As Joe Satriani finishes up his hugely successful two-month European tour, the critical praise is overwhelming. Hitting seventeen countries in all, the tour has played to sold-out venues throughout the continent and the Euro-press response has been spectacular:
Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years. Now, the San Francisco guitarist sets his sights on North
America for an extensive U.S. tour, and first ever cross-Canada tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum. The tour is set to launch on August 29th in San Diego, CA before crisscrossing its way across the US, in addition to a trans-Canadian tour where Satriani will be hitting many Canadian cities for the very first time. The North American tour will end with a show on October 26 in Oakland, CA. Joining Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with an entirely new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson).
It was also recently announced that Satriani will be honored to perform the National
Anthem at this year's Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The multi-platinum guitarist is set to serenade the grid this year as he performs the Star-Spangled Banner at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday, July 21. Satriani will perform from the track just prior to the three-day event's premier contest, the MotoGP World Championship race.
Satriani is celebrating Unstoppable Momentum, his 14th studio album, which was released on May 7, 2013. The album debuted at # 42 giving Satriani his highest chart position in over 20 years and first single, "A Door Into Summer," landed in the Top Ten on the Classic Rock radio chart. The World Tour launched on May 18 in Istanbul, Turkey and continues on through July 13 in Krasnodar, Russia. Critics are raving about the guitar great's new album with Total Guitar saying ". . . (Satriani's) momentum truly seems unstoppable. The best we can do is to hang on tight," while Classic Rock declares, "Satch nails it on 14th solo sweep!"
Joe Satriani's Unstoppable Momentum Tour Itinerary (* featuring Steve Morse Band as support thru Portland, ME):
August 29 Balboa Theatre San Diego, CA *
August 30 Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, NV *
August 31
Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA *
September 1
Talking Stick Resort Ballroom Scottsdale, AZ *
September 2
Kiva Auditorium Albuquerque, NM *
September 4 Historic
Paramount Theatre Denver, CO *
September 5 Wagner Noel
Performing Arts Center Midland, TX *
September 6 Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX *
September 7 House of Blues Houston, TX *
September 8 Austin City Limits - Moody Theatre Austin, TX *
September 10 House of Blues New Orleans, LA *
September 11
Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL *
September 12
Parker Playhouse Ft. Lauderdale, FL *
September 13
Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL *
September 14
Saenger Theatre Pensacola, FL *
September 15
Symphony Hall Atlanta, GA *
September 17
War Memorial Auditorium Nashville, TN *
September 18
Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL *
September 19 Lakewood Civic Auditorium Lakewood, OH *
September 20
Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH *
September 21 Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI *
September 22 Macomb Music Theatre Mt. Clemens, MI
September 24 Carolina Theatre Durham, NC *
September 25
Warner Theatre Washington, DC *
September 26
Beacon Theatre New York, NY *
September 27
Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA*
September 28
Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA *
September 29 Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead Munhall, PA *
October 1 Center for the Arts Buffalo, NY *
October 2
Palace Theatre Albany, NY *
October 3
State Theatre Portland, ME *
October 4 Casino New Brunswick New Brunswick, NB
October 5 Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Halifax, NS
October 7 Le Capitole De Quebec Quebec City, QC
October 8
National Arts Centre Southam Hall Ottawa, ON
October 9 St. Denis Theatre Montreal, QC
October 10 Centre in the Square Kitchener, ON
October 11
Massey Hall Toronto, ON
October 14
Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, MB
October 15 TCU Place Saskatoon, SK
October 16 Northern Alberta
Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, AB
October 17 Southern Alberta
Jubilee Auditorium Calgary, AB
October 19 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC
October 21 The Fox Theater Spokane, WA
October 22
Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
October 23 Historic
Elsinore Theatre Salem, OR
October 25 Vina Robles Amphitheatre Paso Robles, CA
October 26 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
Go to
satriani.com for individual markets on-sale and ticket information.
