't see much maybe.

And that was Awesome! Love me some sexy DAVE showing off his new tattoos! :love0001:

BTW, the reason why he was late to the airport was because the line was so long at PINKS Hot Dogs!

[IceCreamBlondie]

Everybody Wants Some !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cElzOTOnMHI

Loved it! Dave seems pretty fresh, compared to last tour.

Love Dave's new outfit too --- glad he ditched the Matador Brocade jackets that were leftovers from the 2007-2008 tour.

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

I was listening to the Tinley Park bootleg in the car. Much more enjoyable than Tokyo Dome in Concert. I don't know if Dave's voice is technically better, but it sounds more comfortable. With the exception of DTNA. It seems more like his voice is strained because he's straining, not because he's experimenting. Does that make sense?