Confirmed To Perform National Anthem at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
On July 21st
14TH Album - Unstoppable Momentum - out Now
(Los Angeles, CA) 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:
“He left the singing to his guitars. And what voices they produced – at times pumping out primeval, guttural tirades; at others, reaching for the angels.” – Birmingham Mail
“Robert Plant started his rock music life at the Wolverhampton Civic and then took the spirit of Band of Joy and Led Zeppelin all over the globe, spreading the vibe, incredibly, Joe Satriani captured that very same spirit and bought it home, big time.” - Rockshot
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 whereSatriani 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.