Guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are teaming up for the first time for an extraordinary collaboration as the SATCHVAI Band. After decades of musical synergy, they will bring their electrifying performance to Prague’s Forum Karlín on 20th July.
The duo, along with their respective bands, first joined forces for their debut tour together (outside of the G3 format) this past spring (2024) across select U.S. cities. They decided it was finally time to form a band together and bring that winning formula to the live stage, starting in Europe.
Celebrating nearly five decades of musical friendship, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai made their first musical collaboration debut in March 2024. “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” showcases the unmatched synergy between these two legendary guitarists, as they seamlessly trade solo sections throughout the nearly six-minute opus. Their second collaboration is set to be released just before the European tour, further heightening anticipation for this epic run.
Satriani and Vai’s musical careers have been intertwined since their early days. Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher during their teenage years on Long Island, New York. Their connection has continued to evolve over the years, even sharing record labels—starting at Relativity Records in the late 80s and both calling Sony/Epic Records home for a significant portion of the 90s. Together, they have also frequently teamed up with a third guitarist over the past three decades, participating in the semi-annual G3 Tours both in the U.S. and abroad.
“The SATCHVAI Band Tour is happening! I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Steve again,” Satriani said. “Every time we play together, it takes me back to when we were teenagers, eating and breathing music every second of the day, pushing, challenging, and helping each other to be the best we could be. I guess we’ve never stopped!”
Vai added, “Touring with Joe is always a pleasure and an honour. He is my favourite guitarist to jam with, and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage. I feel as though we are both at the top of our game, and the show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world: the electric guitar!”
Joe Satriani has had a packed schedule, having recently concluded the Sammy Hagar-led Best of All Worlds Tour, which was met with much fanfare and critical acclaim. Meanwhile, Steve Vai has been playing shows across the U.S. as part of the BEAT Tour following the conclusion of the Satriani/Vai tour earlier this year.
Tickets for the concert in July 2025 in Prague are available from CZK 1,390 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster and Ticketportal.
