Viva Las Vegas! Sammy Hagar hit the strip at THE STRAT for his Opening Night residency "Sammy Hagar & Friends". In the STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod (formerly known as the Stratosphere) and will feature The Red Rocker collaborating with a rotating circle of his legendary friends starting with shows on Friday, October 29, Saturday, October 30, Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6.
Sammy says: "I've been searching the Las Vegas Strip trying to find the right room, ambience and partners to create a very special Cabo Wabo birthday-bash-type environment for my band members and musician friends to create the ultimate party residency. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 'Sammy And Friends'. You all know the rules. There aren't any."
First on the list of his list of legendary friends was Stephen Pearcy. The audience loved the collaboration. What a Great kick-off to Sammy's Las Vegas residency!
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Hagar is inviting such guest stars as Toby Keith, Rick Springfield, Kenny Chesney, Vince Neil (MÖTLEY CRÜE) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) to the party. As for the setlist, Hagar says: "THE CIRCLE has the best setlist in the world, and the WABOS play a lot more of my old, deeper tracks, and my old vintage catalog from the rocker area, from the '70s, '80s — it's a mosh-up," Hagar said. "We'll start with six, seven VAN HALEN songs, a couple of MONTROSE tracks, a LED ZEPPELIN song, six CIRCLE songs. We'll mix it up pretty good."
The theater is designed to capture the beach vibe he's synonymous with, including elements of Hagar's famed Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, home to his epic annual birthday bash.
Show times are at 9 p.m., with doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $100 and will be available first to Sammy's fan club starting at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, June 29 (password: REDHEAD) and members of True Rewards, The STRAT's free rewards program, starting at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 30. Tickets will be on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. PT on Thursday, July 1 at this location.
VIP packages for once-in-a-lifetime experiences will also be available that includes:
* One premium ticket located in Cantina Party Pit Section * Meet-and-greet with Sammy Hagar * One signed bottle of Sammy's Beach Bar Rum (Red Head) * Photo with Sammy Hagar * Early entry into the venue
* Sammy Hagar And Friends tour shirt
* Sammy Hagar And Friends VIP laminate
* Commemorative Sammy Hagar And Friends pin set
* Sammy @ The STRAT hat
* Select special offers and discounts
* On-site host
* Very limited availability
* VIP Package items/information subject to change
VIP package details will be sent to VIP guests prior to show date.
For questions regarding these shows, please contact The STRAT Box Office at 702-383-5210 or e-mail inquiries to stticketing@goldenent.com.
Stephen is in pretty good form, looking good and sounding good.
Idea: since the type of singing that Stephen does is obviously very physically challenging and seemingly getting hard for him to do to his standard; perhaps he could perform as a guitarist and do some backup/bit vocals fills.
Ratt could reform with Stephen on guitar, and doing backup vocals. I am pretty sure they could find a younger vocalist who sounded like Stephen did in his prime and on the recordings.
That may or may not go over with the powers that be or with the fans. From my perspective, I would totally go see that. Just my .02 cents in thinking about how to put together the mo…