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Van Halen will perform on July 20 at the Rock USA Festival in Oshkosh, Wisc. -- its first announced U.S. date of the year and, of course, fueling rumors about more shows and perhaps even a full-scale tour for 2013.

The quartet canned 31 planned dates last summer, cancellations that have never been fully explained by the band. But it's gradually working its way into live work this year, with a performance at Australia's inaugural Stone Music Festival on April 20 and three June shows in Canada.