First Concert Memories #35: Van Halen Balance Tour with Tim's Vinyl Confessions

First Concert Memories #35: Van Halen Balance Tour with Tim's Vinyl Confessions

From The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast by Mac B.

June 1, 2026 · 60 min

About this episode

The episode features Tim Durling discussing his first concert experience with Van Halen during the Balance Tour in 1995.

We started First Concert Memories, the monthly series from The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast, we wanted to capture the passion of rock fans who were turned on (usually at a young age) by the power of a great live rock show. That passion comes from childhood and teenage fandom of bands that hit you in just the right spot in your heart, mind and time of your life. For our generation, that was Van Halen. The genius of Eddie Van Halen's guitar against the raw vocals of David Lee Roth catapulted the boys into superstardom as they were loved by hard rockers, guitar heads, MTV, adoring females, and record company execs. That's why we can do our 3rd FCM on Van Halen because they were that big and they changed their sets so much over the years (not to mention lineups) that there are lots of entry points depending on your age. Tim Durling of Tim's Vinyl Confessions is just a bit younger than Action Jackson and The Wolf so while our heroes first show was the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour, Tim first so the fellas on the Balance Tour in 1995. Van Halen were Tim's favorite band but because the band never toured Atlantic Canada where he grew up, there were few opportunities…

People in this episode

Host: Mac B.

Guest: Tim Durling

Topics covered

  • First Concert Memories
  • Van Halen
  • Live Rock Shows
  • Music Fandom
  • Balance Tour

Keywords

  • Van Halen
  • First Concert
  • Tim Durling
  • Balance Tour
  • Rock Music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Van Halen, Tim's Vinyl Confessions, MTV

Places: Atlantic Canada, Maine

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