Van Halen Beefs Up 2008 Itinerary
Van Halen has added 23 new U.S. dates to its reunion tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth, extending the trek into April.
Beyond the five shows added in mid-November, the Live Nation-produced trek featuring Roth, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son Wolfgang on bass will visit new markets such as New Orleans and Providence R.I., while making repeat visits to New York, Chicago and East Rutherford, N.J.
The current tour is Roth’s first with the Van Halen brothers in more than 20 years and has grossed $25.5 million from 18 shows between Sept. 27 and Nov. 10, according to Billboard Boxscore.
The full slate of 2008 shows is:
Jan. 22: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
Jan. 24: San Antonio (AT&T Center)
Jan. 26: Dallas (American Airlines Center)
Jan. 28: Houston (Toyota Center)
Feb. 1: Denver (Pepsi Center)
Feb. 4: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Event Center)
Feb. 8: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
Feb. 12: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (BankAtlantic Center)
Feb. 14: Orlando, Fla. (Amway Arena)
Feb. 16: Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena)
Feb. 18: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Feb. 22: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)
Mar. 5: Cincinnati (US Bank Arena)
Mar. 7: Raleigh, N.C. (RBC Center)
Mar. 9: Baltimore (1st Mariner Arena)
Mar. 11: Manchester, N.H. (Verizon Wireless Arena)
Mar. 13: East Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center)
Mar. 17: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Mar. 19: Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center)
Mar. 21: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
Mar. 24: Providence, R.I. (Dunkin Donuts Center)
Mar. 26: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Mar. 28: Atlantic City, N.J. (Boardwalk Hall)
Mar. 30: St. Louis (Scottrade Center)
Apr. 1: Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena)
Apr. 3: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Apr. 5: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Apr. 7: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
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