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• Avalancha Play Video
• Giant Balls of Gold Play Video
• Little Pretty Play Video
• Tender Surrender Play Video
• Lights Are On Play Video
• Candlepower Play Video
• Guitar Solo ( Dave Wiener ) Play Video
• Building the Church Play Video
• Greenish Blues Play Video
• Bad Horsie Play Video
• I'm Becoming Play Video
• Whispering a Prayer Play Video
• Dyin' Day Play Video
• Drum Solo Play Video
• Zeus in Chains Play Video
• Liberty Play Video
• For the Love of God Play Video
• Fire Garden Suite IV - Taurus Bulba Play Video

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• Candlepower
• Greenish Blues
• Little Pretty
• Zeus in Chains
• Tender Surrender
• Giant Balls of Gold
• Whispering a Prayer
• Dyin' Day
• Fire Garden Suite IV - Taurus Bulba
• For the Love of God
• Guitar Solo
• Lights Are On
• Building the Church
• I'm Becoming

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Steve Vai  will be coming to the  UK and Ireland  for a series of shows in June and will call through  Glasgow, Manchester, London, Bristol, Dublin and Belfast .

Tickets are available at  www.Vai.com . He has also revealed the  Official Video for “Teeth of the Hydra” which you can watch Here. 

The Inviolate World Tour will commence with a European leg of appearances beginning in Glasgow on 4 June, 2022.

The itinerary will stretch in to mid-July, staging performances in the U.K., Ireland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain.

Steve Vai’s North American performances supporting the new album will start on September 28 at The Magnolia in El Cajon, CA. The final show is planned for his hometown of Los Angeles, at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on December 3.  For tickets and a variety of EVO Experience VIP bundles available visit  https://www.vai.com .  Vai will be joined by his long-tenured ensemble members Dave Weiner (guitar / keys), Philip Bynoe (bass), and Jeremy Colson (drums).  Vai shares, “It’s amazing to realize that after three years of not performing our show on a stage, that it’s now on the horizon, and will start to unfold in Europe this summer. 

I can feel the road now and the enthusiastic audiences that we will be connecting with.” Vai shares, “The idea for this guitar and track came to me roughly seven years ago. 

I envisioned composing and performing a piece of music on a multi-neck instrument where all of the sound emanated from that one creation with the exception of some keyboards and drums.  I sent my ideas to Ibanez, and their builders delivered this astonishing wooden creature.  

I was stunned.  It was awesome.  When I first laid eyes on it, I named it the Hydra, and instantly knew the name of the song would be ‘Teeth of the Hydra.’  A Hydra is a dragon-like creature from Greek mythology possessing various heads.  For every head chopped off, two would grow in its place.  

I then set out to write a piece of music that utilized all the features of the Hydra, but could also stand on its own as an enjoyable composition with a sultry melody and heavy dynamics.” 

He continues, “When I finally sat with the Hydra and started to contemplate writing this piece and how I was to navigate the instrument in a seamless way, for a moment it seemed impossible.  I just started slowly, and it all began to unfold very naturally. 

Things that can seem impossible don’t seem so impossible once you just start doing them.  Every new discovery and accomplishment were treated as a joyous victory, even if it only involved figuring out one bar of music. 

The overall inner vision was the guide through the process, but with every accomplishment, the process became more and more addictive.  I became immersed in the splendors of the Hydra. 

It was a meditative experience, and on the day that it all finally clicked, performing the song felt like stillness in motion—that’s when the performance becomes virtually effortless, and the freedom of present-moment expression has you feeling as if your feet are about a foot off the ground. 

The exhilaration can be overwhelming at times.  I’m very happy with the way the video came out, and having BJ McDonnell as director, along with his amazing crew, was vital. Enjoy!” The performance clip was directed by BJ McDonnell, and produced by John Heller and Jason Salzman. The Director of Photography was Eric Leach, with art direction by Michael Mesker. Greg Wurth was the Sound Engineer and Assistant Editor. Vai’s new studio album  Inviolate  debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Current Hard Rock Albums chart. Cumulative streams exceed 5 million, with “Teeth Of The Hydra” accounting for more than one million.

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Steve Vai announces massive European tour

Recovery from pizza injury complete, Steve Vai will kick off his Inviolate world tour in Europe in June, with US dates following from September

Guitar wizz Steve Vai has announced that his Inviolate world tour will now commence in Europe  this summer. The run of dates kicks off in Glasgow on June 5, and will climax in Barcelona on July 19.

After a month's break, the show will then go back on the road in late September for the already-announced US leg of the tour. Full dates below.

“It’s amazing to realise that after three years of not performing our show on a stage, that it’s now on the horizon, and will start to unfold in Europe this summer," says Vai. "I can feel the road now and the enthusiastic audiences that we will be will be connecting with."

The US shows were originally scheduled to be the first of the tour, but Vai postponed the dates last month to give himself time to recuperate from surgery after tearing a tendon while making pizza .

“I’m gutted that we have to move this tour," said Vai at the time, "but I also know it’s in the best interests for us and the fans that we do.”

Steve Vai's Involiate album was released in January.

Steve Vai Inviolate Tour 2022

Jun 05: Glasgow o2 Academy, UK                                                    Jun 05: Manchester The Ritz, UK                                               Jun 07: London Palladium, UK                                                      Jun 09: Bristol o2 Academy, UK                                                        Jun 10: Dublin Academy, Ireland                                                  Jun 11: Belfast The Limelight, UK                                                       Jun 13: Paris Le Trianon, France                                                   Jun 14: Strasbourg La Laiterie, France                                          Jun 16: Oslo Rockefeller, Norway                                                   Jun 17: Bergen USF Verftet, Norway                                               Jun 18: Gothenburg Pustervik, Sweden                                      Jun 19: Stockholm Fållan, Sweden                                        Jun 20: Copenhagen Amager Bio, Denmark                                   Jun 22: Lille Splendid, France                                                     Jun 23: Clisson Hellfest, France                                               Jun 24: Bordeaux-Cenon Rocher de Palmer, France                                Jun 25: Nimes Paloma, France                                                 Jun 26: Lyon Transbordeur, France                                                   Jun 28: Nuremberg Hirsch, Germany                                      Jun 29: Linz Posthof, Austria                                                     Jul 01: Udine Castello, Italy                                                      Jul 02: Macerata Sferisterio, Italy                                                Jul 03: Bari Teatro Petruzzelli, Italy                                                         Jul 04: Firenze Ultravox Arena, Italy                                                    Jul 05: Gardone Riviera Anfiteatro del Vittoriale, Italy                                      Jul 06: Zurich Komplex, Switzerland                                          Jul 08: Berlin Columbia Theatre, Germany                                               Jul 09: Weert Bospop Festival, Netherlands                                          Jul 10: Antwerp OLT Rivierenhof, Belgium                                             Jul 12: Toulouse Le Bikini, France                                              Jul 14: Sancti Petri Concert Music Festival, Spain                                            Jul 16: Valencia Jardin de Viveros, Spain                                                 Jul 17: Vigo Auditorio Mar do Vigo, Spain                                                        Jul 19: Barcelona Teatro Tivoli, Spain                                              Sep 28: El Cajon The Magnolia, CA Sep 30: Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center, CA Oct 01: Las Vegas House Of Blues, NV Oct 02: Scottsdale Celebrity Theatre, AZ Oct 04: Salt Lake City The Rockwell at The Complex, UT Oct 05: Boulder Theater, CO Oct 07: Oklahoma City Tower Theatre, OK Oct 08: Dallas House Of Blues, TX Oct 09: San Antonio The Aztec Theatre, TX Oct 11: Austin Paramount Theatre, TX Oct 12: Houston House Of Blues, TX Oct 14: Birmingham Lyric Theatre, AL Oct 15: Macon Hargray Capitol Theatre, GA Oct 16: Atlanta Variety Playhouse, GA Oct 18: Clearwater Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, FL Oct 19: Ft. Lauderdale The Parker, FL Oct 20: Orlando The Plaza Live, FL Oct 21: Ponte Vedra Beach Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, FL Oct 22: Charleston Charleston Music Hall, SC Oct 23: Charlotte The Fillmore Charlotte, NC Oct 25: Alexandria The Birchmere, VA Oct 26: Bethlehem Musikfest Cafe, PA Oct 27: Port Chester The Capitol Theatre, NY Oct 28: Glenside Keswick Theatre, PA Oct 29: Red Bank Count Basie Theatre, NJ Oct 30: Huntington The Paramount, NY Nov 01: New Haven College Street Music Hall, CT Nov 02: Providence The Strand, RI Nov 03: Boston The Wilbur, MA Nov 04: Rochester Kodak Center, NY Nov 05: Albany The Egg, NY Nov 07: Greensburg Palace Theatre, PA Nov 08: Warren Packard Music Hall, OH Nov 10: Detroit Masonic Cathedral Theatre, MI Nov 11: Morgantown Metropolitan Theatre, WV Nov 12: Nashville CMA Theatre, TN Nov 13: Louisville Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, KY Nob 14: St. Louis The Pageant, MO Nov 16: Chicago Copernicus Center, IL Nov 18: St. Paul Fitzgerald Theater, MN Non 19: Lincoln Bourbon Theatre, NE Nov 20: Kansas City The Uptown Theater, MO Nov 21: Sioux Falls The District, SD Nov 22: Des Moines Hoyt Sherman Place, IA Nov 23: Fargo Theater, ND Nov 25: Bozeman The ELM, MT Nov 26: Missoula The Wilma, MT Nov 27: Seattle Moore Theatre, WA Nov 28: Portland Roseland Theater, OR Nov 30: Turlock Turlock Community Theatre, CA Dec 02: Napa Uptown Theatre Napa, CA Dec 03: Los Angeles Theatre at Ace Hotel, CA

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Gig review: STEVE VAI – London Palladium, 7 June 2022

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Let’s just start by saying one thing: Steve Vai isn’t of this world. Throughout his long and varied career, the six-stringer has displayed the sort of skills that are beyond the comprehension of most mere mortals.

From his time with Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, Dave Lee Roth and Whitesnake, through to his ever-impressive solo career, the ever searching and morphing Vai has had a spiritual and at times, alien air, his passion for playing something very few equal.

Such a unique talent demands to be seen in a live setting and those who poured into the fabled halls of the London Palladium were a mix of the devotees and the curious, all here to be entertained royally. This was a night to get truly lost in music and Vai was the perfect captain for this cosmic flight.

Tall, thin and seemingly ageless, a relaxed and happy Vai strode onto the stage and accompanied by Philip Bynoe on bass, drummer Jeremy Colson and keys/guitar player Dave Weiner, launched into a propulsive ‘Avalanche’, the mix of rock and jazz accompanied by some breath-taking fretwork.

Barely pausing for breath, the massive riffs of the heavy duty ‘Giant Balls of Gold’ steamrollered the audience before the laid back Eastern psychedelia of ‘Little Pretty’ and ‘Tender Surrender’, with its bluesy feel brought a soothing balm.

Bynoe and Colson got to have a lot of fun trading licks with the guitarist during the skittering and melodic ‘Lights Are On’ and the duel between Vai and Weiner showed the latter has some mighty chops too.

A delicious ‘Candle Power’ was a stripped back and freeform delight, Vai finger picking the strings before he gracefully bowed out, leaving Weiner to take his own turn in the spotlight. Closing this section of the show, ‘Building The Church’ was a display of big guns, finger tapping intro onwards and the obvious enjoyment being had onstage was utterly infectious, the band seemingly vibing off the audience as much as they were the music.

Opening the second set with the beautiful and smouldering, yet brilliantly off kilter, ‘Greenish Blues’ was a masterstroke, its slow building charm letting the audience warm slowly again into this latter half.

Turning things on their head, ‘Bad Horsie’ ramps up the dark drama, its heavy and crawling crunch snaking out from the stage like a wave before ‘I’m Becoming’ turns the Palladium back into a sonic cathedral of contemplation. This was just a warm up though for the soaring majesty of a sublime take on ‘Whispering a Prayer’, Vai’s delicate playing full of soul and the brief section that sounded like something from ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ wonderfully playful.

Following Weiner strapping on a twelve-string acoustic for a sparkling ‘Dyin’ Day’ and a brief but imaginative drum solo from Colson, it was time to end the show with a hat trick of big hitters, starting with the epic scope of ‘Zeus in Chains’.

Cinematic in ambition and delivery, this let the band really cut loose, the swing they brought into it a heady mixture with its big themes and passions. Closing, the brief and elegant overture of ‘Liberty’ heralds the only thing that could have truly finished the set in the form of ‘For the Love of God’, still as jaw droppingly massive as ever, in itself a mini opera that dances with the elegance of Fred Astaire and weaves like Muhammad Ali.

Finally returning to the stage with the huge power and fiery fretwork of ‘Fire Garden Suite IV – Taurus Bulba’, it was game set and match to Vai, the connection complete between audience and performer. If any had been sitting on the fence prior to the evening, it can be assured that those leaving this most famous of venues were all converts to the cause, no one person left untouched by what they’d seen unfold before them.

With two of his musical heroes, Jeff Beck and Brian May also in the capital recently, the latter’s multi night residency at the O2 ongoing presently, this couldn’t have been a better time to enjoy some of the finest guitarists in the world and Vai has certainly earned his place amongst those greats.

He may be part spiritual being and part alien from another dimension, but Steve Vai is certainly, first and foremost, a man who loves music and never ceases to amaze. Long may his otherworldly star shine.

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Steve Vai, Bristol

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Steve Vai begins his Inviolate world tour in Glasgow on 4 June 2022. With six dates in the UK and Ireland, Vai and his band will hit mainland Europe finishing

Steve Vai begins his Inviolate world tour in Glasgow on 4 June 2022. With six dates in the UK and Ireland, Vai and his band will hit mainland Europe finishing in Barcelona on 19 July.

Vai will be joined by Dave Weiner (guitar / keys), Philip Bynoe (bass), and Jeremy Colson (drums).

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June 9, 2022 7:00 pm (GMT+01:00)

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September 2013

• Thu 5 Sep Brighton, Concorde 2 Steve Vai
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• Tue 3 Sep O2 Academy Bristol Steve Vai
• Sun 1 Sep Cardiff, St David's Hall Steve Vai

August 2013

• Sat 31 Aug O2 Academy Glasgow Steve Vai
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• Fri 7 Dec O2 Apollo Manchester Steve Vai
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Steve Vai – The O2 Ritz, Manchester – 5th June 2022

Steve Vai returned to the stage after a three plus year absence. Touring in support of his latest LP, Inviolate, Vai wowed the crowd in Manchester with his unique and uncompromising compositions.

Taking the stage in amongst galactic visuals and cracks of thunder, Vai and his band crashed into Avalancha from Inviolate. With a guitar lit up by its fret board, the track drives hard at breakneck pace. It’s a stunning opener that sets out the stall for the evening. More cuts from Inviolate make up the set; Teeth Of The Hydra and Zeus In Chains both deliver stand their ground mixed in with older pieces of music.

As Vai stalked the stage from left to right, it is evident that fun is high on the agenda as every member of the four piece plays with such delight on their face. And as far as facial expressions go, Vai does his talking with his. Each solo flourish, lick or note is accompanied by an animated expression; he doesn’t need a microphone to tell you how he is feeling.

Whilst the delight is clear and obvious in those expressions, Vai does the take the mic for several thank yous during the evening. The crowd respond in unifying elation. “ What’s going on in here tonight?! ” says Vai under the spotlight. “ This our second gig in 3 and a half years ,” continues Vai. He shares his joy at being backstage for the food (pizza) and drink and bathrooms. “I ’ve put this butt on more toilet seats than anyone, ” he jokes before talking of being 62 in the morning (Happy Birthday, Steve!). What is most cutting are his words about being independent, being the boss, and sharing that no one can derail you when you know what you want to do – that’s freedom. Prophetic words.

Band introductions follow, and what a band it is. Long time touring companion, Dave Weiner, assists on guitar and keys. Their chemistry together is clear to see. They duel on Lights Are On with growing exuberance, and Weiner wows in his own solo slot later in the set.

With any backing band, chemistry is key. Philip Bynoe shakes the foundation of the Ritz with his dynamic work on the bass, and Jeremy Colson completes a stellar rhythm section on the drums. Both have their moments to shine on their own with Vai offering props to both. It is their power that propels many of the songs into orbit.

When the four members come together, they are as heavy a unit as you will ever see. Building The Church, with its mind bending intro, is thoroughly heavy. Add the chunky and chugging Bad Horsie in with this tag as well. In amongst the fury of the rhythm section, Vai exploits his guitar for all its worth – it is a mesmerising sight.

For all the bombast and bluster, there are plenty of more serene moments. The classic Tender Surrender is greeted like an old friend by the crowd and new cut, Greenish Blues, is superbly delivered. There is a reverence in most quarters of the crowd as the quieter aspects of the songs are soaked up. I’m Becoming is a harmonic dream and the emphatic blues of For The Love Of God, which closes out the main set, all enchant the crowd. To watch Steve Vai play these songs is a real privilege – he is an almost trance like state during For The Love Of God.

A nice surprise in the set is Dyin’ Day – a song that Vai declares they have never played live before (aside from the night before in Glasgow). The acoustic led intro gives the song a real classic rock feel before Vai again shreds his way through various blistering solos. Such is the heat in the venue, the song is abandoned and restarted; “ I forgot how slippery and wet it gets on stage ,” claims Vai as he confesses to the botched opening.

As the band returned for a one song encore of Fire Garden Suite IV – Taurus Bulba, it was clear to see the joy all around the Ritz once again as the band departed. Steve Vai’s new album, Inviolate, is a brilliant record, and upon witnessing a lot of it live, it is only going to grow and grow as one of his many fine works.

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Steve Vai is a guitarist and songwriter hailing from Carle Place, New York, U.S who was born on June 6th 1960. Since his debut in 1978 he has become one of the most succesful and famous virtuoso guitarists in the world, and has released eight studio albums since 1984.

Incredibly enough, Steve Vai only started playing guitar at the age of 13 years old. This is practically ancient compared to most virtuoso instrumentalists, as most of them are childhood prodigies who received lessons before they could walk. Not for Vai, he just picked up the guitar in 1973 and after some lessons from Joe Satriani himself, he was leading his own band, fittingly named The Steve Vais. After only five years of playing the instrument, he was accepted into the Berklee College of Music, but dropped out early as he had secured a job performing with Frank Zappa.

Vai had sent a transcription of a Zappa guitar solo to the man himself and Zappa was so impressed with the results that he employed the to transcribe a number of his guitar parts. This eventually lead to Vai joining Zappa’s band The Mothers of Invention, where Vai’s sheer skill was so overpowering that Zappa credited him in his album linear notes as playing “stunt guitar”. Vai first went on tour with Zappa in 1980, and stayed for two years before leaving for Los Angeles, California to focus on his solo career.

His debut solo album was released in 1984, and while it wasn’t a huge success it did secure him a spot in the heavy metal band Alcatrazz, filling in the lead guitarist spot that some no-hoper called Yngwie Malmsteen vacated. It was his time in the band that secured him the spot that would hurl him into the public spotlight, playing lead guitar in Diamond David Lee Roth’s new band. His first album with The David Lee Roth Band was released in 1986, sold over 2 million copies and set Vai up as the next Eddie Van Halen in the eyes of many, many people.

Ever since leaving the David Lee Roth band in 1989, Vai has worked as a journeyman guitarist and a solo artist in his own right. He’s enjoyed successful stints in bands like Whitesnake and Public Image LTD while also having hit solo records like 1993’s “Sex And Religion” and 1999’s “The Ultra Zone”. He remains an inspiration to multiple generations of guitarists the world over, and still comes highly recommended.

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Steve Vai’s adept skills at playing carefully, crafted scales on the guitar at rapid speeds and using intricate techniques to perform his methods truly puts him in a league of his own in the world of guitar virtuosos. It is no joke that Steve Vai is a master at his instrument able to play various styles of music, having toured with the likes of Frank Zappa, Public Image Ltd., David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. He has also been recognized by critics for his great works, having already won three Grammy awards. He has regularly toured with the G3 concert tour, which is a musical showcase designed by his contemporary, Joe Satriani, in which Joe Satriani and two other well renowned and talented guitarists perform their music individually as well as in a group.

During live performances Steve Vai is usually backed by musicians that are recognized as the best on their instruments. He often engages in guitar duels during his performances where various members of his band playfully take turns soloing on either the bass or the guitar to see who can perform the best. It is no doubt that Steve Vai wins every time. One of the most interesting parts of a Steve Vai show is all of the different types of guitars he plays throughout the performance. During some parts of the show he plays a triple-neck guitar, where he performs on multiple necks at the same time. Steve Vai often plays in a quirky, angular style and often incorporates bizarre rhythms into his music. Steve Vai also has a very captivating stage presence, wearing bizarre clothing such as black robes and having blasts of wind blow at him while on stage, which lets his hair look like it is blowing in the wind while shredding on his guitar.

Steve Vai remains at the top of his class for a reason. A chance to see him live should not be missed to let him prove his talents with his lightening fast guitar shredding, and high-energy performance.

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good day ! generation axe in toronto at maseyhall may 4 2016 is a mixed review for me.this 3 hour set is a little too too much of the same sounding guitar solos, but then again that is what you bought your ticket for right" maybe not.this rhythm section is far from good.playing one or 2 note bass lines being used most of the nite were simple jams going on for ever and ever with little or no melodic tone changes to match the lead solo changes..then to make things worse the bass lines were usually and quite simply out of tune with the rip roaring guitar solos making the entire jam sets sound disonent and are musically out of tune most of the night!also cover songs were almost unrecognizable due to guitars and bass/keys as well playing out of key each other and with the actual song progressions.none the less all steve vai sets were great and in key with the band. he was extremly happy on stage and totally makes up for this bands tour.vai had so much fun and it was a pleasure to watch him having such a blast on stage playing with so much confidence,is truly not to be missed this time around. 5 thumbs up for steve vai 4 thumbs up for the other guitar gods and 5 thumbs down for the tacky rhythm section.p,s, there was no stanley clark or edger winter etc. as stated on the tour web site at the toronto gig.

I have seen many excellent guitarists live, but whilst my favourite ones (Slash, Clapton) base their playing on blues licks, Steve Vai's sheer technical ability blew me away. I really haven't seen anything quite like it. On that front there is no one better, not even Joe Satriani or Eddie Van Halen. And it's still infused with emotion.

This is no longer a rock concert, but a magic show, a piece of performance art. The sounds he conjures out of his guitar are out of this world, in fact, sometimes not dissimilar to Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, whilst within the context of his songs, it still makes complete sense. You see his fingers move, but it's entirely unclear how he gets his guitar to do what it does. At the same time, the music is funky, heavy and beautiful at the same time.

Plus, it's great fun. There is a great rapport with his audience and he gets some of them on stage to 'compose' a song with him and his exceptional band on the spot.

His most famous album, Passion and Warfare, which he played in its entirety, is one of the most iconic instrumental guitar albums ever. If you like melodic guitar music and are interested in seeing a real musician at the top of his game, go and see him. You won't be disappointed.

Saw the Wednesday show in Ottawa. The venue was the theatre at Algonquin. Great venue for shows like this.

Overall show was 7.5 out of 10. Loved the simplicity of it all. Also enjoyed the latest guys & the use of the film screen. Although some parts were over scripted in the fake dialogue with Satriani for example.

The main reason why I didn't rate it higher though was the sound mix was off for the first half. The bass was way to high. It was crunching & taking away from the other guitarists with the bass dominance.

They fixed it for the second half and my head & ears were able to enjoy the show properly. Not sure why it took an entire first half to turn it down though.

Steve comes through as an approachable down to earth yet fully L.A style of person. Just doing what he loves in nice small venues like the 800 or so that the venue held that night.

Overall,I love these types of shows. Intimate & close to the artist. If the sound had been better from the start I would of rated it 8.5.

Must add that I loved that Zappa part big time.

Also must add that a couple people commented that it was the most women they had ever seen at a Vai concert. Lol.

Thanks Steve!

Sometimes when watching guitarist Steve Vai perform live you have moments of almost coming out of your body and looking at the situation whilst thinking 'how can a human really play an instrument that fast and that precise?!'. The reason you feel as though you are almost beside yourself is when you are actually within the venue, your whole attention is solely focused on the man and his guitar.

There is slight feelings of tension occasionally as when he plays to such speeds you imagine he is likely to make a mistake at any moment. However those who know the New Yorker's live show well will know there is more chance of the pope turning up to cover Dolly Parton than Steve actually missing a note all evening. Along with expert instrumental skill, the man also demonstrates the very finest selection of his long discography that currently stands at eight studio albums. 'Treasure Island' and new track 'Gravity Storm' are personal favourites whilst the whole room seems to be in universal agreement 'For the Love of God' from 'Passion & Warfare' is the best performance of the night.

Mycket bra spelning med 25 års jubileum av albumet: "Passion and Warfare"!

Alltid speciella spelningar i Stockholm, mycket beroende på Steves kopplingar till Sverige och särskilt Stockholm då hans fru Pia Vai har svenska föräldrar från just Stockholm...

Om man ska klanka på något tycker jag att ljudet var ganska grötit, tror det mest berodde på mixningen av bas och kompgitarren som tyvärr smetade ihop sig och drog ned Steves ljud, inte hela konserten men allt för ofta!

Dock en lyckad kväll totalt sett, längtar redan till nästa spelning i Svedala :-)

I've seen Steve Vai on 7 ocassions now and this gig was the best of the lot.

Passion and warfare is Steve's best album so hearing the full album live was special.

His banter and audience participation is also a nice break to an instrumental set and also the addition of the big screen with appearences from Joe Satriani and Co was certainly different.

All in all the gig was mind blowing with Steve and the band at there very best. 10/10, it was faultless.

Having seen Vai before I knew what to expect, I enjoyed this show above all others, the video jams were great, and the zappa song was heavy. Also the entire CD was performed (Passion & Warfare) incredible. Highly recomended.

Amazing opening. Superb end. Whatever happened in between was very Stevish. His interactions with crowd was fun. Promising crowd an amazing show is one thing, delivering more than that is another. He is one of the best.

Excellent show, even if having the audience participate in building a song failed pretty horribly :-)

Hearing Passion and Warfare performer was just perfect, and Mr. Vai himself is a master of showmanship.

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What can you say about Steve Vai that hasn’t already been said, I personally have been a huge fan from his earliest days. I stumbled across him courtesy of my cousins in Dublin who were listening to Dave Lee Roth’s ‘Eat Em & Smile’ album, Diamond Dave’s debut after leaving Van Halen. Dave wisely assembled some of the best musicians of the day, Greg Bissonette on drums, Billy Sheehan on Bass and a very young Steve Vai on guitar #mindblown  

What started as a musical love affair of sorts and the beginning of a musical journey that allowed this little lady to be raised by four of the greatest guitarists in rock and metal of that time, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen and Paul Gilbert. Hence why my musical taste is no fubar! I just loved guitar instrumental music and these four guys filled my life with so much joy as a grumpy, spotty teenager living in Belfast and dreaming of one day reaching the dizzy heights of their guitar playing myself one day. Sadly, we are still waiting! But, Vai, Satch, Yngwie & Paul have never looked back and still to this very day mesmerise just as they did three-plus decades ago. Vai also, is one of the reasons I am here this evening photographing this show, as mentioned in a recent review when I showed Queen + Adam Lambert at the SSE in Belfast a few weeks back, Queen Live Killers made me fall in love with everything about the live music scene, the imagery, the lifestyle they sold and the dream’s they encouraged, the last time I saw Vai play I believe was 2013 here in Belfast at the old Mandela Hall, Queen University Students Union venue, and right there, right then when I saw guys walking into the pit to shoot Vai I was raging! How did they get access, and more importantly HOW DO I???  

Fast forward 9 years and As it turns out, years of graft and honing your skills as a photographer and I’m here! Anywho, Steve also has been working hard, and through the toughest years for many a musician, we’re now finally post-pandemic and back in venues supporting our favourite artists once again. Steve recently dropped his latest beauty of a recording Inviolate courtesy of Favored Nations/Mascot Label Group. This album like many Steve has released really pushed boundaries, with time on his hands due to the pandemic, Vai went to another level as far as technicality. We got snippets via videos from Steve over the time of the release with tracks like ‘Knapsack’ when Steve had his arm in a sling due to some minor surgery carried out while off the road, played with one hand for all to scratch our heads to. ‘Sitting Pretty’ with its yoga-esque finger bends that had the Internet in a spin and of course ‘The Hydra’ Steve playing a three-neck guitar simultaneously which incorporates bass, fretless bass/guitar and begin it’s just mind-boggling. So with all that in mind, what would Vai bring to his live show for the Inviolate Tour 2022?

Good news, all of the above really, If you were coming to hear all the old classic’s you’ll not be disappointed but they are far and few on the ground, you’ll hear the sublime ‘Tender Surrender’, ‘Bad Horsie’ and ‘For The Love Of God’ and that in itself is a religious experience to witness Vai do that live, but the set is mostly comprised with his latest album and that is truly something to behold. ‘Zeus In Chains’, ‘Avalancha’ ‘Little Pretty’, ‘Greenish Blues’ and ‘Candle Power’ all feature alongside older tracks and solos from individual band members who equally deserve a mention, stellar musicians who just absolutely slay it live, Dave Weiner on guitar, Philip Bynoe on Bass, and Jeremy Colson on drums, these guys were majestic. The sound was sublime, Vai’s guitars resonate across the room and each and every solo and glorious touch of that Wah just cuts like a knife! For any Vai fan this was an absolutely magical experience, catching your guitar hero up close and personal in a relatively sized intimate venue it is a beautiful thing. Great sound, great music and the master himself in fine form and is truly appreciative for all those who are back out supporting him and live music once again after a crazy few years.  

Till next time Steve let’s not leave it so long.  

“That Steve Vai, What A Nice Little Boy”  

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Steve Vai announces enormous 54-date US tour

The virtuoso is set to kick off the mammoth trek in January 2022

Steve Vai has announced a sprawling tour of the US in 2022. The run is set to be the first of many that will make up the virtuoso's forthcoming Inviolate World Tour.

Commencing at the House of Blues in Las Vegas on January 27, the US run is set to comprise a whopping 54 dates, before wrapping up at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on April 2.

Vai will be joined by his long-tenured backing band, which comprises guitarist Dave Weiner, bassist Philip Bynoe and drummer Jeremy Colson.

“A performer thrives on performing,” Vai says of the tour. “it's been my life for the past 49 years, with the exception of the last two years, so we are champing at the bit to get out there and play for people. A music concert has the ability to dissolve the many challenges we face, and celebrate one of the good things in life, live music.”

While he hasn't been able to tour during the coronavirus pandemic, Steve Vai has kept himself busy, launching a new Patreon account in which he hosts Q&As, listening parties and more, as well as a new track he wrote with only one hand, Knappsack .

See below for a full list of dates on the US leg of the Inviolate World Tour. Tickets go on sale September 17, while EVO Experience VIP bundles are available from September 15.

To book tickets, head to Vai.com .

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Steve Vai Announces Sprawling 2022 U.S. Tour

Steve Vai has announced a sprawling, 54-date U.S. tour that will run from January through April 2022.

The guitar virtuoso’s upcoming trek, the beginning of what he calls the Inviolate World Tour, will commence on Jan. 27 in Las Vegas and wrap on April 2 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sept. 17, and a VIP presale kicks off on Sept. 15. More ticket information can be found at Vai’s website .

Joining Vai on the road will be longtime guitarist and keyboardist Dave Weiner, bassist Philip Bynoe and drummer Jeremy Colson. You can see the full list of tour dates below.

"A performer thrives on performing," Vai said in a statement. "It's been my life for the past 49 years, with the exception of the last two years, so we are [champing] at the bit to get out there and play for people. A music concert has the ability to dissolve the many challenges we face, and celebrate one of the good things in life, live music."

Vai has kept busy during the coronavirus pandemic by working on a new studio album, the details of which will be shared imminently, according to a press release. In April, Vai also launched a Patreon page where he posts exclusive one-hour Q&As for paying subscribers. His “Alien Guitar Secrets Live” series also premieres on Patreon, giving fans a closer look at Vai’s guitar techniques and music business insights.

Steve Vai Inviolate World Tour, U.S. 2022 Jan. 27 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Jan. 28 - El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia Jan. 29 - Riverside, CA @ Fox Performing Arts Center Jan. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre Feb. 1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Rockwell at The Complex Feb. 2 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater Feb. 4 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre Feb. 5 - Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre Feb. 6 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Feb. 8 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues Feb. 9 - San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre Feb. 11 - Birmingham, AL @ Lyric Theatre Feb. 12 - Macon, GA @ Hargray Capitol Theatre Feb. 14 - Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern Feb. 15 - Clearwater, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Feb. 16 - Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live Feb. 17 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker Feb. 18 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Feb. 19 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte Feb. 21 - Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall Feb. 22 - Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere Feb. 23 - Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre Feb. 24 - Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre Feb. 25 - Huntington, NY @ The Paramount Feb. 26 - Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre Feb. 27 - Providence, RI @ The Strand March 1 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall March 2 - Boston, MA @ The Wilbur March 3 - Albany, NY @ The Egg March 4 - Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center March 5 - Harrisburg, PA @ Sunoco Theatre March 6 - Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theatre March 8 - Warren, OH @ Packard Music Hall March 9 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre March 10 - Morgantown, WV @ Metropolitan Theatre March 11 - Louisville, KY @ Old Forester's Paristown Hall March 12 - Nashville, TN @ CMA Theater March 13 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant March 15 - Chicago, IL @ Copernicus Center March 16 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater March 17 - St. Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater March 18 - Kansas City, MO @ The Uptown Theater March 19 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre March 20 - Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place March 22 - Sioux Falls, SD @ The District March 23 - Fargo, ND @ Fargo Theatre March 25 - Billings, MT @ Alberta Bair Theater March 26 - Bozeman, MT @ The ELM March 27 - Missoula, MT @ The Wilma March 28 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre March 29 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater March 31 - Turlock, CA @ Turlock Community Theatre April 1 - Napa, CA @ Uptown Theatre Napa April 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel

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STEVE VAI Announces “Inviolate” 2022 U.S. Tour with 54 Scheduled Appearances

Steve Vai has announced an extensive tour of the U.S., with 54 scheduled appearances confirmed. Vai ‘s “Inviolate” world tour will begin at House Of Blues in Las Vegas on January 27, 2022, and wrap in Los Angeles on April 2 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.

The general on-sale will go live on September 17, at Vai.com , with a VIP pre-sale available on September 15.

A variety of EVO Experience VIP bundles are available. EVO Experience offerings, dependent upon tier purchased, include signed JEM Jr. guitars; an invitation to a pre-show group question-and-answer session, meet-and-greet and photo with Steve ; soundcheck viewing access; a guided tour of Steve ‘s instruments and gear; exclusive merchandise; commemorative VIP laminates and access to premium tickets.

This run is the first excursion of many planned which together are a multi-faceted world tour that will bring the guitarist and composer to most continents across the globe touching down in dozens of countries. Vai has been working on a new studio album and those details will be shared imminently. These appearances will present an all-new show featuring a lot of new music, with plans for performances to be staged for the next several years.

This past April, Vai launched a Patreon page where he has regularly conducted exclusive one-hour question & answer sessions and more for a $5.00 monthly commitment. His on-going series “Alien Guitar Secrets Live” now premieres on Patreon, with a focus on the guitar, music, his career and the business aiming to offer insights that enlighten perspectives for their own worlds. He breaks down various songs from his catalog to show techniques, and discusses anything from writing, recording, publishing, promoting, and touring.  Additionally, the series “Under It All: Hard Questions,” enables Vai to engage in more esoteric life principles and topics where no question is off limits.  Many of his filmed interviews include his perspective on deeper subjects, and comment boards frequently allude to a broad interest in further exploration of his personal thoughts. Whether sharing detail on his observations surrounding life, the creative process, spirituality or the human condition, “UIA” delves into opinion that’s led by the free form forum. 

Vai will be joined by his long-tenured ensemble members Dave Weiner (guitar, keyboards), Philip Bynoe (bass) and Jeremy Colson (drums).

“Inviolate” Tour dates:

Jan. 27 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues Jan. 28 – El Cajon, CA – The Magnolia Jan. 29 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center Jan. 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre Feb. 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Rockwell at The Complex Feb. 02 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater Feb. 04 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre Feb. 05 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre Feb. 06 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues Feb. 08 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues Feb. 09 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre Feb. 11 – Birmingham, AL – Lyric Theatre Feb. 12 – Macon, GA – Hargray Capitol Theatre Feb. 14 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern Feb. 15 – Clearwater, FL – Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Feb. 16 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live Feb. 17 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Parker Feb. 18 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Feb. 19 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte Feb. 21 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall Feb. 22 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere Feb. 23 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre Feb. 24 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre Feb. 25 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount Feb. 26 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre Feb. 27 – Providence, RI – The Strand Mar. 01 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall Mar. 02 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur Mar. 03 – Albany, NY – The Egg Mar. 04 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Mar. 05 – Harrisburg, PA – Sunoco Theatre Mar. 06 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre Mar. 08 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall Mar. 09 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre Mar. 10 – Morgantown, WV – Metropolitan Theatre Mar. 11 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall Mar. 12 – Nashville, TN – CMA Theater Mar. 13 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant Mar. 15 – Chicago, IL – Copernicus Center Mar. 16 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater Mar. 17 – St. Paul, MN – The Fitzgerald Theater Mar. 18 – Kansas City, MO – The Uptown Theater Mar. 19 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre Mar. 20 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place Mar. 22 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District Mar. 23 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Theatre Mar. 25 – Billings, MT – Alberta Bair Theater Mar. 26 – Bozeman, MT – The ELM Mar. 27 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma Mar. 28 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre Mar. 29 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Mar. 31 – Turlock, CA – Turlock Community Theatre Apr. 01 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa Apr. 02 – Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel

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STEVE VAI Announces 54-Date 'Inviolate' 2022 U.S. Tour

Steve Vai has announced an extensive tour of the U.S., with 54 scheduled appearances confirmed. Vai 's "Inviolate" world tour will begin at House Of Blues in Las Vegas on January 27, 2022, and wrap in Los Angeles on April 2 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.

The general on-sale will go live on September 17, with a VIP pre-sale available on September 15.

For tickets, visit Vai.com .

A variety of EVO Experience VIP bundles are available. EVO Experience offerings, dependent upon tier purchased, include signed JEM Jr. guitars; an invitation to a pre-show group question-and-answer session, meet-and-greet and photo with Steve ; soundcheck viewing access; a guided tour of Steve 's instruments and gear; exclusive merchandise; commemorative VIP laminates and access to premium tickets.

This run is the first excursion of many planned which together are a multi-faceted world tour that will bring the guitarist and composer to most continents across the globe touching down in dozens of countries. Vai has been working on a new studio album and those details will be shared imminently. These appearances will present an all-new show featuring a lot of new music, with plans for performances to be staged for the next several years.

Vai will be joined by his long-tenured ensemble members Dave Weiner (guitar, keyboards), Philip Bynoe (bass) and Jeremy Colson (drums).

Vai shares: "A performer thrives on performing. It's been my life for the past 49 years, with the exception of the last two years, so we are chomping at the bit to get out there and play for people. A music concert has the ability to dissolve the many challenges we face, and celebrate one of the good things in life, live music."

Tour dates:

Jan. 27 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues Jan. 28 - El Cajon, CA - The Magnolia Jan. 29 - Riverside, CA - Fox Performing Arts Center Jan. 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre Feb. 01 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Rockwell at The Complex Feb. 02 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater Feb. 04 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre Feb. 05 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre Feb. 06 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues Feb. 08 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues Feb. 09 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theatre Feb. 11 - Birmingham, AL - Lyric Theatre Feb. 12 - Macon, GA - Hargray Capitol Theatre Feb. 14 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern Feb. 15 - Clearwater, FL - Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Feb. 16 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live Feb. 17 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Parker Feb. 18 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Feb. 19 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte Feb. 21 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall Feb. 22 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere Feb. 23 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre Feb. 24 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre Feb. 25 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount Feb. 26 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre Feb. 27 - Providence, RI - The Strand Mar. 01 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall Mar. 02 - Boston, MA - The Wilbur Mar. 03 - Albany, NY - The Egg Mar. 04 - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center Mar. 05 - Harrisburg, PA - Sunoco Theatre Mar. 06 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre Mar. 08 - Warren, OH - Packard Music Hall Mar. 09 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Cathedral Theatre Mar. 10 - Morgantown, WV - Metropolitan Theatre Mar. 11 - Louisville, KY - Old Forester's Paristown Hall Mar. 12 - Nashville, TN - CMA Theater Mar. 13 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant Mar. 15 - Chicago, IL - Copernicus Center Mar. 16 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater Mar. 17 - St. Paul, MN - The Fitzgerald Theater Mar. 18 - Kansas City, MO - The Uptown Theater Mar. 19 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre Mar. 20 - Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place Mar. 22 - Sioux Falls, SD - The District Mar. 23 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre Mar. 25 - Billings, MT - Alberta Bair Theater Mar. 26 - Bozeman, MT - The ELM Mar. 27 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma Mar. 28 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre Mar. 29 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater Mar. 31 - Turlock, CA - Turlock Community Theatre Apr. 01 - Napa, CA - Uptown Theatre Napa Apr. 02 - Los Angeles, CA - The Theatre at Ace Hotel

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Luther Burbank Center For The Arts

Steve x Joe Satriani tour

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Harrah's resort southern california - the events center, delta hall at eccles theater, paramount theatre, 713 music hall, music hall at fair park, acl live at the moody theater, uptown theater, the factory - st. louis, stiefel theatre for the performing arts, gillioz theatre, des moines civic center, state theatre, riverside theater, old national centre, embassy theatre, andrew j. brady icon music center, chicago theatre, fisher theatre, kodak center theater, mgm northfield park, warner theatre dc, scottish rite auditorium, count basie center for the arts, waterbury palace theater, beacon theatre, orpheum theatre boston, dominion energy center, belk theater, durham performing arts center, north charleston performing arts center, atlanta symphony hall, florida theatre, ruth eckerd hall, pompano beach amphitheater, hard rock live-orlando, orpheum theatre, the magnolia, saroyan theatre, fox theater, grand sierra reno, historic elsinore theatre, the moore theatre, first interstate center for the arts, westgate las vegas resort & casino, talking stick resort ballroom, yaamava resort & casino, rialto theatre, omni championsgate resort.

Vai Academy 7.0

Grand Ballroom - JW Marriott

Inviolate Tour

Livebox Festival @ Phoenix Whitefield

Phoenix marketcity kurla, the quarry - al dana amphitheatre, ovation hall at ocean casino resort.

Chicago Tribute

Perth Concert Hall

Inviolate Tour 2023

Palais Theatre

Hindley st music hall, anita's theatre, enmore theatre, fortitude music hall, opera house, basket hall gbk, ho bee auditorium, national university of singapore, kitec - rotunda 2, nguyen du stadium, live warehouse, zepp new taipei, hefei grand theater, nanjing poly grand theater, great hall of the people, chengdu eumc, shanxi opera house, foshan shunde performance & arts center theater, guangzhou arena, tampere hall.

Steve Vai and the Tampere Filharmonia

Golden State Theater

INVIOLATE TOUR NORTH AMERICA 2023

Midtown Ballroom

Knitting factory, rickshaw theatre, the palace theatre, burton cummings theatre, danforth music hall, bronson centre, beanfield theatre, imperial theatre, rebecca cohn auditorium, the 1932 criterion theatre, fm kirby center, whitaker center, the robinson grand, civic center theater, minglewood hall, cma theater, joy theater, la hacienda, mesa theatre.

Inviolate South America

Metropolitan Theater

Diana theater, theater coliseo, teatro nacional casa de la cultura, centro de convenciones barranco, sala del museo, best of blues and rock festival, teatro san marco.

Alien Guitar Secrets

Pop Up Cinema Arlecchino

Auditorium gazzoli, gare de lyon, pop podium de boerderij, muziekgebouw eindhoven.

Bridge Festival - Steve Vai & Metropole Orkest

House of Culture

INVIOLATE TOUR EU 2023

Noblessner Foundry

Majowka festival - hala stulecia, lucerna music bar, mts dvorana, boris trajkovski hall, sala palatului (the great hall), fuzz live music club, principal club, congresium ankara, refinery gallery, culture factory, akvárium klub, teatro dal verme, audiotorio de la universidad laboral, auditorio mar de vigo, sala parallel 62, santana 27 - sala gold, gran teatro de huelva.

INVIOLATE TOUR EU

Teatro Cervantes

Casa da musica, the theatre at ace hotel.

INVIOLATE TOUR

Uptown Theatre Napa

Turlock community theatre, roseland theater, moore theatre, fargo theatre, hoyt sherman place, the district, the uptown theater, bourbon theatre, the fitzgerald theater, copernicus center, the pageant, old forester's paristown hall, metropolitan theatre, masonic cathedral theatre, packard music hall, palace theatre, kodak center, college street music hall, the paramount, count basie theatre, keswick theatre, the capitol theatre, musikfest cafe, the birchmere, the fillmore charlotte, charleston music hall, ponte vedra concert hall, the plaza live, bilheimer capitol theatre, variety playhouse, hargray capitol theatre, lyric theatre, house of blues, the aztec theatre, tower theatre, boulder theater, the rockwell at the complex, celebrity theatre, fox performing arts center, parque olímpico - cidade do rock.

Rock in Rio, Living Colour ft Steve Vai

Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort

Vai Academy

Teatro Tivoli

INVIOLATE TOUR Europe

Noches del Botanico

Auditorio mardo vigo, jardin de viveros, san javier jazz festival, concert music festival, open air amphitheater, columbia theatre, anfiteatro del vittoriale, ultravox arena, teatro petruzzelli, sferisterio, transbordeur, rocher de palmer, usf verftet, rockefeller, the limelight, isrohall sport hotel.

Red Sea Jazz Festival

NECC Hong Arena

GENERATION AXE 2019

Zepp Nagoya

Zepp fukuoka, yes 24 live hall, the fonda theatre.

Above Ground

Little Friends Benefit

Starmus Festival

Rio Montreux Jazz Festival

Wiltern Theatre

Generation Axe US 2018

Rockwell @ The Complex

The bomb factory, hard rock event center, hard rock live, the national, nycb theatre at westbury, capitol theatre, sands event, centre in the square, the rapids theatre, chevalier theatre, the fillmore, 20 monroe live, taft theatre, hoyt sherman theatre, brady theatre, stiefel theater, uptown theatre, el rey theatre, marquee theatre, the joint at hard rock hotel & casino, city national grove of anaheim, uab’s alys stephens center – jemison concert hall.

Steve Vai with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Helsinki Festival

Steve Vai with Tapiola Sinfonietta Orchestra + Lauri Porra Flyover Ensemble

Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class

Alien Guitar Secrets 2018

Cinema Teatro Mangoni

Athena live, the mandolay hotel, de boerderij, larvik gitar festival, bacardi nh7 festival.

Bacardi NH7 Festival 2017

Novo Theatre

Loudwire Awards

Estadio Luna Park

South America Passion & Warfare 25th. Ann. Tour

Teatro El Circulo

Piazza de la musica, teatro cariola, opera de arame, auditorio araujo viana, imperator centro cultural joao nogueira, clube de congresse, maria angola, pabellon cuervo, centro de bellas artes lusi a. ferre, casa escobar.

Malibu Guitar Festival

Acoustic-4-A-Cure Benefit Concert

The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa

Generation Axe - A Night Of Guitars

Moonstar Studio 8

Ecovention - eco park ancol, le sports center, guangzhou gymnasium, national taiwan university sports center, kitec star hall, blue square, walt disney hall.

Walt Disney Hall Performance

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Passion & Warfare 25th Ann. Tour

El Rey Theater

The complex, cain's ballroom, bomb factory, workplay theatre, cox capitol theatre, parker playhouse, palladium theatre, the carolina theatre, bijou theatre, marathon music works, neighborhood theatre, sunoco theater, the barns at wolf trap, the space at westbury, merrill auditorium, corona theatre, the town hall, ridgefield playhouse, wilbur theatre, flying monkey performance center, hart theater at the egg, algonquin commons theatre, london music hall, riviera theater, the orbit room, the honeywell center, the pabst theater, the ames center at burnsville performing arts center, o'brian's event centre, jack singer concert hall, kelowna community theatre, the port theatre, revolution hall, ace of spades, the filmore, majestic ventura theatre, house of blues, teatro astra, teatro santa cecilia, sale cesare nava, theatro giordano, auditorium comunale, planet live club, blitz live music pub, teatro astoria, moscow annual arts festival, tbillsi open air, park budapest, cultural centre of belem, teatro trui, jardines de los viveros, jardines de la complutense, auditrio parque almansa, anfiteatro axerquia, guitare en scene festival, kunstrasen.

G3 International 2016

Circus Krone

Bospop festival.

Passion & Warfare 25th. Ann. Tour

Castello di Udine

Teatro del vittoriale, piazza del popolo, piazza matteotti, rock in roma, den atelier, kofmehl raumbar, conrad sohm, roland meinl musikinstrumente.

Ibanez Guitar Festival

Pusterviksbaren

Debaser medis ballroom, rockefeller music hall, the house of culture, brighton dome, o2 ritz manchester, o2 academy manchester, london palladium, o2 abc glasgow, world guitar festival, the iridium, count basi theatre, providence performing arts center, hampton beach casino ballroom, theatre at westbury, massey hall, royal oak music theatre, copernicus centre, ryman auditorium, murat theatre, warner theatre, cape fear community college, revention music centre, humphrey's concert by the sea, fox theatre, queen elizabeth theatre, the stiefel, monsters of rock cruise.

Benefit for Cliff II

Rock in Rio Brazil

Guitar town, candyall guetho square, cine theatro brasil vailourec, teatro universitário da ufes, auditório da igreja batista nova filadelfia, auditório do colégio la salle brasília, teatro positivo pegueno auditório, teatro ademir rosa [cic], escola de música e tecnologia, teatro boa vista, hard rock cafe.

Les Paul 100 Anniversary Event

Tranzac Club

Maison theatre, cosmopolitan music hall, engineered air theatre - epcor centre for the performing arts, teul world of science - kinetic hall, vancouver technical secondary school, teatro barts, sala es gremi, symphony hall, guitare en scene.

An Evening With Steve Vai 2014

Billboard Live

Boettcher concert hall.

Stravinsky to Vai 2014

Philharmonic Concert Hall

Steve Vai With Moscow City Symphony – Russian Philharmonic & Roman Miroshnichenko Trio

Varsity Theatre

Steve Vai North America 2013

Stazione Birra

Ibanez Alien Guitar Secrets Master Class

Music Academy International

Tivoli vredenburg, majestic music club, nosturi hall, boschello music store, thanks jimi festival, aurora hall, sentrum club, world trade center, omts khimik, dk sibernergonmash, tawerna korsarz, skyliveclub, culture palace, the star theatre.

Steve Vai Story of Light South America Tour

Teatro Villa Lobos

Chevrolet hall, citibank hall, circo voador, royal center, anfiteatro sambil, diana theatre, backstage live, soul kitchen, workplay theatre, casino roma, the intersection, egyptian room, newport music hall, the castle theater, hoyt sherman, horseshoe whiskey road, the blue note, harrah's voodoo lounge, click's live, rialto theater, wild horse pass casino, ventura theatre, the catalyst.

Steve Vai Story of Light Europe 2013 Tour

Uppsala International Guital Festival

Teatro geox, lucerna theatre, auditorio de burjassot, auditorio baluarte, le rocher de palmer, sala custom, plaza de toros, open air venue, la laiterie, la cooperative de mai, theatre sebastopol, o2 academy bournemouth, o2 academy bristol, st. david's hall, o2 academy leeds, mandela hall, central world live.

The Story of Light Tour 2013

ATT Show Box

Club quattro, ansan valley rock festival, shanghai yun feng theater, tennis indoor stadium, asb theatre, wellington town hall, qpac concert hall, canberra theatre, her majesty's theatre, concert hall, arenele romane.

The Evolution Orchestra Europe Tour

Tribute Club

Lizard di messina, keller platz, accademia del suono, hotel auditorium, pale de andre, rossetti politeama, hala stulecia, green theater, dk lensovetov, crocus city hall, che guevara club, tgu concert hall, tyz theater, the oosterpoort.

North Netherlands Orchestra

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Cmp

public appearances

Auditorio Victo Villegas

Steve Vai Europe Fall 2012

Sala Capitol

O2 apollo manchester, ipswich regent theatre, newcastle city hall, wolverhampton civic hall, hammersmith apollo, portsmouth guildhall, essigfabrik, filharmonue filderstadt, royal circus, museumquartier, cvetlicarna mediapark, gran teatro geox, principle club, jolly joker, kucukciftlik park, sala palatului, national palace of culture, ukio banko teatro arena, canyon club.

Steve Vai North America Fall 2012

Regency Ballroom

Commodore ballroom, the ogden theatre, pabst theater, mill city nights, water street music hall, university of buffalo center for the arts, royal oak music hall, sony centre, capitole du quebec, lebanon opera house, capitol center, calvin theatre, best buy theater, mayo performing arts centre, the grand opera, the ridgefield playhouse, chameleon club, sherman theatre, the howard theatre, carolina theatre, centerstage, orange peel, marathon musicworks, palladium theater, ukraina hall, budapest sportarena, tesla arena, giorni suonati, offenbach stadthalle, heineken musical hall, convention centre, festival theatre, hordern pavilion, newcastle panthers, royal theatre, logan campbell centre, michael fowler centre.

Steve Vai and the NNO

De Oosterpoort

The dickinson centre (scotch college).

STEVE VAI ALIEN GUITAR SECRETS MASTERCLASS ASUSTRALIA 2011

Norwood Concert Hall

The besen centre theatre, wesley mission centre, conservatorium theatre, the perfect 5th musical arts center @ whitaker center for science and arts.

Guitar Masterclass

The Egyptian Theatre

WTWTA Premiere

Golden Stag Festival

Cerbul De Aur Festival

Quest University Canada

Avila beach blues festival.

Experience Hendrix

Santa Cruz Blues Festival

Grand theatre, wells fargo performing arts centre, ava amphitheatre, mesa arts center, doheny blues festival, las vegas hilton, de oosterpoort steve vai festival steve vai & nno new compositions for orchestra and guitar 20:15 pm.

Steve Vai Festival Holland

Pala105 Stadium

Steve Vai and the Temo Evolution Orchestra

Sala Polivalentă

Experience Hendrix Tour 2010

Star Plaza Theatre

(2nd show added) the center for the arts, ceasars casino, landmark theatre, hershey theatre, mgm grand @ foxwoods, community theatre, center for the arts (sold out), national arts centre (southam hall) (sold out), place des arts, sony center, benedum theatre, de oosterpoort steve vai festival steve vai & nno steve vai radio broadcast admission is free 13:00 pm.

Steve Vai Festival Holland - afternoon radio show

De Oosterpoort Steve Vai Festival Steve Vai & NNO 20:15 pm

De oosterpoort steve vai festival open rehearsal admission is free doors open at 11:50 am, de oosterpoort steve vai festival naked tracks competition admission if free 20:00 pm, meinl guitar festival, auditorio del aie, olga cadaval, excel london, auditiroum museo, the groove factory, teatro annibale, go west saloon, teatro cecchini, carvin showcase, a secret location, centr kulturi.

Autograph Session

Dvoretz Molodeji

Dk gorbunova, art-club planetary, zhivaja muzica, gosudarstvenniy, club jagger, yokohama blitz.

Zappa Plays Zappa

Thebarton Theatre

Steve Vai South America Tour

Court Central

Sausalito stadium, bourbon street, freegellsmusic, north fork theatre at westbury.

STEVE VAI FALL 2007

Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

Berklee performance center, webster theatre, the egg center for the performing arts, birchmere bandstand, borgata music box theatre, starland ballroom, keswick theater, hammerstein ballroom, university at buffalo center for arts, pabst theatre, state theater, commodore ballroom, moore theater, the wiltern, viejas dreamcatcher showroom.

European Tour 2007

The Academy

Vicar street, royal centre, carling academy, pistoia festival, arena alpe adria, via circonvallazione, casa da musica, frotaleza del sol, auditorio municipal, razzamatazz, arrow rock festival, le grand rex, den attielier, key club @ morongo, paramount theater, orpheum theater, verizon wireless theater, nokia theater, louisville palace, mizner amphitheater, challenge stadium.

G3 2006 Australia

Entertainment Centre

Regent theatre, theater at madison square garden, chevrolet theatre, prov. performing arts ctr, university of buffalo, canron palace theatre, ameristar casino, house of blues, sunset strip.

The Cliff Show!

Fuji Speedway (Square Stage)

Russian Masterclass Tour

Osaka Izumi Otsu Phoenix (Fronteer Stage)

The warfield, the wiltern lg, dodge theatre, auditorium theatre, hummingbird center for the performing arts, meadow brook music festival, laugardalsholl, softball, hellinicon olympic complex, royal albert hall, manchester apollo, forest national, centrale del tennis, mazda palace, petofi csarnok open air, sazka arena, philipshalle, stockholm hovet, sentrum scene, copenhagen falkoner, amsterdam music hall, muztorg store, tsentr kulruty i iskustv ntuu kpi.

Real Illusions Europe 2005

Sporting Hall

Saklikent gosteri merkezi, yeni melek gosteri merkezi, tvomica kulture, rohstofflager, industrial copera, coop de mai, le bataclan, carling apollo manchester, nottingham royal centre, glasgow royal concert hall, carling apollo hammersmith, kipsalas halle, rockerfeller, kulturbolaget, georg elser halle, vpk media park, petõfi csarnok, planet music.

The Aching Hunger Phase 2

Palace Grounds

G3 2005 JAPAN: JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI, JOHN PETRUCCI

Salt Lake City Grounds

Bandra-kulla complex, yubin chokin hall, geijyutsu gekijyo, tokyo international forum.

Real Illusions Tour

Roseland Theatre

The big easy, in the venue, royal grove, fitzgerald theatre, the eagles club, rex theatre, univ. buffalo center for arts, avalon ballroom, the trocadero theatre, rams head live, the orange peel, freebird live, julius littman pac, tampa theatre, boutwell auditorium, the cannery, new daisy theatre, la zona rosa, granada theatre, verizon wireless theatre, sunshine theatre, estadio chile.

G3 2004 SOUTH AMERICA TOUR 2004

Credicard Hall

Auditorio nacional, busan international rock festival.

STEVE VAI - ASIA TOUR 2004

Theater of Beijing Exhibition Center

Hong kong international trade & exhibition centre, taipei international convention center, suntec city conventrion hall.

Steve Vai - Australian Tour 2004

The Enmore Theatre

Komic sound, les nuits de la guitare.

G3 2004 EUROPEAN TOUR 2004

Pistoia Blues Festival

Petofi csarnock, bank austria halle, tivoli hall, villa pisani, centrale de tenis, polideportivo municpal, palais de congres, royal concert hall, bic windsor hall, nia academy, clyde auditorium, konsterthuset, liseberghallen, k.b. hallen.

Crossroads Guitar Festival

Steve Vai - The Aching Hunger

G3 2003 NORTH AMERICA

Beacon Theater

A.j. polumbo theate, bell center, warner theater, saenger theater, dreyfoos hall, millennium center, the palace at auburn hulls, fillmore auditorium, greek theater, chronicle pavilion, portland art museum, reno hilton theater, humphrey’s concerts by the bay, dodge theater, suntory hall.

Fire Strings

Auditorio Coca-Cola Parque

G3 2002 Mexico

STEVE VAI ALIVE IN AN ULTRA WORLD HONG KONG & EUROPE 2001

Live Music Hall

Theater fabrik, astoria theatre, machester apollo, ancienne belgique, heineken music hall, elysee montmartre, q.e. stadium.

G3 2001 Mexico

G3 2001 USA

Sunrise Musical Theater

Fleetboston pavilion, d t e energy music theater, austin music hall, aerial theater at bayou place, bass performance hall, paolo soleri amphitheater, konocti harbor resort showroom, wiltern theater, sun theater, celebrity theater, reno hilton pavilion.

STEVE VAI - “ULTRA ZONE” TOUR

Music Box Club

Sala pulatului, hala tivoli, planet club, kongresowa halle, grosse freiheit, palacisalfa, theatre barbey, barrowlands, vereeniging, pumperhuset, powerstation, diamond hall, akasaka blitz, sun theatre, cajun house, the odyssey, caravan of dreams, the boathouse, the trocadero, irving plaza, le spectrum, st. andrews hall, madison theatre, the barrymore, the north shore, the firehouse, the beaumont, the royal grove, boar's head, ogden theatre, stadio comunale.

Zappa 1982 European Tour

Stadio San Paolo

Ex mattatoio di testaccio, parco redecesio, stadio marassi, quartiere fiersticio, patinoire des vernets, olympiahalle, le parc des expositions, hammersmith odeon, centre sportif, feste marienberg, congress centrum, rhein neckar stadion, vechtewiese, palais des sports, la salle d'omnisports, ostseehalle, nouvel hippodrome, vorst nationaal, deutschlandhalle, brondbyhallen, scandinavium, drammenshallen, johanneshovs isstadion, vejlby-risskov hallen.

Zappa USA Tour

Civic Auditorium

Community theater, events center, university of colorado, municipal auditorium, kiel opera house, northrop auditorium, park west club, indiana university auditorium, assembly hall, univeristy of illinois, riverfront coliseum, public hall, painter's mull star theatre, manley field house, syracuse university, shea's theatre, maple leaf gardens, case center, boston university, civic center, ocean state performing arts center, tower theater, veterans memorial auditorium, o'connell center, university of florida, bayfront center arena, saenger performing arts center, erwin center, university of texas, johnson gymnasium, unm, mesa amphitheater, main auditorium, alladin theater, center arena, memorial auditorium, events center, ucbs, privacy overview.