STEVE VAI announces spring 2023 European tour
Steve Vai has announced that he will return to Europe in March-May for scheduled performances. The second part of European dating “hurt” world tour kicks off in Lisbon, Portugal on March 24th. The route will only take you through Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia and Estonia before wrapping up on May 7 in Helsinki.
Tickets and the various EVO Experience VIP packages available can be found at www.vai.com.
Or shares: “Our last fall tour in North America was excellent. Me and the band are as oiled and ready as ever. I’m excited to finally bring the Hydra guitar to Europe as I missed it on the last EU tour. reply from ‘offend’ was hugely positive and it showed in the press, attendance and audience, and we’re looking forward to this EU tour.”
This past year, Or released a new studio album called “hurt”. In support of the release, he organized successful tours in North America and Europe. This year, plans will take the guitarist, composer and songwriter to most continents around the world as he continues to show events “hurt” world tour.
Popular nations / Mascot Label Group presented the official music video “Teeth of the Hydra”, which has now been viewed over 5.3 million times. Later this month Steve release “Or / Gash”an album he has kept in his archives for more than three decades.
Confirmed appearances include e.g.
March 24 – Lisbon, Portugal – CCB
March 26 – Porto, Portugal – Casa da Musica
March 27 – Malaga, Spain – Teatro Cervantes
March 29 – Huelva, Spain – Gran Teatro de Huelva
March 31 – Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
April 1 – Bilbao, Spain – Santana 27 – Sala Gold
April 2 – Barcelona, Spain – Sala Parallel 62
April 4 – Vigo, Spain – Auditorio Mar de Vigo
April 5 – Gijón, Spain – Audiotorio de La Universidad Laboral
April 7 – Milan, Italy – Teatro Dal Verme
April 8 – Jesolo (Venezia), Italy – PalaInvent
April 11 – Munich, Germany – Technikum
April 12 – Budapest, Hungary – Akvarium Klub
April 13 – Zagreb, Croatia – Culture Factory
April 14 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Refinery gallery
April 18 – Ankara, Turkey – Congresium Ankara
April 19 – Istanbul, Turkey – VW Arena
April 21 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Main Club
April 22 – Athens, Greece – Fuzz Live Music Club
April 24 – Bucharest, Romania – Sala Mare (Great Hall)
April 25 – Sofia, Bulgaria – NDK Hall 3
April 26 – Skopje, N. Macedonia – SRC Kale
April 27 – Belgrade, Serbia – MTS dvorana
April 28 – Brno, Czech Republic – Semilasso
April 29 – Prague, Czech Republic – Lucerna Music Bar
May 1 – Wroclaw, Poland – Majowka Festival – Hala Stulecia
May 2 – Krakow, Poland – ICE
May 3 – Lublin, Poland – CSK
May 5 – Riga, Latvia – Palladium
May 6 – Tallinn, Estonia – Noblessner Foundry
May 7 – Helsinki – Kulttuuritalo
Or is a virtuoso guitarist, composer and producer, considered by many to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Over 40 years in the industry Or has sold more than 15 million records, received three The Grammy Awardsand recorded by music legends such as Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, THE WHITE SNAKE and much more. Or has also toured extensively and recorded live projects with “G3” (collaboration with various touring lineups incl Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Lukather) and “The ax of a generation”super group Or formed with Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Although Abasi. Or is the author “Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitarists” (Hal Leonard), his first music theory book designed to help both beginners and experienced guitarists.