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musicNEWS: Van Hagar Rolls Again


03-28-04 Keavin
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The worst kept secret in Rock n roll is no longer just a rumor. Sammy Hagar is one once again the frontman for Van Halen. The group plan to embark on their first tour together in almost a decade. The twenty-eight date North American tour is also Van Halen�s first outing since 1999, where they performed with shortlived frontman Gary Cherone.

Fans will also hear new music from the reunited Van Halen, when the second installment of their greatest hits albums hits stores in June featuring a new single called �It�s About Time�. 

Hager was with the group for 11 years after he replaced original frontman, David Lee Roth, in 1985. The lineup had tremendous success over the next decade, churning out hit albums and filling stadiums. But that all came to an end in 1996 when, depending on who you ask, Hagar either quit the group or was fired. 
But that is all water under the bridge �right now� as the band are poised to reclaim their former glory this summer with a stadium and arena tour.  It appears at press time that the tour will kick off on June 6th in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded in Los Angeles on August 19th. 

Van Halen summer tour dates:

6/11 - Greensboro - NC - Greensboro Coliseum
6/13 - Hershey - PA - Hershey Park Stadium
6/16 � Philadelphia - PA - Wachovia Center
6/19 - Worcester - MA - Worcester Centrum
6/22 - East Rutherford - NJ - Continental Arena
6/25 - Hartford - CT - Hartford Civic Center
6/26 - Albany - NY - Pepsi Center
6/28 - Washington - DC - MCI Center
7/1 - Pittsburgh � PA - Mellon Arena
7/2 � Cleveland - OH - Gund Arena
7/3 - Toronto � ON - Air Canada Center
7/6 - Columbus - OH - Schottenstein Center
7/7 - Indianapolis - IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
7/10 - Detroit � MI - Joe Louis Arena
7/11 - Auburn Hills - MI - The Palace at Auburn Hills
7/19 - Chicago -  IL - TBA
7/22 - St. Paul - MN - Xcel Energy Center
7/26 - Kansas City - MO - Kemper Arena
7/28 - St. Louis - MO - Savvis Center
7/31 - Omaha - NE - Qwest Center
8/1 - Denver � CO - Pepsi Center
8/5 - Phoenix � AZ - America West Arena
8/7 - Las Vegas � NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
8/10 - San Jose - CA - HP Pavilion
8/11 - Sacramento - CA - ARCO Arena
8/13 - Oakland - CA - Oakland Arena
8/14 - Fresno - CA - Save Mart Arena
8/19 - Los Angeles � CA - Staples Center

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