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Local History

Van Halen (5/3/1979)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Van Halen w/ Robert Fleischman
Date: 3 May 1979
Tickets: $7.50 (general admission)
Attendance: 7,200
Notes: Advance sellout in 16 days
Setlist (Van Halen): Light Up the Sky, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Drum Solo, Runnin’ With the Devil, Dance the Night Away, Beautiful Girls, On Fire, Bass Solo, You’re No Good, Jamie’s Cryin’, Feel Your Love Tonight, Outta Love Again, Ice Cream Man, Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love, Guitar Solo (Eruption and Spanish Fly), You Really Got Me, Bottoms Up!

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (top left) 6 April 1979, (bottom left) 18 April 1979, (right) 15 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 22 April 1979, (center) 22 April 1979, (right) 29 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 April 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 May 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 4 May 1979, (right) 6 May 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

 

 

Sources

Articles

“Van Halen to make first area appearance”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 6 April 1979, page 17

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 15 April 1979, page 44

“On the record”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 18 April 1979, page 67

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 22 April 1979, page 51

“Van Halen is coming”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 22 April 1979, page 52

“Trio of shows to close season”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 April 1979, page 67

“Capacity house for Van Halen”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 April 1979, page 68

“‘Hottest new rock act’ big hit with audience at Wings”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 May 1979, page 23

“Fights, incidents in concert crowd”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 May 1979, page 3

“Whooping it up for Van Halen”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 6 May 1979, page 47