LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-AUGUST 26, 2019-ON THIS DATE IN 1979 VAN HALEN PLAYED THEIR SECOND OF TWO CONCERTS AT THE OAKLAND CIVIC AUDITORIUM. IT WAS PART OF THE GROUP’S “WORLD VACATION TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SECOND ALBUM ‘VAN HALEN II.’
IT WAS VAN HALEN’S FIRST WORLD TOUR AS A HEADLINER. THE TOUR COVERED 108 DATES. THE TWO CONSECUTIVE SHOWS ON AUGUST 25 AND AUGUST 26 WERE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. HERE’S THE SETLIST FOR BOTH NIGHTS:
Light Up the Sky
Somebody Get Me a Doctor
Drum Solo
Runnin’ With the Devil
Dance the Night Away
Beautiful Girls
On Fire
Bass Solo
You’re No Good
Jamie’s Cryin’
Feel Your Love Tonight
Outta Love Again
Ice Cream Man
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Guitar Solo
(Eruption and Spanish Fly)
You Really Got Me
Bottoms Up!
Atomic Punk
FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS. RARE VIDEO OF VAN HALEN FROM 1979, ENJOY.
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