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Roth Duets “Jump” with Teddy Swims at Stagecoach, Tours Austin

4/27/2026

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Roth Joins Swims

David Lee Roth joined Teddy Swims onstage at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, to perform Van Halen’s “Jump.”
They also sang “Jump” together during Swims’ Coachella 2026 set.
Swims said Roth was “so generous” and offered to follow him on tour.
Roth’s “Don’t Love Me, Rent Me” tour will reach Austin, Texas, on Wednesday.

Summary

Roth Blends Genres

David Lee Roth said rock & roll is a verb, not a thing, urging artists to learn the cha-cha.
Stagecoach festival mixes Counting Crows and Third Eye Blind with genre-defying acts like BigXthaPlug.
Roth joked classic Van Halen now sounds about 30 percent cowboy hat and boot, underscoring a rock-country blend.
He called his outlook wabi-sabi and named influences from West Side Story to Ricky Ricardo.

History

Historical Context

Perry Farrell created Lollapalooza in 1991 as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction, sending a genre-mixing lineup across more than twenty North-American cities that summer. Its blend of alternative rock, rap and emerging country-rock set a template for festivals that pair legacy acts with newer styles. Today’s Stagecoach set, where David Lee Roth joins Teddy Swims on Van Halen’s “Jump,” echoes that cross-generational, cross-genre tradition.

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Roth Joins Swims

David Lee Roth joined Teddy Swims onstage at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, to perform Van Halen’s “Jump.”
They also sang “Jump” together during Swims’ Coachella 2026 set.
Swims said Roth was “so generous” and offered to follow him on tour.
Roth’s “Don’t Love Me, Rent Me” tour will reach Austin, Texas, on Wednesday.

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