VAN HALEN ANNOUNCES 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR AND THE

 

FEBRUARY 7, 2012 RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM,

 

A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH

 

 

Phoenix show is Saturday, June 16th at US Airways Center

 

Tickets On Sale NOW

 

 

 

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Phoenix, AZ (January 20, 2012)  Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, announced their return to the live stage with an extraordinary 2012 North American tour.  Known around the world for some of the most iconic live performances in music history, the legendary rock band will be in Phoenix on Saturday, June 16^th at US Airways Center.  Kool & The Gang will open the 7:30pm show.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

Tickets are on Sale Now at livenation.com, Ticketmaster.com and the box office.  To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000. Tickets will be priced at $49.50, $79.50 and $129.50.

 

All tickets are subject to applicable service charges and fees.  Dates and times are subject to change without notice.

 

 

 

Van Halen confirmed their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the U.S. by Interscope Records on February 7. The first single from the album, "Tattoo", and its accompanying video are currently on radio and TV.  A Different Kind Of Truth is Van Halen's first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band’s classic multi-platinum album 1984.

Fans can expect Van Halen to perform selections from  A Different Kind Of Truth alongside songs from their arsenal of epic hits that include:  "Eruption," "Running with the Devil," "Jamie's Cryin'," "You Really Got Me,"  "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love,” "Everybody Wants Some," "Unchained," "And The Cradle Will Rock,” "Beautiful Girls,” "Mean Street," "Somebody Get Me A Doctor,” "Jump," “Panama," "Hot For Teacher," "I'll Wait," and more from their classic albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984.

Van Halen – who the Los Angeles Times recently called “a force of nature” and “one of the flat-out greatest rock bands on the planet” – was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2007.  

Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, Van Halen changed the rock and roll landscape forever with the release of their self-titled, 1978 debut album displaying unparalleled stage presence, revolutionary musicianship, and extraordinary songwriting abilities. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, the band's record of achievement is hard to top.   Among a long list of awards, recognition and accolades, Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry.  Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status' for their albums Van Halen and 1984, the band has produced a repertoire of hits that remain some of the strongest and most influential rock songs ever written that fans will admire for decades to come.

 

 

Kool & The Gang found a special sound at the unique intersection of jazz, R&B, funk and pop. Their music has been created by the same core of players for over thirty years: Robert "Kool" Bell, his brother Khalis Bayyan, their longtime friends Dennis "DT" Thomas and George "Funky" Brown.