The next iteration of the "Generation Axe" tour has been announced, with a lineup that includes some of the greatest guitar players of this generation. The lineup of guitarists this time around includes Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi.
On the official Generation Axe website, the following synopsis was provided in regards to what fans can expect on this tour:
"After a successful Asian Tour, Generation Axe is coming back to America!! Steve Vai: “The Generation Axe experience goes way beyond simply gathering five guitar greats on one stage to jam. The idea was to create a seamless show with one backing band and 5 completely accomplished and astonishing guitarists that take to the stage in various configurations, performing some of their solo music and merging together as cohesive co-creators of lushly orchestrated guitar extravaganzas. Guitar Jams like this can get really messy when there is no organization and my idea was to create parts for everybody to play in harmony and off each other so it’s not a mess of noise. This worked out remarkably well. There are places where everyone is playing together in wild harmony.”.
The tour is slated to kick off on November 7th at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA, and it will conclude on December 18th in Los Angeles, CA at The Wiltern. Tickets are available now, and you can find out more regarding ticketing and show information by clicking here.
November 7: Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
November 8: Anaheim, CA - City National Grove of Anaheim
November 9: Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
November 10: Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
November 11: Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theater
November 13: Denver, CO- Paramount Theatre
November 15: Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
November 16: Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre
November 17: Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
November 18: Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Theatre
November 19: Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
November 20: Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
November 21: Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
November 23: Medford, MA - Chevalier Theatre
November 24: Niagara Falls, NY - The Rapids Theatre
November 25: Kitchener, ON - Centre in the Square
November 27: Bethlehem, PA - Sands Event Center
November 28: Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
November 29: Albany, NY - The Palace Theatre
November 30: Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
December 1: Rochester, NY - Kodak Center for the Arts
December 3: Greensburg, PA - The Palace Theare
December 4: Westbury, NY - NYCB Theatre at Westbury
December 5: Richmond, VA - The National
December 8: Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
December 9: Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
December 10: Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Event Center
December 11: Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 13: Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theater
December 14: Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
December 16: Salt Lake City, UT - Rockwell @ The Complex
December 18: Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
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