Joe Satriani's 2007 G3 Tour Kicks Off on March 14th

Press release
Source: Fanscape.com

Joe Satriani’s popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14th in Phoenix. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour marks the 5th North American G3 run and the 12th G3 tour worldwide since its inception. The first G3 tour, featuring Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai, played to sold-out crowds throughout October and November, 1996 and was followed by successful treks in Europe, South America, Japan and Australia. The most recent North American G3 tour, in 2003, showcased Satriani, Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen and was documented in the platinum DVD G3 Live in Denver.

Joe Satriani [interview on Modern Guitars] has been a worldwide guitar hero since his 1986 breakthrough album, Surfing With The Alien. Over 10-million albums and CD’s later, in addition to 13 Grammy nominations including this year for his latest studio release Super Colossal, Joe continues to push the envelope of modern rock guitar playing. Joe’s G3 cohorts, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert, are each recognized as brilliant players – both as soloists and within the bands they are known by.

John Petrucci is the founding member and lead guitarist for Dream Theater, recording eight albums with the band, including their sophomore effort, 1992's Images and Words. John is also involved in several side projects including Liquid Tension Experiment with Tony Levin, Age of Impact and even a Sega Saturn game called Necronomicon. In 2005, John was involved in three releases.

Paul Gilbert first became known for his work with Racer X and went on to platinum success with Mr. Big who topped the pop charts in 1992. Gilbert made his solo debut with King of Clubs; Flying Dog followed in 1998, trailed by Beehive Live in 1999, Alligator Farm in fall 2000 and Get Out Of My Yard in August 2006.

Performance Dates
Wednesday, March 14 Dodge Theatre - Phoenix , AZ
Thursday, March 15 House of Blues - Las Vegas , NV
Friday, March 16 Grand Sierra Theatre - Reno , NV
Saturday, March 17 Berkeley Community Theatre - Berkeley , CA
Sunday, March 18 Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles , CA
Tuesday, March 20 Symphony Hall – San Diego , CA

For more information, please visit:
www.joesatriani.com
www.johnpetrucci.com
www.paulgilbert.com

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