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September 2, 2023

RIP, Mr. Buffett

The Godfather of lifestyle. Jimmy started it all and took it farther than anyone. He taught us all how to live. Jimmy taught us all how to wear shorts, flip-flops and a worn out T-shirt, walk on stage or your favorite restaurant, and be comfortable.

Jimmy turned us onto Corona beer, tequila, and margaritas. The first time I met Jimmy he said “Oh you’re the guy that’s trying to get my job” and I said, “Of course, we all want to be you.”

Rest in paradise, Mr. Buffett.

#margaritaville

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August 9, 2023

VAN HALEN The Collection II – Available October 6!

Boxed Set Introduces Four Newly Remastered Van Halen Studio Albums With Sammy Hagar Plus Rarities Recorded Between 1989 And 2004!

Van Halen will release a new boxed set this fall spotlighting the iconic band’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The upcoming set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004. 
 
THE COLLECTION II will be available on October 6 on 5 LPs for $124.98 and 5 CDs for $49.98. Pre-order both versions HERE. All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee. 

 

THE COLLECTION II concludes with Studio Rarities 1989-2004, an exclusive compilation that assembles eight gems from the Hagar era for the first time. Among these rarities is “Crossing Over,” the B-Side to Balance’s “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You”, and the band’s only non-album B-side. 
 
The compilation boasts other exceptional highlights, including the band’s cover of Little Feat’s “A Apolitical Blues” and the instrumental “Baluchitherium,” which were originally left off the vinyl versions of OU812 and Balance, respectively. Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the Twister Soundtrack – “Humans Being” and the Grammy®- nominated “Respect The Wind.” 
 
Rounding out the set are “It’s About Time,” “Up For Breakfast,” and “Learning To See,” which were recorded during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. All three debuted that year on Van Halen’s second greatest hits collection, The Best of Both Worlds.
 
"These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analog on real to reel tape recorders. There's a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment to bring out that wonderful magical sound. Where do you hear this stuff!? It's never sounded better." 
-Sammy
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Sammy Hagar BLOG

August 8, 2023

Coming soon… VAN HALEN The Collection II!

These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analog on real to reel tape recorders. There's a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment to bring out that wonderful magical sound. Where do you hear this stuff!? It's never sounded better.

The Collection II – available October 6. Pre-order here: https://vh.lnk.to/TheCollectionII

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July 24, 2023

BIRTHDAY BASH 2023 TICKETING INFO 7/24 UPDATE

It’s that time of year again…the Birthday Bash is back! Mark your calendars because Sammy’s annual party returns to Cabo on October 9th, 11th, and 13th!

(JUL 24) NEW BIRTHDAY BASH TICKET ONSALE SAT, JULY 29 AS TRADITIONAL FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE.  Set your alarms for 10am PT / 11am MT / 1pm ET for the traditional public onsale for all tickets not purchase via registration / random drawing.  There are several hundred available across the three shows, but they will sell in a flash so don't be late and best of luck! All ticketing rules still apply. Each show's ticket links are on the REDROCKER.COM home page, as well as the individual show pages below.

(JUN 29) Winners have been randomly selected and notified via email. Winners had until Friday, July 7th to purchase tickets and all registrants could check registration status at  http://dev.sammyhagar.com/bdaybash/2023/reg-lookup.php

Those selected will be emailed ticket links to complete the purchase. NO TICKET TRANSFERS ARE ALLOWED. All submissions will be verified and multiple entries are subject to having all registrations cancelled. Valid photo ID of the purchaser will be required to be shown at the venue.  The ticket limit is 2 per night, per household (billing address) and each show's drawing will be performed independently. This means a registration that requests tickets for all three nights has equal chance of being selected in each drawing.

Ticket cost: $76/ea ($1 x Sammy's age!)

Here are direct links to each show's event page:
 
Night 1 (Oct 9), Night 2 (Oct 11), & Night 3 (Oct 13)
 

DINNER SHOW TICKETS:

As in years past, there will be a limited number of Dinner Show tickets available directly in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at the Cabo Wabo Cantina. There are three dinner seatings at 6pm, 7:30pm and 9pm and tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis only in person in Cabo. Tickets will be sold one day before each concert, starting at 9:00 am, (October 8, 10 and 12th) in the order in which they arrive to the line, each person can buy a maximum of two tickets. They are not transferable and cannot be damaged or altered.

Questions? Contact us at: [email protected] 

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Sammy Hagar BLOG

July 24, 2023

Happy Anniversary to ‘VOA’

When I wrote this song and presented it to John Kalodner in the David Geffen company, everyone thought it was going to be a huge hit and wanted it to be the first single. It didn't chart very well and the video wasn't an MTV smash surprising to all of us, then came "I Can't Drive 55", the unexpected smash that kicked my career in the ass. sold 1 million records, who would've thought. But it's still a great song.

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