For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band. The iconic guitarists will embark on an electrifying summer tour across the UK and Europe.
The first two UK concerts at York Barbican on Friday June 13th and London Eventim Apollo on Saturday June 14th are sold out!
Tickets are available for the remaining UK shows at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Tuesday June 17th), Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Wednesday June 18th), and Manchester O2 Apollo (Thursday June 19th).
Tickets are available from https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand and http://satchvaiband.com.
The full band line-up features powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff, renowned bassist Marco Mendoza, and virtuoso guitarist Pete Thorn to complete a stellar quintet that is the SATCHVAI Band.
Satriani and Vai, along with each of their respective bands, initially joined forces for their first-ever tour together, outside of the G3 format, the past spring (2024) across select U.S. cities. They decided it was finally time to form a band together and bring that winning formula to the live stage, beginning in Europe.
Celebrating nearly five decades of musical friendship, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai made their first musical collaboration debut in March 2024. “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” highlights the unmatched synergy between these two legendary guitarists as they seamlessly trade solo sections throughout the six-minute opus.
Their latest single “I Wanna Play My Guitar” featuring Glenn Hughes is available on all streaming platforms HERE, and can be seen on YouTube HERE.
Satch and Vai’s musical careers have been intertwined since their very early days. Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher during their teenage years on Long Island, New York. Their connection has continued to evolve over the years, even sharing record labels, starting at Relativity Records in the late 80’s, to both calling Sony/Epic Records home for a significant portion of the 90’s. Together, they have also frequently teamed up with a third guitarist on multiple occasions throughout the span of three decades, participating in the semi-annual G3 Tours, both in the U.S. and abroad.
“The SATCHVAI Band Tour is happening! I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Steve again,” says Satriani. “Every time we play together, it takes me back to when we were teenagers, eating and breathing music every second of the day, pushing, challenging, and helping each other to be the best we could be. I guess we’ve never stopped!”
Vai adds, “Touring with Joe is always a pleasure and an honor. He is my favorite guitarist to jam with, and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage. I feel as though we are both at the top of our game, and the show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world, the electric guitar!”
"SATCHVAI BAND"
FEATURING JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI
"SURFING WITH THE HYDRA"
JUNE 2025 UK TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:
https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand
www.satchvaiband.com
YORK, BARBICAN (SOLD OUT)
FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025
Paragon Street, York, YO10 4AH
www.yorkbarbican.co.uk
LONDON EVENTIM APOLLO (SOLD OUT)
SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025
45 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH
www.eventimapollo.com
GLASGOW, ROYAL CONCERT HALL
TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2025
2 Killermont St, Glasgow, G2 3NW
glasgowlife.org.uk
WOLVERHAMPTON, CIVIC HALL
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2025
University of Wolverhampton,
North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RD
www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk
MANCHESTER, O2 APOLLO
THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2025
Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 6AP
www.academymusicgroup.com/o2apollomanchester
Summer 2025 European Dates
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:
WWW.SATCHVAIBAND.COM, WWW.SATRIANI.COM AND WWW.VAI.COM
June 13 - York, UK - Barbican w/Ned Evett (Sold Out)
June 14 - London, UK - Eventim Apollo w/Ned Evett (Sold Out)
June 17 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall w/Ned Evett
June 18 - Wolverhampton, UK - Civic Hall w/Ned Evett
June 19 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo w/Ned Evett
June 21 - Clisson, FR - Hellfest
June 22 - Paris, FR - Palais Des Congres w/Ned Evett
June 23 - Antwerp, BE - Lotto Arena w/Ned Evett
June 24 - Amsterdam, NL - Amsterdam Afas w/Ned Evett
June 26 - Copenhagen, DK - Amager Bio w/Ned Evett
June 27 - Malmo, SE - Slagthuset Saluhallen w/Ned Evett
June 29 - Helsinki, FI - House of Culture w/Ned Evett
June 30 - Tampere, FI - Tampere Hall w/Ned Evett
July 02 - Uppsala, SE - Parksnackan w/Ned Evett
July 03 - Oslo, NO - Sentrum Scene w/Ned Evett
July 05 - Warsaw, PL - Torwar
July 8 - Munich, DE - Tollwood Festival w/Ned Evett
July 10 - Dusseldorf, DE - Mitsubishi Electric Hall w/Ned Evett
July 11 - Frankfurt, DE - Jahrhunderthalle w/Ned Evett
July 12 - Zurich, CH - Volkshaus Zürich
July 13 - Milan, IT - Comfort Festival @ Villa Casati Stampa
July 15 - Pordenone, IT - Parco San Valentino
July 16 - Perugia, IT - Umbria Jazz
July 17 - Bologna, IT - Sequoie Music Park
July 18 - Saint-Julien, FR - Guitares en Scene Festival
July 20 Prague, CZ - Forum Karlin
July 22 Sofia, BG - National Palace of Culture w/Ned Evett
July 23 Bucharest, RO - Arenele Romane
July 25 Istanbul, TR - KüçükÇiftlik Park
July 28 Athens, GR - Lycabettus Theater
July 30 Belgrade, RS - Luika Beograd w/Ned Evett
Aug 01 Sibenik, HR - Historic St. Michael’s Fortress
Aug 02 Sibenik, HR - Historic St. Michael’s Fortress
