Sammy Hagar & The Circle busted out plenty of Van Halen classics during their recent residency at the Strat in Las Vegas and they weren’t all Sammy era.
On Saturday night (February 12th) Michael Anthony took lead vocal duties on a couple of David Lee Roth era VH songs – “Runnin’ With The Devil” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love. Below are videos from those performances uploaded to YouTube by Eduardo Saraiva Barbosa:
“Runnin’ With The Devil”
“Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”
Total Van Halen Songs Performed
During the three shows performed at the Strat (February 9th, 11th and 12th), the Circle played a total of 12 Van Halen songs. Here’s a rundown of all the songs performed and how many times:
Poundcake (3)
Right Now (3)
Why Can’t This Be Love (3)
Best of Both Worlds (2)
Finish What Ya Started (2)
Good Enough (2)
Humans Being (2)
Top Of The World (2)
When It’s Love (2)
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (1)
Runaround (1)
Runnin’ With The Devil (1)
Setlists
February 9th:
Trust Fund Baby (the Circle)
There’s Only One Way to Rock
Three Lock Box
Poundcake
Finish What Ya Started
Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
Top of the World
Rock Candy (Montrose)
Right Now
Why Can’t This Be Love
Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin)
Good Enough
Mas Tequila
Heavy Metal
I Can’t Drive 55
You Get What You Pay For (new Circle song)
Affirmation (the Circle)
When It’s Love
February 11th:
You Get What You Pay For (new Circle song)
Poundcake
There’s Only One Way to Rock
I’ll Fall in Love Again
Sexy Little Thing (Chickenfoot)
Big Foot (Chickenfoot)
Best of Both Worlds
Bad Motor Scooter (Montrose)
Father Time
Little White Lie
Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin)
Right Now
Why Can’t This Be Love
Humans Being
Mas Tequila
Heavy Metal
I Can’t Drive 55
Eagles Fly
February 12th:
There’s Only One Way to Rock
Poundcake
Top of the World
Good Enough
Finish What Ya Started
Best of Both Worlds
Sexy Little Thing (Chickenfoot)
Rock Candy (Montrose)
Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin)
Runnin’ With the Devil
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Three Lock Box
Why Can’t This Be Love
Right Now
Humans Being
Runaround
Heavy Metal
I Can’t Drive 55
Encore
Affirmation (the Circle)
You Get What You Pay For (new Circle song)
When It’s Love
*Setlists courtesy of Setlist.fm
Upcoming Gigs
The Circle has shows scheduled for March 5th (Pompano Beach Ampitheater in Florida), March 6th (Florida Strawberry Festival in Florida), March 8th (Ryman Auditorium in Nashville) and March 11th (Caesars Atlantic City in New Jersey) before returning to the Strat for another three-date residency – March 23rd, 25th and 26th. Head to Sammy’s official website HERE for ticket info.