Satchvai, the newly formed supergroup featuring guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, has confirmed a 2026 North American tour. They’ll be joined by drummer Kenny Aronoff, bassist Marco Mendoza, and guitarist Pete Thorn for a 40-date spring run titled Surfing With The Hydra. The trek begins April 1 in Seattle and wraps up on May 30 in Vienna, Virginia. Support for the entire tour will come from Animals As Leaders.
A Live Nation pre-sale for most dates opens Thursday, December 11 at 10 a.m. local time for All Access members. The general on-sale follows on Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
This marks the first time in nearly five decades of friendship that Satriani and Vai have officially united as a full band. Audiences can anticipate new material from the forthcoming Satchvai album, in addition to live favorites from their long history of collaboration.
Satriani shared his excitement, saying: “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 U.S. We can’t wait to play you the new material from our forthcoming Satchvai 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!”
Vai reflected on their recent run as well, adding: “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.”
Satchvai Band 2026 North American Tour Dates with Animals As Leaders:
