{"id":40697,"date":"2016-02-20T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=40697"},"modified":"2016-02-20T13:36:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T13:36:50","slug":"news-generation-axe-early-2016-north-american-tour-includes-steve-vai-zakk-wylde-yngwie-malmsteen-nuno-bettencourt-and-tosin-abasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-generation-axe-early-2016-north-american-tour-includes-steve-vai-zakk-wylde-yngwie-malmsteen-nuno-bettencourt-and-tosin-abasi\/","title":{"rendered":"GENERATION AXE: Early 2016 North American Tour To Include STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, NUNO BETTENCOURT And TOSIN ABASI (February 20th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

GENERATION AXE: Early 2016 North American Tour To Include STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, NUNO BETTENCOURT And TOSIN ABASI<\/strong><\/span>
\nFebruary 20th, 2016<\/strong><\/span>
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\nGuitarists Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi tour North America from early April to early May 2016 as part of the Generation Axe: A Night Of Guitars tour package.<\/p>\n

Each tour stop will include a variety of collaborations by the five players, including everyone performing together as one cohesive band with a rhythm section including\u00a0Pete Griffin\u00a0(Dweezil Zappa,\u00a0Stanley Clarke,\u00a0Edgar Winter) on bass and\u00a0Nick Marinovich\u00a0(Yngwie Malmsteen) on keyboards.\u00a0Vai,\u00a0Wylde,\u00a0Malmsteen,\u00a0Bettencourt\u00a0and\u00a0Abasi\u00a0will perform songs from their various catalogues and join forces on better known as well as lesser known tracks.<\/p>\n

VIP packages will be offered, giving fans access to the guitarists and exclusive memorabilia. A front row package (including a meet-and-greet), a meet-and-greet package, and a VIP tour package will be available.<\/p>\n

The dates are as follows;<\/p>\n

Apr. 05 – Seattle, Washington, Paramount Theatre
\nApr. 06 – Vancouver, BC, Canada, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
\nApr. 08 – Oakland, California, Fox Theater
\nApr. 09 – Las Vegas, Nevada, The Joint
\nApr. 10 – San Diego, California, Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay
\nApr. 11 – Los Angeles, California, The Wiltern
\nApr. 13 – Denver, Colorado, Paramount Theatre
\nApr. 15 – Kansas City, Missouri, Uptown Theatre
\nApr. 16 – Salina, Kansas, The Stiefel Theatre
\nApr. 17 – Dallas, Texas, Bomb Factory
\nApr. 18 – Houston, Texas, Revention Music Center
\nApr. 20 – Jacksonville, Florida, Florida Theatre
\nApr. 21 – Orlando, Florida, Hard Rock Live
\nApr. 23 – Wilmington, North Carolina, Cape Fear Community College
\nApr. 24 – Washington, DC, Warner Theatre
\nApr. 25 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft Theatre
\nApr. 26 – Indianapolis, Indiana, Murat Theatre
\nApr. 27 – Nashville, Tennessee, Ryman Auditorium
\nApr. 29 – Chicago, Illinois, Copernicus Center
\nMay 01 – Madison, Wisconsin, Orpheum Theatre
\nMay 02 – Royal Oak, Michigan, Royal Oak Music Theatre
\nMay 04 – Toronto, ON, Canada, Massey Hall
\nMay 05 – Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Tower Theater
\nMay 06 – Westbury, New York Theatre at Westbury
\nMay 07 – Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
\nMay 08 – Providence, Rhode Island, Providence Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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