Rick Springfield Joins Sammy Hagar on Best of All Worlds Tour for Eight Shows

The two rock veterans, friends for more than five decades, will share the stage across six states this June.

Rick Springfield will join Sammy Hagar for eight shows on Hagar’s Best of All Worlds Tour, with the first date set for June 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. The two musicians, who have known each other for more than five decades, recently spoke with People about their long friendship, their approach to aging, and what keeps them going on the road.

A Friendship Rooted in Rock History

Springfield and Hagar’s bond stretches back to the recording of ‘I’ve Done Everything for You,’ a song Hagar wrote that Springfield recorded. That shared history gave the two men a foundation that has lasted well past the peak commercial years of either artist’s career.

In their recent People interview, both were candid and self-deprecating about getting older. ‘We’re as old as old people!’ Springfield said. Hagar, for his part, turned the observation into a gentle dig at his friend: ‘I think Rick occasionally acts like an adult. Not an old person, but every now and then he acts like an adult. But I rarely do!’

Both men are approaching their 80s, though neither seems particularly troubled by the number. Springfield pointed to daily workouts and rock music as the forces keeping him young. Hagar credited time spent on the beach. ‘It’s funny to think of my grandpa and how he was at 60,’ Hagar said. ‘… The world has changed, but I don’t even think about age.’

Hagar on Wisdom, Alcohol, and Rock and Roll

Hagar, long associated with a hard-partying image through his years fronting Van Halen and his Cabo Wabo tequila brand, offered a candid update on his relationship with drinking. ‘Music and alcohol and rock and roll, it’s always been a good time,’ he said. ‘But I don’t get drunk anymore. No hangovers. I’m smarter than that now. I learned that in my 50s!’

The comment lands with some irony given Hagar’s decades-long identity as one of rock’s most enthusiastic celebrants of the good life. That he frames sobriety as wisdom rather than sacrifice fits the tone of two veterans who have clearly made peace with where they are.

Tour Dates: Where Springfield Joins Hagar

Springfield will appear on eight dates of the Best of All Worlds Tour, beginning June 13 in St. Louis. The run takes the pair through Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts before Hagar closes out the trek with two shows in Maryland on his own.

Ahead of the tour, Springfield posted a photo with Hagar on Instagram after stopping by rehearsals. ‘I stopped by Sammy’s rehearsals did some press stuff for our upcoming shows together and had some laughs. Love this guy. Looking forward to the shows! Whooohoooo,’ Springfield wrote, adding that fans should check out his new road guitars.

• June 13 — St. Louis, Missouri
• Additional dates in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts
• Hagar solo closing dates — Maryland (2 shows)

What we know

• Rick Springfield will join Sammy Hagar for eight shows on the Best of All Worlds Tour.
• The first show with Springfield is scheduled for June 13 in St. Louis, Missouri.
• The tour will include stops in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
• Hagar will close the tour with two shows in Maryland without Springfield.
• Springfield and Hagar’s friendship dates back to Springfield’s recording of ‘I’ve Done Everything for You,’ a song Hagar wrote.
• Both musicians are approaching their 80s, according to the People interview.
• Hagar said he no longer drinks to excess, a habit he said he changed in his 50s.

The take

The pairing of Springfield and Hagar makes intuitive sense beyond the personal friendship. Both men built their biggest commercial moments in the early-to-mid 1980s, Springfield with his run of pop-rock hits and Hagar as a solo act before joining Van Halen in 1985. They occupy adjacent lanes in the classic rock landscape, drawing audiences who came of age in that era and have remained loyal ever since. Co-headlining and guest-slot arrangements like this one have become increasingly common among legacy rock acts, partly because they pool fanbases and reduce the financial risk of touring in an era when ticket buyers are selective. Hagar in particular has remained one of the more active road warriors in his peer group, running the Best of All Worlds Tour as a vehicle that can accommodate rotating guests and collaborators. Springfield, meanwhile, has maintained a remarkably consistent touring and recording schedule for someone of his vintage, and his willingness to step into a supporting role on someone else’s tour rather than insisting on co-headliner billing suggests a comfort with the friendship that goes beyond business. For fans of either artist, the eight-show overlap is a genuine value proposition, the kind of double-bill that rarely happens unless the principals actually like each other.

Why it matters

For classic rock audiences, this tour represents one of the more organic pairings of the summer season. Springfield and Hagar are not being assembled by a promoter looking to move tickets; they have a documented history going back more than 50 years. That authenticity tends to translate to better shows. It also signals that Hagar’s Best of All Worlds Tour is functioning as a flexible platform rather than a rigid production, which could mean additional guest appearances as the run continues beyond the Springfield dates.

What’s next

Springfield’s eight-show run with Hagar begins June 13 in St. Louis and continues through dates in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. Hagar then wraps the current leg of the Best of All Worlds Tour with two shows in Maryland.

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