Sammy Hagar's 1979 Concert History

Sammy Hagar, From Colton, California, was popular in the early- mid 1980's for fast paced, guitar-driven, hard rock with a masculine, lets-go-party attitude, joined the band Van Halen as lead vocalist after David Lee Roth's departure from the group. (Before joining Van Halen he sang lead vocals in Ronnie Montrose's classic rock band Montrose, and had some single output, notably his release, "I Can't Drive 55".) As much as it was public surprise when Hagar joined the band, so it was when he left.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 13, 1979
Sammy Hagar / Def Leppard
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Mayfair Ballroom Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Aug 10, 1979
Scorpions / Sammy Hagar / Pat Travers Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Aug 09, 1979
Scorpions / Sammy Hagar

Scorpions Sammy Hagar

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Navy Pier Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 07, 1979
Sammy Hagar B.Ginnings Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Jul 28, 1979
Boston / Sammy Hagar

Boston; Sammy Hagar

Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 29, 1979
Sammy Hagar

Street Machine

Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Jun 20, 1979
Sammy Hagar McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado, United States
Jun 18, 1979
Sammy Hagar Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States
Jun 17, 1979
Ted Nugent / Heart / The Cars / Sammy Hagar / Missouri

Summer Rock 1979

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GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Jun 10, 1979
Van Halen / Sammy Hagar / nazereth / Blue Oyster Cult / Heart.

Day of Rock and Roll

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Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 10, 1979
Jun 09, 1979
Texxas World Music Festival '79 (Texas Jam II)
Blue Öyster Cult / Heart / Boston / Van Halen / Nazareth / Sammy Hagar / TKO
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Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas, United States
Jun 08, 1979
Texxas Jam
TKO / Sammy Hagar / Nazareth / Van Halen / Boston / Heart / Blue Oyster Cult
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Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas, United States
Jun 01, 1979
Texxas World Music Festival (Texas Jam II)
TKO / Sammy Hagar / Nazareth / Van Halen / Boston / Heart / Blue Oyster Cult
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Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas, United States
May 18, 1979
Sammy Hagar Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
May 09, 1979
Boston / Sammy Hagar Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
May 06, 1979
Boston / Sammy Hagar / Eddie Money / U.K. / Robert Fleischman

Day on the green #1

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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Apr 29, 1979
Sammy Hagar

Pioneer Days

California State University Chico, Chico, CA, USA
Mar 31, 1979
Boston / Sammy Hagar
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Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Mar 30, 1979
Sammy Hagar Lloyd Noble Arena Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Mar 28, 1979
Boston / Sammy Hagar
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Athletic & Convocation Center, University Of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

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Ted Nugent / Heart / The Cars / Sammy Hagar / Missouri on Jun 17, 1979 [398-small]

Ted Nugent / Heart / The Cars / Sammy Hagar / Missouri
Jun 17, 1979
 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
  Uploaded by Metaljim

Boston / Sammy Hagar / Eddie Money / U.K. / Robert Fleischman on May 6, 1979 [357-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar / Eddie Money / U.K. / Robert Fleischman
May 6, 1979
 Oakland, California, United States
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Boston / Sammy Hagar on Mar 20, 1979 [393-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Mar 20, 1979
 Evansville, Indiana, United States
  Uploaded by R1undertaker

Boston / Sammy Hagar on Mar 24, 1979 [601-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Mar 24, 1979
 Dayton, Ohio, United States
  Uploaded by Rob Luce

Scorpions / Sammy Hagar on Nov 16, 1979 [009-small]

Scorpions / Sammy Hagar
Nov 16, 1979
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Luther Gunter Jr.
Credit: Luther Gunter

Sammy Hagar, Scorpions / Sammy Hagar on Nov 16, 1979 [014-small]

Sammy Hagar


Scorpions / Sammy Hagar
Nov 16, 1979
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Luther Gunter Jr.
Credit: Luther Gunter

Scorpions, Scorpions / Sammy Hagar on Nov 16, 1979 [017-small]

Scorpions


Scorpions / Sammy Hagar
Nov 16, 1979
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Luther Gunter Jr.
Credit: Luther Gunter

Boston / Sammy Hagar on Jan 30, 1979 [615-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Jan 30, 1979
 Mobile, Alabama, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Boston / Sammy Hagar on Feb 26, 1979 [488-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Feb 26, 1979
 San Diego, California, United States
  Uploaded by Debbie White

Sammy Hagar / April Wine / Scorpions on Nov 18, 1979 [449-small]

Sammy Hagar / April Wine / Scorpions
Nov 18, 1979
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Uploaded by Drugs For My Ears

Boston / Sammy Hagar on Mar 22, 1979 [509-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Mar 22, 1979
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
  Uploaded by Detroit Debbie

Boston / Sammy Hagar on Mar 22, 1979 [511-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Mar 22, 1979
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
  Uploaded by Detroit Debbie

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