Las Vegas to Go Red as Sammy Hagar’s “The Best of All Worlds –
The Residency” Brings Rock, Rum and Raging Fan Celebrations
Redheads from coast to coast are buckling up to go full throttle as Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar brings his “The Best of All Worlds Tour – The Residency” to Dolby Live at Park MGM. From Wednesday, April 30, through Saturday, May 17, fans can rock out at Hagar’s own Cabo Wabo Cantina at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood and sip cocktails honoring Hagar at several Vegas hot spots, including Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar at Caesars Palace and The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails and Amaya Modern Mexican at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Redhead Concert Pre-Party
Cabo Wabo Cantina, Hagar’s rockin’ Mexican restaurant and bar overlooking the Las Vegas Strip at Miracle Mile Shops, will offer fans a secret happy hour, available from 3 to 6 p.m. on show dates. Anyone with the password, “Red Rocker,” will receive half-off select appetizers and cocktails crafted with Hagar’s premium spirits brands, including regular margaritas, rojo or blanco sangrias, and draft beer. Standout dishes at the rockin’ Strip-side cantina include Cabo Wabo’s signature nacho platter made with a house cheese blend, beans, jalapeños, queso sauce, cotija cheese, sour cream and guacamole served on warm tortilla chips; Sammy’s tequila shrimp, Baja shrimp with garlic, cilantro, árbol chiles and Cabo Wabo tequila-lime sauce accompanied by garlic bread; and Baja shrimp ceviche with cucumber, tomato, red onion, cilantro and jalapeños, accompanied by spicy tortilla chips; among other shareable appetizers. Fans can toast their pre-show experience with specially-priced Santo Tequila margaritas, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum mojitos; and draft beers such as and Red Rocker Lager. Among the featured cocktails are the CW Mai Tai, made with Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Sailor Jerry, Myer’s, orgeat, pineapple, orange, lime and grenadine; Sammy’s Toasted Colada made with Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Coco Lopez, pineapple juice and served with a rim of toasted coconut; the Maui Rocker made with Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, orange curaçao, pineapple, grenadine and sweet-and-sour mix; El Santo made with Santo Mezquila, crushed jalapeños, pineapple and orange juice and agave nectar, as well as a variety of Santo margarita flavors including mango, strawberry, tamarind and cucumber.
Rockin’ Redhead Cocktails
The good times will roll all day long with a lineup of signature cocktails made with Hagar’s award-winning spirits at venues throughout Las Vegas, including:
- The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails, the swanky hideaway behind a fully functional vintage barbershop at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, offers guests Hagar’s Santo Tequila with a kick of citrus swagger. The Santo Old Fashioned is a mix of Santo Reposado Tequila, fresh agave, orange bitters and angostura bitters, for a tequila-based old fashioned that hums with electrifying notes of banana, pineapple and green papaya with the citrus twist of orange and lime. Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum is also available to order at the speakeasy.
- Caspian’s Cocktails and Caviar, the rock ‘n roll speakeasy located at Caesars Palace, is a picturesque caviar bar with a backstage pass to a rebellious rockstar hideaway. Hagar blew the roof off at the speakeasy’s grand opening in January, and now Caspian’s raises spirits with Hagar’s Santo tequila in the New Fashioned. The modern, no-rules remix on the old fashioned offers a sinfully smooth blend of Santo Reposado tequila, agave and bitters, for a sweet yet complex cocktail rocking an agave-forward base blended with bold notes of peppers, coconut, honeycomb and a whisper of oak.
- Step into a world where style meets flavor at Amaya Modern Mexican, a cutting-edge dining destination at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas that captures the vibrant spirit of Tulum through the cuisine of acclaimed Michelin-starred chef, Jason McLeod. Amaya’s cocktail menu features bold, creative cocktails and modern twists on classics that push the boundaries of flavor, including its newest Sammy-inspired cocktail, the Hot Tamale. The rockin’ drink is made with Santo Blanco tequila, Casamigos Mezcal, Ancho Reyes Liqueur, Cointreau, pineapple juice, Dress The Drink Rich Vanilla syrup and Bittermans Hellfire bitters, served on the rocks with a black lava salt rim and pineapple garnish.
- Make a splash at DAYLIGHT Beach Club, the award-winning dayclub located at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, as it turns up the sound and invites guests to dive headfirst into the party with a traditional mojito in honor of Hagar’s residency. Made with a mix of Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, mint, fresh lime juice and sparkling water, the libation rocks a well-balanced tropical melody with hints of coconut and mint for a crisp, cool, sweet cocktail that’s endlessly refreshing.
- Kick back and rock on at Bel-Aire Backyard, the vibrant oasis at Durango Casino & Resort. The poolside paradise invites you to “take a day off” with the strawberry mojito, a smooth hit of refreshment made with Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. Mint, fresh lime juice, sparkling water and muddled strawberries strike the perfect chord atop a coconut and banana baseline in every sip. This cocktail is a non–stop ticket to an island escape, complete with good vibes and a legendary pour.
- Park MGM
- At the Dolby Live theater, guests can enjoy Sammy’s Rum Punch, a tropical blend of Sammy’s Beach Bar Platinum Rum and Beach Bar Kola Spiced Rum, mixed with pineapple, orange and guava juices, triple sec and bitters, garnished with a pineapple or orange; Sammy’s Frozen Piña Colada, featuring Beach Bar Platinum Rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice, topped with a pineapple slice and maraschino cherry, plus an optional floater of Beach Bar Red Head Macadamia Nut Rum; the Santo Frozen Margarita, a refreshing mix of Santo Blanco, lime juice and triple sec, served in a salted-rim glass with a lime garnish; and the Santo Paloma, made with Santo Blanco, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice and soda water for a citrusy, effervescent sip.
- The menus at Mamma Rabbit and Juniper Cocktail Lounge highlight the Hagar Rita, crafted with Santo Blanco, lime juice and triple sec, served in a salted-rim glass with a lime garnish; along with The Red Rocker Cocktail, featuring Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum.
- Poolside, dive into Sammy’s Frozen Piña Colada, made with Sammy’s Beach Bar Platinum Rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice, topped with a pineapple slice and maraschino cherry, plus an optional floater of Beach Bar Red Head Macadamia Nut Rum; the Sole Whip Cocktail, which includes Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum with a Red Head Macadamia Nut Rum floater, offering a smooth, tropical kick; the Hagar Rita, blending Santo Blanco, lime juice and triple sec, served in a salted-rim glass with a lime garnish; and a selection of Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails.
- At On The Record, enjoy the Hagar Rita, featuring Santo Blanco, lime juice and triple sec, served in a salted-rim glass with a lime garnish; and an exciting, yet-to-be-named Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum cocktail.
Since opening his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina, Hagar’s turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving and iconic lifestyle brand encompassing restaurants and spirits. He owns an award-winning portfolio of award-winning, top-shelf spirits, including Santo Tequila and Mezquila with tastemaker, Guy Fieri; Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum with rock icon, Rick Springfield; Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktails, which debuted with a line of sparkling rum cocktails in a can steeped in island flavor with his own Puerto Rico-made rum; and Detroit-based Red Rocker Brewing Co.
Hagar’s highly anticipated “The Best of All Worlds Tour – The Residency” will run from Wednesday, April 30 through Saturday, May 17, featuring career-spanning hits from Montrose, Van Halen, Chickenfoot and beyond. The intimate residency will reunite the rock powerhouse band of Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff with a new “only in Las Vegas” setlist, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the band of brothers deliver one of the most legendary hits-packed live shows of their careers. Tickets for all nine shows are available for purchase now at www.ticketmaster.com/SammyHagarVegas and www.redrocker.com/events.
About Sammy Hagar:
For more than five decades, Sammy Hagar has been recognized as one of the best and most accomplished lead singers and songwriters in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose, to his multi-platinum solo career, to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot and his latest best-selling supergroup, The Circle, Hagar has amassed 25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like “I Can’t Drive 55,” “Right Now,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love,” and earned the highest respect of the music industry with a Grammy Award, induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Since opening his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina in 1990, Hagar has turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving lifestyle brand encompassing restaurants and spirits. A pioneer in the spirits industry, Hagar launched Cabo Wabo Tequila in 1996 and catapulted it into the #2 ultra-premium tequila brand in the United States, before selling it in 2010 for a record-breaking nine-figure deal. He now owns an award-winning portfolio of top-shelf spirits and beer, including Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, a partnership with rock icon Rick Springfield, Santo Spirits, a partnership with tastemaker Guy Fieri, Sammy’s canned cocktails and Red Rocker Brewing Co.
Hagar’s thriving restaurant portfolio includes the original Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabos San Lucas, home to the rocker’s legendary annual Birthday Bash celebrations, Cabo Wabo Beach Club in Huntington Beach, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in May; Cabo Wabo Cantina on the Las Vegas Strip; which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this year; and Sammy’s Beach Bar and Grills in Cleveland, Maui, Honolulu and Las Vegas airports. Earlier this year, Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas debuted Sammy’s Island, a tropical pool getaway inspired by Hagar’s music and Baja beach vibe. The historic theater in his hometown of Fontana, California was recently remodeled and renamed Stage Red Theater in his honor.