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1998 concert tour by Van Halen
III Tour|
Start date | March 12, 1998 |
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End date | November 2, 1998 |
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Legs | 6 |
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No. of shows | 86 |
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The III Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen, in support of their eleventh studio album, Van Halen III. It is the only concert tour to feature vocalist Gary Cherone.
Despite positive critical reviews,[1] the tour underperformed commercially by Van Halen standards, and capped the band's general decline after the early 1990s.[2] It would be their last tour until 2004.
In a change from Sammy Hagar-era tours, Gary Cherone – who had grown up a big fan of the band – was willing to include material from both previous Van Halen vocalists. Due to both differing vocal styles and personal animus between himself and David Lee Roth, Hagar had allowed only a few Roth-era classics into the set lists while he sang for Van Halen. Cherone's voice was deeper than Hagar's, making it more suited to Roth songs, yet he possessed enough vocal range to perform Hagar songs as well. Thus, of the 19 full songs performed on the tour, 10 were from the Roth era, and 4 from the Hagar era, the remaining 5 pertaining to III (since Roth rejoined Van Halen in 2007, no Hagar-era material ever graced the setlists again). "It may have looked odd on paper but it actually worked live," Cherone told KNAC. "I made a concerted effort to do the old Van Halen tunes that Sammy was not doing. I wanted to do the deep cuts… we did songs their fans had not heard in years."[3]
However, dissatisfaction with the new album[4] and the band's troubles in 1996 (arguments over Hagar's sudden departure, followed by a brief reunion with Roth that also ended abruptly) led to the tour's low popularity. Grunge had changed the face of rock music, and Van Halen's fame – which had endured due to their heritage – took a big hit with Hagar's departure.
A 15-date European tour planned for the end of May and June had to be cancelled after four shows only due to Alex Van Halen's injury. The band also cancelled all of their 4 September dates in Brazil and Puerto Rico.[5]
The April 20 show in Sydney, Australia was recorded live for an MTV special, Live from the 10 Spot. It aired on May 1, 1998.[6]
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- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (July 15, 1998). "Van Halen silences the skeptics". No. 31. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Deseret News. p. C3. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew; Wardlaw, Matt (March 18, 2016). "The Troubled History of Van Halen's 'III' With Gary Cherone". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Carr, David; KNAC.com; July 16, 2009
- ^ Bartos, Colin (March 17, 1998). "Right Now, Van Halen is Failing on 'III'". No. 93. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Michigan Daily. p. 9. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Van Halen Tour: 1998". www.vharchives.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Wanted: Would-Be MTV VJs To Become Viewers' Choice". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 11, 1998. p. 98. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Concerts in Houston". Victoria, Texas: The Victoria Advocate. May 3, 1998. p. 8D. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Woodlands: May 13 - Van Halen
- ^ "Where To Go/What To Do: Pop, Rock, Jazz". Youngstown, Ohio: The Vindicator. May 14, 1998. p. C2. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Van Halen and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
- ^ "What's Happening". Ludington, Michigan: Ludington Daily News. May 15, 1998. p. 5. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Van Halen with guest Creed will perform at the Palace of Auburn Hills May 19 at 8 p.m.
- ^ "Concert information". No. 92. Meriden, Connecticut: Record-Journal. April 2, 1998. p. A3. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Van Halen concert with special guest Creed, at Madison Square Garden on May 22 at 8 p.m.
- ^ "Gorge summer lineup keeps expanding". Lewiston, Idaho: Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 15, 1998. p. 4D. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Van Halen with special guest TBA, 8 p.m. July 11.
- ^ "Concerts". No. 349. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Deseret News. May 29, 1998. p. W3. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
14 - Van Halen, The Canyons
- ^ "Tickets on sale: Rock on". Beaver, Pennsylvania: Beaver County Times. June 5, 1998. p. A2. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
July 24 Van Halen concert with special guest Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band at Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre.
- ^ "Calendar of Events". No. 126. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Gettysburg Times. May 28, 1998. p. C4. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
July 26, 8 p.m. Van Halen with guest Kenny Wayne Shepherd, will perform at Hersheypark Stadium.
- ^ "Sounds: Tough Tickets". No. 146. Fredericksburg, Virginia: The Free Lance-Star. June 18, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for an Aug. 21 Van Halen concert at Nissan Pavilion.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 6, 1998. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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