David Lee Roth returned to the stage Saturday for his first show since March 20th, 2020 when he opened for KISS in Lubbock, Texas. And this came after he insisted in 2022 that he was retiring.
Appearing at the M3 festival in Columbia, Maryland, he said, "We've reached the end of my first retirement. How many retirements did Rocky have, nine?"
Roth, still lacking in the vocal department, delivered 16-song set of all Van Halen songs. Helping him and his four-piece band present the songs were four male background singers.
He will take the stage again on September 12th at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California.
David Lee Roth M3 festival set list:
- "Panama"
- “Drop Dead Legs”
- “You Really Got Me” (The Kinks cover)
- “Unchained”
- “Dance the Night Away”
- “Runnin’ With the Devil”
- “Mean Street”
- “Atomic Punk”
- “And the Cradle Will Rock…”
- “Jamie’s Cryin’”
- “I’m the One”
- “Everybody Wants Some!!”
- “Romeo Delight”
- “Hot for Teacher”
- “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love”
- “Jump”