(Graphic | Courtesy of Hayden Homes Amphitheater)
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar recently announced the first dates of his Crazy Times North American summer amphitheater tour. Hagar will be joined by his best-selling rock supergroup The Circle, featuring fellow Van Halen alum and Rock Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Anthony; Grammy-award winning drummer, Jason Bonham; and Vic Johnson, Hagar’s longtime guitar virtuoso. Special guests George Thorogood & The Destroyers will also join the entire tour, which is produced by Live Nation and presented by Hagar’s portfolio of spirits — Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co., Santo Tequila and Beach Bar Rum. The Crazy Times tour kicks off in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Friday, June 10 at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and continues through Saturday, September 10 at the FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. A full list of dates is below.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10am local time on Friday, January 28. Redhead Fan Club Members will have access to the first pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 25 at 10am local time. For tickets and more information, visit RedRocker.com.
Sammy Hagar said: “A tour this size has been a long time coming and it’s definitely going to be worth the wait. The Circle and I are super excited and ready to throw the party of the year with George Thorogood.
We’re going to take the music and party to a whole new level — ‘Crazy Times’ is an understatement.”
Sammy Hagar & The Circle have quickly established themselves as one of the most emphatic and exciting live acts on the road today, seamlessly ripping through career-spanning hits from Hagar’s solo years, Montrose, Van Halen, The Circle and with Bonham on drums a Led Zeppelin track or two. With an ever-changing setlist that draws from more than five decades of iconic rock anthems, fans will experience the excitement of live music with songs including, I Can’t Drive 55, Right Now, There’s Only One Way To Rock, Mas Tequila, Why Can’t This Be Love, Heavy Metal, Your Love is Driving Me Crazy and many more.
Special guests George Thorogood and The Destroyers are set to turn up the rock-blues vibes as they celebrate 45 years in music. With a catalog of classic hits that includes Who Do You Love, Move It On Over, Bad To The Bone, I Drink Alone and One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, it’s a pairing for the rock party record books.
Sammy Hagar & The Circle Crazy Times Tour Tour Dates:
June 10 — Bridgeport, Connecticut — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
June 11 — Holmdel, New Jersey — PNC Bank Arts Center
June 13 — Mansfield, Massachusetts — Xfinity Center
June 15 — Noblesville, Indiana — Ruoff Music Center
June 16 — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio — Blossom Music Center
August 23 — Clarkston, Michigan — Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 24 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Riverbend Music Center
August 26 — Maryland Heights, Missouri — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 27 — Tinley Park, Illinois — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 30 — Salt Lake City, Utah — USANA Amphitheatre
September 1 — Bend, Oregon — Hayden Homes Amphitheater
September 7 — Phoenix, Arizona — Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 9 — Mountain View, California — Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 10 — Irvine, California — FivePoint Amphitheatre
The tour comes on the heels of Hagar’s Las Vegas residency, which is now in its second year of sold-out concerts at The Strat. On January 5, 2022, he was awarded Mexico’s Medal of Honor and named Los Cabos’ first Honorary Ambassador of Tourism by the region’s top dignitaries, in recognition of his longtime investment in their people and economy. Hagar’s tour is presented by his award-winning portfolio of spirits, including Santo Tequila and Mezquila, a partnership with Guy Fieri; his premium Puerto Rico-made Beach Bar Rum, with partner Rick Springfield; and Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co., his new top-shelf sparkling rum cocktails in a can.
About Sammy Hagar:
For more than five decades, Sammy Hagar has been recognized as one of the best and most accomplished lead singers and songwriters in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose, to his multi-platinum solo career, to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot and his latest best-selling supergroup, The Circle, Hagar has amassed 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like I Can’t Drive 55, Right Now and Why Can’t This Be Love, and earned the highest respect of the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina in 1990, he’s turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving and iconic lifestyle brand. A pioneer in the spirits industry, Hagar’s development and nine-figure sale of his Cabo Wabo Tequila to Gruppo Campari in 2008 is widely credited as the start of the celebrity-owned spirits trend. His portfolio of spirits now includes Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Santo Tequila and Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co., as well as several restaurants. Never one to hit the brakes, he’s also found success in publishing, TV, radio and beyond, including five seasons of his hit TV show, Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar, and as host of Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown, his syndicated radio show that’s broadcast on 90+ U.S. stations. He’s also a #1 NYT bestselling author, a dedicated philanthropist and since January 5, 2022, the first Honorary Ambassador to Los Cabos, an honor he was bestowed in recognition of his longtime investment in the people and economy of Mexico. Visit RedRocker.com for more information.
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