Van Halen Tour’s VIP Packages Make Prospect Of “Reunion” Seem Even Less Exciting

Now that the Van Halen tour’s been announced, here come the announcements of the Van Halen VIP packages, those newfangled ways to allow rich people “ultimate fans” to get prime seats while not having to stand outside in the rain the morning that tickets go on sale or hit the “submit” button on Ticketmaster.com for 15 minutes straight. The VIP package’s vendor, I Love All Access, is offering two ways for fans to go above and beyond the surcharge-studded prices that they’d normally pay–the first-tier package guarantees a seat in the first 20 rows and a gift, while those who pay even more (ILAA’s Def Leppard package is $250, so we’re going to guess that these tickets are going to be priced a bit higher) will get:

* A reserved seat inside the ramp!*
* Van Halen 5 Star souvenir laminate!
* Backstage tour!
* Pre-show party!
* Exclusive Van Halen gift bag!
* Crowd-free merchandise shopping!
* Parking**

Exclamation points theirs, natch. And, of course, you have to sign a waiver and release of liability, which presumably means that a joyride on David Lee Roth’s zip-line across the stage is out. (What do you mean he probably won’t ride it? Come on!)

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