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August 13, 2007

Van Halen Reunion Is Totally On Again (Until It's Off Again)

OK! The moment you 1984 babies were waiting for finally arrived! In February. And then it was squashed like Diamond Dave's manbits during a patented spandexed jump. And then a Gollum-esque Eddie checked into rehab. So, you ready for another round?

Right now (hey!), the band is at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles, holding a conference to announce officially a reunion tour running through the US and Canada, kicking off in North Carolina on 9/27. They're really doing it this time! Unless/until David irritates them before then/Eddie falls off the wagon again. The lineup features Lee Roth and three Van Halens (Eddie's kid Wolfgang is taking Michael Anthony's spot on bass, leaving Anthony ample time to tend to his XXXTra Hot Private Reserve hot sauce). Your Van Halen reunion tour dates:

09/27 - Charlotte, NC @ Bobcats Arena
09/29 - Greensboro, NC @ Coliseum
10/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
10/07 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
10/10 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
10/14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
10/16 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
10/18 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/22 - Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
10/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
10/26 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
10/28 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
10/30 - Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden
11/03 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airline Arena
11/13 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
11/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
11/23 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
11/25 - San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena
11/27 - Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena
11/29 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
12/01 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
12/03 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
12/05 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
12/09 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rexall Palace
12/11 - Calgary, Alberta @ Pengrowth Saddledome

Who knows if they'll get through it, but you might as well jump at the tix, on sale starting this Saturday.

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Damn the torpedoes, I'll definitely pay to see this train wreck. This shit'll be like the Ol' 97.

Posted by: Richard at 08/13/07 3:34 PM | Reply
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I prefer to think of Wolfie as Valerie's kid.

Posted by: Memememe at 08/13/07 3:45 PM | Reply
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Robert Smigel?

Let go of my show!

Posted by: TV Funhouse at 08/13/07 3:47 PM | Reply
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True, TV Funhouse -- then I realized Gollum was even more accurate. Let go of my ring!

Posted by: amrit at 08/13/07 3:54 PM | Reply
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Three questions:

1. How much are you willing to pay to see the spectacle of Eddie and Dave hating each other on stage?

2. How much do you suspect they're getting paid to hate each other on stage?

3. How long until this thing goes completely off the tracks? We should get the pool started now.

Posted by: Dee Lightly at 08/13/07 4:33 PM | Reply
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i can see the future headline:

"Van Halen - Can They Save The Concert Industry?"

oh God.

Posted by: EJ at 08/13/07 4:34 PM | Reply
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fuck you, guys.

Posted by: Gary Cherone at 08/13/07 4:44 PM | Reply
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How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real

Posted by: EJ at 08/13/07 4:49 PM | Reply
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Who's that dude on the left?

Posted by: The Hanger-On at 08/13/07 5:30 PM | Reply
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Anyone wanna buy some tequila?...Hello?

Posted by: The Red Rocker at 08/13/07 5:49 PM | Reply
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the dude on the left is Alex Van Halen.

yall know sammy sold his ties to cabo wabo. i think he got like $4,500 -- cash.


eddies boy better not suck -- i mean w/o MA its gonna suck but i mean suuuuuuuuuuucccccck. ueah the stage presence of a 16 y/o who does do prince barry gib backin vocals

and of course dave is another story completely . ....

see you in phila - VH!

Posted by: mo mo van halen at 08/13/07 7:58 PM | Reply
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Now drumming for Van Halen... Marc Anthony?!

Posted by: Dw Dunphy at 08/13/07 8:11 PM | Reply
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jesus, wolfgang looks like a fat(er) gerard way with bad 80's hair. freaky.

Posted by: keith at 08/13/07 8:38 PM | Reply
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is Michael Anthony dead?

Posted by: bret at 08/13/07 10:41 PM | Reply
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ok, i see, Wolfgang got the old Bertenelli fat-gene. but will he play a Jack Daniels bass???

Posted by: bret at 08/13/07 10:44 PM | Reply
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fat wolfgang is fat.

Posted by: sammy hagar at 08/13/07 11:04 PM | Reply
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This tour won't even make it to Toronto.

Posted by: Eddie, just die already at 08/13/07 11:58 PM | Reply
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btw don't buy your ticket until after the show starts. That way you know they will be playing.

I bet the tour will end when they reach: 11/25 - San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena. Thats if wolf won't choke on a ham sandwich before then.

Posted by: eastside at 08/14/07 11:11 AM | Reply
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