Van Halen 2012 Tour Dates + Album

Words by Jay Porks/Photo via Associated Press

Everybody, it’s time to set your time machines back to the 1980′s, because Van Halen has kissed and made up with David Lee Roth, and will be hitting the road for a North American Tour that begins Feb 14th in Louisville, KY.

Even though there’s a million other things we’d rather be doing here this morning at Concert Confessions (personally, this writer would rather be breastfed by a post-op transsexual), it’s big news none the less. You can stay posted on all the up to date tour details at the Van Halen Official Website , but in the meantime, here’s the dates listed below, with the first batch of shows going on sale Jan 10th. Make sure to check out fan filmed footage of the bands intimate NYC club gig from 01/05/12 below.

Update: According to Courier-Journal, Kool and the Gang will open the Feb. 18th show in Louisville, KY

Van Halen 2012 Tour Dates
2/18 – Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
2/20 – Auburn Hills, MI, The Palace of Auburn Hills
2/22 – Indianapolis, IN, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2/24 – Chicago, IL, United Center
2/28 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
3/1 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
3/3 – Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
3/5 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
3/9 – Buffalo, NY, First Niagara Center
3/11 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
3/15 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
3/17 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
3/21 – Ottawa, ON, Scotiabank Place
3/24 – Atlantic City, NJ, Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
3/28 – Washington, DC, Verizon Center
3/30 – Pittsburgh, PA, Consol Energy Center
4/1 – Rosemont, IL, Allstate Arena
4/10 – Sunrise, FL, BankAtlantic Center
4/12 – Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay Times Forum
4/14 – Orlando, FL, Amway Center
4/16 – Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
4/19 – Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
4/21 – Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum
4/25 – Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable Arena
4/27 – Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
5/1 – Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
5/5 – Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
5/7 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
5/9 – Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
5/11 – Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
5/17 – Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre
5/19 – St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Center
5/22 – Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
5/24 – Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
5/27 – Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena
6/1 – Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center
6/3 – Oakland, CA, Oracle Arena
6/5 – San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
6/12 – Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
6/14 – San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena
6/16 – Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
6/20 – Dallas, TX, American Airways Center
6/22 – San Antonio, TX, AT&T Center
6/24 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center
6/26 – New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Arena

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