How many of you actually have seen Van Halen live?

[Wayne L.]

I saw Van Halen live at the old Charlotte Coliseum in NC on 2/1/84 with Autograph as the opening act during my youth which I will never forget since it was one of the coldest days of year with mt fingers getting numb waiting for the arena doors to open then VH kicked out the jams playing their older songs & new songs from their latest album 1984 which was only a few weeks old besides I consider it one of the last great rock & roll tours of its kind. I know there is a bootleg CD of this classic VH concert which I hope to listen to someday when I get the chance to bring back some memories but experiencing Van Halen live in those days was like an atomic bomb exploding in your city if you were a young rock fan like myself at the time because you had to be there or be square but seeing VH live when they were the kings of rock with few equals is similiar to seeing the Beatles live back in the 60's

[Coyote]

Only seen a video of the '83 US Festival.

[guwapo_rocker]

Live Maple Leaf Gardens Diver Down and 1984 tours.

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

I have not seen Van Halen Live. Dave was out before I got into VH. Of course, after that, I had no desire to see Van Hagar. I saw the Skyscraper tour for DLR.

[lms2]

Yep, just once, but baby what a night! (I also saw Van Hagar live once as well.)

[Diamondjimi]

Women & Children First 1980 ,Fair Warning 1981( managed to fight my way to front row in front of EVH ,killer) ,Diver Down 1982,
And the "1984" tour . All were at Maple Leaf Gardens (R.I.P.).....
Ahh the good 'ol days .........

[Va Beach VH Fan]

May 20, 1984... San Diego Sports Arena....

Night BEFORE the "Sundown in San Diego" bootleg.....

[BigDaddyD]

I only got to see Van Hagar on the 5150 monsters of rock tour. I have pretty much every boot that I could find though. The one from Brazil in '83 is fucking killer. Thanks to whoever clued me in to that.

[moose]

Originally posted by diamondjimi
Women & Children First 1980 ,Fair Warning 1981( managed to fight my way to front row in front of EVH ,killer) ,Diver Down 1982,
And the "1984" tour . All were at Maple Leaf Gardens (R.I.P.).....
Ahh the good 'ol days .........

Hey Diamond if memory serves me correct they played C.N.E. Stadium on July 18th 1980.
Saw all the shows at the Gardens and more than a few in Buff/Detroit/Montreal.
And yeah "THE GOOD OLE'DAYS"

[Lou]

Saw Dave twice in 1999 and 2001. Seems to me that the best time to have been born was the early to mid 50's. Because you got EVERYTHING from The Beatles to Hendrix to Led Zeppelin to VH...man I was born at the wrong time.

[walterswoodman]

Jan 24, 1984 Little Rock, AR absolutely killer show, somebody threw a
glowstick and hit dave in the head, he stopped the song, which pissed
off eddie, and challenged the guy to come on stage so he could kick
his ass. I remember vividly because I was only 12 yrs. old. totally
fucking blew my mind.
1986 Little Rock, AR 5150 tour Show was allright but seemed like
it went on too long, I remember by the end of the show alot of people
had already left.
1988 Memphis, TN, don't remember much but how everybody I was
with was pissed Sammy was singing Running w/ the devil.
we left after about 4 songs.
1989? Skyscraper Tour Little Rock, AR, Great show, but the power cut
off before the first song, Knucklebones I think, and stayed off a few
minutes, the crowd started chanting Bullshit Bullshit , power was restored and dave come back out and said I know it's Bullshit Little
Rock! Steve Vai was amazing. Oh Yeah it's got to be the most Pussy
I've ever seen at a rock show, maybe because Poison was on the bill.

anyway my .02

[Fairwrning]

81 Fair Warning tour...to this day best show i have ever seen
82 Diver Down tour
84 tour

[horty07]

I Never seen V/H live but I did see the Skyscraper tour, and that show kicked ass.

[Reverberator]

I saw Dave on Skyscraper and Lil ain' t enough tours here in good old blighty , missed the mighty VH in 1980 & 1984 , bastard !

Fuck Van Hagar .

[Matt White]

Hide Your SHEEP Tour
1984 TOUR
EEAS TOUR
ALAE TOUR

Also seen the HORRIBLE:
5150 tour( B.T.O. blew 'em off stage. Helped that BURTON CUMMINGS came out & did 4 GUESS WHO SONGS!!!!

MONSTER OF ROCK tour: EVERYBODY else SUCKED when faced with a YOUNG & HUNGRY METALLICA!!!! NEAR FUCKING RIOT!!!

DAVE OR THE GRAVE BABY!!!!