G3

Prepare to witness some of the most electrifyingly brilliant displays of guitar mastery ever seen when the most anticipated international live guitar event arrives in March 2012!

G3 bring their combined guitar pyrotechnics to Australia in what will be dazzling two-­‐and-­‐a-­‐half-­‐ hour-­‐long shows of guitar wizardry and musical daring. G3 guitar gods Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will be joined  on tour  by the renowned Steve Lukather. Fans will be treated to individual sets by each guitarist with their own  bands before joining Satriani and his band on stage for an all-­‐star jam session. Tickets go on sale Friday November 25.

Since its inception and instant success in 1996, an incarnation of G3 has toured almost annually. Featuring three selected guitarists of this generation, G3 have performed sold out shows in the US, Europe, South America, Japan and here in Australia. Founded by Joe Satriani, G3 has featured many celebrated guitarists including: Steve Vai, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Yngwie Malmsteen, Robert Fripp, Adrian Legg and Eric Johnson. This year’s line up threatens to over-­‐shadow all of them. Joe Satriani is universally hailed as one of  the most technically accomplished and respected guitar players in the history of rock music. 

Vai clearly had what was needed to make indelible impressions during his stays with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake, plus numerous collaborations and guest appearances, it’s as a solo artist that he’s made his most unique and compelling contributions. His latest live album and DVD project, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, is a major achievement from a musical alchemist of the highest order.

Steve Lukather is a five-­‐time Grammy award winning guitarist and a founding member of Toto. Over an extensive career spanning more than 35 years, with Toto Lukather has sold more than 30 million albums  worldwide. He has also played on more than 1,500 records, in all styles of music, from Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’ to Miles Davis, Earth Wind and Fire, Cheap Trick, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Don Henley,  Alice Cooper, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Quincy Jones and many more. Lukather has released eight solo albums including his latest ‘All's Well that Ends Well’.

Air guitars at the ready!