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1979 Van Halen Tour Dates
Van Halen II Tour (1979)
Van Halen's second world tour was as the headlining act, lasting almost 6 months and reaching multiple continents while playing small venues up to large festivals.
Notable opening acts included Eddie Money and Screams.
Date Location Venue Opening Act
3/25/79 Fresno, CA Selland Arena The Fabulous Poodles
3/26/79 Redding, CA Redding Civic Auditorium N/A
3/27/79 Medford, OR Jackson County Expo Big Horn
3/29/79 Missoula, MT Harry Adams Fieldhouse Big Horn
3/30/79 Caldwell, ID Simplot Stadium Fieldhouse Granati Brothers
3/31/79 Logan, UT Utah State University Spectrum Granati Brothers
4/03/79 Tacoma, WA University of Puget Sound Big Horn
4/05/79 San Rafael, CA Marin Center Barooga Bandit
4/06/79 San Jose, CA San Jose Center For the Performing Arts Barooga Bandit
4/07/79 San Jose, CA San Jose Center For the Performing Arts Barooga Bandit
4/08/79 Los Angeles, CA Memorial Coliseum April Wine/Boomtown Rats/Brownsville/Cheech and Chong/
Eddie Money/Mother's Finest/Toto/UFO/Van Halen/Aerosmith
4/10/79 Reno, NV Centennial Coliseum Robert Fleischman
4/12/79 Seattle, WA Center Arena Robert Fleischman, Eddie Money
4/13/79 Seattle, WA Center Arena Robert Fleischman, Eddie Money
4/14/79 Spokane, WA Spokane Coliseum Eddie Money (Cancelled)
4/16/79 Portland, OR Jantzen Beach Robert Fleischman, Eddie Money
4/17/79 Portland, OR Jantzen Beach Robert Fleischman, Eddie Money
4/18/79 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum Eddie Money
4/19/79 Spokane, WA Spokane Coliseum Robert Fleischman
4/21/79 Boulder, CO Fieldhouse Robert Fleischman
4/22/79 Boulder, CO Fieldhouse Robert Fleischman
4/24/79 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium Robert Fleischman
4/26/79 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom Robert Fleischman
4/28/79 St. Louis, MO Checkerdome Robert Fleischman
4/29/79 Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena N/A
5/01/79 Detroit, MI Masonic Auditorium N/A
5/02/79 Detroit, MI Masonic Auditorium Jay Ferguson
5/03/79 Kalamazoo, MI Wings Stadium Robert Fleischman
5/05/79 Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Coliseum Robert Fleischman
5/06/79 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens Granati Brothers
5/07/79 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Theater N/A
5/08/79 Toledo, OH Toledo Sports Arena Robert Fleischman
5/09/79 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium Robert Fleischman
5/11/79 Washington, DC Warner Theatre Robert Fleischman
5/12/79 New York, NY The Paladium Robert Fleischman
5/13/79 Boston, MA Orpheum Theater Robert Fleischman
5/15/79 Toronto, ON Maple Leaf Gardens N/A
5/16/79 London, ON Gardens N/A
5/17/79 Syrcause, NY Manley Fieldhouse Robert Fleischman
5/18/79 Rochester, NY War Memorial Granati Brothers
5/19/79 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum Granati Brothers
5/30/79 Atlanta, GA Fox Theater Granati Brothers
5/31/79 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Coliseum Granati Brothers
6/01/79 Norfolk, VA Norfolk Arena N/A
6/02/79 Raleigh, NC Carter Stadium The Outlaws/Poco/Van Halen/Boston (order unknown)
6/04/79 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Coliseum Granati Brothers
6/05/79 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium N/A
6/07/79 Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum N/A
6/08/79 Little Rock, AR Barton Coliseum N/A
6/09/79 Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl (2nd Texxas Jam) TKO/Sammy Hagar/Nazareth/Van Halen/Boston/Heart/Blue Öyster Cult
6/10/79 New Orleans, LA Superdome Granati Brothers/Sammy Hagar/Nazareth/Blue Öyster Cult/Van Halen/Heart/Boston
6/14/79 Brussels, Belgium Forest National St. Paradise
6/15/79 Amsterdam, NL Jaap Edenhal St. Paradise
6/17/79 Dusseldorf, GE Philipshalle N/A
6/18/79 Offenbach, GE Stadthalle St. Paradise
6/19/79 Munchen, GE Circus Krone N/A
6/20/79 Paris, FR N/A N/A
6/21/79 Lyon, FR Palais Des Sports N/A
6/22/79 Paris, FR Porte de Pantin St. Paradise
6/23/79 Lille, FR Palais Des Sports St. Paradise
6/25/79 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Odeon St. Paradise
6/26/79 Newcastle, UK Newcastle City Hall St. Paradise
6/27/79 Manchester, UK Apollo Theatre St. Paradise
6/28/79 London, UK Rainbow Theater Ballroom St. Paradise
6/29/79 London, UK Rainbow Theater Ballroom St. Paradise
7/04/79 Oakland, CA Oakland Stadium Nazareth/J. Geils Band/Van Halen/Journey
7/05/79 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Exhibition Hall Screams
7/06/79 West Palm Beach, FL West Palm Beach Auditorium Screams
7/07/79 Miami, FL Miami Jai-Alai Fronton Screams
7/08/79 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center Screams
7/10/79 Corpus Christi, TX Memorial Coliseum Screams
7/11/79 Houston, TX The Music Hall Screams
7/12/79 Houston, TX The Music Hall Screams
7/14/79 Amarillo, TX Amarillo Civic Center Screams
7/15/79 Midland, TX Chaparral Center Screams
7/16/79 Austin, TX Municipal Auditorium Screams
7/17/79 San Antonio, TX Convention Center Arena Screams
7/19/79 Wichita, KS Century II Convention Center Screams
7/20/79 Tulsa, OK Assembly Center Screams
7/21/79 Oklahoma City, OK Civic Center Music Hall Screams
7/22/79 Lincoln, NE Pershing Auditorium Screams
7/24/79 St. Paul, MN St. Paul Civic Auditorium Screams
7/25/79 St. Paul, MN St. Paul Civic Auditorium Screams
7/26/79 Dubuque, IA Five Flags Screams
7/27/79 Springfield, IL Illinois State Armory Screams
7/28/79 Dayton, OH Hara Arena (Postponed to Aug. 22)
8/06/79 Little Rock, AR Barton Coliseum N/A
8/10/79 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center Screams
8/11/79 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Convention Hall Screams
8/12/79 New Haven, CT New Haven Coliseum Screams
8/14/79 Cleveland, OH Music Hall Screams
8/15/79 Cleveland, OH Music Hall Screams
8/17/79 Springfield, MA Springfield Civic Center Screams
8/18/79 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Coliseum Screams
8/20/79 Madison, WI Dane County Memorial Coliseum Screams
8/21/79 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Auditorium Screams
8/22/79 Dayton, OH Hara Arena Screams
8/25/79 Oakland, CA Oakland Auditorium Screams
8/26/79 Oakland, CA Oakland Auditorium Screams
9/03/79 Kyoto, JP Kyoto Kaikan P-Model
9/05/79 Fukuoka, JP Kyoden-Taiiku-Kan P-Model
9/07/79 Nagoya, JP Shi Kokaido P-Model
9/08/79 Kurashiki, JP Shimin Kaikan P-Model
9/10/79 Osaka, JP Furitsu Taiiku Kan P-Model
9/11/79 Osaka, JP Furitsu Taiiku Kan P-Model
9/13/79 Tokyo, JP Budokan P-Model
9/18/79 Edmonton, AB Coliseum Screams
9/19/79 Calgary, AB Stampede Corral Screams
9/20/79 Saskatoon, SK Saskatoon Arena Screams (cancelled)
9/22/79 Regina, SK Regina Agridome Screams
9/23/79 Winnipeg, MB Convention Center Screams
9/25/79 Duluth, MN Arena Screams
9/27/79 Bismark, ND Civic Center Screams
9/28/79 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Screams
9/29/79 Billings, MT Yellowstone Metra Screams
10/02/79 Tucson, AZ Tucson Community Center Arena Screams
10/03/79 Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Exhibition Hall Screams
10/06/79 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena Screams
10/07/79 Los Angeles, CA Fabulous Forum Screams

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