World Invasion "Party 'til You Die Tour" Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = World Invasion "Party 'til You Die" Tour


artist = Van Halen
start_date = 19 March 1980
end_date = 15 November 1980
number_of_legs = 5
number_of_shows = 107 played
last_tour = World Vacation Tour
(1979)
this_tour = World Invasion "Party 'til You Die" Tour
(1980)
next_tour = Fair Warning Tour
(1981)The World Invasion Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen to support their third album "Women and Children First". It was dubbed the "Party 'til You Die Tour" by the band. The tour is notable for being the first time the band played keyboards live during their shows, as Michael Anthony would play the keyboard parts of And the Cradle Will Rock.

Tour Dates

[ [http://www.bootlegvideos.com/vhtourdates.html Van Halen Tour Dates ] ]

First North American leg (USA/Canada)

*flagicon|Canada 19 March, 1980: Victoria, BC, Canada - Victoria Memorial Arena
*flagicon|USA 21 March, 1980: Medford, OR - Jackson County Expo Center
*flagicon|USA 22 March, 1980: Eugene, OR - Lane County Events Center
*flagicon|USA 24 March, 1980: Spokane, WA - Spokane Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 25 March, 1980: Great Falls, MT - Four Seasons Arena
*flagicon|Canada 02 April, 1980: Vancouver, BC, Canada - Pacific Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 03 April, 1980: Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 04 April, 1980: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 05 April, 1980: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
*flagicon|Canada 07 April, 1980: Calgary, AB, Canada - Stampede Corral
*flagicon|Canada 08 April, 1980: Edmonton, AB, Canada - Northlands Coliseum
*flagicon|Canada 11 April, 1980: Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Winnipeg Arena
*flagicon|USA 14 April, 1980: Milwaukee, WI - MECCA Arena

Second North American leg (USA)

*flagicon|USA 24 April, 1980: Cincinnati, OH - Riverfront Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 26 April, 1980: Detroit, MI - Cobo Hall
*flagicon|USA 30 April, 1980: Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena
*flagicon|USA 01 May, 1980: Largo, MD - Capital Center
*flagicon|USA 05 May, 1980: Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 06 May, 1980: Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
*flagicon|USA 07 May, 1980: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum

First European Leg

*flagicon|Germany 24 May, 1980: Bremen, Germany - Stadthalle
*flagicon|Netherlands 26 May, 1980: Geleen, Netherlands - Pinkpop Festival
*flagicon|Germany 27 May, 1980: Ludwigshafen, Germany - Eberthalle
*flagicon|Germany 29 May, 1980: Essen, Germany - Grugahalle
*flagicon|Germany 30 May, 1980: Hamburg, Germany - Ernstmerkhalle
*flagicon|France 03 June, 1980: Paris, France - Palais des Sports
*flagicon|Germany 07 June, 1980: Wurzburg, Germany - Carl -Diem -Halle
*flagicon|Germany 08 June, 1980: Nurnburg, Germany - Hemmerleinhalle
*flagicon|Germany 10 June, 1980: Dusseldorf, Germany - Philipshalle
*flagicon|Germany 11 June, 1980: Stuttgart, Germany - Schylerhalle

Second European Leg

*flagicon|England 19 June, 1980: Manchester, England - Apollo Theatre
*flagicon|England 20 June, 1980: Manchester, England - Apollo Theatre
*flagicon|Germany 21 June, 1980: Koln, Germany - ZDF RockPop
*flagicon|England 22 June, 1980: Birmingham, England - Birmingham Odeon
*flagicon|England 23 June, 1980: London, England - Hammersmith Odeon
*flagicon|England 24 June, 1980: London, England - Hammersmith Odeon

Third North American leg (USA/Canada)

*flagicon|USA 10 July, 1980: Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium
*flagicon|USA 12 July, 1980: Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 13 July, 1980: Toledo, OH - Toledo Sports Arena
*flagicon|Canada 15 July, 1980: Montreal, QU, Canada - Montreal Forum
*flagicon|Canada 16 July, 1980: Ottawa, ON, Canada - Ottawa Civic Centre
*flagicon|Canada 17 July, 1980: London, ON, Canada - London Gardens
*flagicon|Canada 18 July, 1980: Toronto, ON, Canada - Maple Leaf Gardens
*flagicon|USA 21 July, 1980: Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 22 July, 1980: Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Arena
*flagicon|USA 25 July, 1980: Boston, MA - Boston Garden
*flagicon|USA 26 July, 1980: Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 27 July, 1980: Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 28 July, 1980: Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
*flagicon|USA 29 July, 1980: Chicago, IL - International Amphitheater
*flagicon|USA 30 July, 1980: Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena
*flagicon|USA 31 July, 1980: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
*flagicon|USA 01 August 1980: Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 02 August 1980: Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 04 August 1980: Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Jefferson Civic Complex
*flagicon|USA 08 August 1980: Ft. Myers, FL - Lee County Arena
*flagicon|USA 09 August 1980: Hollywood, FL - Sport Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 10 August 1980: Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 11 August 1980: Ft. Myers, FL - Lee County Arena
*flagicon|USA 12 August 1980: St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center
*flagicon|Puerto Rico 15 August 1980: San Juan, PR - Roberto Clemente Coliseum
*flagicon|Puerto Rico 16 August 1980: San Juan, PR - Roberto Clemente Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 22 August 1980: Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
*flagicon|USA 23 August 1980: Omaha, NE - Omaha Civic Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 24 August 1980: Salina, KS - Bicentennial Center
*flagicon|USA 26 August 1980: Corpus Christi, TX - Corpus Christi Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 27 August 1980: San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 28 August 1980: Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 29 August 1980: Shreveport, LA - Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 30 August 1980: Baton Rouge, LA - Riverside Complex
*flagicon|USA 01 September 1980: Mobile, AL - Civic Center Arena
*flagicon|USA 02 September 1980: Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 03 September 1980: Beaumont, TX - Fairpark Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 04 September 1980: Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena
*flagicon|USA 06 September 1980: Norman, OK - Owen Field
*flagicon|USA 07 September 1980: Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 08 September 1980: Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 09 September 1980: Lubbock, TX - Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 10 September 1980: Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 12 September 1980: Denver, CO - McNichols Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 13 September 1980: Denver, CO - McNichols Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 15 September 1980: Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 16 September 1980: Tucson, AZ - McKale Center
*flagicon|USA 18 September 1980: Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
*flagicon|USA 19 September 1980: Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 20 September 1980: Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Sports Arena
*flagicon|Canada 27 September 1980: Toronto, ON, Canada - Maple Leaf Gardens
*flagicon|USA 03 October 1980: Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 04 October 1980: Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 06 October 1980: Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Palace
*flagicon|USA 09 October 1980: Oakland, CA - Oakland Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 10 October 1980: Oakland, CA - Oakland Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 12 October 1980: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
*flagicon|USA 15 October 1980: Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena
*flagicon|USA 16 October 1980: Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
*flagicon|USA 17 October 1980: Lincoln, NE - Bob Devaney Sports Center
*flagicon|USA 19 October 1980: Macomb, IL - Western Hall
*flagicon|USA 21 October 1980: Terre Haute, IN - Hulman Center
*flagicon|USA 22 October 1980: Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
*flagicon|USA 31 October 1980: Macon, GA - Macon Coliseum
*flagicon|USA 01 November 1980: Augusta, GA - Augusta Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 05 November 1980: Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall
*flagicon|USA 07 November 1980: Evansville, IN - Roberts Municipal Stadium
*flagicon|USA 08 November 1980: Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 12 November 1980: Savannah, GA - Savannah Civic Center
*flagicon|USA 14 November 1980: St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center
*flagicon|USA 15 November 1980: Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Civic Center

References