Sammy Hagar & The Circle, comprised of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson, are joining forces with Whitesnake, formed by former Deep Purple singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer David Coverdale with guitarists Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra, drummer Tommy Aldridge, bassist Michael Devin and keyboardist Michele Luppi, for a 2020 summer tour featuring a setlist of some of the biggest hard-rocking hits of the past four decades. The 30-city U.S tour will also feature special guest Night Ranger on all dates, delivering fans an incredible summer evening of music at some of the most scenic outdoor amphitheaters across the U.S.
To celebrate the tour announcement, Sammy Hagar and David Coverdale released a special video discussing their first impressions of each other as well as first memories, how touring was then versus now, and more. Watch the video and find embed code here.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour begins on July 9th in West Palm Beach, FL at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre and make stops in Tampa, Cincinnati, Dallas, Phoenix and more, before wrapping September 20th in Chula Vista, CA at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 31st at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
“I love some friendly competition on stage and that’s exactly what this is going to be,” said Sammy Hagar. “David 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.”
“The Red Rocker & The Snake??? OMG…I wanna see that show myself!!!,” said David Coverdale of Whitesnake. “I’m a big fan of Sammy Hagar, Michael, Vic & Jason…We’re gonna have a blast together !! See Y’All There, People!!!”
“Night Ranger is pumped to be on the tour with Sammy and Whitesnake. Night Ranger’s first tour was with Sammy, and the two Whitesnake guitarists Reb and Joel have both played in Night Ranger,” said Night Ranger. “This gives the tour and ‘The Circle’ even more meaning to us! You can still rock in America for sure.”
Sammy Hagar & The Circle with Whitesnake 2020 Tour Dates:
July:
9 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
11 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
14 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
15 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
18 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
19 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
22 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
23 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
25 Niagara Falls, NY Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
26 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August:
7 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
11 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
14 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
15 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
18 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
19 Burgettstown, PA S&T Bank Music Park
21 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
22 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
September:
2 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
3 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
6 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
8 Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre
10 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
13 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
15 Ridgefield, WA Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
16 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
18 Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
20 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre