| Concert Tour Name: | Balance Tour |
| Artist: | Van Halen |
| Start Date: | January 27, 1995 |
| End Date: | November 5, 1995 |
| Number Of Legs: | 7 |
| Number Of Shows: | 135 |
| Last Tour: | Right Here Right Now Tour (1993) |
| This Tour: | Balance Tour (1995) |
| Next Tour: | III Tour (1998) |
The Balance Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen in support of their tenth studio album Balance.
The tour was dubbed the "Ambulance" Tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip injury caused by avascular necrosis, and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen wearing a neck brace for most of the tour, due to rupturing three vertebrae in his neck.[1] Consequently, Eddie was a lot more static on stage.[2] This would be the group's last tour with Sammy Hagar on vocals until 2004.[3] [4] The opening night in Pensacola, and a combination of footage from the two Toronto shows were broadcast on Pay-Per-View.[5]
The band had not performed any shows as an opening act in over a decade, but on this tour they opened for veteran act Bon Jovi for several sold-out dates at stadiums due to Bon Jovi's huge appeal overseas. Collective Soul, Skid Row, Our Lady Peace,[5] and Brother Cane opened for Van Halen on the North American legs of the tour.
Joe Ehrbar, a correspondent from the Spokesman Review, gave the performance he attended at The Gorge a positive review. He opened his review, talking about the state of the band with their injuries, suggesting that it be renamed "Van Handicapped", adding that Alex Van Halen didn't seem so enthusiastic about performing that night. After acknowledging the state of the band, he noted that the band gave an amazing performance with youthful energy and a steady stream of their hit songs, with the show getting better and more climactic. While he stated that the band was notorious over the years for delivering sloppy concerts, they had performed impeccably tight that night.[2]
North America
Europe
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Up | |||
| January 27, 1995 | Netherlands | Luxor | |
| January 30, 1995 | Italy | The Factory | |
| January 31, 1995 | |||
| North America | |||
| March 11, 1995 | United States | ||
| March 12, 1995 | Jacksonville Coliseum | ||
| March 14, 1995 | ThunderDome | ||
| March 17, 1995 | Miami Arena | ||
| March 20, 1995 | Orlando Arena | ||
| March 22, 1995 | Lakefront Arena | ||
| March 24, 1995 | Reunion Arena | ||
| March 25, 1995 | HemisFair Arena | ||
| March 26, 1995 | The Summit | ||
| March 28, 1995 | Special Events Center | ||
| March 29, 1995 | Tingley Coliseum | ||
| March 31, 1995 | Thomas and Mack Center | ||
| April 1, 1995 | America West Arena | ||
| April 2, 1995 | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
| April 4, 1995 | Great Western Forum | ||
| April 5, 1995 | |||
| April 14, 1995 | Rosemont Horizon | ||
| April 15, 1995 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
| April 16, 1995 | |||
| April 18, 1995 | Allen County Memorial Coliseum | ||
| April 19, 1995 | Rupp Arena | ||
| April 21, 1995 | Ervin J. Nutter Center | ||
| April 22, 1995 | Gund Arena | ||
| April 23, 1995 | Charleston Civic Center | ||
| April 25, 1995 | Brendan Byrne Arena | ||
| April 26, 1995 | Nassau Coliseum | ||
| April 28, 1995 | CoreStates Spectrum | ||
| April 29, 1995 | Worcester Centrum | ||
| April 30, 1995 | Providence Civic Center | ||
| May 2, 1995 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | ||
| May 3, 1995 | Rochester Community War Memorial | ||
| May 5, 1995 | Canada | Colisée de Québec | |
| May 6, 1995 | Montreal Forum | ||
| May 7, 1995 | United States | Knickerbocker Arena | |
| May 13, 1995 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | ||
| May 14, 1995 | San Jose Arena | ||
| May 15, 1995 | ARCO Arena | ||
| Europe | |||
| May 24, 1995 | Paris | France | Le Zénith |
| May 26, 1995 | Germany | Weserstadion | |
| May 27, 1995 | |||
| May 28, 1995 | Netherlands | Goffertpark | |
| May 30, 1995 | Germany | Georg-Melches-Stadion | |
| June 1, 1995 | Sportforum | ||
| June 3, 1995 | Olympiastadion (Rock im Park) | ||
| June 4, 1995 | Nürburgring (Rock am Ring) | ||
| June 6, 1995 | Berlin | Waldbühne | |
| June 7, 1995 | |||
| June 10, 1995 | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium | |
| June 11, 1995 | Austria | Waldstadion | |
| June 13, 1995 | Spain | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |
| June 14, 1995 | Palacio de Los Deportes | ||
| June 15, 1995 | Portugal | Estadio Jose Alvalade | |
| June 17, 1995 | Belgium | Rock Werchter | |
| June 18, 1995 | Germany | Flughafen Lahr | |
| June 20, 1995 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| June 21, 1995 | Arms Park | ||
| June 23, 1995 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| June 24, 1995 | |||
| June 25, 1995 | |||
| June 27, 1995 | Gateshead International Stadium | ||
| June 28, 1995 | Don Valley Stadium | ||
| June 30, 1995 | Denmark | Darupvej (Roskilde Festival) | |
| North America[6] | |||
| July 15, 1995 | United States | Garden State Arts Center | |
| July 16, 1995 | |||
| July 18, 1995 | Blossom Music Center | ||
| July 19, 1995 | Deer Creek Music Center | ||
| July 21, 1995 | Sandstone Amphitheater | ||
| July 22, 1995 | Riverport Amphitheatre | ||
| July 23, 1995 | |||
| July 25, 1995 | Tupelo Coliseum | ||
| July 26, 1995 | Starwood Amphitheater | ||
| July 28, 1995 | New World Music Theatre | ||
| July 29, 1995 | Alpine Valley Music Theater | ||
| July 30, 1995 | Target Center | ||
| August 1, 1995 | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||
| August 2, 1995 | |||
| August 4, 1995 | Nissan Pavilion | ||
| August 5, 1995 | Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre | ||
| August 6, 1995 | The Ballpark | ||
| August 8, 1995 | Great Woods | ||
| August 9, 1995 | |||
| August 11, 1995 | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater | ||
| August 12, 1995 | Polaris Amphitheater | ||
| August 13, 1995 | Riverbend Music Center | ||
| August 14, 1995 | Nassau Coliseum | ||
| August 15, 1995 | |||
| August 18, 1995 | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre | |
| August 19, 1995 | |||
| August 20, 1995 | Frank Clair Stadium | ||
| August 22, 1995 | United States | Jones Beach Theater | |
| August 23, 1995 | |||
| August 25, 1995 | |||
| August 26, 1995 | Meadows Music Theatre | ||
| August 27, 1995 | Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center | ||
| August 29, 1995 | Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||
| August 30, 1995 | Classic Amphitheatre | ||
| September 1, 1995 | Walnut Creek Amphitheater | ||
| September 2, 1995 | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||
| September 3, 1995 | Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre | ||
| September 11, 1995 | Canada | Northlands Coliseum | |
| September 13, 1995 | Pacific Coliseum | ||
| September 15, 1995 | United States | Civic Stadium | |
| September 16, 1995 | The Gorge Amphitheatre | ||
| September 17, 1995 | BSU Pavilion | ||
| September 19, 1995 | Delta Center | ||
| September 20, 1995 | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | ||
| September 22, 1995 | Kansas Coliseum | ||
| September 23, 1995 | Hilton Coliseum | ||
| September 24, 1995 | MARK of the Quad Cities | ||
| September 26, 1995 | Pyramid Arena | ||
| September 27, 1995 | Jefferson Civic Center | ||
| September 29, 1995 | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
| September 30, 1995 | South Park Meadows | ||
| October 1, 1995 | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | ||
| October 3, 1995 | Myriad Convention Center | ||
| October 4, 1995 | |||
| October 6, 1995 | Desert Sky Pavilion | ||
| October 7, 1995 | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||
| October 8, 1995 | Selland Arena | ||
| October 11, 1995 | Lawlor Events Center | ||
| October 13, 1995 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | ||
| October 14, 1995 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
| October 15, 1995 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | ||
| Asia | |||
| October 25, 1995 | Tokyo | Japan | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| October 26, 1995 | |||
| October 27, 1995 | |||
| October 29, 1995 | Kokusai Center | ||
| October 30, 1995 | Osaka Castle Hall | ||
| November 1, 1995 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |
| November 2, 1995 | |||
| North America | |||
| November 4, 1995 | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | |
| November 5, 1995 | |||
| City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | Miami, United States | Arena | 11,748 | $331,231 | [7] | |
| March 24 | Dallas, United States | Reunion Arena | 15,367 | $414,160 | [8] | |
| April 22 | Cleveland, United States | Gund Arena | 16,406 | $477,710 | [9] | |
| April 25 | East Rutherford, United States | Bryne Meadowlands Arena | 17,628 | $491,780 | [10] | |
| April 26 | Uniondale, United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 15,323 | $444,930 | ||
| April 28 | Philadelphia, United States | CoreStates Spectrum | 15,846 | $453,738 | ||
| May 6 | Montreal, Canada | Forum | 12,689 | $339,225 | ||
| July 21 | Bonner Springs, United States | Sandstone Amphitheatre | 18,000 | $461,651 | [11] | |
| July 22–23 | Maryland Heights, United States | Riverport Amphitheatre | 39,898 | $971,866 | ||
| July 28 | Tinley Park, United States | World Music Theatre | 20,543 | $609,880 | ||
| July 29 | East Troy, United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 24,572 | $722,315 | ||
| August 11 | Burgettstown, United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre | 23,250 | $528,920 | [12] | |
| August 18–19 | Toronto, Canada | Molson Amphitheatre | 30,215 | $735,661 | ||
| August 20 | Ottawa, Canada | Civic Center Arena | 14,327 | $356,859 | [13] | |
| September 11 | Edmonton, Canada | Northlands Coliseum | 13,987 | $376,878 | [14] | |
| September 16 | George, United States | The Gorge | 18,500 | $518,350 | [15] | |
| September 24 | Moline, United States | Mark of the Quad Cities | 9,967 | $362,346 | [16] | |
| September 29 | The Woodlands, United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 13,007 | $373,940 |
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