Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai will reunite for his or her first G3 tour in over 25 years in early 2024.
The trek begins Jan. 23 in Tucson, Arizona and wraps up with a pair of concert events in Los Angeles on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. You may see the whole checklist of tour dates beneath.
Tickets for the 13-show run are on sale now, with a wide range of VIP packages additionally being provided. You’ll find extra data at Satriani’s web site.
In a press launch concerning the tour, the guitar virtuoso referred to as it a “dream come true” to have the ability to reunite with Vai and Johnson. Although the three have crossed paths within the years because the authentic G3 tour was launched in 1996, the upcoming dates would be the first correct reunion on stage.
What Is G3?
The G3 idea was an concept that Satriani believed may very well be one thing totally different than typical festivals our touring occasions. “No one was actually doing something of the sort,” he informed Guitar Participant in 2022. “You had blues and reggae festivals. You’d see disco revivals and issues like that. Lollapalooza had simply began up. However there was nothing actually that spoke to guitarists.”
He noticed a possibility to create a equally epic expertise for followers of guitar, together with those that had been fellow musicians. “I needed to face shoulder to shoulder with my mates and friends,” he shared in that very same interview. “And so I believed, ‘Effectively, no one else is doing it, so I’ll do it’.”
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It proved to be a profitable formulation. Over time Satriani has continued the idea, welcoming a wide range of gamers to the stage, together with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steve Lukather and Dream Theater’s John Petrucci. Numerous visitors have additionally dropped in, with Brian Might, Billy Gibbons and Neal Schon making appearances to jam.
Watch Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai Announce the ‘G3’ Tour
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai ‘G3’ 2024 Tour Dates
Jan. 23 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre
Jan. 25 – Highland, Calif. @ Yaamava Resort & On line casino
Jan. 26 – Scottsdale, Ariz. @ Speaking Stick Resort Ballroom
Jan. 27 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ Westgate Las Vegas Resort & On line casino
Jan. 29 – Spokane, Wash. @ First Interstate Heart for the Arts
Jan. 31 – Seattle, Wash. @ The Moore Theatre
Feb. 1 – Salem, Ore. @ Historic Elsinore Theatre
Feb. 2 – Reno, Nev. @ Grand Sierra Reno
Feb. 3 – Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theater
Feb. 5 – Fresno, Calif. @ Saroyan Theatre
Feb. 7 – El Cajon, Calif. @ The Magnolia
Feb. 9 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Orpheum Theatre
Feb 10 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Orpheum Theatre
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