SAMMY HAGAR Says Singing VAN HALEN’s ‘Jump’ Feels ‘Like a Vocal Break’ to Him

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In a recent interview with Rolling Stoneprevious VAN HALEN vocalist Sammy Hagar talked about “Best of all worlds” tour and explained why the live setlist contains fewer songs from David Lee Roth era.

On the question of the experience of performing “Panama” and “Skip” on this trip, Hagar replied: “‘Panama’ I will sing that song every day of my life. It’s a great song. I love making covers. IN Cabo (Wabo, Hagars club), I do LED ZEPPELIN all the time. I do CREAMI do THE (ROLLING) STONES. I like to play my favorite songs, and ‘Panama’ should be one of them.”

“‘Skip,’ To be honest with you, I enjoyed it because all the songs from my era are in such a high register to sing,” he continued. “At the end of the show, to do ‘Skip’ almost at the end after two hours and ten minutes on stage, it was like I got a vocal break. It’s a cool song and it was for the fans and we only did half of it. We didn’t do the whole song. I felt good doing it. I felt good for the fans.”

When asked if the band discussed adding more Roth-era melodies, Hagar said, “Oh, that’s enough, three, and that’s because we played so long. If we only played for an hour and a half I would just do one and that would always be it “Panama.”“

“Well, maybe two because I like when Mikey (Michael Anthony) sings ‘Don’t Talk Love’. He sings it so well now, and in that way Joe (Satriani) plays it…it’s the best song has sounded in many, many years and I’m not criticizing anyone. I’m just saying we bring that mom home and I’m going to sit down and ice my knees and my back.

Hagar previously revealed that his highly praised and commercial success “Best of all worlds” the summer 2024 tour will extend into 2025 as “The Best of All Worlds Tour – The Residency” at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The residency will reunite the powerhouse lineup of Sammy, Michael Anthony, Joe Satrianiand Kenny Aronoff with a special, exclusive Las Vegas set list running from April 30 to May 17, 2025. This residency offers a unique opportunity to see this legendary band perform some of their greatest hits in an unforgettable live experience.

This highly anticipated residency will showcase Sammy’s career-spanning hits, from landmark breakouts with MONTROSEhis iconic solo hits and a deep dive into his tenure with VAN HALEN, CHICKEN FEETand everything in between. Presented in partnership by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, the residency will be specially designed for Dolby Live, giving fans an intimate, high-energy concert experience in the 5,200-seat entertainment venue.

“I’m so looking forward to this residency and being able to live in one place so we can get the sound and production all the way in,” said Hagar. “It also allows the band to experiment with the set list every night – that’s why it’s going to be exclusive to Las Vegas. Instead of traveling all day on tour when there’s no time to rehearse and make changes. I plan to dig deeper into VAN HALEN catalog and my solo career, MONTROSE and CHICKEN FEETalso. The fans are waiting for a lot of surprises.”

Citi is the official card for Sammy Hagar‘s stay at Park MGM. Citi card members will have access to advance ticket sales from Tuesday 19 November at 10 a.m. PT through Thursday, November 21 at 10pm PT through Citi entertainment program.

Artist fans will have access to a presale beginning Tuesday, November 19 at 10 a.m. PT. SiriusXM, Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers will receive access to a pre-sale beginning Wednesday, November 20 at 10 a.m. PT.

Tickets for the following nine shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 22 at 10:00 a.m. PT:

April 2025: 30
May 2025: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17