The Royal Red Rocker Sammy Hagar and the Wabos

Sammy and his band the Wabos will perform a rare acoustic set with some surprise special guests at Carnivale du Vin 2008.

Sammy is a professional rock and roller, restaurant owner, vintage car collector, gourmet chef, and tequila connoisseur with a passion for quality in everything he does. Sammy’s accolades include his journey as singer and songwriter for Van Halen for 11 years, a highly successful solo career both before and after his run with Van Halen, and an early stint with Montrose and now a Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. Throughout his accomplished career, Sammy’s combined record sales, when considering the above resume, exceed 60 Million records sold!

As founder of the most rockin’ club in the world (the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) and producer of one of the truly premium Tequilas in the world (Cabo Wabo tequila), Sammy has established himself as an astute and extremely successful entrepreneur. Beyond this, Sammy is an avid car fan with a special love for racing and drag racing. Sammy keeps his passion for cars and racing close to home with an extensive vintage car collection.