World Vacation Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = World Vacation Tour


artist = Van Halen
start_date = 25 March 1979
end_date = 7 October 1979
number_of_legs = 7
number_of_shows = 97 played
last_tour = Van Halen World Tour
(1978)
this_tour = World Vacation Tour
(1979)
next_tour = World Invasion "Party 'til You Die Tour" Tour
(1980)

Tour Dates

1st North American Leg

*flagicon|USA 25 March, 1979: Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
*flagicon|USA 26 March, 1979: Redding, CA - ?????
*flagicon|USA 28 March, 1979: Medford, OR - Jackson County Expo Center
*flagicon|USA 30 March, 1979: Caldwell, ID - Simplot Stadium
*flagicon|USA 03 April, 1979: Tacoma, WA - University of Puget Sound
*flagicon|USA 05 April, 1979: San Rafael, CA - Marin Center
*flagicon|USA 06 April, 1979: San Jose, CA - San Jose Center For the Performing Arts
*flagicon|USA 07 April, 1979: San Jose, CA - San Jose Center For the Performing Arts
*flagicon|USA 08 April, 1979: Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 16 April, 1979: Portland, OR - Jantzen Beach
*flagicon|USA 17 April, 1979: Portland, OR - Jantzen Beach
*flagicon|USA 18 April, 1979: Seattle, WA - Center Arena
*flagicon|USA 19 April, 1979: Spokane, WA - [Spokane Coliseum]
*flagicon|USA 21 April, 1979: Boulder, CO - Fieldhouse
*flagicon|USA 22 April, 1979: Boulder, CO - Fieldhouse
*flagicon|USA 24 April, 1979: Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 28 April, 1979: St. Louis, MO - Checkerdome
*flagicon|USA 29 April, 1979: Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena
*flagicon|USA 02 May, 1979: Detroit, MI - Masonic Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 03 May, 1979: Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium
*flagicon|USA 05 May, 1979: Cincinnati, OH - Riverfront Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 07 May, 1979: Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Theater
*flagicon|USA 08 May, 1979: Toledo, OH - Toledo Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 12 May, 1979: New York, NY - The Palladium
*flagicon|USA 14 May, 1979: Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater
*flagicon|Canada 15 May, 1979: Toronto, ON, Canada - Maple Leaf Gardens
*flagicon|Canada 16 May, 1979: London, ON, Canada - London Gardens
*flagicon|USA 17 May, 1979: Syrcause, NY - Manley Fieldhouse
*flagicon|USA 18 May, 1979: Rochester, NY - War Memorial Arena
*flagicon|USA 19 May, 1979: Philadelpha, PA - The Spectrum

2nd North American Leg

*flagicon|USA 30 May, 1979: Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
*flagicon|USA 01 June, 1979: Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope
*flagicon|USA 02 June, 1979: Raleigh, NC - Carter Finley Stadium
*flagicon|USA 05 June, 1979: Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 07 June, 1979: Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 08 June, 1979: Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 09 June, 1979: Dallas, TX - Cotton Bowl (Texxas Jam)
*flagicon|USA 10 June, 1979: New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome
*flagicon|USA 13 June, 1979: Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater

European & British Leg

*flagicon|Belgium 14 June, 1979: Brussells, Belgium - Forest National
*flagicon|Netherlands 15 June, 1979: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Jaap Edenhal
*flagicon|Germany 17 June, 1979: Dusseldorf, Germany - Philips Halle
*flagicon|Germany 18 June, 1979: Offenbach, Germany - Stadthalle
*flagicon|Germany 19 June, 1979: Munchen, Germany - Circus Krone
*flagicon|France 20 June, 1979: Paris, France - Le Zenith
*flagicon|France 21 June, 1979: Lyon, France - Palais Des Sports
*flagicon|France 22 June, 1979: Paris, France - Porte de Pantin, with St. Paradise
*flagicon|England 25 June, 1979: Birmingham, England - Birmingham Odeon
*flagicon|England 26 June, 1979: New Castle, England - Newcastle City Hall, with St. Paradise
*flagicon|England 27 June, 1979: Newcastle, England - Newcastle City Hall
*flagicon|England 28 June, 1979: London, England - Rainbow Theater Ballroom
*flagicon|England 29 June, 1979: London, England - Rainbow Theater Ballroom

3rd North American Leg

*flagicon|Canada 30 June, 1979: Vancouver, BC, Canada - Pacific Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 01 July, 1979: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 06 July, 1979: West Palm Beach, FL - West Palm Beach Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 07 July, 1979: Hollywood, FL - Hollywood Sportatorium
*flagicon|USA 08 July, 1979: Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 10 July, 1979: Corpus Christi, TX - Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 11 July, 1979: Houston, TX - The Music Hall
*flagicon|USA 15 July, 1979: Midland, TX - Chaparral Center
*flagicon|USA 16 July, 1979: Austin, TX - Performing Arts Center
*flagicon|USA 17 July, 1979: San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 19 July, 1979: Wichita, KS - Century II Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 20 July, 1979: Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 21 July, 1979: Oklahoma City, OK - Civic Center Music Hall
*flagicon|USA 22 July, 1979: Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 24 July, 1979: St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 25 July, 1979: St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 26 July, 1979: Dubuque, IA - Five Flags Center
*flagicon|USA 27 July, 1979: Springfield, IL - Illinois State Armory
*flagicon|USA 28 July, 1979: Dayton, OH - Dayton Fieldhouse

4th North American Leg

*flagicon|USA 06 August, 1979: Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 10 August, 1979: Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 11 August, 1979: Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Park Convention Hall
*flagicon|USA 12 August, 1979: New Haven, CT - New Haven Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 14 August, 1979: Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Public Hall
*flagicon|USA 15 August, 1979: Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Public Hall
*flagicon|USA 17 August, 1979: Springfield, MA - Springfield Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 18 August, 1979: Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 20 August, 1979: Madison, WI - Dane County Expo Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 21 August, 1979: Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Arena
*flagicon|USA 25 August, 1979: Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
*flagicon|USA 26 August, 1979: Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

Japan Leg

*flagicon|Japan 03 September, 1979: Kyoto, Japan - Kyoto Kaikan
*flagicon|Japan 05 September, 1979: Fukuoka, Japan - Kyoden-Taiiku-Kan
*flagicon|Japan 07 September, 1979: Nagoya, Japan - Shi Kokaido
*flagicon|Japan 08 September, 1979: Kurashiki, Japan - Shimin Kaikan
*flagicon|Japan 10 September, 1979: Osaka, Japan - Furitsu Taiiku Kan
*flagicon|Japan 11 September, 1979: Osaka, Japan - Furitsu Taiiku Kan
*flagicon|Japan 13 September, 1979: Tokyo, Japan - Budokan

5th North American Leg

*flagicon|Canada 19 September, 1979: Calgary, AB, Canada - Stampede Corral
*flagicon|Canada 22 September, 1979: Regina, SK, Canada - Regina Arena
*flagicon|USA 28 September, 1979: Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 02 October, 1979: Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
*flagicon|USA 03 October, 1979: Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix Exhibition Hall
*flagicon|USA 06 October, 1979: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 07 October, 1979: Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum

References