{"id":8644,"date":"2012-01-09T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=8644"},"modified":"2012-01-06T12:23:57","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T16:23:57","slug":"van-halen-is-back-lets-hope-they-stick-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=8644","title":{"rendered":"Van Halen Is Back! Let’s Hope They Stick Around."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>After a very successful and fun performance at Cafe Wha? in New York’s Greenwich Village to select press invites (I wasn’t invited! Boo!), Van Halen have announced an extensive US Tour behind their upcoming album “A Different Kind Of Truth.” The tour kicks off on February 19th in Louisville and will grind to a halt on June 26th in New Orleans. I honestly couldn’t be more pumped to see this tour and album become a reality. The band tested the waters a few years ago with a full on US tour which many people didn’t think would even happen. Once it did happen we all sat waiting for the ego machine to explode which never happened to everyone’s amazement.<\/p>\n

Diamond Dave, Eddie and Alex have managed to make it through a full tour, a break and the recording process of a new album. I feel like we just may be seeing Van Halen the way we’ll see them for the next while. I’ll be honest and say that just like anyone else, I’d love nothing more to see the FULL family up there with Michael Anthony on bass. After seeing a few of the clips with Wolfie on bass, I have to say that the kid held his own and did an amazing job. I mean, his dad is Eddie Van Halen after all so I highly doubt he’d allow his kid to be a slouch in the band that bares their last name. Mike’s energy and presence will be sorely missed but what the hell? We still have Diamond Dave and Edward running the show so that right there more than justifies Mike’s absence.<\/p>\n

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I’m really psyched to see just how a new Van Halen album will sound in 2012. When I go back and listen to that classic Van Halen stuff, I feel like the “1984” album is what destroyed the band. I hope they will be going back to that more classic hard rock sound of stuff like “Women and Children First” and “Van Halen I & II.” Lose the keyboards and all that fluffy shit you were doing with Sammy Hagar and just rock the fuck out like you guys used to. I also hope that with this maybe Diamond Dave will experience a resurgence in his popularity and maybe hit us with a great solo album in the vain of “Skyscraper” or “A Little Aint Enough.” The sky is the limit for Van Halen and I just hope that they can keep it together, deliver the goods and once again show everyone just how it’s done.<\/p>\n

Van Halen 2012 Tour Dates:<\/p>\n

2\/18 – Louisville KY \u2013 KFC Yum Center
\n2\/20 \u2013 Auburn Hills MI \u2013 The Palace Of Auburn Hills
\n2\/22 \u2013 Indianapolis IN \u2013 Banker\u2019s Life Fieldhouse
\n2\/24 \u2013 Chicago \u2013 United Center
\n2\/28 \u2013 New York \u2013 Madison Square Garden
\n3\/1 \u2013 New York \u2013 Madison Square Garden
\n3\/3 \u2013 Uncasville CT \u2013 Mohegan Arena
\n3\/5 \u2013 Philadelphia \u2013 Wells Fargo Center
\n3\/9 \u2013 Buffalo NY \u2013 First Niagra Center
\n3\/11 \u2013 Boston MA \u2013 TD Garden
\n3\/15 \u2013 Montreal QC \u2013 Bell Centre
\n3\/17 \u2013 Toronto ON \u2013 Air Canada Centre
\n3\/21 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013 Scotibank Place
\n3\/24 \u2013 Atlantic City NJ \u2013 Boardwalk Hall
\n3\/28 Washington DC \u2013 Verizon Center
\n3\/30 \u2013 Pittsburgh PA \u2013 Consol Energy Center
\n4\/1 \u2013 Rosemont IL \u2013 Allstate Arena
\n4\/10 \u2013 Sunrise FL \u2013 BankAtlantic Center
\n4\/12 Tampa FL \u2013 Tampa Bay Times Forum
\n4\/14 \u2013 Orlando FL \u2013 Amway Center
\n4\/16 \u2013 Jacksonville FL \u2013 Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
\n4\/19 \u2013 Atlanta GA \u2013 Philips Arena
\n4\/21 \u2013 Greensboro NC \u2013 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
\n4\/25 \u2013 Charlotte NC \u2013 Time Warner Cable Arena
\n4\/27 \u2013 Nashville TN \u2013 Bridgestone Arena
\n5\/1 \u2013 Tulsa OK \u2013 BOK Center
\n5\/5 \u2013 Tacoma WA \u2013 Tacoma Dome
\n5\/7 \u2013 Vancouver BC \u2013 Rogers Arena
\n5\/9 \u2013 Calgary AB \u2013 Scotibank Saddledome
\n5\/11 \u2013 Edmonton AB \u2013 Rexall Place
\n5\/17 \u2013 Winnipeg MB \u2013 MTS Centre
\n5\/19 \u2013 Saint Paul MN \u2013 Xcel Energy Center
\n5\/22 \u2013 Kansas City MO \u2013 Sprint Center
\n5\/24 \u2013 Denver CO \u2013 Pepsi Center
\n5\/27 \u2013 Las Vegas NV \u2013 MGM Grand Garden Arena
\n6\/1 \u2013 Los Angeles CA \u2013 Staples Center
\n6\/3 \u2013 Oakland CA \u2013 Oracle Arena
\n6\/5 \u2013 San Jose CA \u2013 HP Pavilion At San Jose
\n6\/12 \u2013 Anaheim CA \u2013 Honda Center
\n6\/14 \u2013 San Diego CA \u2013 Viejas Arena
\n6\/16 \u2013 Phoenix AZ \u2013 US Airways Center
\n6\/20 \u2013 Dallas TX \u2013 America Airlines Center
\n6\/22- San Antonio TX \u2013 AT&T Center
\n6\/24 \u2013 Houston TX \u2013 Toyota Center
\n6\/26 \u2013 New Orleans LA \u2013 New Orleans Arena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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