Guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are taking their new outfit SATCHVAI Band on a 2026 North American tour. The spring outing features support from the acclaimed instrumental prog-metal band Animals As Leaders.
The 40-date “Surfing with the Hydra” tour kicks off April 1st in Seattle, and runs through a May 30th show in Vienna, Virginia, hitting Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, New York City, and other markets along the way.
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Satriani and Vai, who both made Consequence‘s list of the 100 Best Guitarists of All Time, announced the formation of the SATCHVAI Band in late 2024, and embarked on UK/European tour in 2025. The upcoming 2026 run will mark the first stateside trek by the SATCHVAI Band, which is rounded out by renowned musicians Kenny Aronoff (drums), Marco Mendoza (bass), and Pete Thorn (guitar).
Joe Satriani stated, “The SATCHVAI Band rides again! 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 Satch/Vai 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!”
Steve Vai added, “The SATCHVAI Band summer Euro tour of 2025 far exceeded anything I could have imagined. 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.”
As Satriani mentioned, a full-length album is on the way in 2026, while a press release notes that the single “Dancing ” will arrive on March 2nd.
See the dates for SATCHVAI”s 2026 tour below, along with a promo video for the outing.
SATCHVAI Band 2026 North American Tour Dates with Animals As Leaders:
04/01 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
04/02 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
04/04 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
04/05 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
04/07 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Terrace Theater
04/08 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
04/10 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
04/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
04/14 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
04/16 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
04/17 – Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
04/18 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
04/20 – Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre
04/22 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheater
04/24 – Clearwater, FL @ Baycare Sound
04/25 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
04/26 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
04/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall
04/29 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
04/30 – Durham, NC @ DPAC
05/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
05/03 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
05/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside Theater
05/07 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/08 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
05/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
05/10 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
05/12 – Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhans Music Hall
05/13 – Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall
05/15 – Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
05/16 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
05/17 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre
05/20 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
05/21 – Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
05/22 – Waterbury, CT @ Palace Theater
05/23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
05/27 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
05/28 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
05/29 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
05/30 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
