By Jim

December 3, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

I will be there. It surprises me a little that Van Halen will come to Atlanta. The taste of music here somewhat sucks. Van Halen is superior to what most people here like. This will be a must concert for anyone looking forward to seeing real musicians play pure rock.

By cjames

December 3, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Saw them in Greensboro their second show of tour, it was an amazing show. One of the best I have ever been to! We thought we should see them early since history has proven they can’t stay together long…lol

By ga_tech_92

December 3, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

The original Van Halen rocks! Van Hagar was just OK.

By Ryan

December 3, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Van who?

How bout another Hannah Montana concert?!!!

By kristin

December 3, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Will they still be together come Feb?

By Vasily D'Efferins

December 3, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

If I wanted to see something old as dirt, I would have become a geologist.

By Ryan

December 3, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

BOOOOOO Halen.

YAAAY HANNAH!! Can anyone tell me when the next Hannah Montana concert will be??

By kevin

December 3, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

i can take my wife to the robin trower concert for the price of one vanhalen ticket.i will probally still go as vanhalen is one of my favorite bands.who cares who fronts david lee or sammy i always went to see eddie

By Tdog24

December 3, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Right Jim - Too many people here like stupid gay bands like cold play dave mathews, maroon 5, etc. Van Halen puts them to shame. If dave mathews can sell out for two days, Van Halen should sell out for 1 year straight in one city. David Lee Roth is older but at least he doesn’t sound like a dave mathews singing like he has a hot dog protruding down his throat.

By Barney Kernstine

December 3, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Van Hagar was the coolest Heavy Metal band ever! I can’t get “Why can’t this be love” out of my mind!!!

By joeybagofdoughnuts

December 3, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, they still rock.

By ATLNative

December 3, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

I, too, saw VH in Greensboro and will be going to the Atlanta show as well! The Greensboro Coliseum was a decrepit place to see a show, but the show was still unbelievable!

I’m too old to appreciate Hannah Montana, especially not having kids yet, but if she’s even half the showperson David Lee Roth is, she’ll do very well. I have to say, though… Wolfgang Van Halen has more talent than any kid I’ve ever seen singing “pop tart music”.

By eric

December 3, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

I saw the original lineup years ago in the old Omni arena.

I heard that the high harnonies originally sung by Michael Anthony will be pre-recorded and that Wolfgang will not sing them. That is kind of lame. I am getting sick of bands using backing tracks like that. Saw it at the recent Police concert here. It’s not rock and roll to have your sound man queue up your songs starts for you so that you cn match and backing track.

By joeybagofdoughnuts

December 3, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Some body said Fair Warning, and Lord Strike that Poor Boy Down.

By Mark

December 3, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

I may go to this one, great guitar players are like fine wine, they get better with age. Now David Lee Roth, that’s another story.

By JJ

December 3, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

I love me some Van Halen. I can’t wait to see them. I have every album/CD they have put out. I will be in line at my local Publix to get tickets, I don’t care what they cost. It will be a christmas present for myself……

By Rudy

December 3, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

$51.50 plus all the Ticketmaster bulls**t fees for the cheapest nosebleed seat?!?!? They’re nutzo! Fahgeddaboudit!

By Tommy

December 3, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

Hey, no need to dis DMB just to elevate Dave and the VH brothers. Both rule their respective genres. Dave Matthews? Folksy acoustic jam rock. David Lee Roth? Camp rock with a ‘tude.

So glad they added us to their route. I may try to snag a ticket. God knows the chance will never come around again, though I’m sure there’ll be a DVD of this tour. They’d be crazy not to - retire on the royalties of a DVD/CD from the tour…

By cubalibre

December 3, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Having seen the original 4 (Roth, Anthony, & VanHalen bros.) WAY back when, I think I’d rather just keep my memories of how fabulous they were intact. Somehow, the idea of having poor little Wolfie up there on stage frantically plucking away at his bass whilst dodging his Dad & the other almost-geezers is just…well, I don’t know. Sad & creepy all at once.

By Weather Man

December 3, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Weather Man

December 3, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Weather Man

December 3, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES!!!!!!!!!!!!

By grant mauldin

December 3, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

I love Van Halen and I am so excited to see them live! Do you think they will play “POUNDCAKE” off the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge CD - I love that song - Wolfgang “Wolfy” is such a little “POUNDCAKE”

By Ole Man Bourbon

December 3, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

Hopefully they’ll at least play their backing tracks in the proper register this time

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/18/onstage-tech-disasters-van-halen-goes-microtonal/

By Van Yon

December 3, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

“OH MY! an ERUPTION!” is coming! Having seen Van Halen up close & almost personal at the Fabulous Fox Theater & later shows plus & minus David Lee, I am wondering if I will be in for a letdown of memories past? I remember buying the vinyl of Van Halen I and letting the needle drop not having previously heard any of their music & being totally in awe of the music that burst forth. Yeah, I guess I will make a try at getting tickets for this show. Isn’t $151.50 a bit too much?

By Lou

December 3, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

This will be a good show. I saw David Lee Roth twice a few years ago and they were great shows - his guitarist sounded just like Eddie and played the parts perfectly.

By Jimmie

December 3, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

It’s kind of no big deal that Anthony is not there. I thought I would miss him in greensboro but I didn’t. It will bring tears to your eyes watching the Van Halen Trio of Alex, Eddie, and Wolf all jam together. It is as emmotional as seeing Eddie and Dave high five each other routinely througout the show and totally embrace each other playing kick ass songs that haven’t been played in almost 25 years. Van Hagar was great as well but this is different. They started their career with these songs. Most of the songs date back to the mid-late 70’s. Also, They play prerecorded backgrounds on parts of 2 songs - no big deal. It’s just to take some of the pressure off of Wolf and Ed - Background vocals are a big part of Van Halen music than most other bands.

By Kellix

December 3, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

I think I will pass one thing it’s on a Sunday night. :( I would love to see Eddie, but do I really want to see him play the same guitar solos over and over. He at least looks better than he did 6 months ago. Google Eddie Van Halen and look at the images, he has that crack head/meth head look with the green teeth. They probably had to put about 80K in his teeth to make him presentable again. I am glad Dave is back, but to me it’s still not FULL van halen unless Michael Anthony is playing. Eddies kid has been playing bass for 6 months and he’s their bassist. May change my mind, but we’ll see.

By chewyandrw

December 3, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

OH HECK Yea I will be there. I was there the last time Van Halen came (although with Sammy) and the last two times David Lee Roth came solo. Both amazing. This is the most underappreciated band in the last 30 years and they will go down as one of the top 5 bands EVER. I will pay whatever price I have to to go.

Zoobitty Bop Bop Baby

By Spanky

December 3, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Guys, I saw this show in Chicago 2 months ago….FREAKIN’ AWESOME!!!! They do all of the old stuff. Yeah, David can’t quite hit all the notes, and his 360 kick is now a 90, but they’re still “ever-so-bad-azz” Eddie and Alex still do their solos, and I’m still convinced that they are not human!!!

SOMEBODY GIMME A DOCTAA!!!

By JJ

December 3, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

I live my life like there’s no tomorrow And all I’ve got I had to steal Least I don’t need to beg or borrow Yes, I’m livin’ at a pace that kills

Runnin’ with the devil

I found the simple life ain’t so simple When I jumped out on that road I got no love, no love you’d call real Ain’t got nobody waitin’ at home

Runnin’ with the devil

You know I, I found the simple life Weren’t so simple, no When I jumped out on that road Got no love, no love you’d call real Got nobody waitin’ at home

Runnin’ with the devil

By Speed Racer

December 3, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

JIM WROTE: It surprises me a little that Van Halen will come to Atlanta. The taste of music here somewhat sucks.

What does this statement even mean? There are approx. 4 million people in metro Atlanta, with a wide variety of musical tastes, and someone throws out a blanket statement like “the taste of music here somewhat sucks”? What does this mean? Where is the “here”? A particular neighborhood or city in the metro area? And, what would this person have to experience to decide that the taste of music “here” does NOT suck? And, it’s not like Van Halen is some little art band that only the “hip” or “cool” like. They are a mainstream rock-n-roll band. Doesn’t take sophisticated musical tastes to enjoy them. Strange comment from Jim.

By chipdip

December 3, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this

WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE!!!!!!!!!Having seen VH in 1980…81…82…84..twice in ‘86 and 1998…i’ll be there by god !!!!!!!!!with ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Rusty

December 3, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Great to see Eddie and Dave kiss and make up, but another great reunion of the egos would be Steve Perry a Neil Schon with a real “Journey” tour and not the Perry clone they’ve got now.

By JJ

December 3, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

Rusty I agree 100% with the Journey comment!!!!

Journey is my other favorite band of all times, along with VH…….I have everything both bands have ever put out.

By Brent S.

December 3, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

I really don’t understand something….do these bands think that EVERYBODY has a freakin’ six figure income to pay $51.50 alon just for nose bleed????? My wife and I love Bon Jovi and after we found out that floor seats were $147.00, we were like, “p** on that!!!.’ Make a better album AT LEAST and we’ll think about it. “Lost Highway” BLOWSSS!!!!! Bon “country” sucks!!! And I’m sorry, David lee Roth is just a few fries short of a happy meal now a days. He’s just too damn old to realize it. Until ticket prices are somewhat reasonable again, they ain’t gettin’ my dollar. Ticket prices are just ridiculous now.

By Lizzie

December 3, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this

I have always loved VH but I have to agree with a lot of posters the prices are way too much especially with the service fees tacked on. Love to see it but can’t see paying that much.

By Linda

December 3, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this

I will be there with bells on. Have heard that they are rocking better than before, and Wolfie is amazing. Yeah the tickets are a little steep but how about paying more to take a kid to see a Disney performer who is make believe

By KC in Athens

December 3, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Alright, a band of old farts comes to ATL and the AJC is all over it. Remember when The Boss came, and the AJC did a four day long spread — the concert came 20 years after the boss was even a popular band. Hey, can’t wait for Paul McCartney to come so I can really get my wimp rock fix. Sorry yall, ATL is as uncool as it gets when it comes to music, and the AJC is a reflection of that. That said, I used to like Van Halen, til I realized what azzholes the Van Halen bros are.

By Laugher

December 3, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

I’m glad they’re all still able to play and jump around on stage without breaking a hip, but honestly after seeing them just a few years ago it was clear that either my memory of them back in the 80’s and early 90’s is flawed, or they have lost a step or two.

What I would like to see is another album, maybe something new and fresh, then I might mortgage my home to “Ticket B*******” for a nose-bleed seat.

By Tommy

December 3, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

The Boss isn’t a band, so, er, if you’re gonna call an entire city ‘unhip’, then at least know a few of the facts about the artists you’re dissing. Fact is, Springsteen debuted at #1 (again) with this new album and the show sold out rather quickly.

But you should be happy, youngster, you’re getting oodles of coverage for the Hannah Montana concert. Now, is she a person or a band? I’m so unhip!

By justme

December 3, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

Hey Tommy - hate to burst your bubble but there are still seats available for Springsteen. www.ticketmaster.com

I hope to see VH again with DLR at the helm. The 1984 tour at the Omni was hot! Any idea if they have the same gigantic stage setups they had 20 years ago? Their stage show always seemed ahead of its time.

By TommyZCar

December 3, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

I have seen every iteration of Van Halen including the most lame Gary Sharone tour. During the David and Sammy tour David Lee Roth was really bad. Eddie, Alex and now Wolfie have made this thing a joke. Michael Anthony is lucky not to be on tour with these guys.

By JJ

December 3, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

$51 is not a bad price for a concert. Phillips doesn’t have a bad seat in the house. I’ll be more than happy to pay $81, but not $150. I don’t mind the bleeder seats. Hey there’s a better party in the cheap seats!!!

By CTU Director

December 3, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

GET READY TO ROCK & ROLL….your wheelchairs.

By Cornholio

December 3, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

David Lee Roth wears a wig these days, & Eddie looks like a meth/crackhead.

I’m waiting for the Spice Girls. None finer than Ginger Spice !

By Thrash

December 3, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

Seen it. Skip it. Total ripoff.

By Alex Van Hagar

December 3, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

How LAME. First of all, you name your kid Wolfgang. Second of all, you stick his teenage a$$ on stage in place of Michael Anthony? Michael Anthony sings all of the backing vocals… they’ll sound like crap without him

By Rusty

December 3, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Thrasher, care to elaborate?

By gman

December 3, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this

$50 bucks??? I was so waiting for this show. but I ain’t shelling out $50 for one ticket. Did I hear someone mention Robin Trower was coming to town?

By David

December 3, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

“The taste of music here somewhat sucks”

WTF kind of comment is that? You mean, Atlanta isn’t Bowling Green, Ohio or some other town where all the freaks like cheesy hair metal? I like Van Halen. I saw them in ‘81 and thought they were okay. I’d enjoy seeing this gig as the VH with Sammy was gawd awful (really, nothing good has come from this band since 1984).

As for the tastes of this city sucking… that’s hilarious. If you meant radio here sucks, I’d agree, but how do you know what 5 million people like?

By sslkjlj

December 3, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

I normally don’t go to concerts any longer due to the ripoff ticket prices, but I may make an exception for this one. I’ve seen Van Halen live four times — three with DLR and one with SH, though that was more out of curiosity, as I didn’t like the music they produced with him.

But those three DLR shows were easily the best shows I’ve ever seen. And I did see a lot of live music back then. In their heyday nobody knew how to make a concert truely entertaining like they did.

Their ‘1980 Invasion’ for Women and Children First was the first concert I ever attended. The ticket was $9.50.

By Ryan

December 3, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

Despite the love of all their music and respect for the musical talent, I refuse to see those back stabbing brothers and their obnoxious frontman. Michael Anthony’s vocals masked Roth’ inability to sing for years. He was extremely dedicated to that band, but it didn’t matter in the end.

By rick

December 3, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

Atlanta was a regular stop for VH during the 80’s and every show was sold out. I’d say its hard to hear Jim while he is sitting down.

By macca

December 3, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

I’d rather see Valerie Bertinelli!!

By Jungleland

December 3, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this

I was going to go to this - once in a lifetime (I was 12 last time they did a show) but after $150 for Bon Jovi and $110 for Bruce I am BROKE…

By Chaufer

December 3, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Hey Dave, this is your old buddy from Wild West Texas baby. Remember those days you’d come into town and we’d party it up all night with the Senoritas. Alot of pase and benjamins we shared among the crowd. Good Luck brother!

By kool$kat

December 3, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Jim, Tdog and others dissing the Atlanta music scene, or the “taste” of local fans…you’re stupid! You can say lots of bad things about the ATL, but here you have the ability to see everything from the latest underground wunderkinds to dinosaur rock bands. Acts from the past 5 decades come here. There are plenty of clubs with blues, country, jazz, folk, Christian, soul, hip-hop, urban, rap, whatever! What cave are you living in?

By mcbride

December 3, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

I have always been a Van Halen fan. I really feel sad for the path they have followed (David in, David out, Hagar in Hagar out, etc.). What really ticks me off is the lack of english skills you boneheads demonstrate when you can post a comment. Forget VH, go back to school and get a decent job.

By ericMann

December 3, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

and we don’t even have a rock station…

By I can barely see the road!

December 3, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

This is awesome. I flew to Kansas city and saw them their just in case they broke up and boy did they rock the house. The band is like night and day with David Lee Roth back in the band. I met Eddie and he is sober to the bone. His Son (Wolfie) who I met as well just told his dad that he didn’t want to be like his Dad and be dead at 66.

Okay enough about that BUT man did they rock!

Yes DLR can’t hit some of the high notes BUT neither can Mick Jagger and all of them at their ages now.

Now for this tidbit. Michael Anthony could be joining the band on the 2nd leg of the tour w/ Wolfie, etc. The also will add some more songs to the setlist such as ‘Sinner Swing’, ‘Where have all the good times gone’, ‘outta of love again’ BUT for sure no ‘Bottoms up’ as we all know why.

This is a concert you don’t want to miss for sure. Enjoy it and they will have a new album out late next year.

YOU heard here first from Kevrock!

By john

December 3, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this

These bands like van halen, the eagles, the police are filthy rich and want to charge 150-200 dollars for a ticket? No way. I’d rather see a bar band for free, atleast they care about their music and not ripping people off.

By Jim

December 3, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

FYI - Live Nation set the ticket prices, not Van Halen. Live Nation sucks.

By Timon

December 4, 2007 1:42 AM | Link to this

Sadly, it isn’t 1984 anymore. Those were good times.

By David

December 4, 2007 5:37 AM | Link to this

“Due to that alone”, Jim, means you aren’t looking at the full scope of this city.

By David Lee Roth's Wig

December 4, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

GET READY TO ROCK & ROLL YO WHEELCHAIRS!!!!!

By Alfonzo S. Tangerine

December 4, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

$51.50 for the cheap seats. That’s pretty funny.

By Paul

December 5, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I saw the show in Charlotte when the tour kicked off. If you are a VH fan from the DLR era, you do NOT want to miss this show. All of the songs on the set list are the ones you want to hear, and while DLR is not hitting those high notes like he used to, the show is really good. This concert truly put me in the Wayback Machine.

By NiceGuy

December 5, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Is it coincidence that the price is $51.50? Or did VH request that?

By NiceGuy

December 5, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

Uh, Spanky, DLR NEVER had a 360 kick. That’s impossible. Close to 180 is more like it.

By Vincent Orta

December 7, 2007 2:43 AM | Link to this

YEA MAN, I’M DEFINITELY A VAN HAGAR FAN, BUT I LOVE THE ORIGINAL LINE-UP TOO. IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOVE BOTH THE SAME? IT’S TO BAD ABOUT MICHAEL ANTHONY NOT BEING IN THE BAND, I CAN’T SEE THEM REPLACING HIS HIGH VOCAL RANGE WITH ANOTHER SINGER-BASSIST…OH WELL, I GUESS IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN & HEARD!!! I’M DEFINITELY UP FOR IT, I MISSED SEEING THE BAND BACK IN THE BEGGINING WHEN THEY OPENED FOR BLACK SABBATH…YEA, WHEN OZZY RULED! AN X-FRIEND OF MINE WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT BUYING BOOZE FOR THE SHOW-AND WASN’T REALLY CRAZY ABOUT VAN HALEN ANYWAYS…HE JUST WANTED TO SEE BLACK SABBATH. I WAS VERY P**, I MISSED VAN HALEN’S DEBUT, AND STILL TO THIS DAY WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO THAT DAY!!! THAT WAS ONLY ONE OF A MILLION REASONS THAT PERSON IS AN EX-FRIEND, BUT THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD ONE I THINK! ANYWAYS, GLAD THEY’RE FINALLY COMMING TO THE AREA I’M IN…I’LL BE THERE!!!

By Fair Warning

December 7, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

I’m really on the fence about this one. Ticket prices are steep! I wonder if tickets will sell out fast? I am really bummed that Michael Anthony won’t be there. He is just as important to the reunion tour as anyone. DLR with a toupe’ sounds kinda scarey. Will it fly off during his roundhouse kick mid-air? That would be worth “51.50” for sure! As for Atlanta radio, I agree with everyone here that says “It Sucks!”. It does suck! Just hit the beach anywhere in Florida and you’ll get a taste of a real rock station. I think Elton John owns all the Atlanta “rock” stations. I guess it’s time to invest in satellite radio… Will this VanHalen show really be worth the almost $200 I’d have to spend to go? I can’t decide!

By Fair Warning

December 7, 2007 9:00 AM | Link to this

I’m really on the fence about this one. Ticket prices are steep! I wonder if tickets will sell out fast? I am really bummed that Michael Anthony won’t be there. He is just as important to the reunion tour as anyone. DLR with a toupe’ sounds kinda scarey. Will it fly off during his roundhouse kick mid-air? That would be worth “51.50” for sure! As for Atlanta radio, I agree with everyone here that says “It Sucks!”. It does suck! Just hit the beach anywhere in Florida and you’ll get a taste of a real rock station. I think Elton John owns all the Atlanta “rock” stations. I guess it’s time to invest in satellite radio… Will this VanHalen show really be worth the almost $200 I’d have to spend to go? I can’t decide!

By What?

December 7, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this

VanHalen? What? Are they still alive? If so, are they still able to perform an entire show? I would be concerned about their health.

By Dallas

December 10, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

Having seen the original Van Halen in 1979, 80, 81, 82 and 1984, then Dave with Steve Vai, then Van Halen with Sammy and Gary, I’m pumped to be able to show my children DAVE, the greatest front man in rock in roll history, along with the greatest guitar player of all time. I’ve got floor seats, can’t wait…