The trek marks the first time the duo have toured together outside of G3
Fresh on the heels of the exciting G3 Reunion of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson, comes The Satch-Vai Tour launching on March 22nd in Orlando. The tour will hit Atlanta, Boston, New York, DC, Detroit, Minneapolis and more before winding up in Salt Lake City on May 8th with 31 shows announced and more on the way. This marks the first time that the long-time friends have toured as a duo bill. In additional exciting news, for the first time, they will collaborate on new music with plans to release it just before the tour launches in March.
The artist pre-sale will begin on Monday, November 13th at 10 am local time with the general on-sale taking place on Friday, November 17th at 10 am local time.
Satch and Vai’s musical careers have been intertwined since their very early days. Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher during their teenage years on Long Island, New York. Their connection has continued to evolve over the years, even sharing record labels, starting at Relativity Records in the late 80’s, to both calling Sony/Epic Records home for a significant portion of the 90’s. Together, they have also frequently teamed up with a third guitarist on multiple occasions throughout the span of 29 years, participating in the semi-annual G3 Tours, both in the US and abroad.
“The Satch/Vai Tour is happening! I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Steve again,” exclaims Satriani. “Every time we play together it takes me back to when we were teenagers, eating and breathing music every second of the day, pushing, challenging and helping each other to be the best we could be. I guess we’ve never stopped!”
Sharing the excitement, Vai adds, “Touring with Joe is always a pleasure and an honor. He is my favorite guitarist to jam with, and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage. I feel as though we are both at the top of our game and that the show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world, the electric guitar!”
In April 2022, Satriani released The Elephants of Mars, his 19th studio album during his 35+ year musical career. Last fall, he embarked on a worldwide tour that spanned the US and culminated in France on June 4th. Satriani has also ventured into the world of art, creating original canvases and hand-painted guitars, which are currently available through the Wentworth Gallery. Satriani frequently makes special appearances at the showings where purchasers of his works are treated to a private performance within the gallery.
Vai has been traveling the world since the release of Inviolate. When the current tour plays its’ final show in December, he will have staged appearances in 51 countries across the globe since the album first came out. Some for the very first time. Alongside Inviolate, in the recent past, Vai released an archival album titled Vai/Gash he had been holding in his archive for three decades.
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai 2024 The Satch-Vai Tour Dates:
Mar 22 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live-Orlando
Mar 23 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater
Mar 25 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
Mar 26 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
Mar 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
Mar 29 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Mar 30 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
Apr 2 – Charlotte, NC @ Belk Theater
Apr 3 – Richmond, VA @ Dominion Energy Center
Apr 5 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre Boston
Apr 6 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
Apr 7 – Waterbury, CT @ Waterbury Palace Theater
Apr 8 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
Apr 10 – Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium
Apr 11 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre DC
Apr 13 – Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
Apr 14 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center Theater
Apr 16 – Detroit, MI @ Fisher Theatre
Apr 18 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Apr 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J. Brady Icon Music Center
Apr 20 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre
Apr 21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
Apr 23 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
Apr 24 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
Apr 25 – Des Moines, IA @ Des Moines Civic Center
Apr 28 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro
May 1 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
May 3 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
May 5 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
May 7 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
May 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Hall at Eccles Theater
