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Sammy fans don’t forget…
Sammy will be performing live with Toby Keith on Saturday 1/31/04 from Houston on Country Music Television.  It’s Toby Keith Shock’n Y’all Superbowl Party. Live from 9-10 p.m. Central time.

Hey REDheads,
This past Thursday, the 22nd, me and the Wabo’s jammed with Johnny Hiland at 
The Sweetwater in Mill Valley.  He is an awesome guitar player.   We played, 
"Going Down", "Mustang Sally" and "Honky Tonk Woman".  Steve Vai said that he 
couldn’t play like Johnny Hiland even with a gun put to his head. 
See ya at the SuperBash!!

Sammy

CMT SCORES A TOUCHDOWN WITH ITS LIVE MUSIC SPECIAL 
"TOBY KEITH’S SHOCK ‘N Y’ALL SUPER BOWL PARTY:
A CMT CROSSROADS SPECIAL"
AIRING LIVE ON JANUARY 31

Special is Part of the National Football League Super Bowl Concert Series
Superstar Toby Keith Performs Live From Houston with Special Guests
Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Darryl McDaniels, 
Chad Smith, and Wayman Tisdale

NASHVILLE – January 20, 2004 – The night before the AFC and NFC 
champions battle it out on the field for the coveted Super Bowl XXXVIII 
championship,CMT is throwing its own brand of tailgate party to celebrate the current
champion of country music Toby Keith.  CMT’s high-powered 
performance special, TOBY KEITH’S SHOCK ‘N Y’ALL SUPER BOWL PARTY: A CMT CROSSROADS SPECIAL, part of the National Football League Super Bowl Concert Series, will be telecast live Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT. 

This historic one-hour concert will kick-off the country’s biggest 
sporting event and will be telecast live from Houston, the home of Super Bowl
XXXVIII.  The show will feature special musical performances by 
superstar Toby Keith, supported by his band and a gathering of very special 
friends.
Scheduled to join Keith are Texan legend and collaborator Willie Nelson;
Sammy Hagar; Darryl McDaniels (DMC); Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili 
Peppers); and
jazz musician Wayman Tisdale.

"The Super Bowl always marks a time when friends can get together, 
enjoy the best game of football, talk about which television commercial they 
think is the funniest and be entertained by some of the best artists music has 
to offer," says Keith.  "It’s an honor to be asked to be a part of the event
this year and I can’t wait to get on stage with my friends from country,
rock and pop music for all our fans."

Keith heads into 2004 after having a stellar 2003 year,
beginning with the hit "Who’s Your Daddy," which spent five weeks at 
No. 1, and continuing with country music domination of the singles "Beer For 
My Horses" and "I Love This Bar" which both spent six weeks at No. 1. 
Since its release in November 2003, Keith’s latest album "Shock ‘N Y’All" has 
sold over two and a half million copies and remains number one on the 
Country Album chart while his previous, quadruple-platinum album, "Unleashed," 
holds steady in the Top 5. 

For more information on TOBY KEITH’S SHOCK ‘N Y’ALL SUPER BOWL 
PARTY: A CMT
CROSSROADS SPECIAL, visit CMT.com.

*TOBY KEITH’S SHOCK ‘N Y’ALL SUPER BOWL PARTY: A CMT 
CROSSROADS
SPECIAL airs LIVE on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:00 PM, Eastern and 9:00 PM,
Central; and 11:00 PM, Mountain and  10:00 PM, Pacific (time delayed). 

If your New Year’s was anything like ours, you
probably don’t remember much of it. But Cabo San Lucas
transplant Sammy Hagar is one dude who had a pretty memorable
New Year’s celebration from the sounds of it. First off, not only did it
stretch well into the 2nd of January, but it involved Red Hot Chili
Pepper Chad Smith filling in on drums during a performance, and
a few drinks shared with Nickelback’s Chad and Mike Kroeger.
And if you need ask what their drink of choice probably was, then
we’ll pass it over to Hagar himself so he can remind you of his
favorite libation.  (Actuality #1) "I became a fan of real tequila the
first time I ever tasted it, in the town of Tequila.  And it blew my
mind because most of the stuff we grew up on is stuff that you end
up in the bathroom throwing up.  So when I opened The Cabo
Wabo, a long time ago, I built it to be a tequila bar."  Of course
Sammy’s referring his bar down in Cabo San Lucas. His next
engagement will be a little less hedonistic — Sammy and his band,
The Waboritas, will be doing a benefit performance for Tony La
Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek, California.
The benefit, which takes place tomorrow, will raise funds to save
dogs and cats who’ve run out of time at public shelters.

From Houston Chronicle (www.chron.com)

Rocker Sammy Hagar, seen in a June 2002 performance in Houston, is one of the stars of the SuperBash, a 5-day series of concerts leading up to the Super Bowl here, Jan. 28-Feb. 1. Hagar will also host the main stage for three of those days.
 

Live music meets the Super Bowl in SuperBash
By MICHAEL D. CLARK
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle

With tickets for Super Bowl XXXVIII impossible to get and many clubs and bars already reserved for private events, the question becomes: Where does the average football fan go to party before the big game?

One answer is SuperBash. Eve 6 is one of the artists booked to play the downtown pre-Super Bowl
party, SuperBash.

On Monday plans for SuperBash, a five-day downtown fiesta of live music and 32,000 square feet of revelry, were announced by Louis Messina, CEO of Houston-based concert promoters the Messina Group.

"This is going to be the ultimate block party," said Messina. "We wanted to coordinate a viable and entertaining event for Joe and Josephine Six Pack. This is going to be a big club for regular guys."

From Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, SuperBash’s heated tent and three stages will take over two city blocks, bounded by Austin, LaBranch, Prairie and Capitol. Capacity will be approximately 15,000.

Artists booked to play the two indoor and one outdoor stages include Sammy Hagar and former Van Halen bandmate, bassist Mike Anthony, Eve 6, Deana Carter, Trick Pony, Better Than Ezra, BR5-49, Rev. Horton Heat and Asleep at the Wheel.

At $20 per day or $38 (in honor of Super Bowl XXXVIII) for a five-day pass, the displaced tailgater has a place to call home at a fraction of the price of Super Bowl seat. Ticket-holders will be allowed to move back and forth between SuperBash and other nearby events, including the NFL Experience at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Hagar, a veteran metal-pop solo artist and former Van Halen lead singer, will serve as host of the main stage for three of the five days.

"We’re hoping for continuous entertainment and a lot of fun," said Messina, working in tandem with club owner-restaurateur David Edwards and George Ciotti.

"Half of Van Halen will be there. I don’t want to start rumors, but I know the guys are talking these days."

A second stage will feature music from local DJs, while the outside stage will be dedicated to dancers, interactive games and more performances.

Other artists that will perform include in-state favorites Roger Creager, Reckless Kelly, Los Lonely Boys, Jesse Dayton and fast-rising modern rock band Blue October.

SuperBash is being thrown with the cooperation of the Super Bowl Host Committee, but its vibe may be more like Hagar’s Cabo San Lucas nightclub, Cabo Wabo. With sponsorship from Coors Light and Jack Daniels, the bash is shaping up as an event for the 21 and over crowd.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at TicketMaster locations, including Foley’s, Fiesta, FYE and Wherehouse Music. For more information call Ticketmaster at 713-629-3700 or access www.ticketmaster.com.