As expected, Van Halen used their intimate Thursday-night show at New York City's Cafe Wha?, a 250-seat venue, to confirm details of their upcoming new album.
The album, which will be titled A Different Kind of Truth, will indeed be released on February 7 and will be preceded by a new single called "Tattoo," which will debut Tuesday, January 10.
According to Guitar World's Richard Bienstock, the band debuted a new track called "She's the Woman" during their set, which was chock full of the band's hits. You can read more from his report here.
While only a lucky few got to see Van Halen last night, the band will kick off their 2012 tour on February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Want more details? Check out this special live report from last night's show by Guitar World writer Chris Gill.
Van Halen 2012 Tour Dates
Feb. 18 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Feb. 20 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Feb. 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Feb. 24 - Chicago, IL - United Center
Feb. 28 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Mar. 01 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Mar. 03 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Arena
Mar. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
Mar. 09 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
Mar. 11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Mar. 15 - Montreal, QCBell Centre
Mar. 17 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Mar. 21 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
Mar. 24 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.
