| | This article needs references that appear in reliable third-party publications. Primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please add more appropriate citations from reliable sources. (March 2008) | The 5150-1986 Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen. [edit] History This was the band's first concert with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals (and second electric guitar), following the acrimonious departure of original singer David Lee Roth. It was also a tour to promote the band's first album with Hagar, 5150. Like many Van Halen tours, the routing only took the band across North America, as travelling internationally was hard for the band's complicated and heavy stage set. Furthermore, Hagar wanted to establish himself as the band's new singer in their homeland. The first leg of the tour was entirely USA dates, though a few Canadian ones slipped into the second and third legs. The 1986 Tour took place in the context of the great David Lee Roth-Van Halen split, with former Van Halen fan base being split as well. Those who had gone onto the new Van Halen's side of the split used the concerts as an opportunity to voice their stance, frequently via unison chants of "Fuck Dave!" The tour set a trend later Hagar-era ones would follow: the number of pre-Hagar Van Halen songs was kept to a minimum, with Hagar only being willing to play that era's best-known songs. An Eddie/Sammy guitar duel was also a frequent part of the concerts. "Rock and Roll", by Led Zeppelin was the closing song every night. Canadian rock legends Kim Mitchell, Bachman Turner Overdrive and Loverboy were support acts on many of the outdoor stadium gigs in North America The group's biggest hit, "Jump", was usually omitted from the set list, or sung by the audience instead of Hagar. To fill in the set list almost all the songs from the 5150 album were used, as well as covers and some of Sammy's pre-Van Halen work. This included solo work like his recent MTV hit "I Can't Drive 55" and Montrose songs. Indeed, the addition of Hagar's guitar gave Eddie Van Halen more room to move, or to play keyboards on certain songs. The second concert at New Haven Coliseum was filmed and shown live on television and released on VHS with the title Van Halen - Live Without a Net; it has subsequently been released on DVD. [edit] Tour dates [1] [edit] US leg  27 March 1986: Shreveport, LA - Hirsch Memorial Coliseum- 28 March 1986: Little Rock, AR - Barton Coliseum
- 29 March 1986: Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
- 31 March 1986: Birmingham, AL - Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
- 1 April 1986: Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center
- 3 April 1986: Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum
- 4 April 1986: Baton Rouge, LA - River Center Arena
- 5 April 1986: Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- 7 April 1986: Hollywood, FL Sportatorium
- 8 April 1986: Ft. Myers, FL - Lee County Civic Center
- 10 April 1986: Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Civic Center
- 11 April 1986: Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Civic Center
- 12 April 1986: Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Coliseum
- 14 April 1986: Atlanta, GA - The Omni
- 15 April 1986: Columbia, SC - Carolina Coliseum
- 19 April 1986: Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
- 20 April 1986: Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- 22 April 1986: Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon
- 23 April 1986: Rosemont, IL Rosemont Horizon
- 24 April 1986: Rockford, IL - Rockford Metro Centre
- 26 April 1986: Carbondale, IL - SIU Arena
- 27 April 1986: Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
- 28 April 1986: St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center
- 30 April 1986: Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Seasons Center
- 2 May 1986: Ft. Wayne, IN - War Memorial Coliseum
- 3 May 1986: Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena
- 6 May 1986: Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens
- 7 May 1986: Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens
- 9 May 1986: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
- 10 May 1986: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
- 11 May 1986: Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
- 13 May 1986: Pittsburgh, PA - Civic Arena
- 14 May 1986: Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
- 16 May 1986: Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
- 17 May 1986: Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
- 18 May 1986: Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
- 20 May 1986: Atlanta, GA - The Omni
- 21 May 1986: Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
- 23 May 1986: East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
- 24 May 1986: East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
- 26 May 1986: Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
- 27 May 1986: Omaha, NE - Omaha Civic Auditorium
- 28 May 1986: Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
- 30 May 1986: Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
- 31 May 1986: Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
- 2 June 1986: Indianapolis, IN - Market Square Arena
- 11 June 1986: Oakland, CA - Oakland Coliseum
[edit] First North American leg (USA/Canada - inc. second US leg) - 26 June 1986: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
- 28 June 1986: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
- 29 June 1986: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
- 2 July 1986: Inglewood, CA - Inglewood Forum
- 3 July 1986: Inglewood, CA - Inglewood Forum
- 5 July 1986: Inglewood, CA - Inglewood Forum
- 8 July 1986: Phoenix, AZ - Compton Terrace
- 10 July 1986: Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
- 12 July 1986: Boulder, CO - Folsom Field
- 14 July 1986: Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
- 16 July 1986: Oklahoma City, OK - Myriad Convention Center
- 19 July 1986: Dallas, TX - Cotton Bowl
- 21 July 1986: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
- 22 July 1986: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
- 23 July 1986: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Arena
- 25 July 1986: Cleveland, OH - Richfield Coliseum
- 26 July 1986: Cleveland, OH - Richfield Coliseum
- 28 July 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
- 29 July 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
- 31 July 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
- 1 August 1986: East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Arena
- 2 August 1986: Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
- 4 August 1986: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
- 5 August 1986: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
- 6 August 1986: Philadelphia, PA - The Spectrum
- 8 August 1986: Largo, MD - Capital Centre
- 9 August 1986: Largo, MD - Capital Centre
- 11 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
- 12 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
- 14 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
- 15 August 1986: Worcester, MA - Worcester Centrum
 18 August 1986: Toronto, ON - CNE Stadium- 20 August 1986: Montreal, QE - Montreal Forum
- 22 August 1986: Providence, RI - Providence Civic Center
- 23 August 1986: Providence, RI - Providence Civic Center
- 24 August 1986: Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
- 25 August 1986: Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
- 26 August 1986: New Haven, CT - New Haven Coliseum
- 27 August 1986: New Haven, CT - New Haven Coliseum
- 29 August 1986: Niagara Falls, NY - Niagara Falls Convention Center
- 1 September 1986: Rochester, NY - Silver Stadium
[edit] Second North American leg (USA/Canada - inc. third US leg) - 27 September 1986: Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
- 29 September 1986: Houston, TX - The Summit
- 30 September 1986: Ft. Worth, TX - Fort Worth Convention Center
- 1 October 1986: Ft. Worth, TX - Fort Worth Convention Center
- 3 October 1986: San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum
- 4 October 1986: Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
- 6 October 1986: Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
- 8 October 1986: Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Palace
- 10 October 1986: Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
- 11 October 1986: Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- 14 October 1986: Billings, MT - MetraPark Arena
- 16 October 1986: Pullman, WA - Beasley Coliseum
- 18 October 1986: Pocatello, ID - Holt Arena
- 19 October 1986: Boise, ID - BSU Pavilion
- 21 October 1986: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
- 22 October 1986: Seattle, WA - Seattle Center Coliseum
- 23 October 1986: Vancouver, BC - BC Place Stadium
- 25 October 1986: Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum
- 26 October 1986: Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum
- 29 October 1986: Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
- 31 October 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
- 1 November 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
- 2 November 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
- 3 November 1986: San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
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