Fair Warning Tour

Fair Warning Tour

Promotional tour by Van Halen
Location	North America • United States • Canada
Associated album	Fair Warning
Start date	May 12, 1981
End date	October 25, 1981
Legs	4
Number of shows	North America (81) • United States (77) Canada (4) Europe (3) Total: 84 Cancelled (2) Overall Total: 86
Van Halen concert chronology

The Fair Warning Tour (also dubbed the W.D.F.A. Tour) was a 1981 North American concert tour by hard rock band Van Halen in support of their Fair Warning album. Out of the 81 shows, 79 of them were sold out making this one of the most successful Van Halen tours.

The last two shows in Orlando saw the band opening for The Rolling Stones. This would be the last time the band performed as a support act until the Balance Tour.

Personnel

• Eddie Van Halen – Guitar, Background vocals, & Lead keyboards ["Sunday Afternoon in the Park"]
• David Lee Roth – Lead vocals & Acoustic guitar ["Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" Cover)]
• Michael Anthony – Bass, Background vocals, Bass keyboards ["Sunday Afternoon in the Park"]
• Alex Van Halen – Drums & Percussion

Setlist

Songs Played Overall

1. "On Fire"
2. "Sinner's Swing!"
3. "Alex Van Halen Drum Solo"
4. "Hear About It Later"
5. "So This is Love?"
6. "Jamie's Cryin'"
7. "Michael Anthony Bass Solo"
8. "Runnin' with the Devil"
9. "Dance the Night Away"
10. "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" + "Romeo Delight"
11. "Summertime Blues" ("Eddie Cochran" Cover)
12. "Everybody Wants Some!!"
13. "Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" Cover)
14. "Mean Street"
15. "Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo"
    [+ "Eruption", "Spanish Fly", "Women in Love..." (Intro), & "Cathedral"]
16. "Lucille" ("Little Richard" Cover)
17. "Feel Your Love Tonight"
18. "You Really Got Me" ("The Kinks" Cover)
19. "Unchained" [1st Encore]
20. "Growth" + "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" [Final Encore]

Typical Setlist

1. "On Fire"
2. "Sinner's Swing!"
3. "Alex Van Halen Drum Solo"
4. "Hear About It Later"
5. "So This is Love?"
6. "Jamie's Cryin'"
7. "Michael Anthony Bass Solo"
8. "Runnin' with the Devil"
9. "Dance the Night Away"
10. "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" + "Romeo Delight"
11. "Everybody Wants Some!!"
12. "Ice Cream Man" ("John Brim" Cover)
13. "Mean Street"
14. "Eddie Van Halen Guitar Solo"
    [+ "Eruption", "Spanish Fly", "Women in Love..." (Intro), & "Cathedral"]
15. "Feel Your Love Tonight"
16. "You Really Got Me" ("The Kinks" Cover)
17. "Unchained" [1st Encore]
18. "Growth" + "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" [Final Encore]

Information

On Fire
• Set Opener
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until January 18, 1984 during the "1984 Tour"

Sinner's Swing!
• Performed before Alex Van Halen's Drum Solo
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Ever Live Performance during the Tour
• October 25, 1981: Last Ever Live Performance during the Tour

Hear About It Later
• Performed after Alex Van Halen's Drum Solo
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Ever Live Performance during the Tour
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour
                                until February 22, 2012 during "A Different Kind of Truth Tour"

So This is Love?
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Ever Live Performance during the Tour
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour
                                until February 5, 1983 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Jamie's Cryin'
• Performed before Michael Anthony's Bass Solo
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Runnin' with the Devil
• Performed after Michael Anthony's Bass Solo
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Dance the Night Away
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Sunday Afternoon in the Park
• Performed on Keyboards by Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony as an Intro to "Romeo Delight" &/or "Summertime Blues"
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Ever Live Performance during the Tour
• October 7, 1981: Last Ever Known Live Performance during the Tour

Romeo Delight
• Eventually Replaced by "Summertime Blues"
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 6, 1981: Last Known Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Summertime Blues
• "Eddie Cochran" Cover
• Eventually Replaced "Romeo Delight"
• Only 3 Known Live Performances during the Tour
• October 7, 1981: Earliest Known Live Performance during the Tour since the "1978 World Tour"
• October 24, 1981: 2nd Known Live Performance during the Tour
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until February 5, 1983 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Everybody Wants Some!!
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Ice Cream Man
• "John Brim" Cover
• David Lee Roth Performs the Acoustic Guitar Introduction
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Mean Street
• Performed before Eddie Van Halen's Live Spotlight Guitar Solo
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Live Performance as "Mean Street" during the Tour
                          since the "1978 World Tour" as "Voodoo Queen"
• October 7, 1981: Last Known Live Performance during the Tour until January 16, 1983 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Spanish Fly
• Performed by Eddie Van Halen during his Live Spotlight Guitar Solo
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Cathedral
• Performed by Eddie Van Halen during his Live Spotlight Guitar Solo
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Eruption
• Performed by Eddie Van Halen during his Live Spotlight Guitar Solo
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Lucille
• "Little Richard" Cover
• Performed after Eddie Van Halen's Live Spotlight Guitar Solo
• Replaced by "Feel Your Love Tonight"
• May 15, 1981: Only Known Live Performance during the Tour
   • Earliest Known Live Performance during the Tour since the Club Days (1972–1978)
   • Last Ever Known Live Performance during the Tour

Feel Your Love Tonight
• Replaced "Lucille"
• Performed after Eddie Van Halen's Live Spotlight Guitar Solo
• June 11, 1981: Earliest Known Live Performance during the Tour since May 9, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 7, 1981: Last Known Live Performance during the Tour
                                until July 5, 2015 during the "Summer/Fall North America Tour (2015)"

You Really Got Me
• "The Kinks" Cover
Main Set Closer
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Unchained
• Performed as the 1st Encore
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Ever Live Performance during the Tour
• October 7, 1981: Last Known Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Growth
• Hidden Track (Short Instrumental at the End of "In a Simple Rhyme")
• Performed Live as the Encore Introduction to "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
• May 12, 1981: Live Premiere & 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the Tour
                             since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
• Performed as the Final Encore
• May 12, 1981: 1st Live Performance during the Tour since November 15, 1980 during the "World Invasion Tour"
• October 25, 1981: Last Live Performance during the Tour until July 14, 1982 during the "Hide Your Sheep Tour"

Tour Dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America (1st Leg)
May 12, 1981	Halifax	Canada	Halifax Metro Centre
May 13, 1981	Moncton		Moncton Coliseum
May 15, 1981	Providence	United States	Providence Civic Arena
May 16, 1981	Portland		Cumberland County Civic Arena
May 17, 1981	Glens Falls		Glens Falls Civic Arena
May 18, 1981	Rochester		Rochester Community War Memorial Arena
May 20, 1981	Charleston		Charleston Civic Coliseum
May 22, 1981	Louisville		Freedom Hall
May 24, 1981	Kalamazoo		Wings Stadium
May 27, 1981	Edmonton	Canada	Northlands Coliseum
May 28, 1981	Calgary		"The Stampede Corral" Arena
May 31, 1981	Spokane	United States	Spokane Coliseum
June 2, 1981	Vancouver	Canada	Pacific Coliseum
June 4, 1981 ?	Seattle	United States	Seattle Coliseum
June 5, 1981
June 6, 1981 ?
June 8, 1981	Portland		Portland Veterans Memorial Coliseum
June 9, 1981
June 11, 1981	Oakland		Oakland Arena (Live Promo-Videos of "Hear About It Later," "So This is Love?", & "Unchained" (6/12/1981))
June 12, 1981
June 13, 1981
June 16, 1981	Las Vegas		"The Aladdin" Theater
June 18, 1981	Fresno		Selland Arena
June 19, 1981	Los Angeles		Los Angeles Sports Arena
June 20, 1981	Inglewood		The Forum
June 21, 1981
North America (2nd Leg)
July 2, 1981	Milwaukee	United States	Mecca Arena
July 3, 1981	Detroit		Cobo Arena
July 4, 1981
July 5, 1981
July 7, 1981	St. Paul		St. Paul Civic Arena
July 9, 1981	Indianapolis		Market Square Arena
July 10, 1981	Chicago		Chicago International Amphitheater
July 11, 1981
July 12, 1981	Madison		Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum
July 14, 1981	Pittsburgh		Pittsburgh Civic Arena
July 16, 1981	New Haven		New Haven Coliseum
July 17, 1981	New York City		"Madison Square Garden" Arena
July 18, 1981	Hempstead		Nassau Coliseum
July 20, 1981	Philadelphia		The Spectrum
July 21, 1981
July 22, 1981
July 24, 1981	Boston		Boston Garden
July 25, 1981
July 27, 1981	Roanoake		Roanoke Civic Arena
July 28, 1981	Landover		Capital Center
July 29, 1981
July 31, 1981	Buffalo		Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
August 2, 1981	Richfield		Richfield Coliseum
August 3, 1981
August 4, 1981	Toronto	Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
August 5, 1981	Montreal		Montreal Forum
United States (3rd Leg)
August 18, 1981	Pembroke Pines	United States	Hollywood Sportatorium
August 19, 1981	Lakeland		Lakeland Civic Arena
August 22, 1981	Atlanta		"The Omni" Coliseum
August 23, 1981	Knoxville		Knoxville Civic Coliseum
August 24, 1981	Charlotte		Charlotte Coliseum
August 25, 1981	Greensboro		Greensboro Coliseum
August 27, 1981	Hampton		Hampton Coliseum
August 29, 1981	Cincinnati		Riverfront Coliseum
August 30, 1981	Nashville		Nashville Municipal Auditorium
August 31, 1981	Birmingham		Jefferson Civic Coliseum
September 1, 1981	Memphis		Mid-South Coliseum
September 3, 1981	Huntsville		Von Braun Civic Arena
September 4, 1981	Jackson		Mississippi Coliseum
September 5, 1981	Biloxi		Mississippi Coast Coliseum
September 6, 1981	Baton Rouge		Baton Rouge River Center Arena
September 8, 1981	Shreveport		Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
September 10, 1981	Dallas		Dallas Reunion Arena
September 11, 1981
September 12, 1981	Houston		Sam Houston Coliseum
September 13, 1981
United States (Final Leg)
September 28, 1981	Phoenix	United States	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
September 29, 1981	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
October 2, 1981	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
October 3, 1981	Norman		Lloyd Noble Arena
October 6, 1981	Albuquerque		Tingley Coliseum
October 7, 1981	El Paso		El Paso County Coliseum
October 9, 1981	San Antonio		San Antonio Convention Center Arena
October 15, 1981	Tulsa		Tulsa Assembly Center Arena
October 16, 1981	Valley Center		Britt Brown Arena
October 17, 1981	Kansas City		Kemper Arena
October 18, 1981	St. Louis		The Checkerdome
October 20, 1981	Omaha		Omaha Civic Arena
October 21, 1981	Cedar Rapids		Five Seasons Arena
October 24, 1981	Orlando		The Tangerine Bowl (Supported The Rolling Stones)
October 25, 1981
EUROPE (POST-TOUR LIVE TV BROADCAST PERFORMANCES)
November 14, 1981	?	Italy	("Mean Street" Live TV Lip-Sync Performance)
1981	?	Belgium	("Unchained" & "Hear About It Later" Live TV Lip-Sync Performance)
	?	Germany	(ZDF Music Box ("Unchained" Live TV Lip-Sync Performance))