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The Van Halen 2015 Tour was the final
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by American
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band
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in support of the group's live album, ''
Tokyo Dome Live in Concert ''Tokyo Dome Live in Concert'' is a live album by American rock band Van Halen, released on March 31, 2015. It is their first live album with original lead vocalist David Lee Roth and second live album overall after 1993's '' Live: Right Here, ...
'', recorded during the band's previous tour. The band toured the United States and Canada during the summer and fall of 2015. It is the final tour the band performed prior to the death of
Eddie Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( , ; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he co-founded along ...
in 2020.


History

On March 24, 2015, the official Van Halen website was updated to announce a concert tour to take place during the summer and fall of 2015, primarily in outdoor venues. The band also announced that they would be performing on television for the first time, with performances on ''
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'' on March 30, and on ''
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'' on April 2. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band served as the opening act for all dates except for the September 19 show in Atlanta, Georgia. The tour ultimately grossed $26 million, covering 39 cities and 41 shows.


Setlist

#"Light Up the Sky" #"
Runnin' with the Devil "Runnin' with the Devil" is a song by the American hard rock band Van Halen. Released as the second single from the band's 1978 eponymous debut album. The song lyrics were inspired by the funk band Ohio Players 1974 song "Runnin' from the Devil ...
" #" Romeo Delight" #" Everybody Wants Some!!" #"Drop Dead Legs" #"Feel Your Love Tonight" #" Somebody Get Me a Doctor" #" She's the Woman" #"China Town" (removed from the setlist after the Pelham date) #"
I'll Wait "I'll Wait" is a song by American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, ''1984'' (1984). The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, along with Michael McDonald ...
" #Alex Van Halen drum solo Drumstruck"#" Little Guitars" #" Dance the Night Away" #" Beautiful Girls" #"Women in Love..." #"
Hot for Teacher "Hot for Teacher" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, ''1984''. The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, and produced by Ted Temple ...
" #"In a Simple Rhyme" and "Growth" (removed from the setlist after the Dallas date) #"Dirty Movies" #"Ice Cream Man" #" Unchained" #"
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" is a song by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in October 1978 as the third single from their 1978 debut album, ''Van Halen''. This song is one of the few David Lee Roth-era songs that subsequent replaceme ...
" #Eddie Van Halen guitar solo
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"] #"You Really Got Me#Van Halen version, You Really Got Me" #"Panama (song), Panama" #"Jump (Van Halen song), Jump"
Wolfgang Van Halen Wolfgang William Van Halen (, born March 16, 1991) is an American musician. The son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, he performed alongside his father as the bassist for the rock band Van Halen from 2006 to 2020. He also performed with the heavy ...
revealed some of the tour's setlist on Twitter on July 2, 2015. The full setlist was revealed three days later at the first performance on the tour, at
White River Amphitheater White River Amphitheatre is a Live Nation managed concert venue, located 8 miles (13 km) east of Auburn, Washington and 7 miles (11 km) west of Enumclaw, Washington on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. It is 22 miles (35 km) north ...
in
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. Throughout the tour, the setlist featured songs that had not been played in concert in over three decades, and others that had never been played live before.


Tour dates


Gross

*Total Gross: $26 million *Total Attendance: 376,538 *Shows: 39


Personnel

*
David Lee Roth David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Best known for his wild, energetic stage persona, he was the original lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen across three stints, from 1974 to 1985, in 1996 and again fro ...
– lead vocals *
Eddie Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( , ; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he co-founded along ...
– guitar, backing vocals *
Wolfgang Van Halen Wolfgang William Van Halen (, born March 16, 1991) is an American musician. The son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, he performed alongside his father as the bassist for the rock band Van Halen from 2006 to 2020. He also performed with the heavy ...
– bass, backing vocals *
Alex Van Halen Alexander Arthur Van Halen (; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the Rock music, rock band Van Halen. The band was formed in 1972 by Alex Van Halen, his younger brother Eddie Van Halen, Eddie, ...
– drums, percussion


References


External links


Van-Halen.com
– The official Van Halen website
Van Halen NewsDesk
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