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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Janelle Borg

“Being in the same band with Joe felt like watching a childhood fantasy step out of my teenage brain”: Steve Vai and Joe Satriani announce the return of the SatchVai Band with their debut U.S. tour – and tease an upcoming album

(L-R) Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Kenny Aronoff perform on stage at Harrah's Resort Southern California on May 10, 2024 in Valley Center, California.

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's maiden European tour as the SatchVai Band this past June and July was a milestone moment for the guitar world.

Now, the two are bringing their band to the States for a new leg of the aptly-titled Surfing with the Hydra tour in April and May 2026, with Animals as Leaders as support on all dates.

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