In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar, who is gearing up for a nine-show residency in the city this spring, revealed that he’s no longer interested in extensive touring.
“I don’t think I want to go on tour anymore,” Hagar said. “I hate to say that, because I don’t want to piss my fans off. I’ll go out and do a one-off show and do things like that, but the residency is going to give me a good extension of my career. That’s what I’m hoping for.”
Referring to his upcoming “Best Of All Worlds Tour – The Residency” at Dolby Live from April 30th to May 17th, Hagar stated: “With this, I don’t have to travel, I don’t have to unpack and pack and get on an airplane every day. You know, at my age, it hurts my shoulders to do all this. And I have to perform. I’m a performer, at the end of the day.”
“I keep telling my manager, ‘Don’t take any tours, let me do this residency.’ If I like it enough, I’ll do another one. And if that’s successful I’ll do another one, and I can squeeze a few more years out of my career.”
The residency will reunite the powerhouse lineup of Sammy, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Kenny Aronoff with a special, Las Vegas-exclusive setlist, running from April 30 to May 17, 2025. This residency offers a unique opportunity to witness this legendary band perform some of their greatest hits in an unforgettable live experience.
This highly anticipated residency will showcase Sammy’s career-spanning hits, from seminal breakouts with MONTROSE, his iconic solo hits, and a deep dive into his tenure with VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT, and everything in between. Presented in partnership by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, the residency will be custom-designed for Dolby Live, giving fans an intimate, high-energy concert experience in the 5,200-seat entertainment venue.
“I’m so looking forward to this residency and being able to stay in one place so we can get the sound and production completely dialed in,” said Hagar. “It also allows the band to experiment with the setlist every night — that’s why it’s going to be exclusive to Las Vegas. Instead of traveling all day on tour when there’s no time to rehearse and make changes. I plan on digging deeper into the VAN HALEN catalog, and my solo career, MONTROSE and CHICKENFOOT, as well. The fans are in for a lot of surprises.”
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