"The best gig of all time": What happened when Van Halen played a secret show at a tiny New York club

Van Halen onstage at Cafe Wha?.

On January 5, 2012, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen played a secret show at the intimate Cafe Wha? in New York City. The event coincided with the announcement of Van Halen's 2012 North American tour and the February 7 release of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth. Broadcaster Eddie Trunk was one of just 250 people lucky enough to get a ticket, so we asked him to review the show.