Early Van Halen concert tours

The Early Days of Van Halen
Promotional tour by Van Halen
LocationNorth America
Start date1971 (1971)
End dateFebruary 25, 1978 (1978-02-25)
No. of shows1971 (1 known)
1972 (1 known)
1973 (3 known)
1974 (66 known)
1975 (60 known)
1976 (93 known)
1977 (51 known)
1978 (5 known)
Total: 280 known
Van Halen concert chronology

Overview

Background

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

Personnel

Songs
Songs Discography (Originals/Covers)
Bands (Covers)		 Earliest known live performance Last known live performance
Originals
Glitter Unreleased Fall 1973 [1] May 3, 1974
Gentleman of Leisure Fall 1973
Angel Eyes January 1, 1974 January 1, 1974
Believe Me September 18, 1976
Take Your Whiskey Home Women & Children First February 8, 1975
In a Simple Rhyme February 8, 1978
I'm with the Wind Unreleased May 3, 1974 [2] May 3, 1974
I Can Hardly Wait
Outta Love Again Van Halen II X
Show Your Love ("I'm the One") Van Halen X
I Wanna Be Your Lover Unreleased February 8, 1975 February 8, 1978
Fools Women & Children First April 1, 1975 June 30, 1976
Forced Entry Unreleased April 25, 1975 April 25, 1975
Eyes of the Night June 30, 1976
Woman in Love... Van Halen II June 13, 1975 January 2, 1976
Eruption Van Halen October 31, 1975 X
House of Pain 1984 November 22, 1975 February 8, 1978
Babe Don't Leave Me Alone Unreleased January 2, 1976 February, 1977
She's the Woman A Different Kind of Truth
Let's Get Rockin' ("Outta Space") May 9, 1976 June 30, 1976
We Die Bold aka We Die Young Unreleased May 9, 1976
Last Night ("Hang 'Em High") Diver Down February 8, 1978
Somebody Get Me a Doctor Van Halen II February 18, 1978
On Fire Van Halen X
Runnin' with the Devil May 29, 1976 X
Honolulu Baby Unreleased June 30, 1976
Dead or Alive (D.O.A.) Van Halen II June 29, 1976 February 25, 1978
Big Trouble ("Big River") A Different Kind of Truth November 3, 1976 [3] ?
Put Out the Lights ("Beats Workin'") ?
Piece of Mind aka Bad Women Unreleased January 18, 1977 February 8, 1978
Light in the Sky February 1977 [4] ?
Young & Wild (Kim Fowley/Tetsch) June 10, 1977
Get the Show on the Road
Little Dreamer Van Halen X
Feel Your Love Tonight X
Bring On the Girls (Beautiful Girls) Van Halen II ?
Voodoo Queen ("Mean Street") Fair Warning May 10, 1978
Show No Mercy aka No More Waiting Unreleased June 10, 1977 February 25, 1978
Atomic Punk Van Halen X
Bottoms Up! Van Halen II June 10, 1977
The Shape You're In Unreleased
One More Time October 1, 1977 February 25, 1978
Tora! Tora!/Loss of Control Women & Children First
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love Van Halen X
Down in Flames aka Stop Trying (Tattoo) A Different Kind of Truth December 31, 1977 June 22, 1978
Bullethead December 31, 1977
Just What You Wanted Unreleased
Covers
Wildfire Spooky Tooth July 30, 1973 [5] February 8, 1975
Will It Go 'Round in Circles? Billy Preston ?
Superstition Stevie Wonder September 21, 1976
Three O' Clock Blues B.B. King ?
Woman James Gang ? ?
In for the Kill Budgie February 8, 1975 February 8, 1975
Chevrolet ZZ Top February 14, 1975 April 1, 1975
Might Just Take Your Life Deep Purple February 14, 1975
Maybe I'm a Leo April 1, 1975
We All Had a Real Good Time Edgar Winter
Walk Away James Gang May 30, 1976
Can't Get Enough Bad Company April 25, 1975
Make It Last Montrose February 14, 1975
If You Can't Rock Me The Rolling Stones June 13, 1975
Brown Sugar ZZ Top April 1, 1975 April 1, 1975
Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo Rick Derringer June 13, 1975
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You Sugarloaf April 1, 1975
All the Way Kiss April 25, 1975 April 25, 1975
Now I'm Here Queen
Some Kind of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad
The Jean Genie David Bowie June 13, 1975 December ?, 1975
The Fool & Me Robin Trower May 9, 1976
Rock Steady Bad Company June 13, 1975
Man on the Silver Mountain Rainbow November 22, 1975 November 22, 1975
Tush ZZ Top December ?, 1975 May 9, 1976
Twist & Shout The Top Notes September 21, 1976
Sweet Emotion Aerosmith
Walk This Way
Keep Playin' That Rock & Roll Edgar Winter
Get Down Tonight KC & the Sunshine Band December ?, 1975
Trampled Under Foot Led Zeppelin
The Grind Tommy Bolin
Stone Cold Sober Rod Stewart
Ice Cream Man John Brim (Van Halen) January 2, 1976 X
Let Me Swim Cactus May 9, 1976 June 30, 1976
Last Child Aerosmith September 18, 1976
The Rover Led Zeppelin
Hots On for Nowhere May 27, 1976 May 27, 1976
Rock & Roll All Nite Kiss
Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran May 10, 1978
Live for the Music Bad Company September 18, 1976
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers ZZ Top
La Grange May 30, 1976
Waitin' for the Bus September 21, 1976 September 21, 1976
Francine
Still Alive & Well Rick Derringer
Firehouse Kiss
30 Days in the Hole Humble Pie
Gudbuy T' Jane Slade June 10, 1977
Happy Trails Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (Diver Down) December 31, 1977
All Day & All of the Night The Kinks
(Unreleased)
(Van Halen)
(Diver Down)		 November 19, 1976 November 19, 1976
You Really Got Me February 1977 X
Where Have All the Good Times Gone! ? February 11, 1983
Gonna Take a Lotta Drugs (Neil Young) Nicolette Larson February 1977 February 1977[4]
Tomorrow's Dream Black Sabbath ? ?
Drive My Car The Beatles
You're No Good Dee Dee Warwick
(Van Halen II)
Speedy's Coming Scorpions
Catch Your Train
Bright Lights, Big City Jimmy Reed
Lucille Little Richard
I'm So Glad Cream
Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley
79th & Sunset Humble Pie

Information

Take Your Whiskey Home
• January 1, 1974: Earliest Ever Known Performance
• February 8, 1975: Only Ever & Last Known Live Performance until March 19, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"


In a Simple Rhyme
• January 1, 1974: Earliest Ever Known Performance
• May 29, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• February 8, 1978: Last Known Live Performance until July 5, 2015 during the "Summer/Fall North America Tour (2015)"


House of Pain
• November 22, 1975: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• February 8, 1978: Last Known Live Performance until January 18, 1984 during the "1984 Tour"


She's the Woman
• January 2, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Performance
• May 9, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• June 30, 1976: Last Known Live Performance
• January 1, 1977: Last Known Performance until January 5, 2012 during "A Different Kind of Truth Tour"


Last Night (Hang 'Em High)
• May 9, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• February 8, 1978: Last Known Live Performance until the "1978 World Tour"


Somebody Get Me a Doctor
• May 9, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• February 18, 1978: Last Known Live Performance until the "1978 World Tour"


Eyes of the Night
• May 29, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• June 30, 1976: Last Known Live Performance until the "World Vacation Tour" (1979)


Dead or Alive
• June 1, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• February 25, 1978: Last Live Performance until the "1978 World Tour"


Voodoo Queen (Mean Street)
• January 1, 1977: Earliest Ever Known Performance as "Voodoo Queen"
• June 10, 1977: also played at Le Theatre Mogado, Paris, France, May 10, 1978"


Bottoms Up!
• June 10, 1977: Earliest Ever, Only, & Last Known Live Performance until the "1978 World Tour"


Tora! Tora!/Loss of Control
• October 1, 1977: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• February 25, 1978: Last Known Live Performance until March 19, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"


Down in Flames (Tattoo)
• December 31, 1977: Earliest Ever, Only, & Last Known Live Performance as "Down in Flames" until the "1978 World Tour"


Summertime Blues ("Eddie Cochran" Cover)
• May 27, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• October 1, 1977: Last Known Live Performance until the "1978 World Tour"


Happy Trails ("Roy Rogers" & "Dales Evans" Cover)
• September 18, 1976: Earliest Ever Known Live Performance
• December 31, 1977: Last Known Live Performance until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Shows
Date City Venue
1971
November 12, 1971 ? ? (Only Known Live Performance as "Genesis")
1972
October 28, 1972 Pasadena Sexson Auditorium (Earliest known performance as "Mammoth") [6]
1973
May 5, 1973 Mission Hills The Joker Room (Last known performance as "Mammoth")
July 30, 1973 La Puente (1st studio demo) [5]
Fall 1973 Pasadena 455 Bradford Street (Basement of David Lee Roth's father's home)
(Glitter Demos)
1974
January 1, 1974 Hollywood Cherokee Studios (Earliest known performance as "Van Halen")
March 9, 1974 San Marino 970 Arden Road (backyard party)
(Earliest known performance as "Van Halen") [7]
April 4, 1974 West Hollywood Gazzari's
April 5, 1974
April 6, 1974
April 7, 1974
April 11, 1974
April 12, 1974
April 13, 1974
April 14, 1974
April 26, 1974 Los Angeles Proud Bird Nightclub [8]
May 3, 1974 Pasadena Pasadena High School Auditorium
May 16, 1974 West Hollywood Gazzari's
May 17, 1974
May 18, 1974
May 19, 1974
May 29, 1974
May 30, 1974
May 31, 1974
June 1, 1974
June 2, 1974
June 6, 1974
June 7, 1974
June 8, 1974
June 9, 1974
June 20, 1974
June 21, 1974
June 22, 1974
June 23, 1974
June 27, 1974
June 28, 1974
June 29, 1974
June 30, 1974
August 1, 1974
August 2, 1974
August 3, 1974
August 4, 1974
August 8, 1974
August 9, 1974
August 10, 1974
August 11, 1974
August 15, 1974
August 16, 1974
August 17, 1974
August 18, 1974
September 12, 1974
September 13, 1974
September 14, 1974
September 15, 1974
September 19, 1974
September 20, 1974
September 21, 1974
September 22, 1974
September 26, 1974
September 27, 1974
September 28, 1974
September 29, 1974
November 9, 1974 Pasadena 881 Madre Street (Immler kids' house party) [9]
November 14, 1974 West Hollywood Gazzari's
November 15, 1974
November 16, 1974
November 17, 1974
November 27, 1974 Duarte Barnacle Bill's
November 28, 1974
November 29, 1974
November 30, 1974
1975
January 10, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
January 11, 1975
January 17, 1975
January 18, 1975
January 25, 1975 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
February ?, 1975 La Cañada Flintridge La Cañada High School Auditorium
February 7, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
February 8, 1975 Pasadena Pasadena High School Gymnasium
February 9, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
February 14, 1975
February 15, 1975
February 16, 1975
February 28, 1975 Duarte Duarte International Casino Club
March 14, 1975
March 21, 1975
March 28, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
March 29, 1975
March 30, 1975
April 1, 1975 Pasadena La Salle High School Auditorium
April 4, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
April 5, 1975
April 6, 1975
April 25, 1975 Pasadena Pasadena High School Gymnasium
May 2, 1975 Duarte Duarte International Casino Club
May 4, 1975 Barnacle Bill's
May 16, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
May 17, 1975
May 18, 1975
May 19, 1975
May 23, 1975
May 24, 1975
May 25, 1975
May 26, 1975
June 13, 1975 Pasadena Hilton Hotel Ballroom
June 21, 1975 ? ?
June ?, 1975 Downey Tahitian Village
July 4, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
July 5, 1975
July 6, 1975
July 11, 1975
July 12, 1975
July 13, 1975
September 5, 1975
September 6, 1975
September 9, 1975
September 12, 1975
September 13, 1975
September 14, 1975
October 10, 1975 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
October 31, 1975 West Hollywood Gazzari's
November 1, 1975
November 2, 1975
November 7, 1975
November 8, 1975
November 9, 1975
November 21, 1975 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
November 22, 1975 La Cañada Flintridge Lanterman Auditorium
December ?, 1975 Pasadena John Muir High School Auditorium
December 25, 1975 Los Angeles Myron's Ballroom
December 28, 1975 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom [10]
1976
January 1, 1976 Santa Monica Santa Monica High School Auditorium
January 2, 1976 Los Angeles Hound Dog Studios
January 6, 1976 La Cañada Flintridge Lanterman Auditorium
January 9, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
January 10, 1976
January 11, 1976
January 16, 1976
January 17, 1976
January 18, 1976
February 1, 1976 Pasadena Hilton Hotel Ballroom
February 27, 1976 Glendale Glendale High School Auditorium
March 13, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom
March 19, 1976
March 24, 1976 Pomona Walter Mitty's
March 25, 1976
March 26, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
March 27, 1976
March 28, 1976
April 2, 1976
April 3, 1976
April 4, 1976
April 7, 1976 Pomona Walter Mitty's
April 8, 1976
April 9, 1976
April 10, 1976
April 11, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom [11]
April 17, 1976 Duarte Duarte International Casino Club
April 23, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
April 24, 1976
April 25, 1976
April 30, 1976 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
May 1, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
May 2, 1976
May 9, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom (Supported UFO with Michael Schenker) [12]
May 18, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
May 27, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom
May 29, 1976 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
May 30, 1976 Sexson Auditorium
June 1, 1976 West Hollywood Starwood
June 3, 1976 Gazzari's
June 4, 1976
June 5, 1976
June 6, 1976
June 10, 1976
June 11, 1976
June 12, 1976
June 13, 1976
June 27, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom
June 28, 1976 West Hollywood Starwood
June 29, 1976
June 30, 1976
July 12, 1976 Wilmington Longshoreman's Hall
July 31, 1976 Pasadena Sexson Auditorium
August 5, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
August 6, 1976
August 7, 1976
August 8, 1976
August 12, 1976
August 13, 1976
August 14, 1976
August 15, 1976
August 18, 1976 San Bernardino Bogart
September 18, 1976 Long Beach Bogart's Nightclub (3 shows)
September 21, 1976 San Bernardino Bogart
October 1, 1976 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
October 6, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
October 7, 1976
October 8, 1976
October 9, 1976
October 10, 1976
October 14, 1976
October 15, 1976
October 16, 1976
October 17, 1976
October 31, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom
November 2, 1976 West Hollywood Starwood (Discovered by Gene Simmons) [13]
November 3, 1976 Santa Monica Village Recorders (Gene Simmons Demos Session)
November 19, 1976 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
November 21, 1976
December 3, 1976 West Hollywood Gazzari's
December 4, 1976
December 5, 1976
December 9, 1976 Whisky a Go Go
December 10, 1976
December 11, 1976
December 12, 1976
December 21, 1976 Gazzari's
December 22, 1976
December 23, 1976
December 25, 1976
December 26, 1976 Norwalk Golden West Ballroom
December 31, 1976 Santa Monica Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1977
January 1, 1977 Pasadena The Studio
January 14, 1977 West Hollywood Gazzari's
January 15, 1977
January 17, 1977 Huntington Beach Golden Bear [14]
January 18, 1977 West Hollywood Starwood
January 19, 1977
January 27, 1977 Whisky a Go Go
January 28, 1977
January 29, 1977
January 30, 1977 Long Beach Long Beach Arena (Supported Santana) [15]
February 2, 1977 West Hollywood Starwood (Discovered by Ted Templeman & Mo Ostin) [16]
February 3, 1977
February ?, 1977 Hollywood Sunset Sound (Warner Bros. audition demos with Ted Templeman)
February 18, 1977 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
February 25, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
February 26, 1977
March 17, 1977 La Puente Amat Patio
April 8, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
April 9, 1977
April 10, 1977
April 23, 1977 Glendale Glendale Community College Auditorium
(Supported by Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads)
April 30, 1977 West Hollywood Starwood
May 18, 1977 Glendale Glendale Civic Auditorium
May 26, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
May 27, 1977
May 28, 1977
May 29, 1977
June 10, 1977
(2 shows)
June 11, 1977
June 18, 1977 Los Angeles "The Proud Bird" Nightclub
July 14, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
July 15, 1977
July 16, 1977
August 19, 1977
August 20, 1977
August 26, 1977 Buena Park Retail Clerks Auditorium
September 16, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
September 17, 1977
October 1, 1977 Valencia Six Flags Magic Mountain Club
October 8, 1977 Buena Park Retail Clerks Auditorium
October 15, 1977 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium [17]
October 22, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
December 9, 1977 Mount Baldy Roc Shoppe
December 10, 1977
December 20, 1977 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
December 21, 1977 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go
December 22, 1977
December 23, 1977
December 25, 1977
December 30, 1977
December 31, 1977
1978
January 27, 1978 Mount Baldy Roc Shoppe [18]
February 8, 1978 Pasadena Pasadena Civic Auditorium
February 18, 1978
February 25, 1978 West Hollywood Whisky a Go Go

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