Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony performed a set with the Atomic Punks in Pasadena, CA, and said 'I feel like I am back in 1982 performing with the old band!' Anthony added, 'The Atomic Punks rock!' Anthony recently joined the band again on stage, at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on January 31, 2003.

Bart's replacement, Brian Young, recreated Eddie Van Halen's sound and furious guitar playing so precisely, that Dave again looked to the Punks, and took the guitarist out on the road in 2002 for his national tour with fellow ex-Van Halen frontman, Sammy Hagar. In his 1997 auto-biography 'Crazy from the Heat,' former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth referred to the Atomic Punks as 'The best tribute to Van Halen ever!' Dave cemented his admiration and appreciation for the Punks' talents by hiring original axeman Bart Walsh to play guitar on his 'DLR Band' tours from 1999-2001.

Voted 'Best Tribute Band' by LA's 'Rock City News' three years in a row, the Atomic Punks have created a national following that continues to grow by leaps and bounds all the time.

Louis, MO, Pittsburgh, PA, most recently Salt Lake City, UT, and most importantly, Pasadena, CA, where Van Halen started their meteoric rise to stardom.

Formed in 1994, the Atomic Punks have performed well over 300 shows in places like Hollywood, CA, San Diego, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Honolulu, HI, Andover, MN, St. The Atomic Punks are a tribute to early Van Halen, the David Lee Roth era.

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