Las Vegas entertainment has evolved over the years from featuring easy-listening pop artists in casino theaters in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, to booking all types of rock bands, including hard rock and metal groups, especially after the opening of The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel off the Strip in 1995.
The venue has since become The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
The Strip has built a reputation over the last 30 years for staging some of the top hard rock and metal bands in the music business in its casino theaters.
Hard rock bands headline on the Vegas Strip
Currently, classic hard rock band Mötley Crüe is finishing its first Las Vegas Strip residency in 12 years with seven remaining shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM Las Vegas.
Tickets remain for shows on Sept. 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, Oct. 1, and 3 at Ticketmaster.com.
Mötley Crüe canceled and rescheduled shows
Mötley Crüe’s shows were rescheduled when the band was forced to cancel 11 shows in March and April, after lead vocalist Vince Neil’s doctors advised the singer that he required a medical procedure.
Another superstar hard rock band, Def Leppard, returns to the Las Vegas Strip for its third residency with 12 shows on its “Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency” engagement at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Feb. 3-28, 2026.
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Sammy Hagar returns to Dolby Live Las Vegas residency
And now, Red Rocker Sammy Hagar brings his “The Best of All Worlds – Las Vegas Residency” back to Dolby Live at Park MGM on the Strip by popular demand for 11 more shows in 2026.
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Hagar returns with his high-energy band for two sets of concerts on March 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, and 21, 2026, and Sept. 18, 19, 23, 25, and 26, 2026, at Dolby Live.
Hard rock band Las Vegas Strip residencies:
- Mötley Crüe, Dolby Live at Park MGM Las Vegas, Sept. 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, Oct. 1, and 3, 2025.
- Def Leppard, Colosseum at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Feb. 3-28, 2026.
- Sammy Hagar, Dolby Live at Park MGM, March 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, and 21, 2026, and Sept. 18, 19, 23, 25, and 26, 2026.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at Ticketmaster.com or RedRocker.com.
The band’s current lineup includes former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, “Surfing With The Alien” guitarist Joe Satriani, former John Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff, and Rai Thistlethwayte on keyboard.
New residency covers Sammy Hagar’s long career
Hagar’s residency will cover the rocker’s career from his beginnings with Montrose, his solo hits, the Van Halen period, Chickenfoot, and possibly the Waboritas, whose 1999 hit “Mas Tequila” reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
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Additionally, the “I Can’t Drive 55” singer will release “Sammy Hagar & The Best of All Worlds Band – The Residency,” a 19-track live album recorded during his first Dolby Live run, on October 10, 2025, via Big Machine Rock. The album captures rare deep cuts and Van Halen favorites, according to a statement.
“I can’t tell you how hard it’s been not to leak this announcement,” Hagar said in the statement. “Those last nine shows were some of the best shows I’ve done in my life.
“I love this band like no other and can’t wait to do it again. One listen to the live residency record coming out and you will understand this is my idea of retirement! Beats golf any day,” Hagar said.
Sammy Hagar Las Vegas Strip residencies:
- “The Best of All Worlds – The Residency” at Dolby Live at Park MGM, April 30 through May 17, 2025.
- “Sammy Hagar & Friends”, The Strat Las Vegas, October and November 2021, February, March, and July 2022.
Hagar performed his first run of The Best of All Worlds – The Residency at Dolby Live for nine shows from April 30 through May 17, 2025.
Before the Dolby Live residency, Hagar performed a residency on the Strip with 14 shows at The Strat in October and November 2021 and February, March, and July 2022.
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