The Balance "Ambulance" Tour

The Balance Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen promoting their album Balance. It was dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip injury caused by avascular necrosis, and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen wearing a neck brace for most of the tour, due to rupturing three vertebrae in his neck. Consequently, Eddie was a lot more static on stage. This would be the group's last tour with Sammy Hagar on vocals until 2004, when he briefly rejoined the band for a tour. The opening night in Pensacola, and a combination of footage from the two Toronto shows were broadcast on Pay-Per-View.

The Balance Tour (1995)
Tour by Van Halen
Start dateJanuary 27, 1995
End dateNovember 5, 1995
Legs7
No. of shows135 played
Van Halen concert chronology

The band had not performed any shows as an opening act in over a decade, but on this tour they opened for veteran act Bon Jovi for several sold-out dates at stadiums due to Bon Jovi's huge appeal overseas. Collective Soul, Skid Row, Our Lady Peace, and Brother Cane opened for Van Halen on the North American legs of the tour.

Setlists

Typical North American Setlist

  1. Right Now
  2. Big Fat Money
  3. Why Can't This Be Love
  4. Top Of The World
  5. Not Enough
  6. Bass Solo
  7. The Seventh Seal
  8. Amsterdam
  9. Mine All Mine
  10. Drum solo
  11. Can't Stop Loving You
  12. Feelin
  13. I Can't Drive 55
  14. Eagles Fly
  15. Ain't Talkin Bout Love
  16. Guitar Solo
  17. You Really Got Me
  18. Jump
  19. There's Only One Way To Rock
  20. Dreams
  21. Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
  22. Panama

The Toronto Ontario live shows on August 18th and 19th were filmed live for a Pay Per View television audience and there were plans to release both shows on DVD, but it was never released.

Typical European Setlist (Opening For Bon Jovi)

  1. The Seventh Seal
  2. Runaround
  3. Best Of Both Worlds
  4. Ain't Talkin Bout Love
  5. When It's Love
  6. Panama
  7. Feelin
  8. Guitar Solo
  9. You Really Got Me
  10. Dreams
  11. Why Can't This Be Love
  12. There's Only One Way To Rock
  13. Jump
  14. Right Now

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
Europe Warmup show
January 27, 1995ArnhemNetherlandsLuxor[2]
January 30, 1995MilanItalyThe Factory[3]
January 31, 1995
First North American leg
March 11, 1995Pensacola, FloridaUnited StatesPensacola Civic Center
March 12, 1995Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville Coliseum
March 14, 1995St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Thunderdome
March 17, 1995Miami, FloridaMiami Arena
March 18, 1995Fort Wayne, IndianaAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
March 20, 1995Orlando, FloridaOrlando Arena
March 22, 1995New Orleans, LouisianaLakefront Arena
March 24, 1995Dallas, TexasReunion Arena
March 25, 1995San Antonio, TexasHemisFair Arena
March 26, 1995Houston, TexasThe Summit
March 28, 1995El Paso, TexasSpecial Events Center
March 29, 1995Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum
March 31, 1995Las Vegas, NevadaThomas and Mack Center
April 1, 1995Phoenix, ArizonaAmerica West Arena
April 2, 1995San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Sports Arena
April 4, 1995Inglewood, CaliforniaGreat Western Forum
April 5, 1995
April 14, 1995Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon
April 15, 1995Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn Hills
April 16, 1995
April 18, 1995Fort Wayne, IndianaAllen County Memorial Coliseum
April 19, 1995Lexington, KentuckyRupp Arena
April 21, 1995Fairborn, OhioErvin J. Nutter Center
April 22, 1995Cleveland, OhioGund Arena
April 23, 1995Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston Civic Center
April 25, 1995East Rutherford, New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena
April 26, 1995Uniondale, New YorkNassau Coliseum
April 28, 1995PhiladelphiaCoreStates Spectrum
April 29, 1995Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester Centrum
April 30, 1995Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
May 2, 1995Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
May 3, 1995Rochester, New YorkRochester Community War Memorial
May 5, 1995Quebec City, QuebecCanadaColisée de Québec
May 6, 1995MontrealMontreal Forum
May 7, 1995Albany, New YorkUnited StatesKnickerbocker Arena
May 13, 1995Oakland, CaliforniaOakland Coliseum Arena
May 14, 1995San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose Arena
May 15, 1995Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena
European leg
May 24, 1995ParisFranceLe Zénith
May 26, 1995BremenGermanyWeserstadion (opening for Bon Jovi)
May 27, 1995
May 28, 1995NijmegenNetherlandsGoffertpark (opening for Bon Jovi)
May 30, 1995EssenGermanyGeorg-Melches-Stadion (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 1, 1995ChemnitzSportforum (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 3, 1995MunichOlympiastadion (Rock im Park)
June 4, 1995NürburgNürburgring (Rock am Ring)
June 6, 1995BerlinWaldbühne (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 7, 1995
June 10, 1995BaselSwitzerlandSt. Jakob Stadium (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 11, 1995ZeltwegAustriaWaldstadion (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 13, 1995BarcelonaSpainEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 14, 1995MadridPalacio de Los Deportes
June 15, 1995LisbonPortugalEstadio Jose Alvalade (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 17, 1995RoeselareBelgiumRock Werchter (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 18, 1995LahrGermanyFlughafen Lahr (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 20, 1995ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 21, 1995CardiffWalesArms Park (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 23, 1995LondonEnglandWembley Stadium (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 24, 1995
June 25, 1995
June 27, 1995NewcastleGateshead International Stadium (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 28, 1995SheffieldDon Valley Stadium (opening for Bon Jovi)
June 30, 1995RoskildeDenmarkRoskilde Festival
Third North American leg
July 15, 1995Holmdel, New JerseyUnited StatesGarden State Arts Center
July 16, 1995
July 18, 1995Cuyahoga Falls, OhioBlossom Music Center
July 19, 1995Noblesville, IndianaDeer Creek Music Center
July 21, 1995Bonner Springs, KansasSandstone Amphitheater
July 22, 1995Maryland Heights, MissouriRiverport Amphitheatre
July 25, 1995Tupelo, MississippiTupelo Coliseum
July 26, 1995Antioch, TennesseeStarwood Amphitheater
July 28, 1995ChicagoNew World Music Theatre
July 29, 1995East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theater
July 30, 1995Minneapolis, MinnesotaTarget Center
August 1, 1995Clarkston, MichiganPine Knob Music Theatre
August 2, 1995
August 4, 1995Bristow, VirginiaNissan Pavilion
August 5, 1995Camden, New JerseyBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre
August 6, 1995Old Orchard Beach, MaineThe Ballpark
August 8, 1995Mansfield, MassachusettsGreat Woods
August 9, 1995
August 11, 1995Burgettstown, PennsylvaniaCoca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
August 12, 1995Columbus, OhioPolaris Amphitheater
August 13, 1995CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
August 14, 1995Uniondale, New YorkNassau Coliseum
August 15, 1995
August 18, 1995TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
August 19, 1995
August 20, 1995Ottawa, OntarioFrank Clair Stadium
August 22, 1995Wantagh, New YorkUnited StatesJones Beach Theater
August 23, 1995
August 25, 1995
August 26, 1995Hartford, ConnecticutMeadows Music Theatre
August 27, 1995Scranton, PennsylvaniaMontage Mountain Performing Arts Center
August 29, 1995Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post Pavilion
August 30, 1995Richmond, VirginiaClassic Amphitheatre
September 1, 1995Raleigh, North CarolinaWalnut Creek Amphitheater
September 2, 1995Charlotte, North CarolinaBlockbuster Pavilion
September 3, 1995AtlantaCoca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
September 11, 1995Edmonton, AlbertaCanadaNorthlands Coliseum
September 13, 1995VancouverPacific Coliseum
September 15, 1995Portland, OregonUnited StatesCivic Stadium
September 16, 1995George, WashingtonGorge Amphitheater
September 17, 1995Boise, IdahoBSU Pavilion
September 19, 1995Salt Lake City, UtahDelta Center
September 20, 1995Greenwood Village, ColoradoFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
September 22, 1995Valley Center, KansasKansas Coliseum
September 23, 1995Ames, IowaHilton Coliseum
September 24, 1995Moline, IllinoisMARK of the Quad Cities
September 26, 1995Memphis, TennesseePyramid Arena
September 27, 1995Birmingham, AlabamaJefferson Civic Center
September 29, 1995The Woodlands, TexasCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 30, 1995Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center
October 1, 1995DallasStarplex Amphitheater
October 3, 1995Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
October 4, 1995
October 6, 1995Phoenix, ArizonaDesert Sky Pavilion
October 7, 1995Devore, CaliforniaBlockbuster Pavilion
October 8, 1995Fresno, CaliforniaSelland Arena
October 11, 1995Reno, NevadaLawlor Events Center
October 13, 1995Sacramento, CaliforniaCal Expo Amphitheater
October 14, 1995Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheater
October 15, 1995Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Asia
October 25, 1995TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium
October 26, 1995
October 27, 1995
October 29, 1995FukuokaKokusai Center
October 30, 1995OsakaOsaka Castle Hall
November 1, 1995TokyoBudokan Hall
November 2, 1995
Hawaii concerts
November 4, 1995Honolulu, HawaiiUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Center
November 5, 1995

References
  1. http://www.setlist.fm/search?artist=2bd68066&page=14&query=tour:%28Balance+Tour%29
  2. https://www.luxorlive.nl/
  3. http://www.songkick.com/venues/44282-factory
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