Generation Axe

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Generation Axe
Genres Rock, [1] heavy metal [2]
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Members
Website web.archive.org/web/20221205153130/http://generationaxe.com/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Generation Axe are an international rock/heavy metal supergroup [3] formed by Steve Vai in 2016. They toured North America in April and May 2016, and Asia in April 2017. Another North American tour took place in November and December 2018, [4] and another short Asian tour in November 2019. [5]

Contents

Members

Guitarists

Backing band

Tour dates

North America (2016)

DateCityVenue
04/05/16Seattle, WAParamount Theater
04/06/16Vancouver, BCQueen Elizabeth Theatre
04/08/16Oakland, CAFox Theater
04/09/16Las Vegas, NVThe Joint
04/10/16San Diego, CAHumphrey's Concerts By The Bay
04/11/16Los Angeles, CAThe Wiltern
04/13/16Denver, COParamount Theater
04/15/16Kansas City, MOUptown Theater
04/16/16Salina, KSThe Stiefel Theater
04/17/16Dallas, TXBomb Factory
04/18/16Houston, TXRevention Music Center [note 1]
04/20/16Jacksonville, FLFlorida Theater
04/21/16Orlando, FLHard Rock Live
04/23/16Wilmington, NCCape Fear Community College
04/24/16Washington, DCWarner Theater
04/25/16Cincinnati, OHTaft Theater
04/26/16Indianapolis, INMurat Theater @ Old National Center
04/27/16Nashville, TNRyman Auditorium
04/29/16Chicago, ILCopernicus Center
05/01/16Madison, WIOrpheum Theater
05/02/16Royal Oak, MIRoyal Oak Music Theater
05/04/16Toronto, ONMassey Hall
05/05/16Upper Darby, PATower Theater
05/06/16Westbury, NYTheater at Westbury
05/07/16Hampton Beach, NHHampton Beach Casino Ballroom
05/08/16Providence, RIProvidence PAC
05/09/16Red Bank, NJCount Basie Theater
  1. ↑ Cancelled due to risk of flooding.

Asia (2017)

DateCityVenue
04/03/17Nagoya, JapanZepp Nagoya
04/04/17Osaka, JapanZEPP Namba
04/06/17Tokyo, JapanZEPP Tokyo
04/07/17Tokyo, JapanZEPP Tokyo
04/09/17Seoul, South KoreaBlue Square Samsung Card Hall
04/12/17Hong KongStar Hall
04/14/17Taipei City, TaiwanNational Taiwan University Sports Center
04/18/17Beijing, ChinaLe Sports Center
04/21/17Jakarta, IndonesiaEco Park Ancol
04/23/17Bangkok, ThailandMoonstar Studio 8
04/25/17SingaporeHard Rock Hotel Singapore

North America (2018)

DateCityVenue
11/07/18Oakland, CAFox Theater
11/08/18Anaheim, CACity National Grove of Anaheim
11/09/18Las Vegas, NVThe Joint
11/10/18Tempe, AZMarquee Theatre
11/11/18Albuquerque, NMEl Rey Theater
11/13/18Denver, COParamount Theater
11/15/18Kansas City, MOUptown Theater
11/16/18Salina, KSStiefel Theatre
11/17/18Tulsa, OKBrady Theater
11/18/18Des Moines, IAHoyt Sherman Theatre
11/19/18Cincinnati, OHTaft Theatre
11/20/18Grand Rapids, MI20 Monroe Live
11/21/18Detroit, MIThe Filmore
11/23/18Medford, MAChevalier Theatre
11/24/18Niagara Falls, NYThe Rapids Theatre
11/25/18Kitchener, ONCentre in the Square
11/27/18Bethlehem, PASands Event Center
11/28/18Port Chester, NYCapitol Theatre
11/29/18Albany, NYThe Palace Theatre
11/30/18Atlantic City, NJHard Rock Hotel & Casino
12/01/18Rochester, NYKodak Center for the Arts
12/03/18Greensburg, PAThe Palace Theatre
12/04/18Westbury, NYNYCB Theatre at Westbury
12/05/18Richmond, VAThe National
12/08/18Atlanta, GATabernacle
12/09/18Orlando, FLHard Rock Live
12/10/18Hollywood, FLHard Rock Event Center
12/11/18Clearwater, FLRuth Eckerd Hall
12/13/18Austin, TXACL Live at the Moody Theater
12/14/18Dallas, TXThe Bomb Factory
12/16/18Salt Lake City, UTRockwell @ The Complex
12/18/18Los Angeles, CAThe Wiltern

Asia (2019)

DateCityVenue
11/23/19Seoul, South KoreaYes24 Live Hall
11/25/19Fukuoka, JapanZEPP Fukuoka
11/26/19Osaka, JapanZEPP Osaka
11/28/19Nagoya, JapanZEPP Nagoya
11/29/19Tokyo, JapanToyosu Pit

Setlist

Performer(s)Song
Abasi, Bettencourt, Malmsteen, Vai, Wylde Foreplay (Boston) (2016-2017) [6]
Hocus Pocus (Focus) (2018-2019)
Abasi Tempting Time
Air Chrysalis (2016-2017)
The Woven Web
CAFO (2018-2019)
Abasi, Bettencourt Physical Education
Bettencourt Get the Funk Out
Midnight Express
A Side of Mash Extreme solos medley [note 1]
Bettencourt, Wylde Sideways (Citizen Cope)
Wylde N.I.B. (Black Sabbath)
Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band) (2016-2017)
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) (2016-2017, occasional appearances from Malmsteen)
I'm Broken (Pantera) (2018-2019)
Into The Void (Black Sabbath) (2018-2019)
War Pigs (Black Sabbath) (2018-2019)
Wylde, Bettencourt, Vai Still Got The Blues (Gary Moore) (2018-2019)
Vai Now We Run (2016)
Bad Horsie (2017)
Racing The World (2016-2017)
Tender Surrender (2016-2017)
Gravity Storm (2016-2017)
There's A Fire In The House (2018-2019)
The Animal (2018-2019)
For The Love Of God (2018-2019)
Vai, Abasi Building the Church (2016)
Malmsteen Spellbound (2016-2017)
Top Down, Foot Down (2018-2019)
No Rest For The Wicked (2018-2019)
Into Valhalla
Baroque & Roll
Overture
From A Thousand Cuts (2016-2017)
Arpeggios From Hell
Echo Etude
Soldier (2017-2019)
Badinerie (J.S. Bach)
Icarus' Dream Suite Op. 4
Far Beyond the Sun
The Star-Spangled Banner (US shows)
Trilogy Suite Op. 5
Malmsteen, Vai Black Star
Vai, Abasi, Bettencourt, Wylde Frankenstein (Edgar Winter)
Abasi, Bettencourt, Malmsteen, Vai, Wylde Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) (2018-2019)
Highway Star (Deep Purple) (2016-2017)
Burn (Deep Purple) (2018-2019)
  1. ↑ At the April 21 show in Orlando, Bettencourt also included a performance of Purple Rain in tribute to Prince, who died earlier that day.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Generation Axe Featuring Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt & Tosin Abasi To Release Live Album In June; "Frankenstein" Single Streaming". Bravewords. April 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Josh Bell (November 2, 2018). "Generation Axe tells a string story". Las Vegas Magazine.
  3. ↑ "Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde and More Announce Generation Axe Supergroup and Tour". Guitarworld. February 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jackson Maxwell (July 10, 2018). "Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, Tosin Abasi Announce 'Generation Axe' Tour". Guitar World.
  5. ↑ "Generation Axe on Tour in Japan & Korea this November!". July 29, 2019 – via Facebook.
  6. ↑ Renee Silverman (April 13, 2016). "Generation Axe guitar legends shred for one night in Los Angeles". AXS.
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