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Local History

Van Halen (5/24/1981)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Van Halen w/ The Fools
Date: 24 May 1981
Tickets: $9.75 (general admission and reserved seating) + 25¢ surcharge per ticket for parking
Attendance: 6,800 (advance sellout)
Notes: Van Halen’s third appearance at Wings Stadium.
Setlist (Van Halen): On Fire, Sinner’s Swing!, Drum Solo, Hear About It Later, So This Is Love?, Jamie’s Cryin’, Bass Solo, Runnin’ With the Devil, Dance the Night Away, Sunday Afternoon in the Park, Romeo Delight, Everybody Wants Some!!, Ice Cream Man, Mean Street, Guitar Solo, Feel Your Love Tonight, You Really Got Me. Encore: Unchained, Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love.

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 19 March 1981, (top right) 16 May 1981, (bottom right) 24 May 1981. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 24 May 1981. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 May 1981. Kalamazoo Public Library

 

Sources

Articles

“Van Halen returning”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 19 March 1981, page 37

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 16 May 1981, page 40

“Pop, rock, folk and jazz”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 24 May 1981, page 21

“Van Halen fireworks at Wings tonight”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 24 May 1981, page 24

“Van Halen ‘conquers’ crowd at Wings”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 May 1981, page 29 (C-7)

Websites

Setlist.fm setlist wiki: Van Halen setlist, 24 May 1981, Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI