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Va Beach VH Fan
03-24-2015, 06:11 PM
Welcome to the Official July 30 Bangor, ME, Darling's Waterfront Pavilion Meetup/Review Thread. This thread is to discuss anything leading up to the show, as well as all reviews.

Let's hear it !!

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 06:50 AM
800 miles from Tuesday's show in Pittsburgh to Bangor tonight.....

Pretty good haul....

PETE'S BROTHER
07-30-2015, 12:16 PM
sleepy bus drivers

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 05:15 PM
FYI - Parking for Van Halen only $10. All proceeds for Maine Special Olympics. Thanks Infinity FCU 193 Broad St. pic.twitter.com/TeZWNEeS3Y #fb— DANO☺ Daniel L. Owen (@downeastdrifter) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 05:30 PM
Another day at the office A photo posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Jul 30, 2015 at 2:29pm PDT

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 05:31 PM
No more political tweets tonight from me. I am headed out to see Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the mighty Van Halen.— Chris Colter (@countofbluecars) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 05:53 PM
Van Halen! Bangor, let's do this! @VanHalen @eddievanhalen @WolfVanHalen— ChuckOutThere (@chuck_out_there) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 05:59 PM
So @b_LAnNE and I are going to Van Halen tonight— shel (@shelbyylb) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 06:09 PM
Van Halen 😜🎶🎸— Maddie (@TheReal_Mad_Dog) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 06:09 PM
Accidentally finding myself in the VIP tent at Van Halen— Emma Walsh (@emmmdubz) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 07:01 PM
Eddie Van Halen just walked onto the stage with some techs to look at a monitor and hardly anyone noticed.— Chris Colter (@countofbluecars) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 07:01 PM
As much as I love the band, $40 seems pretty steep for a Van Halen tour t-shirt that will shrink after the first wash.— Chris Colter (@countofbluecars) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 07:10 PM
If you are at the Van Halen concert and see a crazy lady handing out foam fingers, that's me!!— aina crouch (@ainamaria4) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 07:33 PM
About to rock it out at Van Halen in the pouring rain with my boy @dkoz23— Alicia (@LiciaCecile) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 07:38 PM
At van halen 💀— Tommy Chong (@rileyfoster161) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:15 PM
There are so many Dad's with pony tails at this Van Halen concert— Zach Farnum (@ScottFarnum) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:17 PM
Van Halen pic.twitter.com/bixei6nvLF— Evan Habeeb (@evanhabeeb) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:17 PM
Seeing Van Halen tonight \m/— T.J. Hinkle (@tjhink314) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:33 PM
Van halen is probably my favorite band of all time.— Cody Uren (@CodyUren_23) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:33 PM
I'm over here trying to adult hard core and my mom can't talk cuz she's at a Van Halen concert 😒— Rachael James (@rachaelgrace25) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:44 PM
HOW ARE YOU BANGOR, MAINE!????? #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 30, 2015 at 5:00pm PDT

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 08:44 PM
Wolf!!! #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 30, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 09:09 PM
Van Halen!! #wfc2015 A photo posted by @notchrisrudolph on Jul 30, 2015 at 6:03pm PDT

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 09:24 PM
If you're at the Van Halen concert right now I probably hate you— Julianne Petrie (@_julianne_17) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 09:25 PM
This Van Halen concert is rockin my world— Camryn Flaherty (@phoebe1387) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 09:45 PM
My dad and I are super jealous of everyone who is at Van Halen tonight— Abs (@abbyymaeee) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 09:46 PM
Periscope...

https://www.periscope.tv/w/aIrJ8Dc3NjAzNDF8NTA1NTcyNjMiVDlwRAlpZJwTMfndNUJo4S LwRgtyE-dPqgjQLNwdjw==

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 09:48 PM
Father son love. #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 30, 2015 at 6:47pm PDT

vandeleur
07-30-2015, 09:52 PM
think our katie has been drinking :D

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:15 PM
I can still hear the Van Halen concert that's taking place across the river. Isn't it past those guys' bedtime?— Austin (@Austin_Hodgens) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:34 PM
NAD THATS A WRAP!!!!! I will be heading to Idaho for about a week so I will you all in NEW YORK. A photo posted by Malcolm Van Halen (@van_halen2015) on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:33pm PDT

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:40 PM
Van Halen killed it ✊🏾— blake (@blakeNhatt) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:41 PM
Van Halen make me cum— monstro (@turbodick94) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:41 PM
Just rocked my face off with @IvenLeet and @LWLiedman at Van Halen #AintTalkinBoutLove— Brett Milliken (@brettmilliken10) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:41 PM
Eddy van halen is a genius.— Corey LeClair (@cleclair83) July 31, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:44 PM
Like Dave said, "No rain, no Woodstock." Bangor. You guys ruled. Thank you! #VanHalen A photo posted by Wolf Van Halen (@wolfvanhalen) on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:43pm PDT

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 10:45 PM
@georgiachase4 Eddie Van Halen did a 12 minute guitar solo 😅😅😅— blake (@blakeNhatt) July 31, 2015

Meanstreets
07-30-2015, 11:12 PM
Just got back from the show. Took my two kids, 12 &16 (12 yr olds first ever concert), managed to score 10th row seats. Wow what a fun show tonight! Have to admit, I was worried Dave was gonna be vocally all over the place, but the guy and the band completely delivered bigtime. Of course hes gonna miss notes here and there..the guy is 60 yrs old...but he seemed to make a great attempt at controlling his range, more so than Ive seen in recent years. Went a ton in the lower register which helps bigtime. Eddie and the band were phenomenal as usual. Dave was the consummate showman and the crowd fed off the energy. So thrilled that my kids got to see this band up close and personal.

Va Beach VH Fan
07-30-2015, 11:20 PM
Van Halen dances the night away on the Bangor Waterfront

By Emily Burnham, BDN Staff
Posted July 30, 2015, at 11:05 p.m.

BANGOR, Maine As far as bang for your buck goes, youd be hard pressed to find a better live music deal than Van Halen. The venerable rockers played a two-hour set at the Darlings Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor on Thursday night, blasting through their enormous list of hits, fan favorites and new songs in front of an adoring crowd.

Guitar god Eddie Van Halen, pounding drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Wolfgang Van Halen Eddies son, who replaced longtime bassist Michael Anthony and legendary first and (hopefully) final lead singer David Lee Roth still have the chops, the energy and the love of the music that they had when they burst onto the national scene in the late 1970s.

The audience was likely the most diverse age range of any concert so far this season, from 10-year-old kids accompanying their parents to folks in their 50s and 60s who have been fans since the beginning. From Runnin With the Devil and Dance the Night Away to Panama and Hot for Teacher, there was no shortage of crowd-pleasers for the band to rifle off.

David Lee Roth may not be doing any more scissor kicks off drum risers, but Diamond Dave is still the consummate showman, engaging in off-color stage banter between, and sometimes during, each and every song, and changing in and out of sparkly, bright-colored blazers. Van Halen has always been as much about the party as it has been about the virtuoso guitar fireworks, and Roth was the primary driver of that attitude from the day he joined the band onward.

But the Van Halens Eddie, Alex and now Wolfgang are the true muscle. After all, is there a more archetypal guitar legend than Eddie Van Halen? Hes right up there in the guitar pantheon alongside Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.

Opening for Van Halen was the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, a blues rock band that has been a longtime favorite on local classic rock station WKIT 100.3, with songs such as Blue on Black and Everything Is Broken still mainstays of the daily playlist.

There were intermittent heavy showers throughout the evening, but a little rain didnt keep concert-goers from enjoying every last minute of rock.

TwoFoolsAMinute
07-31-2015, 12:53 AM
Van Halen pic.twitter.com/bixei6nvLF Evan Habeeb (@evanhabeeb) July 30, 2015

I hope that venue is better than it looks in this photo.

IceCreamBlondie
07-31-2015, 01:27 AM
Thanks all for posting. Fun reads! Looking forward to the youtubes. :flame:

Romeo Delight
07-31-2015, 01:53 AM
I hope that venue is better than it looks in this photo.

This is kind of what I have been saying about this tour. The rental of these venues has to be a fraction of the arena rate. I mean how hard is this to hold the event...security, parking, t-shirt vendors.

Va Beach VH Fan
07-31-2015, 08:04 AM
This is kind of what I have been saying about this tour. The rental of these venues has to be a fraction of the arena rate. I mean how hard is this to hold the event...security, parking, t-shirt vendors.


That venue in Bangor is not your prototypical American amphitheater....

Most in the States have an actual structure/awning for the front half of the crowd with about 10,000 actual seats like in an arena, and the lawn in the back hold about 10,000 more sitting/standing on the grass.....

For example, here's our amphitheater literally in my back yard....

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/ferr3816/Van%20Halen/Virginia_Beach_Amphitheater_zpsfc8g6vf7.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/user/ferr3816/media/Van%20Halen/Virginia_Beach_Amphitheater_zpsfc8g6vf7.jpg.html)

katina
07-31-2015, 08:23 AM
Unchained

The kid will never forget this show.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2DEY0ltum4

katina
07-31-2015, 08:44 AM
Somebody Get Me A Doctor


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCJ0xHUuTog

Von Halen
07-31-2015, 08:55 AM
I don't know how anybody can complain about these venues. These types of venues are what Van Halen was born to play in. They fucking made their way playing backyard parties in the beginning. These venues are just bigger backyard parties. I don't care how big, small or luxurious these venues are, or are not. Seeing Van Halen outdoors on a nice summer evening, has to be the pinnacle of seeing this band.

Va Beach VH Fan
07-31-2015, 09:31 AM
I don't know how anybody can complain about these venues. These types of venues are what Van Halen was born to play in. They fucking made their way playing backyard parties in the beginning. These venues are just bigger backyard parties. I don't care how big, small or luxurious these venues are, or are not. Seeing Van Halen outdoors on a nice summer evening, has to be the pinnacle of seeing this band.


Amen brother...

I couldn't swing the road trip a few weeks ago to Glen Helen Regional Paaaaaaaark in San Bernardino, but I'm headed to Northern VA on Aug. 29th, and I intend on having a great time....

Seshmeister
07-31-2015, 09:32 AM
For example, here's our amphitheater literally in my back yard....


You own an amphitheater?

I was thinking about getting a gazebo... :)

Va Beach VH Fan
07-31-2015, 09:39 AM
You own an amphitheater?

I was thinking about getting a gazebo... :)


It's THAT close....

chuckjitsu
07-31-2015, 11:27 AM
I don't know how anybody can complain about these venues. These types of venues are what Van Halen was born to play in. They fucking made their way playing backyard parties in the beginning. These venues are just bigger backyard parties. I don't care how big, small or luxurious these venues are, or are not. Seeing Van Halen outdoors on a nice summer evening, has to be the pinnacle of seeing this band.

And the band sounds great. Dave's been solid as well. Bitching about his vocals has almost reached national pastime levels, but I think he's sounded pretty good to this point.

NIN1211
07-31-2015, 11:45 AM
And the band sounds great. Dave's been solid as well. Bitching about his vocals has almost reached national pastime levels, but I think he's sounded pretty good to this point.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCJ0xHUuTog

DLR Bridge
07-31-2015, 12:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCJ0xHUuTog

That is the most vivid picture I've ever witnessed on my phone. Great stuff!

NIN1211
07-31-2015, 01:21 PM
That is the most vivid picture I've ever witnessed on my phone. Great stuff!

Seeing these two at the beginning of SGMAD....like seeing your parents ,who divorced long ago, get back together......VH.........MMXV
........

So this is love
07-31-2015, 01:41 PM
This video of SMGAD... VH at its best..

Romeo Delight
07-31-2015, 01:50 PM
I don't know how anybody can complain about these venues. These types of venues are what Van Halen was born to play in. They fucking made their way playing backyard parties in the beginning. These venues are just bigger backyard parties. I don't care how big, small or luxurious these venues are, or are not. Seeing Van Halen outdoors on a nice summer evening, has to be the pinnacle of seeing this band.

I agree, but is nice when the amphitheatre is some kind of natural bowl lending itself to a superior sounding (and visual) experience versus a field...

Romeo Delight
07-31-2015, 01:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCJ0xHUuTog

Ed's wireless again!!!

DavidLeeNatra
07-31-2015, 02:34 PM
Ed's wireless again!!!
Since 2007... ;)

Romeo Delight
07-31-2015, 02:42 PM
Since 2007... ;)

That's not true...

katina
07-31-2015, 02:49 PM
Ice Cream Man


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lya30Aw3kyU

DavidLeeNatra
07-31-2015, 03:03 PM
That's not true...
Wanna buy some wireless cables from me? :D

katina
07-31-2015, 03:13 PM
ATBL


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbTZbDQbXk4

Jetstream
07-31-2015, 05:12 PM
Watching the videos... this is the Van Halen I love!

TwoFoolsAMinute
08-01-2015, 03:16 AM
I wasn't talking about outdoor venues. That's fine. It was that hulking tower in the middle and the general flatness. It just doesn't look like a good venue. I'm sure it's great for anyone in front of the tower. Behind it, you have to feel a little isolated from the band. You have to kind of look around something. I don't go to a live show to watch the band on a jumbo-tron. Hopefully it's better in person.


Van Halen pic.twitter.com/bixei6nvLF Evan Habeeb (@evanhabeeb) July 30, 2015

Va Beach VH Fan
08-01-2015, 08:28 AM
I wasn't talking about outdoor venues. That's fine. It was that hulking tower in the middle and the general flatness. It just doesn't look like a good venue. I'm sure it's great for anyone in front of the tower. Behind it, you have to feel a little isolated from the band. You have to kind of look around something. I don't go to a live show to watch the band on a jumbo-tron. Hopefully it's better in person.


Agreed on those points. The ground doesn't seem to slope very much either for those way in the back.

DLR Bridge
08-01-2015, 10:32 AM
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/01/537d3a30992da24e47fee066f9b49e4a.jpg
This is the venue in Camden I'll be seeing them at. It was this image that I googled that made me decide to go for seats. The angle may be right, but the lawn vantage point looks to be a little too out in deep space 9.

perrin29
08-01-2015, 02:59 PM
Got back last night from the show in Bangor and man...what a show it was. Too many moments to mention but they delivered ten fold. Dave was animated and there was lots of interplay on stage between him and Ed. Lots of smiles. Great crowd too...looked pretty jammed to me capacity wise. But when Dave got to Ice Cream Man and started dropping Stay Frosty I nearly shit my pants. Awesome...just f'n awesome! This is my third show since 2007 and the videos never do it justice. When these guys are firing on all cylinders...it's just monstrous..an unstoppable freight train.http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NuS-nZD5oE

katina
08-01-2015, 05:42 PM
But when Dave got to Ice Cream Man and started dropping Stay Frosty I nearly shit my pants. Awesome...just f'n awesome! :thumb:

A close up of Ice Cream Man-Stay Frosty. AWESOME !!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NuS-nZD5oE

vandeleur
08-02-2015, 09:57 AM
This is another thanks for katina. That deserved two thanks :)

Fairwrning
08-02-2015, 01:05 PM
2 things Dave brings to the table..great lyrics and the ability to capture the attention of everybody close by..This is classic VH..no other band will ever be able to touch it.And let me add that changing the story to ICM every show brings a touch of mystery to the show..now lets mix up that setlist and throw in some one-offs..

katina
08-02-2015, 08:55 PM
This is another thanks for katina. That deserved two thanks :)

And another thanks to the person who filmed it and uploaded to YouTube :)