Van Halen 2015 North American Tour

The Van Halen 2015 Tour was the final concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen in support of the group's live album, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, recorded during the band's previous tour. The band toured the United States and Canada during the summer and fall of 2015.^[1] It is the final tour the band performed prior to the death of Eddie Van Halen in 2020.

Van Halen 2015 North American Tour

Tour by Van Halen
Location	North America
Associated album	Tokyo Dome Live in Concert
Start date	July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
End date	October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
Legs	2
No. of shows	41
Van Halen concert chronology

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.^[2] The band also announced that they would be performing on television for the first time, with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 30,^[3] and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 2.^[4]

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.^[5]

Setlist

1. "Light Up the Sky"
2. "Runnin' with the Devil"
3. "Romeo Delight"
4. "Everybody Wants Some!!"
5. "Drop Dead Legs"
6. "Feel Your Love Tonight"
7. "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
8. "She's the Woman"
9. "China Town" (removed from the setlist after the Pelham date)
10. "I'll Wait"
11. Alex Van Halen drum solo ["Drumstruck"]
12. "Little Guitars"
13. "Dance the Night Away"
14. "Beautiful Girls"
15. "Women in Love..."
16. "Hot for Teacher"
17. "In a Simple Rhyme" and "Growth" (removed from the setlist after the Dallas date)
18. "Dirty Movies"
19. "Ice Cream Man"
20. "Unchained"
21. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
22. Eddie Van Halen guitar solo [featuring "Little Guitars," "Mean Street" (intros), "Spanish Fly," "Cathedral" and "Eruption"]
23. "You Really Got Me"
24. "Panama"
25. "Jump"

Wolfgang Van Halen revealed some of the tour's setlist on Twitter on July 2, 2015.^[6] The full setlist was revealed three days later at the first performance on the tour, at White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington.^[7] 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

Date	City	Country	Venue
July 5, 2015	Auburn	United States	White River Amphitheatre
July 7, 2015	Ridgefield		Amphitheater Northwest
July 9, 2015	Concord		Concord Pavilion
July 11, 2015	San Bernardino		San Manuel Amphitheater
July 14, 2015	Irvine		Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
July 16, 2015	Mountain View		Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 18, 2015	West Valley City		USANA Amphitheatre
July 20, 2015	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 22, 2015	Bonner Springs		Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
July 24, 2015	Tinley Park		Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 26, 2015	Maryland Heights		Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 28, 2015	Burgettstown		First Niagara Pavilion
July 30, 2015	Bangor		Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
August 1, 2015	Mansfield		Xfinity Center
August 3, 2015	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
August 5, 2015	London	Canada	Western Fairgrounds
August 7, 2015	Toronto		Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
August 9, 2015	Holmdel	United States	PNC Bank Arts Center
August 11, 2015	Hartford		Xfinity Theatre
August 13, 2015	Wantagh		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
August 15, 2015
August 25, 2015	Darien		Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 27, 2015	Camden		Susquehanna Bank Center
August 29, 2015	Bristow		Jiffy Lube Live
August 31, 2015	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
September 2, 2015	Noblesville		Klipsch Music Center
September 4, 2015	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 6, 2015	Bethel		Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
September 9, 2015	Raleigh		Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
September 11, 2015	Charlotte		PNC Music Pavilion
September 13, 2015	Tampa		MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 15, 2015	West Palm Beach		Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
September 17, 2015	Pelham		Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
September 19, 2015	Atlanta		Music Midtown
September 21, 2015	Austin		Austin360 Amphitheater
September 23, 2015	Dallas		Gexa Energy Pavilion
September 25, 2015	The Woodlands		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 28, 2015	Phoenix		Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 30, 2015	Chula Vista		Sleep Train Amphitheatre
October 2, 2015	Los Angeles		Hollywood Bowl
October 4, 2015

Gross

• Total Gross: $26 million^[8]
• Total Attendance: 376,538
• Shows: 39

Personnel

• David Lee Roth – lead vocals
• Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals
• Wolfgang Van Halen – bass, backing vocals
• Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion

References

1. Stutz, Colin (March 24, 2015). "Van Halen Announces Massive North American Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
2. "Van Halen". Van-halen.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
3. "Van Halen gigs on Hollywood Blvd, David Lee Roth sustains nose wound". Los Angeles Times. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
4. "Van Halen". Van-halen.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
5. "Pollstar - Welcome to the New Pollstar!" (PDF). www.pollstarpro.com.
6. Van Halen, Wolfgang (July 2, 2015). "The Best Setlist We've Ever Made". Twitter.
7. "Van Halen's Summer Tour Begins Tonight! (Updated w/ Setlist)". Van Halen News Desk. July 5, 2015.
8. "op 100 Worldwide Tours 2015" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2016.

External links

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