Sammy Hagar Brings Signature Swagger to Aerosmith Comeback Show

Sammy Hagar Brings Signature Swagger to Aerosmith Comeback Show

Sammy Hagar took the stage at Aerosmith's California Dream On event at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night, delivering a pair of rousing tunes.

After a long intro by the night's MC, comedian Bill Burr, Hagar confidently strode onstage to the cheers of thousands in attendance. With an all-star backing band -- including Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X, Ozzy Osbourne keyboardist Adam Wakeman and producer/guitarist Andrew Watt -- Hagar launched into the title track to Aerosmith's 1977 album, Draw the Line.

From there, the Red Rocker decided to dip into a different group's catalog. Aerosmith was known to cover the Beatles throughout their career, including "Come Together" for the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band soundtrack and "I'm Down" for their Permanent Vacation LP. In 1991, they decided to record a rendition of "Helter Skelter" for their Pandora's Box compilation, and Hagar opted to cover the same tune during his Hollywood Bowl set.

The frenzied track was one of the night's highlights, as Hagar energetically bounced around while delivering the famous lines. "God bless Aerosmith...