Sammy Hagar and Rick Springfield are steering their summer nostalgia run straight into Blossom Music Center next Saturday, with Hagar’s Best of All Worlds show and Springfield’s songbook set for an outdoor blowout. The joint tour brings together two veteran FM radio staples and promises a mix of Van Halen deep cuts, Hagar solo favorites, and Springfield hits for fans who know every chorus by heart.
Tour announcement
The trek was first laid out in January in an announcement on Hagar's official site, which lists a U.S. run from June 13 through June 27 and names Springfield as the special guest for the tour. "We're celebrating the legacy of the music and bringing it to a whole new generation of fans," Hagar said in the post, which also links out to ticket pages for each date, according to Sammy Hagar's site.
Who's on stage
The Best of All Worlds lineup reunites original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony with guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff, and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, a combination designed to deliver the Van Halen era punch fans expect. Springfield is listed as the special guest on most shows and will rotate between full-band sets and more "stripped-down" solo performances, as reported by JamBase.
What they said
Both headliners have been open about how they are approaching life on the road these days. Hagar told interviewers he "could not do 150 shows a year anymore" and said the shorter run lets him honor the songs, including Eddie Van Halen’s legacy, without burning out. Springfield, for his part, said performing is still "the high" and keeps him connected to people, according to Cleveland.com.
Local stop and tickets
The tour hits the Cleveland area next Saturday with a stop at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. The venue calendar lists the show, and Ticketmaster shows tickets available for the June 20 performance. Fans are advised to check the Blossom Music Center event page for details on start times, parking rules, and lawn policies before heading out.
Attendees can expect Hagar to pull from both his Van Halen era material and his solo catalog, while Springfield leans into his pop-rock hits, setting up a night built on familiarity and big singalong moments. Loudersound and other outlets noted that Hagar has promised a "deep dive into the Van Halen years," a pitch that underlines the tour's focus on legacy songs for longtime followers and newer listeners alike, according to LouderSound.
