Sammy Hagar hopes to make concerts free

Sammy Hagar hopes that in the near future he won't have to charge for a concert ticket again. He told us that his other ventures, like Cabo Wabo tequila and his Cabo Wabo Cantina clubs, are making enough money to subsidize his live dates. He plans to pass that benefit on to the fans:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "I'm getting real close to being able to go out and perform, big concerts with huge production, for free. That's what I'm trying to get to. It's a year or two early from being able to do it for free, assuming the company keeps growing the way it is."

Hagar's The Tequila Made Me Do It Tour kicks off this Saturday (August 6th) in Independence Township, Michigan. Besides music from Hagar with both the Waboritas and Montrose, the shows will also feature a parking lot tailgate party with beach volleyball, auto shows, a "Sammy-oke" karaoke stage, Mariachi bands, and photo ops with donkeys wearing sombreros.

Hagar, who spent most of 2004 with a reunited Van Halen, hopes to start work on a new album later this year.
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