Van Halen 1978 World Tour


The 1978 World Tour was the first concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. The world tour, which was in support of their debut album, covered mainly North America with 124 shows in the United States and two shows in Canada, 39 shows in Europe, and nine shows in Japan. At 174 shows total over a 10-month period, the tour was one of the band's most extensive overall. Throughout the tour Van Halen was mostly a supporting act for bands such as Black Sabbath and Journey, however, Van Halen headlined shows in Europe and Japan.

Personnel

Songs played overall
  1. "On Fire"
  2. "I'm the One"
  3. Michael Anthony bass solo
  4. "Runnin' with the Devil"
  5. "Atomic Punk"
  6. Alex Van Halen drum solo
  7. "Jamie's Cryin'"
  8. "Little Dreamer"
  9. "Last Night"
  10. "Down in Flames"
  11. "Feel Your Love Tonight"
  12. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
  13. "Voodoo Queen"
  14. "Ice Cream Man"
  15. "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"
  16. Eddie Van Halen guitar solo featuring "Eruption"
  17. "You Really Got Me"
Encore
  2. "Dead or Alive"
  3. "Bottoms Up!"
  4. "Summertime Blues"
Typical set list
  1. "On Fire"
  2. "I'm the One"
  3. Michael Anthony bass solo
  4. "Runnin' with the Devil"
  5. "Atomic Punk"
  6. Alex Van Halen drum solo
  7. "Jamie's Cryin'"
  8. "Little Dreamer"
  9. "Feel Your Love Tonight"
  10. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
  11. "Ice Cream Man"
  12. Eddie Van Halen guitar solo featuring "Eruption"
  13. "You Really Got Me"
Encore
  2. "Dead or Alive"
  3. "Bottoms Up!"

    Tour dates