2015-08-13 Nikon At Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY

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Live Nation cuts prices on Nikon at Jones Beach tickets

Updated June 9, 2015 6:33 PM
By GLENN GAMBOA glenn.gamboa@newsday.com

Live Nation has cut prices on tickets to some of the season’s biggest shows at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater to $20.15 this week as part of its “Summer Kick-Off” promotion.

The sale, which runs through June 14, includes tickets to the BLI Summer Jam and the Dashboard Confessional/Third Eye Blind concerts this weekend, as well as concerts from Van Halen, Brian Wilson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Syosset native Idina Menzel.

To get the $20.15 tickets, pick the show you want to go to on the Live Nation website, click under the “Special Offers” tab and check “2015 Summer Promotion Offer” and choose among the available seats.

The full list of shows in the deal:

JUNE 13 BLI Summer Jam with Nick Jonas, Flo Rida and more

JUNE 14 Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional

JUNE 20 Widespread Panic

JUNE 30 Brian Wilson

JULY 15 Daryl Hall & John Oates

JULY 17 Idina Menzel

JULY 23 Def Leppard

JULY 31 Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson

AUG. 1 Slipknot

AUG. 5 Incubus and Deftones

AUG. 6 Australian Pink Floyd Show

AUG. 13 and 15 Van Halen

AUG. 14 Nickelback

AUG. 29 Laid Back Festival with Gregg Allman

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Van Halen concert at Jones Beach shows friendly David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen
Updated August 13, 2015 11:34 PM
By DAVID J. CRIBLEZ david.criblez@newsday.com

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen takes the stage at the Nikon Theater at Jones Beach in Wantagh, Aug. 13, 2015. Photo Credit: Jessica Earnshaw

Those who were going to a Van Halen concert expecting a boxing match were surprised Thursday night at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater when they saw lead singer David Lee Roth and guitarist Eddie Van Halen hit the stage spinning around arm-in-arm, then shaking hands for all in the crowd to see.

The often-feuding duo proved that although they may butt heads offstage, they are brothers in rock and roll when the music starts. Despite being in their early 60s, with the exception of bassist Wolfgang, Eddie’s 24-year-old son, Van Halen proved it still has fire in its belly.

In a nonstop two-hour performance, VH blazed through a well-balanced mix of classic rock hits (“Everybody Wants Some,” “Runnin’ With the Devil”) and obscure fan faves (“Light Up the Sky,” “Drop Dead Legs”). Judging by the 40- to 50-year-old male-dominant crowd, it was clear that they were recalling some high school moments, creating a comfortable blanket of nostalgia.

Van Halen doesn’t need special effects. Roth’s enthusiasm and spunk conveys the band’s spirit while the trio of Van Halens — Ed, Wolf and drummer Alex — keeps the music tight. However, Roth can be challenged vocally at times. He floated by on “Hot For Teacher,” in which he cracks wise as the band cooks. But when he has to sing out on “I’ll Wait” or “China Town,” he lets Ed and Wolf do the heavy lifting on background vocals. That’s when he winks, spins and cartoons his way through the show — hoping you won’t notice.

Eddie makes up for Roth’s aging pipes with his power chords, which haven’t lost a step. While his hair and goatee may be graying, his fingers are still very much alive and limber, which is why the crowds still come.

“This is one of the best shows of our whole season,” declared Roth with a smile to the sold-out crowd. “As it should be.”

Van Halen plays another show at Jones Beach Saturday night.