RIP Eddie - See Van Halen's Last Setlist from 2015 Tour

Yesterday the world lost one of rock and roll’s most influential guitar players, Eddie Van Halen. The 65-year-old virtuoso passed after a long battle with throat cancer. To honor his legacy, we’re looking back on Van Halen’s last tour.

The very last time Eddie Van Halen took the stage was on October 4th, 2015. The North American tour concluded with two hometown shows at the Hollywood Bowl, a venue they were playing for the first time. The 41-date trek was promo for their Tokyo Dome Live in Concert album. 

The tour kicked off on July 5th at the White River Amphitheater and that first setlist included both live debuts and a handful of songs they hadn’t played in decades, starting with set opener “Light Up The Sky,” performed for the first time since 1980. 

As a testament to the guitar God that EVH was, Van Halen’s #1 most performed song is… well, not a song. It’s a GUITAR SOLO and to date they’ve rocked more than 1300 of them. #2 is a drum solo and bass solo comes in at #5, still ahead of their most popular tracks, ”Panama” and “Jump.” Despite having written setlist histories for several years here at Setlist.fm, we don’t claim to be experts—just enthusiasts—still, we can say with confidence that SOLOS don’t usually top setlist stats. 

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After a few setlist staples ,”Runnin’ with the Devil” “Romeo Delight” and “Everybody Wants Some!!” VH unleashed “Drop Dead Legs” for the fist time ever, followed by “Feel Your Love Tonight,” for the first time since 1998. See some fan footage of those two songs:

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The next setlist surprise was “Little Guitars,” a Diver Down track they hadn’t performed since 2008, and one that particularly stands out for a unique solo opening by Eddie Van Halen. 

“In a Simple Rhyme” was resurrected 17 songs in, one they hadn’t played since a gig in 1978.  The second live debut of the evening was “Dirty Movies,” a Fair Warning track that has an interesting recording story

The set’s two covers rolled in near the end of the show, John Brim’s “Ice Cream Man” and The Kinks “You Really Got Me,” which will go down in history as VH’s 3rd most-performed song. “Panama” was the set closer and VH’s most successful single to date, “Jump” was the encore. 

See the full setlist for Eddie Van Halen’s final show:

Van Halen setlist

RIP Eddie Van Halen, the music world mourns today but your legacy will live on in so many ways

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Last updated: 28 Mar 2024, 11:28 Etc/UTC