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May
31
2023
2023 North America tour!
Hey folks, we’re very excited to announce the next leg of the Inviolate North American Tour! Tickets & EVO Experience Passes are on sale this Friday here on Vai.com at 12 PM ET.
7/16 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
7/18 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
7/19 Albuquerque, NM – Revel
7/20 Midland, TX – La Hacienda
7/21 Little Rock, AR – Little Rock Hall
7/23 New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
7/25 Nashville, TN – CMA Theater
7/26 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
7/27 Peoria, IL – Civic Center Theater
7/28 Clarksburg, WV – The Robinson Grand
7/29 Harrisburg, PA – Whitaker Center
7/30 Wilkes-Barre, PA – FM Kirby Center
8/01 Bar Harbor, ME – The 1932 Criterion Theatre
8/02 Halifax, NS – TBD
8/03 Saint John, NB – TBD
8/05 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
8/06 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
8/08 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
8/10 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
8/11 Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
8/12 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
8/13 Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
8/15 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
8/16 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
8/17 Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
8/19 Monterey, CA – Golden State Theater
May
16
2023
Change of Venue May 20th Masterclass
The vanue for the 20th May Alien Guitar Secrets Masterclass has been changed to an indoor venue.
It will be held at:
Teatro San Marco
in Benevento.
Mar
28
2023
Latin America Tour
Yup, we are finally making it to Latin America again! Tickets are on sale this Friday.
Feb
25
2023
Alien Guitar Secrets Masterclasses EU
I’ve missed doing these “Alien Guitar Secrets” master classes and getting up close and personal with guitar lovers from all around the world. And now feels like a great time to kick these back into gear. I’m looking very forward to these special events. Get tickets here: https://www.vai.com/tourdates
Feb
06
2023
Inviolate Tab Book
Hey folks,
The long awaited manuscript folio for “Inviolate” is now available and includes manuscript and tab for the main guitar parts for each song on Inviolate. Check out the tab for Teeth of the Hydra, Little Pretty, Candle Power, Knappsack and all the twisted, turning, churning finger racing through this entire record. But don’t hurt yourself.
Jan
27
2023
Jan
18
2023
Inviolate 2023 EU tour
I love touring Europe and Eastern Europe and myself and the band are just itching to get out there again to be on that stage and feel the power of the music and the audience flowing through us, so… TADA!!! Check out our tour dates for this upcoming European run March-May 2023 in support of Inviolate. I get emotional when I see these dates, and this time I’m bringing the Hydra!
Tickets will go on sale this friday at 12 PM CET and as always there will be an EVO option for most dates.
We just added a few more shows to the Satch/Vai 2024 Tour in KS, MO, & CA! Presale starts tomorrow using the code SVX24. www.vai.com/tourdates
Hey Folks, last weekend I was honored with the opportunity to perform a few songs with the mighty Chicago band at the Chicago and Friends Tribute Concert at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. These concerts are a tribute celebration of the 55th Anniversary of the their debut album “Chicago Transit Authority." A special TV tribute concert “Decades Rock Live” will be culled from the performances and aired at some time in the future. ![]()
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The whole experience was outstanding. This historic band has been making hit records and touring for the last 57 years, and they sound more full and powerful than ever. Terry Kath, who was the original guitar player in Chicago until his death in 1978, was an inspired visceral player whose raw 60’s-70’s guitar tone helped shape the sound of rock guitar in popular music starting from their days opening up for Jimi Hendrix, who was a fan and friend of Terry. It was an honor to pay tribute to this legend and the band by contributing to several songs throughout the night. I have not played in such a huge sounding and robust band since Zappa. The horns were slammin', in tune, funky and phenomenally arranged. ![]()
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I also had the opportunity to meet new people and bond with them, which is my favorite thing about these kinds of gigs. Besides all the band members, some of those artists were Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram, Chris Daughtry, Robin Thicke, VoicePlay, Robert Randolph, and Judith Hill. They all delivered like bosses! And a shout out to the current guitar player in Chicago, Tony Obrohta. An outstanding player who fits the band perfectly and an overall terrific person. ![]()
Thanks to the whole band for inviting me to contribute to this special event. I’m humbled. ![]()
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Here is a clip I found from the audience of the last little guitar cadenza I did on a song called “South California Purples." I’m sure the final TV version will sound infinitely better, but here’s a taste.![]()
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Enjoy
It’s happening, Joe Satriani and I are touring together. For me this is like heaven in a cup. My favorite person to enter that intimate state of musical exchange with has always been Joe. It’s been this way since I was 12 years old and I couldn’t be more thrilled at this time in our lives to be doing this tour together now. I believe this celebration of the rock guitar will be a feast for the ears of all those who attend our shows. Tickets are on sale now: www.vai.com/tourdates
And this ends our 2023 PAC Rim run. We kicked off in China and here I lay on the beach in Perth, Australia’s Rottnest Island. The entire experience was transformative. In a few weeks we are off to Bahrain and India for more exceptional adventures and fulfilling shows for all.
