Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci to mount G3 Tour

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will revive their periodic G3 tour--so named for its roster of three guitar virtuosos--for a month-long outing that will begin in late June. The tour's latest incarnation will also feature Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci.

Each guitarist is scheduled to perform a full set backed by his own respective band. Vai’s band will feature noted bassist Billy Sheehan, Vai’s former bandmate in David Lee Roth’s first post-Van Halen outfit.

Satriani--a former guitar teacher who schooled Vai, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Primus’ Larry LaLonde--is scheduled to release “Live in San Francisco” (Epic) on June 19. Vai’s forthcoming “Alive in the Real World” (Epic) is set for release on that same date.

Petrucci’s latest--also a live set--is last December’s “An Evening With John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess." Dream Theater, meanwhile, began recording its next album in March, according to Petrucci’s official website.

In addition to G3 regulars Satriani and Vai, previous incarnations of the G3 tour have featured fellow guitar virtuosos Eric Johnson and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The 1996 outing spawned the 1997 album “G3 Live and In Concert,” which featured three tracks apiece from Satriani, Vai and Johnson, as well as three tracks that featured all three guitarists jamming together.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
June
23 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Pavilion (Indoors)
24 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
26 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
27 - Anaheim, CA - The Sun Theatre
28 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys on the Beach
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
30 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

July
1 - Kelseyville, CA - New Classic Concert Showroom (at Konocti Harbor)
3 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
4 - Sante Fe, NM - Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre
5 - Fort Worth, TX - Bass Performance Hall
6 - Houston, TX - Aerial Theatre
7 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
9 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
10 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
11 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
12 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
13-14 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
16 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
17 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
19 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
20 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
21 - Sunrise, FL - Sunrise Musical Theatre

 tour dates and tickets
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