VH at Rock USA festival in Oshkosh

[TJMKID]

10 bucks for a cup of pisswater that wouldn't even get you drunk is absolutely unconscionable

Yeah, the "beer refills for $9.00" is definitely water-down foam. Just like the "cheese" on my $12.00 tray of nachos at the last VH show I was at was actually cheese substitute. Gotta squeeze every penny of profit out of us suckers.

Fuck it --- I'll drink warm shit out of a can and bring my own ice because at least I know it aint tampered with.

[mug]

Acticle in the paper says attd, last year all 4 days was 90k. This year looking at 100k all 4 days combined.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20130716/APC0502/307160345/?nclick_check=1

Van Halen leads Rock USA lineup
Jul. 16, 2013
Written by
Jessica Opoien
Gannett Wisconsin Media

OSHKOSH — Rock USA makes its return this week, adding a fourth day to its lineup for the first time in its three-year run.

Dan Liebhauser, promoter of Rock USA and its sister festival, Country USA, said having a fourth day on the schedule is expected to push attendance beyond 100,000 people this year. Last year, nearly 90,000 people attended the festival, and in its first year, about 70,000 people attended the three-day event.

“It’s definitely exciting,” Liebhauser said. “We’ve got a talent budget on the four-day Rock USA event this year that rivals our five-day country event, and that’s an entertainment budget of rock stars totaling roughly $2 million.”

The event’s major headliner is Van Halen, who will close out the festival with a show at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Avenged Sevenfold will headline tonight’s lineup, with Twisted Sister headlining Thursday night and Godsmack on Friday night.

Other highlights include bands spanning the decades including Saliva, Anthrax, Great White, Queensryche, Chevelle and Ratt.

“We’re really proud of the broad brushstroke of talent we’ve put together this year,” Leibhauser said.

With a heat wave forecasted to send temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s over the next several days, the festival grounds will be well staffed with medical personnel and emergency responders, Liebhauser said. However, his advice to festival attendees is to take extra precautions to avoid needing those services in the first place.

“We’ve got some very good emergency backup,” Liebhauser said. “I think the most important thing when we get hot weather coming in like this, we ask our fans to just play it smart. Be smart, have a great time, stay hydrated. You’ll stay away from the medical services that way.”

Ashley Alcantara and David Newling were shielded from the sun while they set up their vendor tent for Leon Leather, a Florida company that sells belts, boots and other leather goods at Rock USA, Country USA and other festivals and fairs throughout the country.

Alcantara said he thinks Rock USA has become a pretty big event.

“I think everyone kind of knows about it,” Alcantara said.

Gates open for Rock USA at 2:30 p.m. today. The first performance is Spiritual Plague at 2:45 p.m.

— Jessica Opoien writes for the Oshkosh Northwestern.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

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[mug]

It's getting hotter.High of 81 and sunny.

[Girth]

It should be beautiful for VH- this heat wave is suppose to break late Friday/early Saturday. You will be sweating your ass of to Twisted Sister though...

[Dan]

To All Of The People Going,Have a Great Time and Send Us Lots Of Youtubes and Photos:D

[Va Beach VH Fan]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130718/GPG0502/307180159/Van-Halen-has-traveled-rockin-rocky-road?nclick_check=1

Van Halen has traveled a rockin', rocky road
Jul. 17, 2013 8:30 PM
Written by
Mike Thiel
Gannett Wisconsin Media

Bring on the icons.

In typical fashion, the closing night of Rock USA at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh will feature a performance by one of rock’s greatest legends: Van Halen. Following in the footsteps of 2011’s Saturday night headliner KISS and 2012’s Saturday night headliner Kid Rock, Van Halen will carry the capstone torch for Rock USA in 2013.

Though lineup changes have been common for the oft-dysfunctional Van Halen through the years, the current tour brings back the more classic cast of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen (who replaced original bassist Michael Anthony). Known for their influence in the late ’70s and ’80s, Van Halen reached superstardom with the release of “1984” (released in 1983) with hits such as “Hot For Teacher,” “Panama” and “Jump.” The Roth-fronted album led to what would be decades of Van Halen fame, whether he was in the band or not (Sammy Hagar or Gary Cherone, anyone?).

Nonetheless, to celebrate Van Halen’s greatness (and turbulence) over the past 35 years, here are 10 memorable moments in its history.

1. The record deal

Van Halen signed with Warner Bros in 1978 and released their eponymous debut album, which featured one of their early hits, “Runnin’ With the Devil.” Within six months of the release, “Van Halen” went platinum behind Eddie Van Halen’s revolutionary guitar playing and David Lee Roth’s antics. And so the story begins.

2. Eddie Van Halen solos on "Beat It"

Michael Jackson’s mid-’80s smash “Beat It” had a little help from guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen cut the song’s famous guitar solo as a favor to producer Quincy Jones. It took 30 minutes to record.

3. A No. 1 hit

Van Halen’s “1984” album produced hits such as “Hot For Teacher” and “Panama,” but none more successful than their first No. 1 hit, “Jump.” The synthesizer-led rock jam blended pop and arena rock and launched Van Halen into a more mainstream light. The hits from that album became staples in the early days of MTV.

4. Roth is a just a solo gigolo

In the mid-’80s, tension between Van Halen members led to David Lee Roth’s departure from the band. Testing non-Van Halen waters, Roth released his solo EP, “Crazy from the Heat,” in 1985. It contained two remakes: the Beach Boys’ “California Girls” and Louis Prima’s “I’m Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody.” Both became hits for Roth.

5. Blonde out, Red in

A Roth-less Van Halen refused to crumble, especially after the success the band had with “1984.” Instead of weeping over the loss of Roth, Van Halen recruited Red Rocker Sammy Hagar as their new frontman. Van Halen (or as many called it, Van Hagar) went on to have incredible commercial success with their albums, including 1986’s “5150” and 1991’s “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.” The band had numerous hits with Hagar including “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Finish What Ya Started” and “Love Walks In.”

6. Good run, Sammy

After much success with Van Halen, Hagar departed from the band in the mid-’90s. In a Gannett Wisconsin Media interview last year, Hagar shared one of his favorite dysfunctional moments with the group.

“The one beautiful dysfunction in Van Halen is that Ed and Al, the two brothers, fight like cats and dogs,” Hagar said. “Those two guys, you walk into the studio and they’re going at it and you come in and you start trying to figure out what they’re fighting about. Then you find out and you get in the middle of it and next thing you know, they team up and turn on you and you’re like, whoa, hold on here.’’ (Laughs)

Hagar reunited with Van Halen in the early Millennium, but for a much shorter stint.

7. The Third Singer

In 1996, Van Halen watched Hagar walk away from the band, but then reunited with Roth, only to see Diamond Dave leave again. This led to Van Halen picking up its third, and lowest-profile singer, Gary Cherone, formerly of Extreme. Cherone didn’t last long. He split after 1998’s “Van Halen III” only went gold, a dismal performance by Van Halen standards.

8. 10 million albums sold

In 1999, Van Halen’s famed “1984” album received diamond certification from the RIAA for 10 million copies sold. This has nothing to do with Roth’s nickname of Diamond Dave. But it does have a nice ring to it.

9. New lineup, sort of

In 2007, the same year Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band announced they were reuniting with Roth for a world tour. This brought the original Van Halen crew back together with one exception. Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, would replace original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. Good thing there’s not a lead singer in the family or Roth also might have been out of luck.

10. A different kind of truth

Van Halen went back in the studio with Roth to create 2012’s “A Different Kind of Truth.” The album hit the rock charts in favorable fashion and led to a hyped tour, but it derailed as the band postponed and then canceled some of the summer and fall dates, including one in Green Bay.

— Mike Thiel writes for Post-Crescent Media of Appleton.

[jhale667]

"In 1996, Van Halen watched Hagar walk away from the band, but then reunited with Roth, only to see Diamond Dave leave again. " - That's only slightly revisionist...

[Von Halen]

Gentlemen, (I use the term loosly)

I regret to inform, I will not be attending the VH show this weekend. One of the people I was coming to the show with decided to walk into his bathroom and do a James Gandolfini. I will be in Manitowoc this weekend, but it will be to lay yet another person to rest.

[DLR Bridge]

Very sorry to hear that Von.

[ELVIS]

Gentlemen, (I use the term loosly)
One of the people I was coming to the show with decided to walk into his bathroom and do a James Gandolfini. I will be in Manitowoc this weekend, but it will be to lay yet another person to rest.

Sorry to hear that...

[vandeleur]

Sorry to hear that von

[jhale667]

That sucks, Von... sorry to hear.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Gentlemen, (I use the term loosly)

I regret to inform, I will not be attending the VH show this weekend. One of the people I was coming to the show with decided to walk into his bathroom and do a James Gandolfini. I will be in Manitowoc this weekend, but it will be to lay yet another person to rest.

fuck, sorry for your loss. at least you'll be surrounded by beauty