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Hide Your Sheep Tour

1982–1983 concert tour by Van Halen

1982–1983 concert tour by Van Halen

FieldValue
concert_tour_nameHide Your Sheep Tour
artistVan Halen
albumDiver Down
location
start_date
end_date
number_of_legs4
number_of_shows95
last_tourFair Warning Tour
(1981)
this_tourHide Your Sheep Tour
(1982–1983)
next_tour1984 Tour
(1984)

(1981) (1982–1983) (1984) The Hide Your Sheep Tour was a 1982-83 concert tour by the American hard rock band Van Halen in support of their fifth studio album Diver Down.

The tour began as a North American-only event with dates scheduled from July 14 to December 11, 1982. The band subsequently accepted an offer to make their South American debut with a month of dates dubbed the No Problem Tour. After that wrapped up, the band concluded the tour with a May 29, 1983, performance in San Bernardino, California, where they headlined "Heavy Metal Day" of the US Festival with Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Triumph, and Mötley Crüe. They were paid a record-setting $1.5 million for a single performance at the US Festival.

During this tour, Eddie Van Halen began to use Kramer guitars under an early-1982 endorsement deal, one with a custom double neck. He also tested Floyd D. Rose's early double locking tremolo system, which was modified to include fine tuners at the recommendation of Eddie Van Halen, culminating in the double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo with fine tuners released in 1983.{{cite web | access-date= 9 November 2025

Relations between the members of the band were beginning to hit an all-time low due to the constant partying, which resulted in the band arguing with one another and creating grudges.

Reception

Pete Bishop from the Pittsburgh Press gave Van Halen's performance a mixed review. He praised Roth’s vocals but said he gave an "obnoxious, disgusting exhibition" that the band did not need. He reported pre-show problems and that during the show some fans climbed onstage while others threw objects on stage. He praised the entertainment as in best physical rock 'n' roll tradition. He also praised the lighting, such as the strobe lights at the base of Alex Van Halen's drum platform, but criticized the audio, saying that Roth's vocals were drowned in a muddle of bass and drums that made it almost impossible to recognize songs.

Dave Stuckrath from the Lakeland Ledger gave the performance he attended in Lakeland a poor rating, opening his review by stating that the band was more spectacle than music. He criticized the set as being poorly paced and uneven - only to be saved by their pyrotechnic lighting effects. He also added about the deafening wall of sound which rendered the music and lyrics meaningless than their records. He noted that a Van Halen concert was flashy but was musically and emotionally empty, having to rely on gimmicks and Roth's usage of obscene words and gestures. According to Stuckrath, they did nothing but "degrade rock 'n' roll's past, including that there was nothing original about their music and behavior. He concluded his review, saying that the audience had missed the opening acts which he said were the most entertaining part of the evening. The paper later published a letter by Candy Blank, a fan at the concert, who slammed Stuckrath's criticism, said the crowd was hardly bored, and called the music "fantastic".

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
July 14, 1982AugustaUnited StatesAugusta Civic Center
July 16, 1982GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
July 17, 1982CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
July 18, 1982ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
July 20, 1982KnoxvilleKnoxville Civic Coliseum
July 22, 1982BirminghamJefferson Civic Center
July 23, 1982JacksonMississippi Coliseum
July 24, 1982BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum
July 27, 1982NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
July 29, 1982TrotwoodHara Arena
July 30, 1982LouisvilleFreedom Hall
July 31, 1982Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
August 3, 1982RockfordRockford MetroCenter
August 4, 1982Des MoinesVeterans Memorial Auditorium
August 6, 1982St. LouisCheckerdome
August 7, 1982Kansas CityKemper Arena
August 8, 1982OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
August 10, 1982Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center
August 11, 1982MadisonDane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum
August 13, 1982DetroitCobo Arena
August 14, 1982
August 15, 1982
August 17, 1982MilwaukeeMECCA Arena
August 18, 1982Green BayBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena
August 19, 1982ChicagoUIC Pavilion
August 21, 1982RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
September 1, 1982PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum
September 2, 1982SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
September 3, 1982VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
September 5, 1982FresnoUnited StatesSelland Arena
September 7, 1982PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
September 9, 1982InglewoodThe Forum
September 10, 1982
September 11, 1982
September 14, 1982Daly CityCow Palace
September 15, 1982
September 17, 1982Las VegasAladdin Theatre
September 19, 1982El PasoEl Paso County Coliseum
September 21, 1982Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
September 22, 1982TulsaTulsa Assembly Center
September 23, 1982HoustonThe Summit
September 24, 1982
September 25, 1982ShreveportHirsch Memorial Coliseum
September 26, 1982CasperCasper Events Center
October 7, 1982New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
October 8, 1982New York CityMadison Square Garden
October 9, 1982SyracuseCarrier Dome
October 11, 1982LandoverCapital Centre
October 12, 1982
October 19, 1982PhiladelphiaSpectrum
October 20, 1982
October 22, 1982WorcesterWorcester Centrum
October 23, 1982
October 24, 1982
October 26, 1982TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
October 27, 1982MontrealMontreal Forum
October 30, 1982RoanokeUnited StatesRoanoke Civic Center
October 31, 1982HamptonHampton Coliseum
November 1, 1982PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena
November 3, 1982AtlantaOmni Coliseum
November 5, 1982CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
November 6, 1982LexingtonRupp Arena
November 7, 1982ChattanoogaUTC Arena
November 13, 1982UniondaleNassau Coliseum
November 14, 1982East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
November 15, 1982
November 18, 1982DallasReunion Arena
November 19, 1982
November 20, 1982AustinFrank Erwin Center
November 22, 1982San AntonioSan Antonio Convention Center
November 24, 1982Valley CenterKansas Coliseum
November 26, 1982Baton RougeRiverside Centroplex
November 28, 1982MobileMobile Municipal Auditorium
November 29, 1982HuntsvilleVon Braun Civic Center
November 30, 1982AshevilleAsheville Civic Center
December 2, 1982MemphisMid-South Coliseum
December 4, 1982Johnson CityFreedom Hall Civic Center
December 5, 1982RaleighReynolds Coliseum
December 7, 1982LakelandLakeland Civic Center
December 9, 1982Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
December 10, 1982
December 11, 1982JacksonvilleJacksonville Coliseum
DateCityCountryVenue
January 14, 1983CaracasVenezuelaPoliedro de Caracas
January 15, 1983
January 16, 1983
January 21, 1983São PauloBrazilGinásio do Ibirapuera
January 22, 1983
January 23, 1983
January 26, 1983Rio de JaneiroGinásio do Maracanãzinho
January 27, 1983
January 29, 1983Belo HorizonteMineirão
February 1, 1983Porto AlegreGigantinho
February 2, 1983
February 5, 1983MontevideoUruguayCilindro Municipal
February 11, 1983Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio Obras Sanitarias
February 12, 1983
May 29, 1983DevoreUnited StatesGlen Helen Pavilion

Box office score data

Date
(1982)CityVenueAttendanceGrossRef(s)
July 14Augusta, United StatesCivic Center7,779$79,755
July 16Greensboro, United StatesColiseum11,498$119,443
July 17Charlotte, United StatesColiseum12,610$126,153
July 18Columbia, United StatesCarolina Coliseum9,940$98,922
July 20Knoxville, United StatesColiseum9,752$99,531
July 22Birmingham, United StatesJefferson Civic Center16,000$166,000
July 24Biloxi, United StatesMississippi Coast Coliseum14,941$153,890
July 30Louisville, United StatesFreedom Hall17,601$150,602
July 31Fort Wayne, United StatesColiseum9,000$84,455
August 3Rockford, United StatesMetro Centre8,110$99,275
August 4Des Moines, United StatesMemorial Auditorium10,625$99,695
August 11Madison, United StatesDane County Coliseum10,100$94,601
August 17Milwaukee, United StatesMECCA Arena8,500$85,293
September 1Portland, United StatesColiseum11,000$136,275
September 2Seattle, United StatesSeattle Center Coliseum14,906$149,136
September 3Vancouver, CanadaPacific Coliseum11,748$145,789
September 5Fresno, United StatesSelland Arena7,200$69,615
September 7Phoenix, United StatesColiseum15,800$165,900
September 9–11Inglewood, United StatesForum43,212$520,717
September 14–15San Francisco, United StatesCow Palace29,000$325,123
September 23–24Houston, United StatesSummit34,096$321,099
October 7New Haven, United StatesColiseum9,900$111,719
October 8New York City, United StatesMadison Square Garden16,258$206,896
October 9Syracuse, United StatesCarrier Dome30,128$301,280
October 19–20Philadelphia, United StatesSpectrum29,401$300,474
October 22–24Worcester, United StatesCentrum32,636$364,642
October 26Toronto, CanadaMaple Leaf Gardens14,399$173,358
October 30Roanoke, United StatesCivic Center11,000$120,744
October 31Hampton, United StatesColiseum13,800$144,438
November 5Cincinnati, United StatesRiverfront Coliseum12,360$131,383
November 7Chattanooga, United StatesUTC Arena9,823$98,621
November 13Uniondale, United StatesNassau Coliseum13,909$182,103
November 14–15East Rutherford, United StatesBrendan Byrne Arena35,888$454,122
November 20Austin, United StatesFrank Erwin Center13,232$131,016
November 22San Antonio, United StatesConvention Center13,081$126,799
December 2Memphis, United StatesMid-South Coliseum10,162$106,115
December 7Lakeland, United StatesCivic Center10,000$107,446
December 9–10Miami, United StatesHollywood Sportatorium21,921$246,611
December 11Jacksonville, United StatesMemorial Coliseum11,628$127,271

Personnel

  • Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals
  • David Lee Roth – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals
  • Alex Van Halen – drums

References

Notes

Citations

General sources

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