Welcome to the Van Halen News Desk’s “Cabo Wabo Birthday Bash” recap, which features setlists of all 5 of the wild concerts during the bash, videos of Chickenfoot’s soundcheck at the Cantina, and newly imported Cabo Wabo merchandise. Enjoy!
First, here’s what Sammy Hagar had to say after the bash:
“Wow….I am sitting on the beach trying to remember how all this happened in one week…..Two awesome shows with the Wabo’s…I feel like we didn’t miss a beat, it was so fun playing with them again! Then Chad, Mike and Joe came in like a storm or should I say with the storm. The Foot at the Wabo, dream come true is about all I can say. What an awesome night, something I have thought about since we all got together as Chickenfoot just after last years bash. Then we had the last two nights…….I have to say, Matt Sorum, an original Wabo Rat was full on as he brings so much energy to the new show as well as his better half Ace who sang some Zeppelin on Tuesday….Mikey and the Other Half was something to remember… I always love playing those songs with him……And who can forget Emeril……his birthday is 10/15 and he comes down every year for a charity cooking event that we have done together for the past three years…….He is now an official Wabo Rat as well.
“Looking ahead we will have the second best place on the planet to party at…….Las Vegas Baby!!! The Cabo Wabo on the strip will open in mid November and we will be there to play sometime the first week of December, so stay tuned!
“I have been thinking about all my special fans and realize we have to come up with a better system for tickets next year…..I cannot stand the thought of my fans sleeping on the street and with the weather issues we have had over the past few years, if anything happened to one of you I would be devasted! So we will be working on a new system for next year….Thank you all for sharing my birthday with me….”
Peace and Love,
Sammy
Chickenfoot’s soundcheck at the Cabo Wabo, part 1:
Chickenfoot’s soundcheck at the Cabo Wabo, part 2:
Chickenfoot’s soundcheck at the Cabo Wabo, part 3:
SETLISTS:
Show #1 – Oct 7th:
Turn Up The Music
Red
Whole Lotta Zep
Shaka Doobie
Finish What You Started
Three Lock Box
Cosmic Universal Fashion
Rock Candy
I’ll Fall In Love Again
Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
Loud
One Way To Rock
Eagles Fly
Heavy Metal
Mas Tequila
Show #2 – Oct 8th:
I Cant Drive 55
I Love This Bar
Red Voodoo
Tropic of Capricorn
Best of Both Worlds
High and Dry Again
Whole Lotta Zep
Marching to Mars
Give to Live
Both Sides Now
Plain Jane
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Weekend (Sammy on drums)
Let Sally Drive
Fight For Your Right To Party
Show #3 – Oct 10th (CHICKENFOOT’s secret gig):
Avenida Revolution
Sexy Little Thing
Soap on a Rope
My Kinda Girl
Alright Now
Down the Drain
Oh Yeah
Runnin’ Out
Learning to Fall
Get It Up
Turning Left
Future in the Past
Show #4 – Oct 12th:
Loud
Rock`N` Roll
Rock Candy
Going Down
Whole Lotta Zep
Good Enough
Poundcake
Why Can`t This Be Love
Runaround
Top Of The World
Running With The Devil
Finish What You Started
Right Now
Heavy Metal
Show #5 – Oct 13th – Birthday Show:
Sun Don’t Shine
Ten 13
I Cant Drive 55
Little White Lies
One Way To Rock
I’ll Fall In Love Again
Best Of Both Worlds
Loud
Whole Lotta Zep
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dreams
I`ll Take You There
Shaka Doobie
Mas Tequila
Cabo Wabo.
CABO WABO MERCHANDISE:
See all the officially licensed Cabo Wabo stuff for sale at Van Halen Store, such as t-shirts, hats, shotglasses, keychains, drinking accessories, stickers, etc.
MORE ABOUT THE BASHES:
For a more thorough write-up of Sammy’s yearly Birthday Bashes read our “Rockin’ Cabo” write up from last year.