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I have to post this again as I am still so damn excited that Sammy is back in the fold!!!! Now I just have to decide which city to go see them in…

Update: Van Halen Tour To Bow In June
Van Halen has confirmed the routing for its summer tour, as well as the
return of vocalist Sammy Hagar after an eight-year absence. The group’s
official Web site features the greeting “Eddie, Alex, Mike & Sammy Hit
the Road” as well as a new photo of the foursome. The trek will play
North American arenas beginning June 11 in Greensboro, N.C., and
wrapping Aug. 19 in Los Angeles.
Van Halen — guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and
bassist Michael Anthony — has not toured since 1998 and is currently
without a record deal after splitting from longtime home Warner Bros. in
2002. However, June will see the release of a greatest hits album via
Warner Strategic Marketing, featuring at least one new Hagar-voiced
track, “It’s About Time.”
A tour spokesperson says the upcoming shows will offer such David Lee
Roth-era classics as “Panama” and “Jump” plus Hagar-associated tracks
like “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Right Now,” “Dreams,” “Top of the World”
and “Best of Both Worlds.”
Tickets for some shows begin going on sale April 3 via Ticketmaster.
Van Halen’s site will also be offering premium ticket packages for some
shows, with details to be announced Tuesday (March 30).
Here are Van Halen’s tour dates:
June 11: Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum)
June 13: Hershey, Pa. (Hershey Park Stadium)
June 16: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
June 19: Worcester, Mass. (Centrum)
June 22: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
June 25: Hartford, Conn. (Civic Center)
June 26: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Center)
June 28: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
July 1: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
July 2: Cleveland (Gund Arena)
July 3: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
July 6: Columbus (Schottenstein Center)
July 7: Indianapolis (Conseco Fieldhouse)
July 10: Detroit (Joe Louis Arena)
July 11: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
July 19: Chicago (venue TBA)
July 22: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
July 26: Kansas City, Mo. (Kemper Arena)
July 28: St. Louis (Savvis Center)
July 31: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
Aug. 1: Denver (Pepsi Coliseum)
Aug. 5: Phoenix (America West Arena)
Aug. 7: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay)
Aug. 10: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Aug. 11: Sacramento, Calif. (Arco Arena)
Aug. 13: Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Arena)
Aug. 14: Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center)
Aug. 19: Los Angeles (Staples Center)