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 Theatre
April 2 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
April 4 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
April 5 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
April 7 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Terrace Theater
April 8 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
April 10 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
April 11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Las Vegas
April 14 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
April 16 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
April 17 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
April 18 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
April 20 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre
April 22 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater
April 24 – Clearwater, FL @ Baycare Sound
April 25 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 26 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
April 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
April 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
April 30 – Durham, NC @ DPAC
May 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
May 3 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
May 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside Theater
May 7 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
May 8 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
May 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
May 10 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
May 12 – Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhans Music Hall
May 13 – Toronto, Ont @ Meridian Hall
May 15 – Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
May 16 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
May 17 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre
May 20 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
May 21 – Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
May 22 – Waterbury, CT @ Palace Theater
May 23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
May 27 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
May 28 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
May 29 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata
May 30 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
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