Joe Satriani to release new album and tour, appearing in LA Oct. 7

Grammy-award winning guitarist, Joe Satriani, is ready to release his 14th studio album, Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, on October 5, 2010. Following the album’s release, Joe will embark on a world tour, kicking off October 16 in Dublin, Ireland. North American dates will begin on December 1 in Atlanta, with scheduled dates in Chicago, New York, Boston. The second leg of the Satriani’s Black Swans . . . tour will begin on January 4 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with dates confirmed in Seattle, Portland, Bay Area and Los Angeles.

In other exciting Satriani news, music sensation Nicki Minaj recently sampled the classic Satriani song, “Always With Me Always With You” in her new release, “Right Through Me” from her upcoming debut album, due out this November. “Always With Me Always With You” originally appeared on Satriani’s platinum-selling album, Surfing With The Alien.

Joining Joe on the road will be veteran Satriani bandmate Jeff Campitelli on drums, and newcomers, keyboardist Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) and bassist Allen Whitman (Mermen), all of whom recorded with Joe on this album. Satriani’s classic six-string sound has become a staple on the American music scene and is now matched with a surprisingly rich texture of new material as well. All together, both album and tour, Joe Satriani’s Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards promises nothing less than a magical, musical experience that lifts the spirit to take flight.

Just prior to kick-off of the tour, Satriani will make two special in-store appearances for his devout fans and converts alike, signing copies of the new album, along with Guitar World’s December issue, featuring Satriani on the cover. The two in-stores appearances are:

OCTOBER 7th in LOS ANGELES, CA
Best Buy
11301 W Pico Blvd
5:30 PM

OCTOBER 10th in SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Borders Store #57 -
400 Post St
5:30 PM

In 2009, Satriani joined with former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, to form the stand-out rock collaboration, Chickenfoot. After a highly successful U.S. tour, their self-titled debut album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America with over 500,000 in album shipments.

Over the last two decades, Satriani has traveled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. As one of the world’s most renowned instrumental artists, Satriani recorded Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock! in 2008 at The Grand Rex Theater in Paris, France. The live two-disc CD and DVD was released in February 2010 through Epic Records and contained such memorable songs as, “Surfing With The Alien” and “Flying in a Blue Dream”, along with recent hits like “Super Colossal” and “I Just Wanna Rock.” Of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum and four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them.

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JOE SATRIANI – Tour Itinerary (First Leg – Previously Announced)

December 1 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
December 2 Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Pompano Beach, FL
December 3 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
December 4 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
December 6 The Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA
December 7 Aronoff Center for the Arts Cincinnati, OH
December 8 Massey Hall Toronto, Ontario
December 9 House of Blues Boston, MA
December 10 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
December 12 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec
December 13 Nokia Theatre New York, NY
December 14 Nokia Theatre New York, NY
December 15 The Music Center @ Strathmore North Bethesda, MD
December 16 Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
December 17 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
December 19 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL
December 20 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
December 21 Historic Paramount Theatre Denver, CO


Tour Itinerary (Second Leg – NOT Previously Announced)

January 4 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, AB CA
January 5 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Calgary, AB CA
January 6 Kelowna Community Theatre Kelowna, BC CA
January 7 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC CA
January 8 Snoqualmie Ballroom Snoqualmie, WA
January 9 Bing Crosby Theatre Spokane, WA
January 11 Roseland Portland, WAJ
anuary 13 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
January 14 Grand Sierra Theatre Reno, NV
January 15 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
January 16 Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA

More dates TBA