Van Halen Baby!! New album, tour coming soon
Donning what can only be described as ‘outrigger chic’ overalls and cap, David Lee Roth and the other members of the reformed Van Halen– brothers Eddie and Alex, plus Eddie’s son Wolfgang on bass–took to the stage in a small NYC club last night to announce their 2012 tour.
The supergroup performed at Roth’s uncle’s Cafe Wha? in New York’s West Village to an intimate and oh so lucky crowd, which included several notable celebs, like Bob Dylan and John McEnroe. Roth joked with the crowd, “I’m more nervous about this gig than I would ever be in the Garden,” and “The last time I stood on a stage this low, I had to get the car home by midnight.”
Van Halen used this opportunity to announce their upcoming 2012 and promote their forthcoming new studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, due out February 7. The tour kicks off on February 16 from Louisville, Ky., and will be stopping in major markets like Philadelphia, Boston, DC, and Atlanta– see the full tour schedule on the band’s official site, Van-Halen.com.
This gig was clearly the warm up to get the momentum rolling for the new tour and new material, but the boys played an hour-long set of mainly fan favorites, including “You Really Got Me,” “Jump” and “Hot For Teacher.” One could argue the momentum really started after Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, but the excitement is growing even more in anticipation of this tour and new music.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm by michelle
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