Sammy Hagar recently announced his Best Of Both World tour featuring former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani, and drummer Jason Bonham. The tour focuses on the Van Hagar era of the band and kicks off in July.
Upon announcing the tour, Hagar said in part: "We're gonna invite every musician in every town. If Alex Van Halen wants to jump up, if David Lee Roth wants to come out and join us, come on, motherfucker. You are welcome. This is about Van Halen." Roth took Hagar up on the offer, but apparently Hagar isn't too interested.
In a series of comments on Instagram responding to fans, Hagar said Roth isn't invited onto the tour, but only as a guest: "he's not invited on the tour NOOOO F;()$(.g way," said Hagar. "it was to sing a song with us somewhere like a lot of singers guitarist ect are going to do on this tour. i know better than to have him on tour again. been there done that."
Hagar then took some shots at Roth about his ability to remember lyrics, adding: "he can come out and sing a song on a show or two if he can remember the words." So who knows if Roth is going to show up at this point, given Hagar's opinion on him.
Get the dates below, all of which are opened by Loverboy (the guys who did "Working For The Weekend"), and get your tickets here.
7/13 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
7/14 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/16 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7/19 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
7/20 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/22 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/24 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
7/26 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/27 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/29 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/31 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
8/2 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/3 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
8/9 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
8/11 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/13 – Spokane, WA @ Airway Heights, WA BECU Live at Northern Quest
8/14 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resort Amphitheater
8/16 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
8/17 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
8/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
8/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resorts Amphitheatre
8/22 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
8/23 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/25 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
8/27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/28 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
8/30 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
8/31 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
