The former Van Halen frontman is bringing his career-spanning show back to select U.S. markets this summer
This summer, Sammy Hagar is bringing his Best of All Worlds Tour back out on the road for a few more shows across the United States. The career-spanning set includes a ton of Van Halen classics, plus material from Montrose, Chickenfoot, and Sammy’s solo stuff. The limited run of shows begins in June at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri.
“We’re celebrating the legacy of the music and bringing it to a whole new generation of fans,“ said Sammy Hagar.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 16 at 10 AM. ARTIST, Red Rocker, and CITI pre-sales begin tomorrow, Tuesday, January 13 at 10 AM. Check out the full tour itinerary below, plus a link to grab tickets.
The 2026 tour reunites Hagar with the Best of All Worlds Band, featuring fellow Hall of Famer and original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, 15-time GRAMMY® nominee and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, and powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff. In addition, Greg Phillinganes, one of the most respected and accomplished keyboard artists in the world, is set to perform with the band on the tour. Collectively, Anthony, Satriani, and Aronoff have played together in nearly every phase of Hagar’s career—including Van Halen, Chickenfoot, and The Circle—so fans can expect a refreshed 2026 setlist drawing from some of the biggest rock anthems of the last four decades with hits including, “Finish What Ya Started,” “5150,” “Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy,” “Poundcake,” “Sexy Little Thing,” “One Way to Rock,” “Right Now,” “Summer Nights,” “Eagles Fly,” “Love Walks In,” “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight,” and more.
Joining them on the tour is rock legend Rick Springfield, the Grammy Award–winning artist who’s setlist packs 10 U.S. Top 10 singles, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “Love Somebody,” “Human Touch,” and “I’ve Done Everything for You,” written by Hagar. With more than 25 million records sold worldwide, Springfield remains one of the most enduring artists of his era. The tour reunites two longtime friends and collaborators whose connection spans more than four decades and extends beyond the music, with Hagar and Springfield also spirit partners in Beach Bar Rum.
Sammy Hagar has been a busy guy lately. After a very successful run of initialing 2024, he decided to add more dates to his Best of All Worlds Residency in Las Vegas. The Red Rocker’s Van Halen celebration returned to Dolby Live at Park MGM for two more stretches last March. This follows up his widely successful Best of All Worlds Tour, which saw the Hagar sell out amphitheaters last summer.
In addition to his touring, Sammy has something else cooking.
Last September, Hagar shared a video with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.
“Ok, here we are – the three best singers in rock ‘n’ roll,” Hagar says to the camera as the three embrace. “And you say, ‘What are those three guys doing?’ Well, it’s hard to say – but we’re just getting started.”
The person filming the clip again asked, “What are you guys doing?”
Sammy replied, “It’s hard to say. We’re figuring it out. We’re trying to figure out what we’re doing.”
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante provided a bit more clarity in his Instagram post. He shared a photo of himself with Hagar and Kroeger in what appeared to be a recording studio, stating: “When you get a call to come over and play drums on a new song that these 2 are doing… you drop whatever it is and go. What a spontaneous thing and so much fun. Thank you both.”
Tommy Lee reposted a clip shot by his wife Brittany Furlan to his Instagram story of himself playing drums in what appears to be a rehearsal space. While the clip is clearly of Tommy behind a kit, Sammy referred to him as a “singer” in the video he shared on his social media. Could Lee also be lending his vocal talents to this new project? In the late 90s and early 00s, Tommy fronted is own band, Methods of Mayhem, and he continues to sing backup vocals for the Crüe today.
Check out the clips from social media HERE.
Of his upcoming residency dates next spring, Sammy said, “I can’t tell you how hard it’s been not to leak this announcement. I must say those last nine shows were some of the best shows I’ve done in my life. I love this band like no other and can’t wait to do it again. One listen to the live residency record coming out and you will understand this is my idea of retirement! Beats golf any day. The Best of All Worlds Returns to Vegas! We’re thrilled to announce new shows for the Las Vegas Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM.”
Drummer Kenny Aronoff will once again be joining Hagar, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, and guitarist Joe Satriani on the Vegas Strip. Jason Bonham, who played drums for the super group’s summer run, announced at the end of 2024 that he would not be joining the group for any future shows. Throughout his career, Aronoff has worked with the likes of John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, among others.
On July 13, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, Sammy Hagar kicked off The Best of All Worlds Tour at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre. Along with former bandmate and longtime collaborator Michael Anthony, Hagar is celebrating his storied time with Van Halen on the 28-date North American tour. With some help from fellow rock juggernauts Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham, the group is bringing Van Halen’s catalog back to life on stage. The set was filled with some of Van Halen’s biggest hits, and a few rare gems. Fans were also treated to select songs from Montrose and Chickenfoot, as well as Hagar and Satriani’s solo catalogs.
During an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, Hagar declared that special guest appearances by musicians of note in every city the tour stops at could occur, and he also publicly invited his former Van Halen bandmate, founding drummer Alex Van Halen, and original singer David Lee Roth, to join him on stage during his tour last year.
“We’re gonna invite every musician in every town,” Hagar stated. “First of all, whenever you play, if there’s a guitar player in town, no matter what city it is, they come out to see Joe [Satriani], just like they used to do for Eddie [Van Halen]. So, if we’ve got other guitar players, we’ll get them involved. 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.”
Since Eddie Van Halen’s passing in October of 2020, there’s been a ton of speculation about either a tribute tour, or a Van Halen reunion of all the surviving members.
“It’s time,” Hagar said on Stern. “Nobody else is gonna do it. […] And we are the only ones who can do it.”
When Stern asked what the odds are of Alex Van Halen coming out to a gig, Hagar replied, “I would hope so. I reach out to Al [Alex Van Halen] about once a month for about five years now, and he doesn’t get back to me. I call, I leave a voice message, I send a text, and I send an e-mail. All three things. ‘Al, give me a call.’ Al’s favorite line to me was always, every time he wanted to get back together, he would say, ‘You know, Sam, we ain’t gettin’ any younger.’ So, I’d say, ‘Hey, Al, we ain’t gettin’ any younger. Give me a call. Let me know. What do you want do? Come on over. Let’s get together. Mike [Michael Anthony] and I will meet you somewhere.”
June 13 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
June 14 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN
June 17 – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mt. Pleasant, MI
June 19 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
June 22 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
June 24 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
June 26 – Theater at MGM National Harbor – Oxon Hill, MD*
June 27 – Theater at MGM National Harbor – Oxon Hill, MD*
*without Rick Springfield
Tickets will be available HERE