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JUST ANNOUNCED: Sammy Hagar & the Circle are heading out on tour with Whitesnake and Night Ranger! Presales start 1/28 at 10am local with public onsales 1/31. View all dates here.

“I love some friendly competition on stage and that’s exactly what this is going to be. David [Coverdale] and I have nothing but the highest respect for one another, but we would also like to blow the other guy off the stage! Add in Night Ranger and the fans will have one hell of a night of music.” – Sammy

The U.S. trek will kick off July 9th in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, and will run through September 20th with a final show at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California. The tour will take the two rock bands through Phoenix, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Tampa, Cincinnati and more.

This year’s MusiCares Person of the Year event was like a class reunion for me. A lot of the bands I started with back with Montrose were there: Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick. It seems like I knew everyone there and we damn near got all caught up in a big backstage hang!! My area was crushed between Foo Fighters to my left, Cheap Trick to my right, Gavin Degraw and Gary Clark, Jr. across the way. So many folks that all stepped up and crushed an Aerosmith song – not easy work! But everyone performed phenomenally.

Highlights for me were Gavin Degraw and all the ROCKIN' Women (of which there were many!), especially this phenomenal artist from England named YOLA,  and a new country artist Ashley McBryde, who absolutely slammed "Dude Looks Like A Lady."  And Melissa Etheridge, HER, Orianthi, LeAnn, Jesse J, Kesha, Emily King! Music is universal…Rock is NOT dead…and Women F’ing Rock.

My performance with Ori was so damn much fun, I hated to see it end so quick! Seemed like we were out there for 30 seconds and then it was over. (Watch it here!)

And what can I say about Aerosmith that everyone doesn’t already know. We heard two hours of great songs and saw some of the greatest singers in the business today push themselves and squeeze everything they’ve got into the vocals because Steven Tyler has made it so difficult to sing his stuff. They had to pull singers from every genre of music to cover the catalog. What a great career and they well-deserve the honor.

Most importantly, MusiCares takes care of musicians. I firsthandedly have brought two cases to them over the years and they both were taken care of! I support this organization wholeheartedly and will continue for as long as I can. What a night. I guess you could say it was an unbelievably star-studded event and everyone perform their ass off. It was an honor to be there as a performer.

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Who wants to help musicians in need AND hang out with Sammy Hagar & The Circle?!

Sammy has donated a once in a lifetime backstage experience to MusiCares’ Person of the Year auction. Starting right now, you can bid on this special night with the band for you and a loved one! All proceeds will go to MusicCares, a charity that supports artists in financial, personal, or medical crisis.

For details and bids, head here: www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/experience-backstage-as-member-of-sammy-hagars-1976802

GRAMMY Award-winning artists Sammy Hagar and LeAnn Rimes; current GRAMMY Award nominees Luis Fonsi and Ashley McBryde; past GRAMMY Award nominees Gavin DeGraw and Johnny Depp; and Cheap Trick will join the performance lineup at the 2020 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Aerosmith on Jan. 24.

The lineup includes previously announced performers Gary Clark Jr., Alice Cooper, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Jonas Brothers, Emily King, John Legend, John Mayer, and Yola. Greg Phillinganes will be the musical director, with additional guest performers to be announced. ​

Aerosmith is being recognized as the 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of their considerable philanthropic efforts over five decades and undeniable impact on American music history. Aerosmith has shown support for a number of charities around the world, including Steven Tyler’s Janie’s Fund. Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute — celebrating its 30th anniversary — provide essential support for MusiCares (www.musicares.org), a charity founded by the Recording Academy® that ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need. ​

The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. The Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception, along with a silent auction sponsored by Delta AirLines — the official airline of Person of the Year — will be followed by a gala dinner sponsored by AEG, a tribute concert featuring renowned musicians and other artists, and the award presentation. For ticket information, please contact [email protected].