Celebrate Sammy Hagar’s 70th birthday with AXS TV

Highlights Include Appearances by Adam Levine, John Mellencamp, Toby Keith, & Mick Fleetwood, among others

AXS TV, the premier destination for classic rock programming, pays tribute to one of rockโ€™s most iconic frontmen in Sammy Hagarโ€™s 70th Birthday Bash on Saturday, October 14 at 1 pm ET, in honor of the Red Rockerโ€™s 70th Birthday on Friday, October 13th. The daylong event puts the spotlight on 12 star-studded episodes of Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar, closing out with Hagarโ€™s eye-opening 2016 sit-down on The Big Interview with Dan Rather.

Highlights include Sammyโ€™s keynote speech at SXSW and unforgettable rock-rap jam with hip-hop pioneer Darryl McDaniels at 1pm ET; as well as a special look at the seriesโ€™ best performances so far at 1:30 pm ET; and a trip to San Francisco for an energetic jam with John Mayer and Tommy Lee on โ€œFinish What You Started,โ€ and a one-of-a-kind collaboration with James Hetfield, Mayer, Joe Satriani, Melissa Etheridge, and Pat Monahan on the Janis Joplin classic โ€œPiece Of My Heart.โ€ Then, at 3 pm ET, Hagar dives into the history of rock with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen in Chicago, and delivers a powerhouse performance with his supergroup The Circle — featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson — at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre; and heads to Maui for an intimate dinner at Supermensch superstar Shep Gordonโ€™s home at 3:30 pm ET.

At 4 pm ET, Hagar enjoys a spirited rock talk and blues jam with ZZ Topโ€™s Billy Gibbons in Saratoga, California; pays a visit to folk hero John Mellencamp at his art studio in Indiana at 4:30 pm ET; and returns to Maui for a conversation on art and music with Fleetwood Mac legend Mick Fleetwood at 5 pm ET. Then, stay tuned for a very special episode at 5:30 pm ET, that finds Hagar joining Grammy-winning pop vocalist Adam Levine to discuss the Maroon 5 frontmanโ€™s eclectic career, before heading into the studio for an impromptu jam that puts a new twist on Marvin Gayeโ€™s seminal R&B classic โ€œI Heard It Through The Grapevine,โ€ with guests Richie Sambora and Orianthi.

The festivities continue at 6 pm ET, as Hagar sets out to Norman, Oklahoma for an acoustic jam with country mainstay Toby Keith; performs Chickenfoot favorites with bandmates Chad Smith and Joe Satriani at his studio in San Francisco at 6:30 pm ET; takes a trip to Nashville to jam with heavy metal icon Vince Neil at 7 pm ET; and swings over to Sin City for a cruise down the Strip with Eagles legend Don Felder, followed by a hangout session with rock superstars Styx backstage at the Venetian Theater, and a visit with classic comic Carrot Top at 7:30 pm ET. The night comes to a close at 8 pm ET as Hagar sits down with Dan Rather for a candid conversation that finds the boisterous rocker getting personal about his poverty-stricken upbringing, the secret to his happiness, and how he got in touch with his inner child.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn