Steve Vai Announces 2012 Tour!

Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai has just announced his official 2012 North American Tour in support of the upcoming release The Story of Light, a new solo album of original material, to be released on August 14th via Favored Nations Entertainment. The tour kicks off the next day, August 15, at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida's Revolution, and ends October 13 in Agoura Hills, CA.

In addition to regular concert ticket sales,Vai fans can purchase a unique and special premium package - the EVO Experience - which includes a meet and greet pass, a Q&A session with Steve Vai, access to sound check, a 2012 Story of Light Tour Program, an exclusive EVO Experience laminate and a number of other Vai merchandise items. EVO Experience premium tickets will soon be available for purchase through Vai's website, www.Vai.com. A limited number of EVO Experience tickets are available for each show.

The Story of Light is available for online pre-sale orders, including a special pre-sale selection of bundled packages, on www.Vai.com.

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

9/24       Cleveland OH | House of Blues

9/26       Minneapolis MN | The Brick

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