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. titled ‘Surfing With The Hydra’. The UK leg of the tour will kick off at the York Barbican (June 13) followed by dates at London O2 Eventim Apollo (June 14), Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (June 17), Wolverhampton Civic Hall (June 18), and Manchester O2 Apollo (June 19).
“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 honour. He is my favourite 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!”
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 second collaboration is set to be released just before the European tour, adding even more anticipation for this epic run.
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Friday December 13th via https://comm.tix.to/SatchVaiBand and http://satchvaiband.com.
SatcVai Band UK Tour Dates
June 2025
Fri 13 – York, Barbican
Sat 14 – London, O2 Eventim Apollo
Tue 17 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Wed 18 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Thu 19 – Manchester, O2 Apollo