The rocker returned to the stage over the weekend after a five-year break
David Lee Roth has announced several tour dates for the summer and early fall of 2025. These dates follow the Van Halen singer’s first full public performance in five years, which took place on May 3rd at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. At that show, he performed a 16-song set consisting entirely of Van Halen classics.
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It’s worth noting that after his M3 Rock Festival performance, Diamond Dave hinted at more shows to come, saying to the crowd, “We’ve reached the end of my first retirement. How many retirements did Rocky have? Nine? See you on the road!”
The news may come as a surprise to some as Roth announced his retirement in late 2021 with a “career-ending residency” at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. However, “due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID and out of an abundance of caution for those working and attending the shows,” the entire thing was canceled, even after the addition of new shows with Roth giving Fox News a cryptic tease about not actually retiring.
“There’s always a tomorrow for a singer. Not so much for a trombone player these days, okay?” he says. “How many times did Rocky retire? Seven. I think number three was my favorite. How many times did Rambo have to come out of retirement in order to make the sequel?”
In the past couple of years, Roth has released nearly 20 tracks, stemming from two separate recording sessions from 2007 and 2022.
David Lee Roth 2025 Tour Dates:
July 22 – Paso Robles, CA @ California Mid-State Fair
July 31 – Davie, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Aug 3 – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center
Aug 6 – Bristol, VA @ Hard Rock Live Bristol
Aug 8 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
Aug 10 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Aug 13 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Aug 15 – Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort Casino
Aug 17 – Bethlehem, PA @ The Wind Creek Event Center
Aug 18 – Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Live Northern India
Aug 21 – Cincinnati, OH @ Hard Rock Outdoor Arena
Aug 23 – Du Quoin, IL @ Duquoin State Fairgrounds
Aug 25 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
Aug 27 – Kansas City, MO @ Grinders KC
Aug 29 – Thackerville, OK @ Lucas Oil Live At WinStar World Casino And Resort
Aug 31 – Catoosa, OK @ Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa
Sept 4 – Chandler, AZ @ Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
Sept 8 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
Sept 10 – Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Resort & Casino
Sept 12 – Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery
Sept 14 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Summer Sessions
