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G3 - Live In Tokyo: Click for a larger image...
Steve with Mattias IA Eklundh - Gothenburg, 6 Oct
Steve on stage in Cologne, Germany
Steve on stage in Vienna, Austria
  
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Check here regularly for the latest news from Steve Vai - including new releases, performances, events, appearances, competitions, publications and site updates. For information on live shows, check out our Tour Dates page.
November 19, 2005A Notice To EVO Ticket Holders In Athens, GreeceIf you have an EVO Experience Ticket for the upcoming Vai show in Athens, Greece, please arrive at the venue at 3:30pm (15:30h) on the day of the show. Please wait at the front door by the ticket office - and we will come out to check your names off our list at 3:30pm. You will receive another email reminder the day before the show. See you there! October 28, 2005“G3 Live In Tokyo” Commentary Track on VAI-TunesWe've just added a new download to our VAI-Tunes Music Download Store! This exclusive track is Steve's commentary track for his set on the “G3 Live in Tokyo” DVD - which does not appear on the released version. The track also features appearances from Billy Sheehan, Tony MacAlpine, Dave Weiner and Jeremy Colson. If you haven't checked out VAI-Tunes - you can also download a bunch of other unreleased Vai tracks there. Click here to visit VAI-Tunes. EVO Premium Experience Tickets - Time Is Running OutEverybody is talking about the EVO Experience - the premium ticket package we are offering on the European Tour. Just check out the Vai.com Concert Reviews Message Board to hear people's reviews of this special package! Many of our upcoming shows are sold out (including those in France) but we still have a number of EVO Tickets available for some shows. If you're thinking of purchasing an EVO Premium Experience ticket, you should be quick. These tickets are only available online - and not at the door. Tickets are strictly limited to 30 per show (and sometimes less for certain shows). For more information on the EVO Experience click here or the flag links on the left below. To purchase EVO Premium Experience tickets, visit our Tour Dates page. October 25, 2005Don't Forget “G3 Live In Tokyo” In Theatres Tonight!Don't forget to catch “G3 Live In Tokyo” in a theatre near you tonight - October 25 at 8:00pm. Details on cinemas screening this special event can be found below - as well as links to tickets. To see a trailer for the special screening, visit PillarEntertainment.com October 18, 2005December Is Steve Vai Month at NPS Holland!NPS Holland will be featuring over 7 hours of Vai specials on both television and radio in the month of December! These specials feature both The Aching Hunger Phase II as well as Steve Vai and The Breed: Live in Tilburg 2005! Following is the schedule: December 4, 22:30 - 24:00 on Radio 4FM: Steve Vai & The Breed Live In Tilburg Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks! UPDATE: “G3 Live In Tokyo” In Theatres - October 25!Tickets are now on-sale for the October 25th theatrical release and digital cinema world premier of the G3 “Live In Tokyo” concert DVD! These electrifying live performances were recorded on May 8th at the Tokyo Forum, when Satriani brought his popular G3 tour to Japan for a series of sold-out dates. Fans attending the packed-house shows were treated to individual sets by each six-stringer, followed by an evening-ending all-star jam session. These movie theatre screenings will mark a release event for the concert DVD, which will arrive in retail stores the same day. The DVD will be available for purchase at each cinema screening the film. “Live In Tokyo” will be presented in theatres in high definition and employ Dolby 5.1 Digital Surround Sound to enhance the audience experience. “We are delighted to work directly with Epic Records and our theatre partners to deliver the G3 concert and create an Event for the DVD’s release.” said Michael J. St. Clair, President of Pillar Entertainment. “With the technically proficient nature of these guitarists, it makes perfect sense to have their material presented in cinema grade high definition with a 5.1 theatrical mix created especially for this event.” Following is a list of cinemas screening this special event. All shows begin at 8:00pm Eastern/Central/Pacific. Admission is $12: New York: Brooklyn Pavilion - Brooklyn [ Tickets available at Box Office Only ] Want the G3 DVD and CD to arrive on your doorstep instead? Click here to pre-order the DVD and audio CD from Amazon.com. EVO Tickets - Helsinki, FinlandThe Real Illusions show in Helsinki, Finland is sold out, but we still have a limited amount of EVO Premium Experience tickets left for this show, and we are extending their sale for another 48 hours. If you've been thinking about buying and EVO Premium Experience ticket, you should be quick. The current tour will be Steve's last for a number of years. The EVO Experience on the European leg of the Real Illusions tour has featured many exciting once-in-a-lifetime moments - including EVO participants witnessing Steve and the band record new songs and demos, and even a new song jam with Mattias Eklundh during the Gothenburg soundcheck! For all other EVO Experiences, please be aware that ticket sales end 48 hours prior to the show, so don't miss out! Click here to buy EVO Premium Experience tickets. October 5, 2005AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL EVO PARTICIPANTSIf you've purchased a ticket for the EVO Premium Experience, you should arrive at the venue at 3:30pm on the day of the show. While we email all EVO ticket holders a few days before each show to remind them of this start time and attempt to also send a second reminder email, some people do not get these emails - often due to spam filters, changed email addresses, etc. To ensure you receive these emails, please add the address "evo@vai.com" to your address book. If you have any questions regarding the EVO Experience, you can read an F.A.Q. in multiple languages by clicking the links below on the left. If you have any further questions, do not call the venue with your questions - they are not running the EVO Experience. Instead, please email us at: evo@vai.com. Reminder: Stockholm In-Store AppearanceA reminder to all fans in Stockholm! Steve will be appearing at JAM (Roslagsgatan 14 September 21, 2005A Note From Steve: Lotus FeetGreetings folks, I placed this challenging task in the hands of my dear friend and literary master, Laurel Fishman. She composed two fragant essays, one on lotus feet: The Sublime Essence Of The Lotus Feet; and one on the lotus (Pamposh) itself: Pamposh or Lots About The Lotus. Read on. It's time to blossom.... September 14, 2005Steve Vai In-Store Appearances!Steve will be making a number of special in-store appearances during the Real Illusions European Tour Schedule! Check this page regularly for updates. VIENNA, AUSTRIA: Steve will be appearing at Musik Productiv in Vienna on September 19 at 4:00pm. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Steve will be appearing at JAM in Stockholm, Sweden on October 5. More information on this appearance will be available shortly. RIGA, LATVIA: Steve will be appearing at A&T Trade Riga (65 Matisa Street, Riga, LV-1009) on October 13 at 2:30pm. IMPORTANT: Venue Change in Ljubljana, SloveniaPlease note that the venue for the Steve Vai concert scheduled on September 22 in Ljubljana, Slovenia has changed. The show will now take place at VPK Media Park. EVO Vienna, Budapest, Ljubljana - Last ChanceTicket sales for the EVO Premium Experience in Vienna, Budapest and Ljubljana will end shortly. If you are thinking of attending the EVO Experience for one of these shows, this is your last chance! Visit our Tour Dates page for ticketing links. EVO Helsinki, Zurich and Athens - Now On SaleEVO Premium Experience tickets for the shows on October 11 in Helsinki, FInland; November 11 in Zurich, Switzerland; and November 22 in Athens, Greece are now on sale. To buy EVO Premium Experience tickets, click here, or visit our Tour Dates page for more information. September 5, 2005Meet Steve Vai, Attend Soundcheck and More!We still have plenty of EVO Premium Experience tickets available for many shows on the European tour - including some shows where regular tickets are sold out! EVO Premium Experience tickets are the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime concert experience for any Steve Vai fan! The EVO Premium Experience is a special VIP ticket that allows you to attend special activities before the show, including a special Q&A discussion with Steve where he will answer your questions and discuss anything you like; a chance to check out Steve's equipment; the chance to watch Steve and The Breed soundcheck; an exclusive EVO laminate and special EVO Premium Experience souvenier bag containing a tour book, an exclusive interview CD featuring an album-length interview and a bonus track not appearing on Real Illusions, one of Steve's guitar picks, and an autographed and numbered CD cover. Following the Q&A discussion and soundcheck, you can take your photo with Steve and he will autograph any other items you would like to bring to the show. The special EVO laminate also allows you to gain early entry to the concert venue where possible. If the venue is general admission (no seats) you will get in early and be able to pick the best spot to stand. If the venue has seats, the ticket will give you seating close to the stage. Here's what some other fans have said about the EVO Premium Experience:
Purchasing an EVO Premium Experience ticket is easy. Just go to our special MusicToday tickets page, and select the show you wish to attend. You then need to create a new store account with a username and password - note that this password is not related to any other passwords or username you may have on Vai.com. After completing your ticket purchase, you will receive a confirmation email from MusicToday. We have created special Frequently Asked Questions pages in multiple languages. Click the flag links on the left for more information in your native language. Real Illusions European Tour - Greece Shows Added!Late last week, we added 3 shows in Greece which will be the final shows of the Real Illusions Tour. The dates are as follows: Nov 21 - Thessaloniki; Nov 22 - Athens; and Nov 23 - Patras. Visit our Tour Dates page for venue information and more. Venue Change for PolandFans in Poland should note that the concert scheduled for Spodek in Katowice on October 16 has moved. The show will now take place in Zabrze at DMiT. The promoter has also organized a bus service from Spodek to the new venue on the night of the show for people who do not receive this message in time. Visit our Tour Dates page for more information. Aching Hunger - A Work In Progress Free DownloadThe Radio 4FM special broadcast “The Aching Hunger - A Work In Progress” is now available for download on Vai.com! This radio special, produced by Aching Hunger Creative Catalyst Co de Kloet, is an entrant in this year's Prix Italia (a major international broadcasting festival) in the category Radio Music. If you missed this show when it was broadcast on August 25, now is your chance to hear it again in high-quality MP3 format. Visit our special interview page with Co De Kloet to download the show. August 26, 2005G3 - Live in Tokyo Released October 25Epic Records has announced an October 25th release date for Live in Tokyo, a DVD and double-disc CD featuring guitar legends Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Dream Theater’s John Petrucci. These electrifying live performances were recorded on May 8th at the Tokyo Forum, when critically acclaimed guitarist Satriani brought his popular G3 tour to Japan for a series of sold-out dates. The track listing for Live In Tokyo is as follows: John Petrucci: “Glasgow Kiss,” “Damage Control” No word yet on DVD bonus features. Stay tuned to Vai.com for more information as it becomes avaliable. August 24, 2005Steve Featured On New Carvin DVDSteve appears on the recently released “Carvin: 60 Years in the Making” DVD - which is now available free through Carvin.com. As well as appearing in the documentary, the DVD contains a bonus full-length unedited interview with Steve that runs over 30 minutes! Steve discusses the development of the Legacy series amplifiers, and his relationship with Carvin throughout the years. The DVD also features a
factory tour, fascinating amp durability demonstration, and exclusive
interviews and performance footage of Tony MacAlpine, Joe Walsh, LiT, Frank
Gambale, Allan Holdsworth, Craig Chaquico, Timothy B. Schmidt and more.
Currently this free DVD is only available in the US. Click
here for more information. Steve Guests on New John 5 Album Songs for SanitySteve guests on the amazing new album from John 5 - Songs for Sanity. Steve trades licks with John on the track “Perineum.” Blues legend Albert Lee also makes a guest appearance on one of the albums other tracks. Songs for Sanity will be released on September 13 trough Shrapnel Records. You can pre-order this album by clicking here. Unreleased Vai Track on Apple iTunesA previously unreleased track by Steve titled “Rush” appears
on the new album
The Sounds of NASCAR. This soundtrack is available exclusively through
Apple iTunes,
and the track can be previewed by clicking the link below:
New Tour Dates: Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria & TurkeyFive new dates have been added to the Real Illusions European Tour itinerary: Nov 14 - Zagreb, Croatia; Nov 15 - Belgrade, Serbia; Nov 16 - Sofia, Bulgaria; Nov 18 - Istanbul, Turkey; and Nov 19 - Ankara, Turkey. For more information on these dates, visit the Vai.com Tour Dates page. Steve Vai Special on Radio 4FM This ThursdayDon't forget! 4FM will be broadcasting their third Steve Vai special this Thursday! Last year NPS/4FM had the world premiere of the project The Aching Hunger. The Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Dick Bakker, performed the music of guitarist Steve Vai on May 22, 23 and 24, 2004. Steve Vai performed in most of the parts (not all) as a soloist. On the basis of this project, Co de Kloet has created a program about the event with the subtitle "A Work In Progress" to compete this year in the Prix Italia (a major international broadcasting festival) in the category Radio Music. The show will feature excerpts from Steve's performances with The Metropole Orchestra, so if you missed the shows or have yet to hear The Aching Hunger, don't miss this show! The show will be broadcast between 23:00-24:00 Dutch local time/Central European Time (5:00pm USA East Coast; 2:00pm USA West Coast; 7:00am Australian East Coast time; 6:00am Tokyo time.) Listeners outside the Netherlands can listen through the web. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. As has become tradition with all 4FM special broadcasts, we'll be having a special listening party in the Vai.com Chatroom on our Message Boards - so don't forget to stop by! Vai.com Exclusive Interview With Co de KloetCheck out Vai.com's exclusive interview with NPS Radio producer Co de Kloet, better known as the Creative Catalyst behind The Aching Hunger shows featuring Steve Vai and The Metropole Orchestra in The Netherlands. In the interview, Co talks about how he came to work with Steve, his relationship with Frank Zappa and the future for The Aching HUnger series. The interview also contains links to previous interviews Co has done with Steve, as well as interview snippets with Frank Zappa. You can read the interview here. Help Support the NPSRecently, Radio NPS has come under threat of being shut down due to funding cuts from the Dutch Government. For anyone who has enjoyed the Aching Hunger shows, appreciates the quality programming and fine music and art that NPS promotes and helps cultivate, you may wish to sign the online petition at the NPS Action site. The online petition is not just for Dutch residents, but for anyone who feels that NPS is an important public service that not only in The Netherlands, but further afield as well. Although the petition is in Dutch, here's a little explanation of what the input fields mean: Voornaam = First name; Achternaam = Last name; E-maill = Your Email address (optional); Opmerkingen = Any comments you wish to add (optional.) Click here to visit the NPS petition. August 15, 2005PLEASE NOTE: Spain Tour Dates CorrectionPlease note that there was an error on our Tour Dates page for two of our dates in Spain. Valencia and Barcelona were swapped. The correct dates are: Monday November 7th: Mislata-Valencia @ Republicca Please visit the Tour Dates page for more information. August 12, 2005EVO Premium Experience Tickets Now On Sale For Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Netherlands and SpainEVO Premium Experience are now on sale for shows in Innsbruck and Vienna, Austria (Graz and Linz coming soon); Budapest, Hungary; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Hardenberg, Netherlands; and all shows in Spain. Tickets are selling quickly, so be sure to get yours while you can! Go to the Tour Dates page for more info on the EVO Premium Experience. Regular tickets for Tilberg, Netherlands are now SOLD OUT. Only a handful of EVO Premium Experience tickets are still available for this show! There is only ONE EVO Premium Experience ticket left in Norway. Steve Vai Radio Specials on 4FMDon't forget! 4FM will be broadcasting a second Steve Vai special today! Check the news item below for more information and CLICK HERE TO LISTEN! August 11, 2005Upcoming Steve Vai Radio Specials on 4FMIn the wake of Steve's two recent shows in Holland with The Metropole Orchestra, 4FM will present three broadcasts of music and interviews with Steve: August 11: "Blindfold with Steve Vai" August 12: "Spotlight with Steve Vai" August 25: "A Work In Progress" All shows will be broadcast between 23:00-24:00 Dutch local time/Central European Time (5:00pm USA East Coast; 2:00pm USA West Coast; 7:00am Australian East Coast time; 6:00am Tokyo time.) Listeners outside the Netherlands can listen through the web HERE. As has become tradition with all 4FM special broadcasts, we'll be having a special listening party in the Vai.com Chatroom on our Message Boards - so don't forget to stop by! Make A Noise Foundation NewsClick here to read a BBC interview with Arooj Aftab - the first recipient of the Steve Vai Scholarship for Guitar Players at Berklee College of Music. You can also find a link to some of Arooj's music on the interview page. August 8, 2005Switzerland Date AddedAnother date has been added to the Real Illusions European Tour in Zurich, Switzerland on November 11. Check back for ticket on-sale dates and EVO Premium Experience information. August 5, 2005More European Dates Added!We have added new dates in Spain and Italy to the Real Illusions European Tour schedule - as well as EVO Premium Experience information in multiple languages. For more information, visit the Vai.com Tour Dates page. Expect even MORE dates to be added to the European tour in the coming week. Translators - EuropeThanks to everyone who emailed us regarding translators in various European countries. We have filled all positions. We will be needing translators in more countries soon. Stay tuned to this page for more information... One Of The Coolest Sites We've Seen...Enjoy the guitar antics of Mr. Fastfinger... CLICK HERE TO VIEW VAI.COM NEWS ARCHIVES...
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