This Was Eddie Van Halen's Final Concert

Eddie Van Halen's final concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015 was not one to miss. Fans who attended the gig got to rejoice in Van Halen's earlier hits, such as "You Really Got Me" and "Dance The Night Away." Although Eddie did not perform his legendary six-minute riff with his cigarette still lit, he did deliver some heavy guitaring that brought people to their feet.

Toward the end of the 23-song show, per Setlist.fm, Van Halen had his final moment to shine on stage alongside his bandmates with a monumental, nine-minute guitar solo. During his solo, Van Halen performed "Little Guitars," "Mean Street," "Spanish Fly," "Cathedral," and "Eruption."

Commemorating the guitar pioneer, Rolling Stone shared a video of Van Halen's final encore of "Jump," and although that seemed to be the most powerful of the concert, the real highlight was the emotional moment shared between Eddie and frontman David Lee Roth. Midway through the show, Roth thanked the guitarist for giving him "the best years of my life." Roth concluded over the applause, "I will always do the half-Jesus towards you, Eddie Van Halen." The moment captured the hearts of everyone, as Eddie and Roth rarely saw eye-to-eye as bandmates.

Fans who attended Van Halen's last concert shared their memories on Twitter. One attendee tweeted, "I was fortunate to see Van Halen in concert as a teenager, and again on their last tour in 2015. Your music will live on forever!"

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