David Lee Roth has announced a 2026 tour. The 71 year-old shared the news on January 5, barely ahead of a pre-sale that begins on Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets for the general public go on sale Jan. 9 here. The 30-date tour begins April 16 with dates currently scheduled through Aug. 7.
The tour follows Roth’s 2025 run that was entirely comprised of Van Halen songs including “Panama,” “Dance the Night Away,” and “Runnin’ With the Devil” along with their covers of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman.”
In 1974, Roth joined brothers Alex Van Halen (on drums) and Eddie Van Halen (on guitar and lead vocals), and Mark Stone (bass guitar) in Southern California in a band called Mammoth, replacing Eddie as the band’s lead singer. The band’s name was ultimately changed to Van Halen and as their local following grew, they began to play higher caliber venues, particularly in Hollywood. Stone departed, making the way for Michael Anthony to replace him on bass.
Watch Roth’s return to the concert stage on May 3, 2025
David Lee Roth 2026 Tour (Tickets are available here and here)
Apr 16 – Airway Heights, WA
Apr 18 – Grand Ronde, OR – Spirit Mountain Casino
Apr 20 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim
Apr 22 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
Apr 25 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
Apr 27 – Lubbock, TX – The Buddy Holly Hall of Perf. Arts
Apr 29 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
May 01 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage
May 03 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando
May 06 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
May 09 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
May 12 – Wilmington, NC – Wilson Center at Cape Fear CC
May 14 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Perf. Arts
May 16 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
May 19 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
May 21 – Niagara Falls, ON – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
May 24 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
May 26 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors
May 29 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 31 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Jun 03 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
Jun 05 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
Jun 07 – Huntington, NY – The paramount
Jun 09 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at the Heights
Jun 11 – Fort Wayne, IN – Foellinger Theatre
Jun 13 – Battle Creek, MI – Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Jun 15 – Rapid City, SD – The Monument
Jun 17 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Amphitheater
Jun 20 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
Aug 07 – Sturgis, SD – Sturgis Buffalo Chip
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During their breakout years, Van Halen became one of the biggest rock bands in the world, progressing quickly from opening slots for other bands, to headlining arenas and stadiums.
Two of their albums – their 1978 self-titled debut and 1984’s 1984 – have each been certified Diamond by the RIAA, signifying U.S. sales of ten million copies.
Related: Our Album Rewind of Van Halen’s debut LP
Roth departed the band in 1985 and was replaced by Sammy Hagar. Roth’s solo career flourished with several Platinum albums and the hit singles, “California Girls” and “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody,” among them.
A boxed set of Roth’s 1985 – 1994 material was released on February 21, 2025. It’s available to order here.
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