Tonight’s WBLM Mini-Concert [VIDEO]

Nearly a year after their first appearance in Portland opening for Black Sabbath...Eddie, Alex, Mikey, and Dave returned to the Civic Center! This time they were the headliners. Van Halen was a sold-out show that night and would continue to sell all the tix every time they came back, up to and including their final performance with Sammy Hagar in 1991. 36 years ago today, Van Halen blew the roof off the CCCC touring in support of their latest album, Van Halen II. With the new sound of Eddie's guitar wizardry and Dave's one-of-a-kind flamboyant stage antics, Blimpsters witnessed rock n' roll history in the making. Dance the Night Away was the highlight of the night, on the strength of it being their first top 20 hit and getting plenty of spins on WBLM in 1979. With Eddie's cool steel drum sounding guitar, it always takes us to the islands for a party and remains one of the most popular VH tunes in Blimpville today.

Join us tonight at 5:20 for live Van Halen on the the WBLM Mini-Concert!