Tag Archives: Sammy Hagar
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REVIEW: Sammy Hagar and friends mostly pull off Van Halen tribute in Concord
Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Jason Bonham perform at Toyota Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on Aug 17, 2024. CONCORD, Calif. — Rumors swirled the past year or two, and the Van Halen camp couldn’t agree on how to pay tribute to a generation’s greatest rock guitarist. Sammy…
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Insert Foot: Who should and shouldn’t be touring without dead bandmates
Eddie Van Halen performs with Van Halen at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., on July 16, 2015. Derek Tobias/STAFF. Former members of two of my three favorite bands when I was 13 are talking about hitting the road without my favorite members of my old favorite bands,…
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REVIEW: Joan Baez and Taj Mahal star at Acoustic-4-a-Cure Fillmore show
Joan Baez, Taj Mahal and Sammy Hagar perform at Acoustic-4-A-Cure at The Fillmore in San Francisco on May 13, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — An unexpected appearance by Joan Baez, impressive blues chops of Taj Mahal and punchy one-liners by Chris Isaak highlighted the Acoustic-4-a-Cure concert at the…
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Sammy Hagar, Bob Weir revive Acoustic-4-A-Cure fundraiser
Acoustic-4-A-Cure 2023 Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir today announced the lineup for the eighth annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit concert, which will take place on May 13 at the Fillmore. It’s the first time this benefit show will take place since before the pandemic. Hagar, who birthed this concert leads a…
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REVIEW: Sammy Hagar’s words, the Circle’s music grow up on ‘Crazy Times’
Sammy Hagar and the Circle, “Crazy Times.” It’s a different Sammy Hagar who leads his newest band, The Circle, than the guy who couldn’t drive 55 in the mid-1980s, or who gave Van Halen a more melodic pop bent several years later. Crazy Times Sammy Hagar and the Circle…
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REWIND: Bay Area acts that should play Outside Lands next
MC Hammer on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” in Chicago on Aug. 14, 1990. Photo by Paul Natkin/Wire Image. The original plan, before I actually went to Outside Lands last weekend, was to use this weekend’s column to highlight some bands I unexpectedly enjoyed. You know, acts I wasn’t especially…
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Insert Foot: Carlos Santana is a shining example for all rockers to follow
Carlos Santana performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on June 21, 2022. Original photo: Derek Tobias/STAFF. I got a call this week to be on dead rock star alert. I’m not sure how it happened, but I’ve become go-to rock star obituary guy. Actually, I’m pretty sure…
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REVIEW: John Mayer follows his own muse at Chase Center
John Mayer performs at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 16, 2019. Photos: Steve Carlson. SAN FRANCISCO — About a third of the way into the first of his band’s two sets at Chase Center, John Mayer decided to look at himself as an outside observer. Not…
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REWIND: It’s hot, so listen to Metallica, Sammy Hagar and Van Halen
We were also shocked to learn that there was an era of Sammy Hagar that did not include the goatee. It’s hot. After a rainstorm in the Bay and snow in the Sierras for Memorial Day, we skipped spring entirely and leapt dramatically into summer. It’s going to be…
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Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield announce annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure lineup
Annual benefit concert Acoustic-4-A-Cure returns to The Fillmore on May 15 for a fourth year. The concert, which doubles as a fundraiser, promotes awareness and raises money for the pediatric cancer program at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. This year’s lineup includes Mick…
