Sammy Hagar Van Halen Tour Songs Omitted Best of All Worlds

With Sammy Hagar closing the chapter on his Van Halen-focused concerts, a look back at the Best of All Worlds trek reveals which tracks made the cut and which stayed on the shelf. Across North American dates, international stops, and Las Vegas residencies, Hagar and bandmates Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani averaged 18 songs per night, according to setlist.fm, leaning heavily into Hagar-era Van Halen alongside solo material, Montrose, and Chickenfoot.

Roth-Era Surprises and Missing Ballads

While the rivalry between Van Halen’s frontmen is well documented, Hagar didn’t entirely ignore the David Lee Roth era. Although skipping staples like “Hot for Teacher” and “Jamie’s Cryin’,” he mixed in Roth-era hits including “Jump,” “Panama,” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love.”

More notable were the omissions from his own catalog with the band. “Dreams,” a classic track from 1986’s 5150, was missing entirely. The track’s demanding register has proved challenging to integrate into live sets previously, where Hagar sometimes reworked it as an acoustic lower-register number. For the Best of All Worlds run, it was bypassed altogether.

Left-Out Deep Cuts and the Balance Era

Sticking mostly to the biggest hits, the tour left little room for deep cuts like “Get Up,” “A.F.U. (Naturally Wired),” and “Sucker in a 3 Piece.” Even singles such as “Feels So Good” and “Black and Blue” remained absent from the nightly setlists.

Material from 1995’s Balance was largely abandoned as well. Lead single “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” never appeared, while “The Seventh Seal” and “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” haven’t been played since 2024, with the latter only emerging in Japan. “Amsterdam” served as the sole Balance track to feature after the initial run, though it too dropped out of rotation after May of 2025.

Moving Beyond the Van Halen Catalog

Looking to the future, Hagar recently told radio host Eddie Trunk that he is finished being the Van Halen guy. While acknowledging he will keep some of the material in future shows, he noted that the original 2024 plan for the project was meant to be a one-off before its success sparked the Las Vegas residency.

Hagar plans to take time off before his next touring cycle, which will shift focus toward his solo catalog and Montrose tunes. No immediate tours are scheduled for next year, and any future outings will steer clear of the Best of All Worlds format.