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Balance Tour

1995 concert tour by Van Halen

1995 concert tour by Van Halen

FieldValue
concert_tour_nameBalance Tour
artistVan Halen
start_dateJanuary 27, 1995
end_dateNovember 5, 1995
number_of_legs7
number_of_shows135
location
last_tourRight Here Right Now Tour
(1993)
this_tourBalance Tour
(1995)
next_tourIII Tour
(1998)

(1993) (1995) (1998) The Balance Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen in support of their tenth studio album Balance.

Background

The tour was dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip injury caused by avascular necrosis, and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen wearing a neck brace for most of the tour, due to rupturing three vertebrae in his neck. Consequently, Eddie was a lot more static on stage. This would be the group's last tour with Sammy Hagar on vocals until 2004. The opening night in Pensacola, and a combination of footage from the two Toronto shows were broadcast on Pay-Per-View.

The band had not performed any shows as an opening act in over a decade, but on this tour they opened for veteran act Bon Jovi for several sold-out dates at stadiums due to Bon Jovi's huge appeal overseas. Collective Soul, Skid Row, Our Lady Peace, and Brother Cane opened for Van Halen on the North American legs of the tour.

Reception

Joe Ehrbar, a correspondent from the Spokesman Review, gave the performance he attended at The Gorge a positive review. He opened his review, talking about the state of the band with their injuries, suggesting that it be renamed "Van Handicapped", adding that Alex Van Halen didn't seem so enthusiastic about performing that night. After acknowledging the state of the band, he noted that the band gave an amazing performance with youthful energy and a steady stream of their hit songs, with the show getting better and more climactic. While he stated that the band was notorious over the years for delivering sloppy concerts, they had performed impeccably tight that night.

Setlists

North America

  1. "Right Now"
  2. "Big Fat Money"
  3. "Why Can't This Be Love"
  4. "Top Of The World"
  5. "Not Enough"
  6. "Bass Solo"
  7. "The Seventh Seal"
  8. "Amsterdam"
  9. "Mine All Mine"
  10. "Drum solo"
  11. "Can't Stop Loving You"
  12. "Feelin"
  13. "I Can't Drive 55"
  14. "Eagles Fly"
  15. "Ain't Talkin Bout Love"
  16. "Guitar Solo"
  17. "You Really Got Me"
  18. "Jump"
  19. "There's Only One Way To Rock"
  20. "Dreams"
  21. "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)"
  22. "Panama" Europe
  23. "The Seventh Seal"
  24. "Runaround"
  25. "Best Of Both Worlds"
  26. "Ain't Talkin Bout Love"
  27. "When It's Love"
  28. "Panama"
  29. "Feelin"
  30. "Guitar Solo"
  31. "You Really Got Me"
  32. "Dreams"
  33. "Why Can't This Be Love"
  34. "There's Only One Way To Rock"
  35. "Jump"
  36. "Right Now"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueWarm UpNorth AmericaEuropeNorth AmericaAsiaNorth America
January 27, 1995ArnhemNetherlandsLuxor
January 30, 1995MilanItalyThe Factory
January 31, 1995
March 11, 1995PensacolaUnited StatesPensacola Civic Center
March 12, 1995JacksonvilleJacksonville Coliseum
March 14, 1995St. PetersburgThunderDome
March 17, 1995MiamiMiami Arena
March 20, 1995OrlandoOrlando Arena
March 22, 1995New OrleansLakefront Arena
March 24, 1995DallasReunion Arena
March 25, 1995San AntonioHemisFair Arena
March 26, 1995HoustonThe Summit
March 28, 1995El PasoSpecial Events Center
March 29, 1995AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum
March 31, 1995Las VegasThomas and Mack Center
April 1, 1995PhoenixAmerica West Arena
April 2, 1995San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
April 4, 1995InglewoodGreat Western Forum
April 5, 1995
April 14, 1995RosemontRosemont Horizon
April 15, 1995Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
April 16, 1995
April 18, 1995Fort WayneAllen County Memorial Coliseum
April 19, 1995LexingtonRupp Arena
April 21, 1995FairbornErvin J. Nutter Center
April 22, 1995ClevelandGund Arena
April 23, 1995CharlestonCharleston Civic Center
April 25, 1995East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
April 26, 1995UniondaleNassau Coliseum
April 28, 1995PhiladelphiaCoreStates Spectrum
April 29, 1995WorcesterWorcester Centrum
April 30, 1995ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
May 2, 1995BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
May 3, 1995RochesterRochester Community War Memorial
May 5, 1995Quebec CityCanadaColisée de Québec
May 6, 1995MontrealMontreal Forum
May 7, 1995AlbanyUnited StatesKnickerbocker Arena
May 13, 1995OaklandOakland Coliseum Arena
May 14, 1995San JoseSan Jose Arena
May 15, 1995SacramentoARCO Arena
May 24, 1995ParisFranceLe Zénith
May 26, 1995BremenGermanyWeserstadion
May 27, 1995
May 28, 1995NijmegenNetherlandsGoffertpark
May 30, 1995EssenGermanyGeorg-Melches-Stadion
June 1, 1995ChemnitzSportforum
June 3, 1995MunichOlympiastadion
(Rock im Park)
June 4, 1995NürburgNürburgring
(Rock am Ring)
June 6, 1995BerlinWaldbühne
June 7, 1995
June 10, 1995BaselSwitzerlandSt. Jakob Stadium
June 11, 1995ZeltwegAustriaWaldstadion
June 13, 1995BarcelonaSpainEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
June 14, 1995MadridPalacio de Los Deportes
June 15, 1995LisbonPortugalEstadio Jose Alvalade
June 17, 1995RoeselareBelgiumRock Werchter
June 18, 1995LahrGermanyFlughafen Lahr
June 20, 1995ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
June 21, 1995CardiffWalesArms Park
June 23, 1995LondonEnglandWembley Stadium
June 24, 1995
June 25, 1995
June 27, 1995NewcastleGateshead International Stadium
June 28, 1995SheffieldDon Valley Stadium
June 30, 1995RoskildeDenmarkDarupvej
(Roskilde Festival)
July 15, 1995HolmdelUnited StatesGarden State Arts Center
July 16, 1995
July 18, 1995Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center
July 19, 1995NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
July 21, 1995Bonner SpringsSandstone Amphitheater
July 22, 1995Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheatre
July 23, 1995
July 25, 1995TupeloTupelo Coliseum
July 26, 1995AntiochStarwood Amphitheater
July 28, 1995Tinley ParkNew World Music Theatre
July 29, 1995East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theater
July 30, 1995MinneapolisTarget Center
August 1, 1995ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theatre
August 2, 1995
August 4, 1995BristowNissan Pavilion
August 5, 1995CamdenBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre
August 6, 1995Old Orchard BeachThe Ballpark
August 8, 1995MansfieldGreat Woods
August 9, 1995
August 11, 1995BurgettstownCoca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
August 12, 1995ColumbusPolaris Amphitheater
August 13, 1995CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
August 14, 1995UniondaleNassau Coliseum
August 15, 1995
August 18, 1995TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
August 19, 1995
August 20, 1995OttawaFrank Clair Stadium
August 22, 1995WantaghUnited StatesJones Beach Theater
August 23, 1995
August 25, 1995
August 26, 1995HartfordMeadows Music Theatre
August 27, 1995ScrantonMontage Mountain Performing Arts Center
August 29, 1995ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
August 30, 1995RichmondClassic Amphitheatre
September 1, 1995RaleighWalnut Creek Amphitheater
September 2, 1995CharlotteBlockbuster Pavilion
September 3, 1995AtlantaCoca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
September 11, 1995EdmontonCanadaNorthlands Coliseum
September 13, 1995VancouverPacific Coliseum
September 15, 1995PortlandUnited StatesCivic Stadium
September 16, 1995GeorgeThe Gorge Amphitheatre
September 17, 1995BoiseBSU Pavilion
September 19, 1995Salt Lake CityDelta Center
September 20, 1995Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
September 22, 1995Valley CenterKansas Coliseum
September 23, 1995AmesHilton Coliseum
September 24, 1995MolineMARK of the Quad Cities
September 26, 1995MemphisPyramid Arena
September 27, 1995BirminghamJefferson Civic Center
September 29, 1995The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 30, 1995AustinSouth Park Meadows
October 1, 1995DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
October 3, 1995Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
October 4, 1995
October 6, 1995PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
October 7, 1995DevoreBlockbuster Pavilion
October 8, 1995FresnoSelland Arena
October 11, 1995RenoLawlor Events Center
October 13, 1995SacramentoCal Expo Amphitheatre
October 14, 1995Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
October 15, 1995IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
October 25, 1995TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium
October 26, 1995
October 27, 1995
October 29, 1995FukuokaKokusai Center
October 30, 1995OsakaOsaka Castle Hall
November 1, 1995TokyoNippon Budokan
November 2, 1995
November 4, 1995HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Center
November 5, 1995
  • The band opened for Bon Jovi at these shows.

Box office score data

Date
(1995)CityVenueAttendanceGrossRef(s)
March 17Miami, United StatesArena11,748$331,231
March 24Dallas, United StatesReunion Arena15,367$414,160
April 22Cleveland, United StatesGund Arena16,406$477,710title=Amusement Business Boxscoremagazine=Billboarddate=May 13, 1995volume=107issue=19page=20url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vAsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=van+halen+amusement+business&pg=PA20access-date=April 18, 2022publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.language=enissn=0006-2510}}
April 25East Rutherford, United StatesBryne Meadowlands Arena17,628$491,780
April 26Uniondale, United StatesNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum15,323$444,930
April 28Philadelphia, United StatesCoreStates Spectrum15,846$453,738
May 6Montreal, CanadaForum12,689$339,225
July 21Bonner Springs, United StatesSandstone Amphitheatre18,000$461,651
July 22–23Maryland Heights, United StatesRiverport Amphitheatre39,898$971,866
July 28Tinley Park, United StatesWorld Music Theatre20,543$609,880
July 29East Troy, United StatesAlpine Valley Music Theatre24,572$722,315
August 11Burgettstown, United StatesCoca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre23,250$528,920
August 18–19Toronto, CanadaMolson Amphitheatre30,215$735,661
August 20Ottawa, CanadaCivic Center Arena14,327$356,859
September 11Edmonton, CanadaNorthlands Coliseum13,987$376,878title=Amusement Business Boxscoremagazine=Billboarddate=October 21, 1995volume=107issue=42page=23url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mw4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=van+halen+toronto&pg=PA24access-date=April 16, 2022publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.language=enissn=0006-2510}}
September 16George, United StatesThe Gorge18,500$518,350
September 24Moline, United StatesMark of the Quad Cities9,967$362,346
September 29The Woodlands, United StatesCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion13,007$373,940

Personnel

  • Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Alex Van Halen – drums
  • Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, guitar

Additional musician

  • Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards

References

References

  1. (August 22, 2020). "25 Years Ago: Van Halen Chronicle Balance Tour With Pay-Per-View". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  2. (September 18, 1995). "Van Halen energized". The Spokesman-Review.
  3. (June 16, 2016). "The Day Sammy Hagar Split From Van Halen". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  4. (June 28, 1996). "Sammy Hagar quits Van Halen". Lakeland Ledger.
  5. (October 21, 1995). "Van Halen Dives In With Canadian PPV". Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
  6. (August 19, 1995). ""Not Enough": The Next Single from Balance". Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
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