Sammy Hagar & The Circle launch their Las Vegas residency at The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod this Friday, October 29. Speaking with Las Vegas Sun, Hagar reveals he is already making plans to continue his residency in the new year.

“The team at the Strat has been awesome and they’ve really allowed us to come in and do what we want to do,” he says. “That room is great and I looked at every room that was available in Las Vegas. My fans, the Redheads, they come from all over the world and you want them to be in a place like Vegas where they can have a good time before and after the show. The experience in Vegas is like no other town. If you can’t find something to do here, you’re either broke or in a really bad mood.”

Hagar intends to bring in loads of special musical guests and play a different set every night at the Strat. “One night we’re going to come out and play Van Halen for an hour, then start cherry picking. Another night we might just play Montrose, which will be fun because that’s only about 35 minutes of music. I want to do it with a different theme every night and really mix it up."

Read more at Las Vegas Sun.

Tickets and more information for the Las Vegas residency here.

Hagar will bring together a legendary circle of friends and bandmates, past and present, to the intimate 800-capacity Strat Theater, including 300 GA floor tickets for a party vibe in front of the stage. Michael Anthony, the legendary bassist who’s played with Hagar for the past 30 years in bands including Van Halen, Chickenfoot and The Circle, and Vic Johnson, Hagar’s longtime guitar virtuoso and bandmate in The Circle are confirmed for the first four shows. Jason Bonham, the acclaimed Grammy-winning drummer and their bandmate in The Circle is confirmed for the first two shows, October 29 and 30, with surprise and special guests to be announced.

The theater will be designed to capture the beach vibe he’s synonymous with, including elements of Hagar’s famed Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, home to his epic annual birthday bash.

Show times will be 9 PM, with doors opening at 8 PM.

VIP packages for once-in-a-lifetime experiences will also be available that include:

* One premium ticket located in Cantina Party Pit Section
* Meet & Greet with Sammy Hagar
* One signed bottle of Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum (Red Head)
* Photo with Sammy Hagar
* Early entry into the venue
* Sammy Hagar And Friends tour shirt
* Sammy Hagar And Friends VIP laminate
* Commemorative Sammy Hagar And Friends pin set
* Sammy @ The Strat hat
* Select special offers and discounts
* On-site host
* Very limited availability
* VIP Package items/information subject to change

VIP package details will be sent to VIP guests prior to show date. For questions regarding these shows please contact The Strat Box Office at 702-383-5210 (long distance charges may apply) or email inquiries to stticketing@goldenent.com.

Fox 5 KVVU was on hand for Hagar's initial announcement: