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Back in May, Sammy Hagar announced plans to test drive a new format for his 2013 live shows.

Billed as “4 Decades Of Rock,” Hagar’s plan is to mark 40 years since the release of the debut Montrose album by building an evening featuring highlights from his lengthy career.

Sammy & The Wabos would open the show, followed by The Other Half (including former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony); a Montrose tribute set would be next, and then the evening would wrap up with Chickenfoot.

“This is a prototype to the type of thing I want to take on the road next year,” said Hagar when announcing his plans, “so I promise it to be the party of a lifetime!”

Hagar’s September 1 show at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's in Stateline, Nevada was the first event with the new format.

For the Montrose tribute set, Hagar was joined by the band’s Denny Carmassi and Bill Church, with Joe Satriani sitting in; Carmassi stuck around for the closing portion with Chickenfoot.

Whitesnake leader David Coverdale was on hand to join Chickenfoot, as well, performing a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock & Roll” with the band.

Here are the setlists from the evening:

Sammy Hagar & THE WABOS

01. Red
02. There's Only One Way To Rock
03. I Can't Drive 55
04. Three Lock Box
05. I'll Fall In Love Again
06. I've Done Everything For You
07. Heavy Metal
08. Little White Lie
09. Mas Tequila

THE OTHER HALF (featuring Hagar and Michael Anthony)

10. Why Can't This Be Love
11. Good Enough
12. When It's Love
13. Top Of The World
14. Best Of Both Worlds

MONTROSE (with Joe Satriani on guitar)

15. Good Rockin' Tonight
16. Bad Motor Scooter
17. Rock The Nation
18. Rock Candy
19. Space Station #5

CHICKENFOOT (with Denny Carmassi on drums)

20. Rock And Roll (Led Zeppelin cover, with David Coverdale of Whitesnake)
21. Bigfoot
22. Oh Yeah