Van Halen Reunion Tour W/Roth

[Evanescence]

Just came over the news.....50 city tour, Eddie's clean.....

Eddies boy is on Bass....

Roth is still crazy :P :cool: :P

[E. Blues Gomer]

I give it two weeks.... Wolfie is a poor substitute for Michael. It's just a way for Eddie to gain more control of the band.

[Sharon]

am I the only one who actually listened and liked it when Roth had his own radio show?

[Beachcomber]

I'm probably one of the only ones who thinks it was Van Halen only when David was with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[E. Blues Gomer]

I'm probably one of the only ones who thinks it was Van Halen only when David was with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Van Halen is Roth, Eddie, Alex and Michael.... anything other is just laughable.

The Van Hagar stuff were good power pop songs till Eddie would shred over them.... The Gary Schrone stuff well was....... well you know.

[Parrot1965]

I'm probably one of the only ones who thinks it was Van Halen only when David was with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree- but Sammy wasn't a bad substitute!

[Unstereotypical]

A post I put on the http://www.epicrhapsody.com (The Rhapsody messageboard) about V.an H.alen about a month ago roughly:

"What is this band?

Are they Metal or are they just simple Hard Rock?


B/c at times, I have heard some Metal songs from them, and at times, I have heard some average Hard Rock songs from them.


Also, why people always say that Eddie Van Halen is the absolute best guitarist out there, I don't get it.

I have heard many guitarists that were a million times better than Eddie Van Halen.

Eddie Van Halen in his prime wasn't bad, but he holds no match to someone like Michael Romeo from Symphony X, Joe Satriani, Malmsteen, Adrian Smith, Randy Rhoads, George Lynch, Criss Olivia, or Petriccui.

Yeah, V.H. has some really catchy songs, and some very awesome songs to headbang or to sing along to with the David Lee Roth days and the Sammy Hagar days, but in someways, I also see this band completely over-rated too.

People always try to say that V.an H.alen are super-heavy, when I have only heard maybe at the very most about 4 or 5 songs from them that I can actually say that were heavy, and I have heard the good chunk of all their songs. David Lee Roth days and Sammy Hagar days too.


Also, I have no idea what people see in David Lee Roth? The guy is a total goofball. He is not a singer, he is a comedian and a practical joker.


I know that some die-hard David Lee Roth fans would never agree with this, but if you are not closed minded to it, and be completely honest about it, and listen to the music for what it is worth:

Serioulsy, Sammy Hagar is a MUCH BETTER singer than David Lee Roth ever was.

Sammy Hagar perfectly fits with V.H. Even Sammy's solo stuff before he came to V.H. sounded like V.H.

Sammy Hagar is THE singer for V.H.

David Lee Roth only had a bare handful of great awesome songs with V.H. Not many.

About the only stuff from Roth that really liked were the "Fair Warning" CD (which is a completely awesome, but also completely ignored CD from V.an H.alen's early days with Roth. Also, the 1 and only time you will ever see Roth being serious about anything. The songs on that CD are kind-of dark and very serious), the "1984" CD, and about just a handful of songs from the other Roth days of V.an H.alen CDs.

It makes up to just a handful of awesome songs, about 10 at the very most, that Roth made with V.H. that are awesome. About enough to fill 1 CD with, and that's it.

Every and all of Hagar's V.H. stuff is worth listening to."

[E. Blues Gomer]

Sammy is the better singer and a better guitar player... but I still hold firm that Roth made VH what it was. As previously stated Van Halen = Hard Rock Van Hagar was good old fashioned Power Pop.... Then Eddie ruined many a good song by shredding over something that isn't supposed to be shredded over.

[Debbie]

I'm probably one of the only ones who thinks it was Van Halen only when David was with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nope, you are not alone!

[cknell]

Having spent my HS and college days in the 80s, it would be fun to see them in concert again. However, after noticing the ticket prices ($80 and $60.) I think I'll pass.

[Corrine]

I agree- but Sammy wasn't a bad substitute!

Yes he was.

I watched the press conference. They sure are promising a lot. Hope they can deliver, and hope they can make it last longer than two weeks.

I saw them on their first tour. AC/DC opened for them. I was in the second row of people (no seats, GA). It was awesome. Wish I would have had a camera with me.

[rossid]

Loved the first few albums. There is a song with a few bars at the beginning(?) that sounded punk if I remember. My brother is in from Phoenix and brought in a lot of different stuff for my son. One of the albums was Fair Warning.

[markie mark]

I thought Fair Warning was their best album with dave.

wow, corrine second row? I was in the first few rows for a sammy concert in 95 and that was very good. nothing matches the energy of those 80s bands live (and up close).

punk song? "the atomic punk"? that's off the first disc VH1.

[Evanescence]

I think I got that beat.......

10-15 feet from the stage at Monsters of Rock in '88.

Metallica, Dokken, Scorpions and Van Halen closing the show.

June 1988....

I was on the grass from 4 pm till 12 midnight with no food or water. It took 2 hrs to switch gear from The Scorpions to Van Halens stuff, as VH closed the show. They played a 2 1/2 hr set.

Still one of my top 3 concerts of all times !!!!!!!

[Evanescence]

Eddie to guitar plaing to another level...he is surely one of the greats. But Vai, Petrucci, Malsteen and others have now carried the torch.

The orginators...the true legends are Hendrix and Jimmy Page. They set the standard and were the first torch carriers.

[3D NC fan]

I saw on the news that the Charlotte show is sold out, but you can still get tickets for the Greensboro show. I never really cared for David Lee Roth, so I won't be traveling to see them.

[Light Hearted]

I think I got that beat.......

10-15 feet from the stage at Monsters of Rock in '88.

Metallica, Dokken, Scorpions and Van Halen closing the show.

June 1988....

I was on the grass from 4 pm till 12 midnight with no food or water. It took 2 hrs to switch gear from The Scorpions to Van Halens stuff, as VH closed the show. They played a 2 1/2 hr set.

Still one of my top 3 concerts of all times !!!!!!!
I was at monsters too but, went to see Dokken and Metallica. They held it in the Metrodome which is so not a good venue for a concert. I was so claustrophobic by the end from being stuffed in those seats like sardines but, it was a good show. ;) :D

[Parrot1965]

Having spent my HS and college days in the 80s, it would be fun to see them in concert again. However, after noticing the ticket prices ($80 and $60.) I think I'll pass.

I did, too, but after attending many secular concerts as an adult and a Christian, I am having an increasingly hard time enjoying myself at them anymore, regardless of the ticket price. I saw Rush in July, for a $28.50 lawn seat (it was an amphitheater show), and they were extremely awesome, but it was so hard to enjoy the show with all the rude, obnoxious people, weed smokers and drunks. Same issue when I saw Heart and Queensryche last year (I'm in the Seattle area). When I was a teenager and young adult, this didn't bother me (and I wasn't participating, usually, btw ;) ). THe crowd at Christian concerts is by contrast like sitting in church- so much more pleasant and edifying!

[markie mark]

I did, too, but after attending many secular concerts as an adult and a Christian, I am having an increasingly hard time enjoying myself at them anymore, regardless of the ticket price. I saw Rush in July, for a $28.50 lawn seat (it was an amphitheater show), and they were extremely awesome, but it was so hard to enjoy the show with all the rude, obnoxious people, weed smokers and drunks. Same issue when I saw Heart and Queensryche last year (I'm in the Seattle area). When I was a teenager and young adult, this didn't bother me (and I wasn't participating, usually, btw ;) ). THe crowd at Christian concerts is by contrast like sitting in church- so much more pleasant and edifying!

I hear you. I'm going to see U2 on their next tour just so I can say that I've seen them live; then I think I'm retiring from 'secular world concerts' (even though you could argue that U2 is a Christian band). The drunks and pot smokers are just way too annoying and it's getting to a point now where I would rather buy the concert on dvd and watch it in the comfort of my home in surround sound than attend a show live (or see a Christian band like Jars of Clay or 3D). This is also the reason that people aren't going to the movies anymore because there's just too many annoying people to put up with (sorry, but it's the truth).

This VH tour is not going to be good. I've said this here before. Dave can't sing anymore (not that he ever could, he's a showman and that's it). Remember 11 years ago? Me Wise Magic? Come on, if that's a taste of the new stuff, then I think I'll pass. However, at least Eddie's sober for now so I'm sure they'll be quite the power trio (Alex, Wolfie and Eddie).

[Parrot1965]

However, at least Eddie's sober for now so I'm sure they'll be quite the power trio (Alex, Wolfie and Eddie).

You mean Geddy, Alex and Neil, don't you ;) ?

I'd love to see U2- I'd hope and pray the audience is grown up, if I was able to go to one of their shows.

[markie mark]

I grew up listening to Rush. I thought Rush just weren't the same band after Subdivisions. They seemed to lose something. Geddy didn't scream anymore and they started to get too serious - even for them. What happened to the days of "I Think I'm Growin' Bald!". I'm kidding, but I miss the days of YYZ, Red Barchetta etc.

Boy, if you understand that bald reference, then you're a fan from waaaaaaayyyy back.:cool:

[Parrot1965]

Honestly, my husband is the big Rush fan- I didn't really get into them until 1981 when Moving Pictures came out. We don't have the album you're referencing (I think it's Caress of Steel?), but my hubby does haveFly By Night and Rush on vinyl- like I said, he's the bigger fan. He said maybe they don't do that song because it might offend Alex ;)

The show I went to was really good, in spite of the crowd's immaturity and worldliness. No Geddy doesn't scream, but his voice is still there. They have those great videos that go along with many of the songs (you might recall that from past shows you've seen). Another upside of my general concert experience was that my brother, who attended the show with us, is a police officer, so every time someone sparked up, he'd walk up to them, get real close to them, and tell them to "put it out." They actually did- not one of the four individuals he approached gave him a problem (he didn't tell them he was an off-duty cop, btw, but they must have sensed it). About half way through the show, we had this huge area around us, with no one smoking or doing anything (apparently the word got around that there was pork in the vicinity- they wanted to get stoned in peace :P ). So if you decide to go to another secular show, just bring the police with you- it worked for me :D

[markie mark]

the bald reference was a song from their first self titled album (I think). Actually, my brothers were the big rush fans. I've never been to a show. Have seen their Rock'n in Rio video. They sound amazing, but they're pretty boring on stage.

[Parrot1965]

the bald reference was a song from their first self titled album (I think). Actually, my brothers were the big rush fans. I've never been to a show. Have seen their Rock'n in Rio video. They sound amazing, but they're pretty boring on stage.

I checked a discography site- it is on Caress of Steel, but I'm not familiar with the song, not having the cd or record.

Boring, huh? Watching a video and seeing a live performance are two different things- maybe you need a bigger TV ;) ?!! Neil did a couple of drum solos that were just incredible, and Geddy was a lot more lively on stage than I had expected him to be. Alex, too. They are all fabulous musicians- I didn't think they were boring, even from the distance I was from the stage. But you're entitled to your opinion- everyone has a different perspective. That's what makes the world go round.

[markie mark]

consider this thread hijacked! That song was very funny and very unlike the rest of their stuff. Especially funny as Neil lost his hair about a decade later.

Every time i've seen rush live on video they play 'to the record' with little improvising. In fact, they probably sound better live than any other band, period. As you said i'm only making observations from television and videos, however, both my older brothers were diehard rush fans (they met them about 20 years ago too) and they said the same thing. Unbeatable sound, stood still.

anyway, i'm off to itunes to see if i can buy 'i think i'm growin' bald'!:D

[DareDevil]

@Unsterotypical

I'm not really THAT acquainted with Van Halen, but judging from what I've heard I must say that I partly agree with you. They are hardly the super heavy act that they were rumored to be. Still, that was also part of what made them so good. There was simply a lightheartedness about them that was quite appealing and David Lee Roth's goofball attitude was probably the decisive factor here. He was and hopefully still is able to bring such an easy going and fun loving attitude across that I can't help myself but to enjoy his music!

Still, if you dig REAL Metal then you must still evaluate Van Halen as "easy listening". ;)

[Corrine]

@Unsterotypical

I'm not really THAT acquainted with Van Halen, but judging from what I've heard I must say that I partly agree with you. They are hardly the super heavy act that they were rumored to be. Still, that was also part of what made them so good. There was simply a lightheartedness about them that was quite appealing and David Lee Roth's goofball attitude was probably the decisive factor here. He was and hopefully still is able to bring such an easy going and fun loving attitude across that I can't help myself but to enjoy his music!

Still, if you dig REAL Metal then you must still evaluate Van Halen as "easy listening". ;)
I agree! That's what I've always loved about Van Halen. They don't take themselves so seriously. They have fun with it, and it makes it fun for the fans. (That's one of the things I love about Third Day, too.) Ice Cream Man has always been one of my favorite songs. :cool:

And yes, VH is on the poppier side of metal. Maybe you can call it "accessible metal". That's what you listen to when you are first getting into metal, to get your feet wet. ;)

[dawn-in-tahoe]

Have they posted the dates yet?
(Staying far away from the Roth/Hagar debate, I loved them both!)
I think they are actually going to come through this time.

[Parrot1965]

consider this thread hijacked! That song was very funny and very unlike the rest of their stuff. Especially funny as Neil lost his hair about a decade later.

Every time i've seen rush live on video they play 'to the record' with little improvising. In fact, they probably sound better live than any other band, period. As you said i'm only making observations from television and videos, however, both my older brothers were diehard rush fans (they met them about 20 years ago too) and they said the same thing. Unbeatable sound, stood still.

anyway, i'm off to itunes to see if i can buy 'i think i'm growin' bald'!:D

Well, we tried to hijack it, anyway! I guess Mama G is getting this thread back on Van Halen, though! Sorry, Mama! :o

I understand what you're saying about a lack of improvisation, but I'm one of those that prefers the artist "play to the record" at least a little (I like to sing along). That's very cool that your brothers met them. The band still lives in the Toronto area, I believe.

[3D NC fan]

I did, too, but after attending many secular concerts as an adult and a Christian, I am having an increasingly hard time enjoying myself at them anymore, regardless of the ticket price. I saw Rush in July, for a $28.50 lawn seat (it was an amphitheater show), and they were extremely awesome, but it was so hard to enjoy the show with all the rude, obnoxious people, weed smokers and drunks. Same issue when I saw Heart and Queensryche last year (I'm in the Seattle area). When I was a teenager and young adult, this didn't bother me (and I wasn't participating, usually, btw ;) ). THe crowd at Christian concerts is by contrast like sitting in church- so much more pleasant and edifying!

A friend of mine said the same thing about a Nickelback concert. I'll take a 3D show any day!

[Parrot1965]

A friend of mine said the same thing about a Nickelback concert. I'll take a 3D show any day!

You said it! I totally agree!

[dawn-in-tahoe]

http://www.van-halen.com/tour.html
Tour dates.

[prayercloth sis]

So glad to hear Eddie is clean...Thank God....

I know it will be great memories having his son play with him on this tour...

although i have not heard Wolf play...

I hope it goes well for them all....

I personally was never a Hagar fan....

David just kept it exciting....and CRAZY! Young men having alot of fun...when I saw them years ago....

Eddie's wife came from Shreveport/ Bossier City La...so I was privileged to get to hear him play in other places...He really was fantastic...in his earlier years....

I pray it goes well for them all....I wish them nothing but the best...everyone deserves to come back and feel young one more time...I hope it's a Blast for them...

God Bless
Rhonie

[markie mark]

enjoy...(for those of you who care)

http://vhnd.com/

I'm not going, but they sound better than I thought they would. Eddie sounds fantastic - 100% better than about 6 months ago.

[MikeG]

Nice videos markie thanks! I wish I was going as I was big fans of these guys in high school. I am sure they put on a great live show.

[markie mark]

shouldn't this be moved to the zone?

[Evanescence]

Sounds great...wolfie sounds good all the way around...

I miss Sammy though...:(

[markie mark]

i'm sorry, but the zak wylde thing is pretty hilarious. a very dave moment (you can see that on the puddle of mud review)

[prayercloth sis]

Still love to hear Eddie play the GUITAR!!!!

Dave's voice still sounds strong...and great!....and Wolfie did a great job on the bass...so who's on the drums...couldn't see...him...

Rhonie

[markie mark]

alex van halen

[OnceDead]

Michael Anthony has always been my favorite member of Van Halen. His backing vocals are what carried most of their songs. I may be a little bias due to the fact that I am a bass player. :D

I saw VH live on the "3" tour with Gary Cherone. He did an outstanding job on both the Roth and Hagar songs. The highlight of the show was when Cherone left the stage and they performed "Unchained" as a trio with Mike on lead vocals. He totally blew me away.

I think this tour will be a train wreck.

[Unstereotypical]

I second that on Michael Anthony. He did a lot of the background vocals in many songs.

I wonder how those old David Lee Roth songs are going to sound now without Michael Anthony to do the backup singing?

I would LOVE to see V.H. play "Loss of Control" on the "Women and Children First" CD.

That is the heaviest V.H. song ever made. That and probably "Judgement Day" from the Hagar days.

[markie mark]

go on youtube - there's lots of video footage on there from the first few shows. Lots of very positive reviews as well. I'm surprised how good dave sounds (he prooved me wrong). eddie sounds amazing and i don't think anyone's missing mikey as wolfie is quite the bass player and will only get better with age.

i love judgement day as well (my favourite van hagar song).

[The Unknown Gomer]

Great reviews from the Saturday Greensboro show in the paper. Apparently everyone was partying there like it was...um...1984. (the paper said that, not me! ;) )

[Unstereotypical]

It is worth the money to go to one of their concerts on this tour just to hear David Lee Roth sing "Ice Cream Man" and "Somebody get me a Doctor!"

[The Unknown Gomer]

YES! :cool: Although I'd have been more into hearing Jump, or Panama. :)

Doug wanted to go, but the Charlotte show was during the week, and by the time he'd heard about the Greensboro show, they were sold out. Then he discovered that he could get a single seat to Charlotte, but didn't want to go without me (Awwww. ;) ) so skipped it.

That's okay, The Police concert in Charlotte is coming up, we'll make up for it then. :cool:

[VerbumReale]

Sammy is the better singer and a better guitar player... but I still hold firm that Roth made VH what it was. As previously stated Van Halen = Hard Rock Van Hagar was good old fashioned Power Pop.... Then Eddie ruined many a good song by shredding over something that isn't supposed to be shredded over.


During the period that Roth was in VH, (74-85 I believe) there was no better frontman in rock n roll, and what he did during that period was amazing. And I would agree that is the sound that defined VH.

But there is a big difference between being a good frontman and being a good lead singer, and Dave was never even close to being the lead singer that Sammy was and still is. Sammy brought a new dimension to the band that Dave never could. He had much more range as a singer, he played guitar and he wrote music and lyrics.

The Roth years might have produced the sound that defined VH, but make no mistake about it they were a better and more complete band with Sammy. When they performed with Sammy they seemed like a band in the truest sense, and by that I mean there was no one particular person who stood out. They all worked together to make a great sound. Sammy saw the opportunity with VH as an opportunity to work with great musicians to make great music. Dave saw it as an opportunity to make himself famous.

Another thing about being a great frontman vs being a great musician/lead singer is that the latter lasts longer. Dave lost his exceptional frontman ability a long time ago which is why I don't have a whole lot of optimism for this tour.

My preference is Sammy, and I love Michael Anthony, but at this point I think they are actually better off by themselves.

[VerbumReale]

YES! :cool: Although I'd have been more into hearing Jump, or Panama. :)

Doug wanted to go, but the Charlotte show was during the week, and by the time he'd heard about the Greensboro show, they were sold out. Then he discovered that he could get a single seat to Charlotte, but didn't want to go without me (Awwww. ;) ) so skipped it.

That's okay, The Police concert in Charlotte is coming up, we'll make up for it then. :cool:


The Police reunion would be a much better investment.

[The Unknown Gomer]

Had it been just me, as much as I liked The Police way back when, I definitely wouldn't have gotten tickets for it. A little too pricey for my tastes (normally the only group I'll pay that much for is U2) But D. was crushed when the first leg of the tour, the closest they came was Bonnaroo in TN and the Virgin Mobile Festival in MD. And he was SO stoked when he found out they were coming back, and playing in Charlotte to boot. And considering the number of times that I've dragged HIM to see Third Day with me, turnabout is fair play, I owe him a couple. Hence the Police concert and the Panthers game both coming up in November.

[/end of Police hijack of Van Halen thread ;) ]

[markie mark]

During the period that Roth was in VH, (74-85 I believe) there was no better frontman in rock n roll, and what he did during that period was amazing. And I would agree that is the sound that defined VH.

But there is a big difference between being a good frontman and being a good lead singer, and Dave was never even close to being the lead singer that Sammy was and still is. Sammy brought a new dimension to the band that Dave never could. He had much more range as a singer, he played guitar and he wrote music and lyrics.

The Roth years might have produced the sound that defined VH, but make no mistake about it they were a better and more complete band with Sammy. When they performed with Sammy they seemed like a band in the truest sense, and by that I mean there was no one particular person who stood out. They all worked together to make a great sound. Sammy saw the opportunity with VH as an opportunity to work with great musicians to make great music. Dave saw it as an opportunity to make himself famous.

Another thing about being a great frontman vs being a great musician/lead singer is that the latter lasts longer. Dave lost his exceptional frontman ability a long time ago which is why I don't have a whole lot of optimism for this tour.

My preference is Sammy, and I love Michael Anthony, but at this point I think they are actually better off by themselves.


Wow, I really enjoyed your post and I couldn't agree with you more. I've been saying this for years and it usually incites a Sammy vs. Dave riot. I'll just simply reiterate that, yes, Dave was a showman first, lead singer second and Sammy was a lead singer/musician first, showman second.

I am one of those rare fans that enjoyed both eras for what they were. Dave was the ultimate frontman and brought an unmatched attitude that you don't find in music even to this day. Dave was one-of-a kind. However, you can only pull his type of act for so long as it's very one-dimensional in sound and appearance. It's not versatile. It gets old pretty quick. Now he just seems like a dirty old man reliving the glory days (not nearly as appealing as the younger, blond, athletically built wild man that we once knew).

I'm not a big fan of solo Sammy, however, he still pulls off what he's always done very well. His voice is still one of the best in music. He can pretty much sing anything (eddie said this himself). He can even sing Roger Daltrey better than Roger Daltrey! You tube search Won't Get Fooled Again to hear and see what I mean.

[VerbumReale]

Wow, I really enjoyed your post and I couldn't agree with you more. I've been saying this for years and it usually incites a Sammy vs. Dave riot. I'll just simply reiterate that, yes, Dave was a showman first, lead singer second and Sammy was a lead singer/musician first, showman second.

I am one of those rare fans that enjoyed both eras for what they were. Dave was the ultimate frontman and brought an unmatched attitude that you don't find in music even to this day. Dave was one-of-a kind. However, you can only pull his type of act for so long as it's very one-dimensional in sound and appearance. It's not versatile. It gets old pretty quick. Now he just seems like a dirty old man reliving the glory days (not nearly as appealing as the younger, blond, athletically built wild man that we once knew).

I'm not a big fan of solo Sammy, however, he still pulls off what he's always done very well. His voice is still one of the best in music. He can pretty much sing anything (eddie said this himself). He can even sing Roger Daltrey better than Roger Daltrey! You tube search Won't Get Fooled Again to hear and see what I mean.

I've watched some clips from the tour on youtube and I have to admit that Dave sounds better than I thought, but he is still merely a shadow of his former self. On the other hand I saw Sammy on one of his post-VH tours and he sounds as good as ever.

[markie mark]

I posted that comment earlier. Dave does sound surprisingly good and Eddie sounds amazing now that he's off the bottle. Actually, it's maybe the best their sound has been since the early days. Around the time of the US Festival and the 1984 tour, dave wasn't singing all of the lyrics like he is now.

[The Unknown Gomer]

And just when I thought I was done having to buy concert tickets for the year and could get my finances in order, what happens? Van Halen actually comes to the RBC Center here in Raleigh.

Tickets ($48-$125) went on sale this morning at 10am for their show in March. *pant pant pant* took me twenty minutes, two computers, 4 browsers, and a partridge in a pear tree, but I finally ended up with a pair of tickets that weren't way off in the boondocks at the other end of the arena.

Doug shall be pleased I think. I got the tickets mostly for him. This was his other big name reunion tour that he wanted to hit this year after the Police, and got hosed out of it the last leg. I like VH well enough, I know their hit songs, but never liked them well enough to actually BUY an album of theirs. But he wanted to go, and take me with him, so we're going. :cool:

Best get on the phone and call him with the good news, otherwise he'll be left hanging until he checks his email on Monday.

So this makes TWO concerts in March (soon to be three, when BMG goes on sale in January), I really hope that 3D isn't playing either of those two nights somewhere near here... :eek:

[The Unknown Gomer]

And the Raleigh Van Halen show has been postponed! :eek:

Tickets will be honored on the new date whenever it's scheduled, but darn, had some pretty good plans this weekend that were centered around this concert. :(

They probably WILL reschedule on a day that I've got other plans. That would be bad. :rolleyes: