David Lee Roth kicked off his 2026 tour by breaking out a music from Van Halen‘s debut album that he hadn’t carried out stay in practically 20 years.
Diamond Dave and his more and more giant band – he is as much as 5 backing singers now – hit the stage with a hard-hitting opening volley of “Panama,” “Drop Dead Legs” and “Romeo Delight.”
Then he downshifted a bit with “Little Dreamer,” a slow-burning semi-ballad from 1978’s Van Halen. According to SetList.fm it was the primary time Roth had carried out the music as a solo artist since 2003. He performed it as a member of Van Halen as not too long ago as 2008.
You can see the total set record and fan-shot video from the present beneath.
If the set record stories are true, Roth additionally carried out a canopy of Billy Joel‘s “New York State of Mind.” We have not discovered video of that but however belief me I’ll be searching for all of it weekend, it feels like a type of concepts that will both crash or soar spectacularly.
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Roth and his band will carry out subsequent on Saturday, April 18 in Portland, Oregon. His tour – apparently named Don’t Love Me, Rent Me – is at present scheduled to conclude June 20 in Milwaukee. You can see the entire tour schedule at his official website.
It’s additionally attainable he may flip up with Teddy Swims once more at Coachella tonight, like he did last weekend.
Watch David Lee Roth Perform ‘Panama’
Watch David Lee Roth Perform ‘Ice Cream Man’
David Lee Roth April 16, 2026 Spokane, WA Set List:
1. “Panama”
2. “Drop Dead Legs”
3. “Romeo Delight”
4. “Little Dreamer”
5. Blues (acoustic)
6. “I’m the One”
7. “Dance the Night Away”
8. “Ice Cream Man”
9. “You Really Got Me”
10. “Jamie’s Cryin'”
11. “Unchained”
12. “New York State of Mind” (Billy Joel cowl) (!!!)
13. “Mean Street”
14. “Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love”
15. “Hot for Teacher”
16. “Everybody Wants Some!!”
17. “Jump”
through SetList.fm
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