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1974
Van Halen plays Gazzarri's in West Hollywood, CA.

1978
Van Halen plays Will Rogers Theater in Ft. Worth, TX. Journey and Montrose are the headliners.

1980
Van Halen plays the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee, WI. Rail is the opening act.

1982
Diver Down is released. Diver Down spent 65 weeks on the charts, peaking at #3 on U.S. charts
(entering on 5/08/82) and at # 36 on U.K. charts (entering on 5/01/82). 4 million copies have been sold in the U.S. The album was remastered and rereleased on 9/19/00. It's safe to say this is easily the band's least favorite album. Of the 12 songs, five are cover tunes. Though the album sold well and led to a large tour, the band seemingly felt that none of the songs on it were worthy of an appearance on Best of Volume 1. The entire LP was recorded in 12 days at Amigo Studios (now known as Warner Brothers Recording Studios) at a cost of approximately $46,000. It was the first Van Halen album to sell 1 million copies before the tour. The album also helps the band set a record for most consecutive platinum-selling albums at Warner Brothers Records. The cover art, which is the international symbol to alert boats of a diver below the surface of the water, was chosen because the band had a message: though it may not be noticeable on the surface, there's something going on underneath. The live photo on the back of the album was taken when Van Halen opened for The Rolling Stones on 10/24/81 at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, FL. The number of cover tunes on this album was arguably the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, cementing Edward's desire to build his own studio.

1984
Van Halen plays the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.

1988
David Lee Roth plays the Richfield Coliseum in Cleveland, OH.

2012
Van Halen plays the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL. Kool & The Gang is the opening act.

04-14-2023

This Day in CVH/DLR History