Steve Vai announces extensive North American tour

Guitar great Steve Vai has announced an extensive tour of North America consisting of almost 50 shows starting August 15 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and ending October 13 in Agoura Hills, CA.

The tour is in support of his upcoming album The Story of Light, scheduled for a August 14 release via Favored Nations Entertainment.

In addition to regular concert ticket sales, Vai fans can purchase a unique and special premium package – the EVO Experience – which includes a meet and greet pass, a Q&A session with Steve Vai, access to sound check, a 2012 Story of Light Tour Program, an exclusive EVO Experience laminate and a number of other Vai merchandise items. EVO Experience premium tickets will soon be available for purchase through Vai's website, www.Vai.com. A limited number of EVO Experience tickets are available for each show.

The tour dates:

08/15 - Ft. Lauderdale FL - Revolution
08/16 - St. Petersburg FL - Palladium Theatre
08/17 - Lake Buena Vista FL - House of Blues
08/18 - Jacksonville FL - Florida Theatre
08/20 - Charlotte NC - The Fillmore
08/21 - Nashville TN - Marathon Musicworks
08/22 - Asheville NC - Orange Peel
08/23 - Atlanta GA - Centerstage
08/24 - N. Myrtle Beach SC - House of Blues
08/25 - Durham NC - Carolina Theatre
08/26 - Richmond VA - The National
08/28 - Washington DC - The Howard Theatre
08/29 - Stroudsberg PA - Sherman Theatre
08/30 - Glenside PA - Keswick Theatre
08/31 - Westbury NY - Theatre at Westbury
09/02 - Lancaster PA - Chameleon Club
09/04 - Ridgefield CT - The Ridgefield Playhouse
09/05 - Wilmington DE - The Grand Opera House
09/06 - Greensburg PA - Palace Theater
09/07 - New Brunswick NJ - State Theatre
09/08 - Morristown NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
09/09 - Albany NY - The Egg
09/11 - New York NY - Best Buy Theater
09/13 - Boston MA - Wilbur Theatre
09/14 - Northampton MA - Calvin Theatre
09/15 - Concord NH - Capitol Center
09/16 - Lebanon NH - Lebanon Opera House
09/17 - Quebec QC - Capitole Du Quebec
09/18 - Montreal QC - Metropolis
09/20 - Toronto ON - Sony Centre
09/21 - Royal Oak MI - Royal Oak Music Hall
09/22 - Buffalo NY - University of Buffalo Center for the Arts
09/24 - Cleveland OH - House of Blues
09/26 - Minneapolis MN - The Brick
09/27 - Milwaukee WI - Pabst Theater
09/28 - Chicago IL - House of Blues
09/29 - St. Louis MO - The Pageant
09/30 - Salina KS - The Stiefel Theatre
10/01 - Denver CO - The Ogden Theatre
10/03 - Boise ID - Knitting Factory
10/04 - Seattle WA - The Moore Theatre
10/05 - Vancouver BC - Commodore Ballroom
10/06 - Portland OR - Roseland Theater
10/07 - Napa CA - Uptown Theatre
10/09 - San Francisco CA - Regency Ballroom
10/10 - Sacramento CA - Ace of Spades
10/11 - Anaheim CA - City National Grove of Anaheim
10/12 - Los Angeles CA - Club Nokia
10/13 - Agoura Hills CA - Canyon Club

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