David Lee Roth returned to the stage for a 16-song set at the M3 Rock Festival on May 3, 2025, opening with Van Halen’s “Panama” and ending with “Jump.” Fan-filmed footage of the performance is available online; it is a third-party recording, not an official release.
Watch David Lee Roth’s M3 performance
Blabbermouth’s coverage links to performance video, and a full-show upload is also available from an independent YouTube uploader. These are fan-filmed, third-party recordings rather than an official M3 or Roth release. Watch the footage linked in Blabbermouth’s report.
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Where and when he played
Roth performed on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, as part of the 2025 M3 Rock Festival. Blabbermouth described the performance as 16 songs; the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone each reported a set of roughly 75 minutes.
David Lee Roth’s M3 setlist
The set moved through 15 Van Halen songs and one Kinks cover, “You Really Got Me.” The sequence, as listed for the Merriweather Post Pavilion show, was:
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- “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”
The set paired familiar hits with deeper Van Halen selections including “Atomic Punk” and “Drop Dead Legs.”
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the concert was described as a return
The Los Angeles Times called M3 Roth’s first public concert in more than five years, while Blabbermouth characterized it as his first full solo concert in that span. That wording leaves room for a distinction: the Times noted that Rolling Stone had reported a private Home Depot corporate performance in 2023. M3 was therefore a return to a full solo/public concert, not necessarily his first appearance of any kind during the interval.
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Rolling Stone named guitarist Al Estrada and four backing singers among the performers. Roth had left Van Halen to pursue a solo career after the success of the band’s 1984 album 1984, a natural starting point for listeners exploring the catalog behind the M3 set.
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