See photos from Van Halen’s New York City appearance
Van Halen’s lineup will be the same one it featured during its 2007/2008 tour: Original frontman David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen, along with bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie’s son, who replaced original bassist Michael Anthony prior to the band’s previous tour.
According to a press release, Van Halen will perform songs from “A Different Kind of Truth,” as well as tracks from the band’s catalog.
The first single from “A Different Kind of Truth,” titled “Tattoo,” will debut along with its accompanying video on Tuesday (1/10). The album marks the first original Van Halen studio album with Roth on the mic since “1984.”
In a surprising twist, funk/R&B veterans Kool & The Gang — who after 30 years still feature core members Robert “Kool” Bell, his brother Khalis Bayyan, and friends Dennis “DT” Thomas and George “Funky” Brown — will open select dates, according to promoter Live Nation.
riday (4/20).
For the July and August performances, Ky-mani Marley will provide opening support.
Van Halen’s lineup will consist of original frontman David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen, along with bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie’s son, who replaced original bassist Michael Anthony prior to the band’s previous tour.
“A Different Kind of Truth,” the group’s first new studio set since Roth’s 2006 return, hit retailers in February. The group’s 12th full-length album, which is the first to feature Wolfgang as bassist, peaked at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 and at the top of the magazine’s Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts.
Fans can check out the video for the effort’s second single, “She’s the Woman,” at Van Halen’s website.
April 2012
19 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
21 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
25 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
29 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
May 2012
1 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
5 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
7 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena
9 – Calgary, Alberta – Scotiabank Saddledome
11 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
17 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre
19 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
22 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
24 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
27 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 2012
1 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
3 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
5 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion
9 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
12 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
14 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
16 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
22 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
26 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
July 2012
7 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
9 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
11 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
13 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
15 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
17 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
19 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
21 – London, Ontario – John Labatt Centre
24 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
26 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
28 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
31 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
August 2012
2 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
4 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson Boling Arena
6 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
8 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
10 – Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center
12 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
