Van Halen Tribute began performing at Dinner, a college dive bar. The bassist was influenced by his father's love of music. The lead singer used to annoy his grandmother by playing his favorite record nonstop. Van Halen Tribute began playing together in 1995. The group harassed the local radio station to play their tracks.

Van Halen Tribute’s first album did not do so well, but the second album was a hit, going gold. The band continues to play large venues, but still enjoys playing in smaller clubs on occasion.

Van Halen Tribute accepted that they were real working musicians as soon as the band’s first fan club was started by Brenda Ellenwood in 1991. Starting out in Austin with a few dozen members, the club grew fast, eclipsing a couple thousand nation wide in under a year.

Members of Van Halen Tribute hope to collaborate with other artists during this tour. The group just completed their new record, but they are already thinking of their next move. The newest project from Van Halen Tribute is the band's seventh album.

Critics have often commended Van Halen Tribute for their playfulness with the audience during concerts. Boston music critic Nathan Smith has always been enamored with group’s drummer. Van Halen Tribute’s new record is receiving generally positive reviews from all the critics, including Samuel Harkenreader, who first saw the group perform in Portland.

The group is sure to schedule a show at Cafeteria in St. Louis every time they tour because they used to play there all the time before they made it big. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Van Halen Tribute tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.