Van Halen were one of the featured headliners at the inaugural Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia in April, and video of the band’s full set has surfaced.
The weekend event - inspired by the '70s cult biker film Stone – saw co-headliners Billy Joel, Van Halen and Aerosmith joined by Kings Of Chaos, Richie Ramone, Buckcherry, Lifehouse and Illumination Road, among others.
Van Halen’s 20-song, 90-minute setlist was identical to the template of their 2012 shows, opening with “Unchained” and closing with their only #1 single, “Jump.”
In what is possibly a career first, the band wore matching outfits: white shirts with black pants and black vests.
“What an amazing gig, Sydney!!” tweeted bassist Wolfgang Van Halen after the show. “Thank you so much for fighting through the rain to see us. Can’t wait till next time!”
This month, Van Halen will play four concerts in Japan; these were rescheduled dates from last fall when the group went on hiatus while Eddie Van Halen recovered from surgery for a severe case of Diverticulitus.
The band will also perform at the RockUSA Festival in Oshkosh, WI on July 20, and they’ll play the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, CA on July 24.
Van Halen
Stone Music Festival
ANZ Stadium – Sydney, AU – April 20, 2013
01. Unchained
02. Runnin' with the Devil
03. She's The Woman
04. Romeo Delight
05. Tattoo
06. Everybody Wants Some!!
07. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
08. China Town
09. (Oh) Pretty Woman
10. Drum Solo
11. You Really Got Me
12. Dance the Night Away
13. I'll Wait
14. Hot For Teacher
15. Beautiful Girls
16. Ice Cream Man
17. Panama
18. Guitar Solo
19. Aint' Talkin' 'Bout Love
20. Jump
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