Guitar greats Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will take their collaborative SachVai Band out for its first North American tour in 2026.
The 40-date run begins April 1 in Seattle and concludes May 30 in Vienna, Virginia. The trek will be a continuation of the rockers’ 2025 Surfing With the Hydra Tour, which Satriani and Vai took across the U.K. and Europe. The guitarists’ performances were met with high praise from critics and fans alike, adding further anticipation for their inaugural U.S. run.
“The SatchVai Band summer Euro tour of 2025 far exceeded anything I could have imagined,” Vai admitted via statement. “Joe and I struck pure jammin’ gold night after night. Being in the same band with Joe, playing songs we actually wrote together on stage, in real time felt like watching a childhood fantasy step out of my teenage brain and stroll onto the stage. And somehow, it was even more rewarding, satisfying, and downright fulfilling than I ever thought possible.”
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The SatchVai Band also features rock veterans Kenny Aronoff (drums), Marco Mendoza (bass) and Pete Thorn (guitar), while metal group Animals as Leader will open all of the dates. In a separate statement, Satriani expressed his excitement for the 2026 North American tour.
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“The SatchVai Band rides again!” the guitarist declared. “After a fantastic European tour last summer Steve, Kenny, Marco, Pete and I will bring the Surfing With The Hydra Tour to the US. We can’t wait to play you the new material from our forthcoming SatchVai album along with your favorite songs from our shared catalog. And that’s not all, we’re bringing along the incomparable Animals As Leaders. You do not want to miss this show with this lineup!”
A full list of tour dates can be found below. The SatchVai Band will release a new single, “Dancing,” on March 2, with a full-length album expected in 2026.
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai ‘Surfing With the Hydra’ 2026 Tour Dates
April 1 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount TheatreApril 2 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallApril 4 – Oakland, CA @ Fox TheaterApril 5 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and CasinoApril 7 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Terrace TheaterApril 8 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air TheatreApril 10 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa AmphitheatreApril 11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Las VegasApril 14 – Denver, CO @ Mission BallroomApril 16 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music HallApril 17 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair ParkApril 18 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody TheaterApril 20 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger TheatreApril 22 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach AmphitheaterApril 24 – Clearwater, FL @ Baycare SoundApril 25 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine AmphitheatreApril 26 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock LiveApril 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony HallApril 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens AuditoriumApril 30 – Durham, NC @ DPACMay 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ State TheatreMay 3 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago TheatreMay 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside TheaterMay 7 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman AuditoriumMay 8 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music CenterMay 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State ParkMay 10 – St. Louis, MO @ The FactoryMay 12 – Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhans Music HallMay 13 – Toronto, Ont @ Meridian HallMay 15 – Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield ParkMay 16 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook AmphitheatreMay 17 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark TheatreMay 20 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank PavilionMay 21 – Albany, NY @ Palace TheatreMay 22 – Waterbury, CT @ Palace TheaterMay 23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The DomeMay 27 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts CenterMay 28 – New York, NY @ Beacon TheatreMay 29 – Atlantic City, NJ @ BorgataMay 30 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
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