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1980 Van Halen Tour Dates
WACF Tour (1980 Invasion)
Van Halen's third world tour, and first full headlining tour! Opening acts included Rail, The Cats and Talas. Rail opened 34 shows including a 13-date run billed as the Lost Cities Tour prior to a stop in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
During the 4/24 concert, David Lee Roth threw a lit joint into the crowd and was subsequently arrested once the gig had ended.
Date Location Venue Opening Act
3/19/80 Victoria, BC Victoria Memorial Arena Rail
3/21/80 Medford, OR Jackson County Expo Rail
3/22/80 Eugene, OR Lane County Fairgrounds Rail
3/24/80 Spokane, WA Spokane Coliseum Rail
3/25/80 Great Falls, MT Four Seasons Arena Rail
3/26/80 Missoula, MT Harry Adams Field House N/A
3/27/80 Pocatello, ID Mini-Dome N/A
3/29/80 Fort Collins, CO Moby Gym (Colorado St. University) Rail
3/30/80 Pueblo, CO Massari Gym (University of Southern Colorado) Rail
4/02/80 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum Rail
4/03/80 Portland, OR Portland Memorial Coliseum Rail
4/04/80 Seattle, WA Seattle Center Coliseum Rail
4/05/80 Seattle, WA Seattle Center Coliseum Rail
4/07/80 Calgary, AB Stampede Corral Rail
4/08/80 Edmonton, AB Northlands Coliseum Rail
4/09/80 Lethbridge, AB Sportsplex Rail
4/11/80 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena Rail
4/13/80 St. Paul, MN St. Paul Civic Arena N/A
4/14/80 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Arena Rail
4/15/80 Madison, WI Dane County Memorial Coliseum Rail
4/24/80 Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Coliseum Rail
4/25/80 Chicago, IL International Amphitheater Rail
4/26/80 Detroit, MI Cobo Arena Rail
4/27/80 Detroit, MI Cobo Arena Rail
4/29/80 Richfield, OH Richfield Coliseum Rail
4/30/80 Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena Rail
5/01/80 Largo, MD Capital Centre Rail
5/02/80 Binghampton, NY Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena N/A
5/03/80 South Yarmouth, MA Cape Cod Coliseum Rail
5/05/80 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Rail
5/06/80 Rochester, NY War Memorial Rail
5/07/80 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum Rail
5/08/80 New Haven CT Veterans Memorial Coliseum N/A
5/09/80 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum Rail
5/23/80 Copenhagen, DE Fakloner Centre (cancelled: broken nose)
5/24/80 Bremen, GE Stadthalle (cancelled: broken nose)
5/26/80 Geleen, NL Burg. Damen Sportpark (Pinkpop Festival) Garland Jefferys/Raymond van het Groenewoud/Joe Jackson/
The Specials/Van Halen/J. Geils Band/The Jam
5/27/80 Ludwigshafen, GE Eberthalle N/A
5/29/80 Essen, GE Grugahalle N/A
5/30/80 Hamburg, GE Ernst-Merk-Halle N/A
5/31/80 Cambrai, FR Palais des Grottes N/A
6/01/80 Caen, FR Parc des Exposition Lucifer's Friend
6/03/80 Paris, FR Palais des Sportes Lucifer's Friend
6/04/80 Lyon, FR Palais des Sport N/A
6/06/80 Reims, FR Maison des Sports N/A
6/07/80 Wurzburg, GE Carl-Diem-Halle N/A
6/08/80 Nurnberg, GE Hemmerlein Halle N/A
6/10/80 Dusseldorf, GE Phillipshalle N/A
6/11/80 Sindelfingen, GE Messehalle N/A
6/14/80 Munich, GE Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle N/A
6/17/80 Newcastle, UK Newcastle City Hall Lucifer's Friend
6/18/80 Glasgow, Scotland Apollo Theatre Lucifer's Friend
6/19/80 Manchester, UK Apollo Theater Lucifer's Friend
6/20/80 Leicester, UK DeMont Fort Hall Lucifer's Friend
6/21/80 Germany ZDF Rockpop N/A
6/22/80 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Odeon Lucifer's Friend
6/23/80 London, UK Rainbow Theatre Ballroom Lucifer's Friend
6/24/80 London, UK Rainbow Theatre Ballroom Lucifer's Friend
7/10/80 Kalamazoo, MI Wings Stadium The Cats
7/11/80 Toledo, OH Sports Arena N/A
7/12/80 Fort Wayne, IN Memorial Coliseum N/A
7/13/80 Huntington, WV Huntington Civic Center The Cats
7/15/80 Montreal, QC Montreal Forum N/A
7/16/80 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Civic Center The Cats
7/17/80 London, ON London Treasure Island Gardens Teenage Head
7/18/80 Toronto, ON Maple Leaf Gardens The Cats
7/20/80 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum The Cats
7/21/80 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum The Cats
7/22/80 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Civic Center The Cats
7/24/80 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center N/A
7/25/80 Boston, MA Boston Gardens The Cats
7/26/80 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum N/A
7/27/80 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum N/A
7/28/80 Louisville, KY Freedom Hall The Cats
7/29/80 Chicago, IL International Amphitheater Rail
7/30/80 Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena The Cats
7/31/80 St. Louis, MO Checkerdome The Cats
8/01/80 Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum The Cats
8/02/80 Little Rock, AR Barton Coliseum The Cats
8/04/80 Birmingham, AL Birmingham Civic Center The Cats
8/05/80 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium The Cats
8/06/80 Atlanta, GA The Omni N/A
8/08/80 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center (Rescheduled for Aug. 11)
8/08/80 Ft. Myers, FL Lee County Arena The Cats
8/09/80 Hollywood, FL Hollywood Sportatorium The Cats
8/10/80 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Coliseum (Postponed to Nov. 16)
8/11/80 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center (Postponed to Nov. 15)
8/12/80 St. Petersburg, FL Bayfront Center (Postponed to Nov. 14)
8/15/80 San Juan, PR Roberto Clemente Stadium (cancelled)
8/16/80 San Juan, PR Roberto Clemente Stadium (cancelled)
8/22/80 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena The Cats
8/23/80 Omaha, NE Civic Auditorium The Cats
8/24/80 Salina, KS Bicentennial Center The Cats
8/26/80 Corpus Christi, TX Coliseum N/A
8/27/80 San Antonio, TX San Antonio Convention Center The Cats
8/28/80 Houston, TX Sam Houston Coliseum The Cats
8/29/80 Shreveport, LA Hirsch Memorial Coliseum The Cats
8/30/80 Baton Rouge, LA Centroplex The Cats
9/01/80 Mobile, AL Mobile Coliseum N/A
9/02/80 Jackson, MS Mississippi Coliseum The Cats
9/03/80 Beaumont, TX Fairpark Coliseum The Cats
9/04/80 Dallas, TX Reunion Arena The Cats
9/06/80 Norman, OK University of Oklahoma (Owen Field) Sammy Hagar/Pat Benatar/Van Halen/Doobie Brothers
9/07/80 Amarillo, TX Civic Center N/A
9/08/80 Lubbock, TX Municipal Coliseum The Cats
9/09/80 El Paso, TX El Paso Civic Center N/A
9/10/80 Albuquerque, NM University of New Mexico Arena (or was it Tingley Coliseum?) N/A
9/12/80 Denver, CO McNichols Arena N/A
9/15/80 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Cats
9/16/80 Tuscon, AZ Community Center Arena N/A
9/18/80 Fresno, CA Selland Arena The Cats
9/19/80 Los Angeles, CA Sports Arena The Cats
9/20/80 Los Angeles, CA Sports Arena The Cats
10/03/80 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Talas
10/04/80 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center Talas
10/06/80 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Palace Talas
10/09/80 Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum Talas
10/10/80 Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum Talas
10/12/80 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena Talas
10/15/80 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena Talas
10/16/80 Des Moines, IA Veterans Memorial Auditorium Talas
10/17/80 Lincoln, NE Pershing Auditorium Talas
10/19/80 Macomb, IL Western Illinois University (Western Hall) Talas
10/21/80 Terre Haute, IN Hulman Center Talas
10/22/80 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena Talas
10/24/80 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Coliseum Talas
10/25/80 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall Civic Center Talas
10/31/80 Macon, GA Macon Coliseum Talas
11/01/80 Augusta, GA Augusta Civic Center Talas
11/02/80 Asheville, NC Asheville Civic Center Talas
11/05/80 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall Talas
11/06/80 South Bend, IN Athletic & Convocation Center Talas
11/07/80 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium Talas
11/08/80 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Civic Center Arena Talas
11/11/80 Winston Salem, NC Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Talas
11/12/80 Savannah, GA Savannah Civic Center Talas
11/14/80 St. Petersburg, FL Bayfront Center Talas
11/15/80 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Civic Center Talas
11/16/80 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Coliseum Talas

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