(antiMusic) Van Halen kicked off the second leg of their reunion tour and will hit some markets they missed on the first go round, as well go back for encore shows in other markets. The VH camp also us some info on a new magazine spread. Here it is: Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen recently sat down to talk to Guitar World in the magazine's first ever father and son cover story. Among the topics discussed are the ins and outs of playing Van Halen music live, how Wolfgang came into the band, what it's like for a 16-year old to play on some of the biggest stages in the world and much more.
Due to hit newsstands on February 12, the 12-page spread is jam-packed with color photos and features a detailed discussion with father and son on what it's like to be band mates, their experience of being on tour together in addition to detailing the instruments and touring equipment they use. Also included, in honor of its 30-year anniversary, is a retrospective overview of the making of the band's groundbreaking 1978 debut, "Van Halen."
Jan. 28 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Jan. 30 Alltel Center, Little Rock, AR
Feb. 1 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
Feb. 4 Qwest Event Center, Omaha, NE
Feb. 6 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
Feb. 8 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
Feb. 10 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
Feb. 12 BankAtlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feb. 14 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
Feb. 16 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
Feb. 18 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
Feb. 20 BankAtlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feb. 22 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 25 Gwinnett Arena, Duluth, GA
Mar. 3 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Mar. 5 US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
Mar. 7 RBC Center, Raleigh, NC
Mar. 9 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
Mar. 11 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH
Mar. 13 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
Mar. 17 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Mar. 19 Giant Center, Hershey, PA
Mar. 21 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Mar. 24 Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RI
Mar. 26 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Mar. 28 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Mar. 30 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
Apr. 1 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
Apr. 3 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
Apr. 5 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Apr. 7 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI