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1977
Van Halen plays the Whisky A Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA. Emerald City is the opening act.

1978
Van Halen plays the "Mississippi River Jam" at Credit Island in Davenport, IA. The bill in order of appearance: Van Halen, Journey, Atlanta Rhythm Section, and The Doobie Brothers. This outdoor festival took place in a sweltering Iowa July heat and was plagued with delays. David Lee Roth told the nearly 35,000 fans in attendance to ""Get your minds off the heat and put it in the beat."" Almost 50 people were treated for heat exhaustion throughout the festival. The intense temperature also created havoc for the bands. It took over an hour for the sound crew to set up Journey's equipment, which was longer than their 45-minute set. In addition, at the end of the Atlanta Rhythm Section's 50-minute set a piece of their stage equipment caught fire, sending up flames from a nearby electronic panel. After waiting for nearly two hours close to 4,000 over-zealous fans crashed a fence before the venue opened (authorities had attempted to keep the concert-goers away from the performance area until the stage was completely erected) and almost as many left the performance early due to all of the delays.

1979
Van Halen plays the Performing Arts Center in Austin, TX.

1980
Van Halen plays the Ottawa Civic Center in Ottawa, ON. The Cats are the opening act.

1981
Van Halen plays Cross-Country Arena in New Haven, CT.

1982
Van Halen plays the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. Warner Brothers films this show and some backstage footage.

Eddie Van Halen on cover of Bam Magazine. "Edward Van Halen: Heavy Metal Hero", four page interview by Marc Shapiro.

1984
Van Halen plays the Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX. The Velcros are the opening act.

1988
David Lee Roth plays the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, MO.

2015
Van Halen plays the Shoreline Ampitheater in Mountain View, CA. Kenny Wayne Shepherd is the opening act.

07-16-2023

This Day in CVH/DLR History