Let’s be straightforward: Van Halen has not released enough live albums.

In fact, they may be the most popular band in rock history without a definitive live album that encapsulates their entire career.

This is a particularly challenging feat for a band that experienced two distinct eras of immense commercial success with very different vocalists.

The original lineup of Van Halen, featuring David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony, has somehow never put out a live album.

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While the second version of the group, fronted by Sammy Hagar, released the full-length concert film Live Without a Net right after their first tour, they did not produce a “proper” live album until 1993’s Live: Right Here, Right Now, which came seven years later.

David Lee Roth’s return to Van Halen in 2007—now featuring Wolfgang Van Halen instead of Anthony—led to three highly successful tours. During these tours, the young bassist persuaded the band to include long-forgotten tracks like “Drop Dead Legs” and “Light Up the Sky” in their set lists.

However, no one thought to professionally film or record any of those performances, resulting in the first and so far only Roth-led live album being a “warts and all” release sourced from a mixing board tape.

Van Halen’s live discography has been expanding quickly in recent years. Between 2024 and 2026, three different live albums from the Sammy Hagar era have been discovered, initially as part of expanded editions of the albums 5150, Balance, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, and later as standalone vinyl releases.

You can find our ranking of every live Van Halen album below: