http://www.vanhalentour.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:23:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Van Halen’s Website, you can check out the earliest circulated recording of Eddie Van Halen playing guitar.   The rocker, who recorded this at his parent’s house in 1974 at the age of 19, can be heard working on some riffs – including “Somebody Get me a Doctor”.   While we’re waiting for ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2010/01/31/vintage-eddie-van-halen-recording-online/ In the most unlikely of news venue, Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff let is slip that Van Halen will be hitting the road in 2010.   Azoff was presenting a Q&A session at a Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference when a miscommunication prompted the announcement unintentionally. However, no further information was revealed ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2009/09/16/2010-van-halen-tour-leaked/ Eddie Van Halen is just one of countless celebrities stunned by the news of Michael Jackson's sudden death by cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009. Like so many artists of all musical genres, Eddie reacted by recounting an instance of how Michael touched his life.   The media reported Eddie's response, "I ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2009/06/26/eddie-van-halen-remembers-michael-jackson/ Though they’re not scheduled for tour anytime soon, Van Halen has denied any rumors that their June 2, 2008 concert was their last concert.   “I’ll be making music ’til the day I die. I’ve done all kinds of stuff, and more is coming. I can’t tell you exactly when right now. ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2009/04/05/gone-but-not-for-good/ Fans of Eddie Van Halen recently got a rare and upclose-and-personal look at the man who’s known as a legendary guitarist.   Throughout early February, Eddie Van Halen appeared at several media outlets chatting about the new EVH “Wolfgang” guitar, his most recent line of EVH products, all the while giving fans ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2009/02/19/van-halen-debuts-wolfgang-guitar/ Eddie Van Halen recently auctioned two 1956 Chevy Classics complete with custom, theme-matching guitars with each vehicle.   The cars were auctioned at the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, from January 11-18 with NO RESERVE!   “Rock ‘n’ roll and collector cars go hand in hand,” said President of ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2009/01/29/van-halen-joins-car-auction/ For the past two years, Eddie Van Halen has been extensively testing the new EVH Wolfgang electric guitar. Now, it’s finally ready.   Starting January 2009, you can pick up your very own EVH guitar worldwide.   "A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2008/12/28/evh-wolfgang-coming-soon/ Van Helen’s “no brown M&M’s” concert rider has finally been explained, thanks to the estate of a concert promoter, which dusted off a copy for the Smoking Gun.   The 10-page document makes colorful demands, along with other outrageous requests for a “successful show.” The document and requests were allegedly created in ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2008/12/14/no-brown-mms/ Van Halen wrapped up their reunion tour with Roth in 2008 with the highest grossing tour in the bands history, raking in close to 93 million dollars. Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher” is included in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour. In a recent interview with Guitar World, Eddie ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2008/11/30/van-halen-wraps-up-08-tour/ Between September 2007 and June 2008, Van Halen grossed more than 93 million dollars—the highest grossing tour in their 30+ year history. They performed for more than a million fans at 75 concerts across the U.S. and Canada.“We send our thanks to the countless new and lifetime fans that helped ... http://www.vanhalentour.com/2008/06/14/amazing-turnout-for-07-08-tour/