Van Halen Adds Shows In Light Of Strong Ticket Sales

Van Halen, who last week announced plans for a fall tour with reinstated frontman David Lee Roth at the helm, have added some new dates to the run after posting strong ticket sales over the weekend.

According to tour promoter Live Nation, the band's previously announced stops in Charlotte, NC; the Detroit area; Toronto; the Chicago area; and Philadelphia sold out shortly after tickets hit the box office. The group has since booked a second show at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center, a new stop at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, and the tour's first Washington, DC, date. Tickets for the Philly and Detroit shows are scheduled to go on sale Saturday (8/25), while those for the Washington performance will roll out Friday (8/24), according to a press release.

The group's itinerary--which, as previously reported, begins in late September--now comprises a total of 29 shows that are scattered through mid-December. Details are shown below.

Van Halen's upcoming tour will be the band's first to feature Roth since the motor-mouthed frontman left the group in 1985. Ironically, the tour will not feature the group's original lineup, as guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen have replaced original bassist Michael Anthony with Eddie's 16-year-old son, Wolfgang Van Halen.

Anthony last toured with Van Halen during the group's 2004 reunion with vocalist Sammy Hagar, who took over for Roth from 1985 through 1996. That outing ended when Hagar and Eddie Van Halen had another falling out, and Anthony has since gone all-in with Hagar; the two have been touring together regularly, and, as previously reported, will head back out in October for a 60-date run that will feature the duo performing a slew of Van Halen material.

September 27 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
September 29 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
October 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
October 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale 8/25)
October 7 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
October 10 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
October 12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
October 14 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Field House
October 16 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
October 18 - Chicago, IL - United Center
October 20 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena (on sale 8/25)
October 22 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
October 24 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
October 26 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
October 28 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
October 30 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
November 1 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (on sale 8/24)
November 3 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
November 13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
November 20 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
November 23 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.Com Arena
November 25 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
November 27 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
November 29 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
December 1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
December 3 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
December 5 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
December 9 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
December 11 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome

Source: Live Daily