Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Get Ready For "The Story of Light": Steve Vai's New Album-Out Today


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Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vaiis releasing his new album, The Story of Lighttoday,  August 14th. The album, released on Vai's own Favored Nations Entertainment, contains 12 new songs, with guest appearances from Aimee Mann and The Voice finalist Beverly McLellan. The album is being streamed this week on AOL Music and MSN Music. 

The Story of Light is a sprawling and expressive 12-song set  that continues a conceptual and cosmic narrative arc that began with the artist's most recent studio release, 2005's acclaimed Real Illusions: Reflections.

Although The Story of Light is largely instrumental, the album does feature guest vocalists including singer-songwriter Aimee Mann-dueting with Vai on "No More Amsterdam," which she also co-wrote.  Other highlights include the title track (which opens the album), "Gravity Storm," "The Moon and I," and "Velorum."
   
 Steve Vai North American Tour Dates:

8/15       Ft. Lauderdale FL  | Revolution
8/16       St. Petersburg FL  | Palladium Theatre
8/17       Lake Buena Vista FL | House of Blues
8/18       Jacksonville FL | Florida Theatre
8/20       Charlotte NC  | The Fillmore
8/21       Nashville TN | Marathon Musicworks
8/22       Asheville NC | Orange Peel
8/23       Atlanta GA | Centerstage
8/24       N. Myrtle Beach SC  | House of Blues
8/25       Durham NC | Carolina Theatre
8/26       Richmond VA | The National
8/28       Washington DC | The Howard Theatre
8/29       Stroudsberg PA | Sherman Theatre
8/30       Glenside PA | Keswick Theatre
8/31       Westbury NY |Theatre at Westbury
9/2         Lancaster PA | Chameleon Club
9/4         Ridgefield CT | The Ridgefield Playhouse
9/5         Wilmington DE | The Grand Opera House
9/6         Greensburg PA | Palace Theater
9/7         New Brunswick NJ | State Theatre
9/8         Morristown NJ | Mayo Performing Arts Center
9/9         Albany NY | The Egg
9/11       New York NY | Best Buy Theater
9/13       Boston MA | Wilbur Theatre
9/14       Northampton MA | Calvin Theatre
9/15       Concord NH | Capitol Center
9/16       Lebanon NH | Lebanon Opera House
9/17       Quebec QC CAN | Capitole Du Quebec
9/18       Montreal QC CAN | Metropolis
9/20       Toronto ON CAN | Sony Centre
9/21       Royal Oak MI | Royal Oak Music Hall
9/22       Buffalo NY | University of Buffalo Center for the Arts
9/23       Rochester, NY |  Water Street Music Hall 
9/24       Cleveland OH | House of Blues
9/26       Minneapolis MN | Mill City Nights 
9/27       Milwaukee WI | Pabst Theater
9/28       Chicago IL | House of Blues
9/29       St. Louis MO |The Pageant
9/30       Salina KS | The Stiefel Theatre
10/1       Denver CO | The Ogden Theatre
10/3       Boise ID | Knitting Factory
10/4       Seattle WA | The Moore Theatre
10/5       Vancouver BC | Commodore Ballroom
10/6       Portland OR | Roseland Theater
10/7       Napa CA | Uptown Theatre
10/9       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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