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Funny someone should mention Jimi Hendrix. One of the first times I was listening to their first album a friend of mine thought it was Hendrix.

I was looking at sammy's official site and here is what was said. this is, im sure mentioned before. i love when it says that it will be sammy and the waboritas but on may 2nd there will be a concert of sammy and Friends. could the friends be eddie, alex, and michael anthony?


here is the article:
SAMMY HAGAR TO OPEN CABO WABO™ CANTINA IN HARVEYS RESORT CASINO AT LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA
First Cabo Wabo Cantina and Nightclub on U.S. soil to open with three-night Grand Opening Weekend April 30,2004

Lake Tahoe, NV (March 18, 2004) – Rock vocalist/guitarist Sammy Hagar will open the first U.S. based Cabo Wabo Cantina on Friday, April 30, 2004 inside Harveys Resort Casino at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Nicknamed “Taho Wabo,” the Cabo Wabo Cantina and retail store will be located in Harveys Resort Casino, while three, grand opening weekend performances starring Sammy Hagar will take place across the street at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe’s legendary South Shore Room. On April 30, May 1 and 2, the famed Harrah’s showroom will be transformed into the “Cabo Wabo Nightclub.” Harveys and Harrah’s Lake Tahoe are owned by Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

Hagar will officially open the doors of the Cabo Wabo Cantina at 11 AM, Friday, April 30. The Cabo Wabo Cantina will be open for lunch, dinner and a late-night club scene seven days a week. The Cantina will serve the finest in Mexican specialties and a diverse offering of wines, beer and spirits, including one of the largest selections of premium tequilas and new and innovative tequila-based cocktails exclusive to Cabo Wabo.

Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas will perform on Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st, while Sunday, May 2nd will feature “Sammy Hagar and Friends.”

With Sammy working closely with Don Marrandino, Senior Vice President of Harrah’s Northern Nevada, the Tahoe-based Cabo Wabo Cantina went from casual conversations to reality.

“Having my first Cantina open in the States is a dream come true,” states Hagar. “The creation of Cabo Wabo has brought me happiness, success and many rewards over the years. Bringing the Cabo Wabo to Tahoe is something Don and I both plan on making this town rock with.”

“Harveys and Harrah’s are creating a home for Cabo Wabo and Sammy, his thousands of fans around the world and the thousands more that will come to learn the Cabo Wabo way of life,” said Marrandino. “Cabo Wabo is a key component of our continuing strategy to create more excitement, more attractions and a broader appeal to Tahoe. We are looking forward to a long and successful journey with Sammy.”

The first annual “Cinco de Cabo™” celebration will take place in conjunction with the opening of the Cabo Wabo Cantina. The south shore of Lake Tahoe will participate in a town-wide street fair with a cross-section of food, live music and more on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2.

The “Miss Taho Wabo” contest will take place on Saturday, May 1. Winners will become on-stage “waitresses” for that evening’s show, a fan-favorite and a featured part of Hagar’s concerts.

Heavenly Ski Resort will be celebrating the event by keeping the ski slopes open through May 2, offering discounts for all who mention “Cabo Wabo.” For additional information on room reservations and more, go to www.redrocker.com.

Since opening in 1990, the original Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas is now legendary and has established itself as the must-see, must-go destination for anyone coming to the resort town. Voted as one of the Top 10 spots in the world, it is, as Hagar puts it, “a monster that has a life of its own.”

The Cabo Wabo brand also lays claim as the Number Two premium tequila in the United States. “Born” in 1996, Cabo Wabo Tequila is the winner of numerous awards including Gold Medals and “Best of Show” for two consecutive years from the American Tasting Institute.

Hagar demands only one thing from anyone who comes to the Cantina. “Cabo Wabo is a lifestyle, something that requires only a willingness to enjoy your life and embrace all that makes you happy. That’s the reason the Cantina was created. Come and enjoy.”

Coming soon...

FYI...tickets for the Las Vegas Van Halen show at Mandalay Bay will be going on sale next Saturday....I imagine the others will either be on that day as well or within a week or so of it. Official announcement of the show is taking place tomorrow at 5pm.

well its official. sammy is back in vh. go to www.van-halen.com and go to the news section or band, and there is a new pic of the band!!! also, i heard there is supposed to be a press conference today and a write up in usa today.

rickcrystal wrote:well its official. sammy is back in vh. go to www.van-halen.com and go to the news section or band, and there is a new pic of the band!!! also, i heard there is supposed to be a press conference today and a write up in usa today.

Here we go folks.

We have dates.
June 11
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Coliseum
April 3 - 10:00 AM

June 13
Hershey, PA
Hershey Park Stadium
April 3 - 10:00 AM

June 16
Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Center
April 3 - 10:00 AM

June 19
Worcester, MA
Worcester Centrum
April 3 - 10:00 AM

June 22
East Rutherford, NJ
Continental Arena
April 3 - 9:00 AM

June 25
Hartford, CT
Hartford Civic Center
Coming Soon

June 26
Albany, NY
Pepsi Center
Coming Soon

June 28
Washington D.C.
MCI Center
April 3 - 12:00 PM

July 01
Pittsburgh, PA
Mellon Arena
Coming Soon

July 02
Cleveland, OH
Gund Arena
Coming Soon

July 03
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Air Canada Center
Coming Soon

July 06
Columbus, OH
Schottenstein Center
Coming Soon

July 07
Indianapolis, IN
Conseco Fieldhouse
Coming Soon

July 10
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena
April 3 - 10:00 AM

July 11
Auburn Hills, MI
The Palace at Auburn Hills
April 3 - 10:00 AM

July 19
Chicago, IL
Coming Soon
Coming Soon

July 22
St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
April 3 - 10:00 AM

July 26
Kansas City, MO
Kemper Arena
April 3 - 10:00 AM

July 28
St. Louis, MO
Savvis Center
April 3 - 11:00 AM

July 31
Omaha, NE
Qwest Center
Coming Soon

Aug 01
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Coming Soon

Aug 05
Phoenix, AZ
America West Arena
Coming Soon

Aug 07
Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Events Center
April 3 - 10:00 AM

Aug 10
San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion
Coming Soon

Aug 11
Sacramento, CA
ARCO Arena
Coming Soon

Aug 13
Oakland, CA
Oakland Arena
Coming Soon

Aug 14
Fresno, CA
Save Mart Arena
Coming Soon

Aug 19
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center
Coming Soon

this is great news! we will be hitting mci center on june 28!!

cindy lou

yeah i would have put up the pic but i am substitute teaching and dont have the site that helps mem post pics. i cant wait to see them live again!!!

Ticket pre-sale information coming soon...

From Billboard.com:
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/artic ... 1000473161

Van Halen has confirmed the routing for its summer tour, as well as the return of vocalist Sammy Hagar after an eight-year absence. The group's official Web site features the greeting "Eddie, Alex, Mike & Sammy Hit the Road" as well as a new photo of the foursome. The trek will play North American arenas beginning June 11 in Greensboro, N.C., and wrapping Aug. 19 in Los Angeles.

Van Halen -- guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony -- has not toured since 1998 and is currently without a record deal after splitting from longtime home Warner Bros. in 2002. The group is thought to be eyeing the release of a greatest hits album with a handful of new Hagar-voiced songs but no information has yet been confirmed.

Tickets for some shows begin going on sale April 3 via Ticketmaster.

Pre-Sale starts Tuesday. More information to come...

Look for the new "Best Of" CD in June (8th most likely), with potentially three new tracks featuring Sammy on vocals (first of which is entitled "It's About Time").

I know I'm flogging a dead horse here, but I've gotten some more info and wanted to pass it along. According to Sammy, the VH brothers will NOT be at the Tahoe shows. Sorry.
I have also heard some cities being mentioned for a second leg of the tour. Cheer up Southeast, they will likely be heading to:
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Madison Square Garden, NY
Richmond, VA
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Nashville, TN
Charlotte, NC
Columbia, SC
Atlanta, GA
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Tampa, FL
Birmingham, AL
Jackson, MS
New Orleans, LA
Little Rock, AR
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Albuquerque, NM
San Diego, CA
Seattle WA
Portland, OR
Vancouver, CAN
Montreal, CAN
There are also rumors of a second Vegas show, as well as few more add on dates for the first leg.
More when I get it...

Maybe Van Halen will do Great Woods and we can tailgate with them. I have seen them at G.W. pretty good lot and fairly mellow crowd for some rockers like them.

As I'm watching David playing poker with Tony Soprano, it just reminds me that it's only really VH when Diamond Dave is fronting the band.

Now it's really just Van Hagar

[quote="Lightning Bolt"]As I'm watching David playing poker with Tony Soprano, it just reminds me that it's only really VH when Diamond Dave is fronting the band.

Now it's really just Van Hagar :

You know what. I will agree Dave did help put the band on the map. But Sammy put them on the map of the universe, honestly you can't deny that Sammy is much more musically tallented than Dave. I think that Sammy is almost as good as a gutiarist as Eddie. What can Diamond Dave contribute.

As much as I prefer the Diamond Dave era of the band I think he's past his prime and is no longer a viable asset to the band. The article I saw in Rolling Stone not long ago about him doing one of his trademark high jumps and kicking himself in the head (which knocked him out) is only testament to this, not to mention the behavior I witnessed on VH1's Sam and Dave special from last year. That being said, the songs he contributed to on the last VH greatest hits album were among the best things they'd done since Dave left the band. Sammy may of brought them universal recognition but it was at the expense of losing the edge the band once had. I like some of the stuff Sammy has done with VH but all of it has a decidedly more commercial sounding, radio ready sheen that wasn't present before. As far as Sammy vs. Eddie on guitar, he's not even in the same ballpark much less the same league and I believe Sammy would be the first one to tell you this.

From RollingStone.com:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsar ... ?nid=19528

Hagar back at the mike after eight years

It's official: Sammy Hagar is again the singer for Van Halen . . . at least for the band's upcoming summer tour. Van Halen announced twenty-eight North American dates, their first since singer Gary Cherone split in 1999 and their first with Hagar in almost a decade.

The band will release a greatest hits album in June featuring the aptly titled new single "It's About Time," featuring Hagar.

Hagar replaced original singer David Lee Roth in 1985 and fronted the band through 1996, when he and guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony began a public squabble over whether Hagar quit or was fired.

Hagar also waged press battles with Roth, who has also been recently flirting with returning to Van Halen, but the two buried the hatchet and toured together in 2002.

Eddie Van Halen was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2001, but announced his complete recovery the following year. He has been working on songs for the follow-up to 1998's Van Halen III.

Starting tomorrow, select seats go on sale through www.van-halen.com and www.iloveallaccess.com . These special ticket packages will include once-in-a-lifetime opportunities along with great seats and assorted goodies. Prices and details come. Sale starts for select shows at 10:00 AM Eastern. AOL presale starts Wednesday. More as it comes...

Wednesday 4:00 PM AOL KEYWORD: VAN HALEN PRESALE.
More to come...

This is BIG. Available for selected shows tomorrow at 10 AM Eastern!

FIVE STAR

You're not just a fan. You're a fanatic.
There's nothing like it - the noise, the magic of being backstage while the crew runs around setting things up before a rock show. And you'll be there in the middle of it all. You'll be taken around as the riggers are in the rafters, the guitar techs get things tuned, and you are privy to Van Halen's inner sanctum. You'll even get a sneak peek of the show at Van Halen's sound check! Then, hang out at an exclusive party having a bite, having a drink, and collecting your special Van Halen package of goodies. Finally, it's out front to your seat in the first 10 rows while Eddie, Alex, Michael and Sammy rock you harder than you've ever been rocked before!

Each Five Star Package Includes:

1 Ticket in the First Ten (10) Rows

Five Star Laminate

Backstage Tour**

Pre-Show Party**

Soundcheck

Early Visit to the Merchandise Stand

Exclusive Van Halen T-shirt

Tour Program

**Five Star usually starts at approximately 4:30pm on the day of the show. You will receive a full itinerary via Email, closer to the show date. To attend, you may be required to sign a waiver and release of liability.

FOUR STAR

Time to enjoy the Van Halen live experience IN STYLE.
Ready to rock? Good, 'cause you know the band is!
Each Four Star Package Includes:

1 Ticket in the First Twenty (20) Rows

Four Star Laminate*

*Wear your Four Star laminate at the show for possible additional surprises.

5 Star tix are $375, $395, or $475 each (depending on venue), 4 Star tix are $175 or $195 each (depending on venue)(Limit 4 in either catagory)

I have been asked not to display the password, but go to http://www.iloveallaccess.com/login_launch.html and you will ahve the opportunity to enter your e-mail and have the password sent to you (or if you PM me, I will send it to you if I get a chance, no guarantees on timing though). No word yet on whether the next wave of on sale dates will include this option. More as I get it...