| Generation Axe | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Rock, [1] heavy metal [2] |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Members | |
| Website | web |
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]
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05/16 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theater |
| 04/06/16 | Vancouver, BC | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| 04/08/16 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater |
| 04/09/16 | Las Vegas, NV | The Joint |
| 04/10/16 | San Diego, CA | Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay |
| 04/11/16 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern |
| 04/13/16 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theater |
| 04/15/16 | Kansas City, MO | Uptown Theater |
| 04/16/16 | Salina, KS | The Stiefel Theater |
| 04/17/16 | Dallas, TX | Bomb Factory |
| 04/18/16 | Houston, TX | Revention Music Center [note 1] |
| 04/20/16 | Jacksonville, FL | Florida Theater |
| 04/21/16 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live |
| 04/23/16 | Wilmington, NC | Cape Fear Community College |
| 04/24/16 | Washington, DC | Warner Theater |
| 04/25/16 | Cincinnati, OH | Taft Theater |
| 04/26/16 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theater @ Old National Center |
| 04/27/16 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium |
| 04/29/16 | Chicago, IL | Copernicus Center |
| 05/01/16 | Madison, WI | Orpheum Theater |
| 05/02/16 | Royal Oak, MI | Royal Oak Music Theater |
| 05/04/16 | Toronto, ON | Massey Hall |
| 05/05/16 | Upper Darby, PA | Tower Theater |
| 05/06/16 | Westbury, NY | Theater at Westbury |
| 05/07/16 | Hampton Beach, NH | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom |
| 05/08/16 | Providence, RI | Providence PAC |
| 05/09/16 | Red Bank, NJ | Count Basie Theater |
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 04/03/17 | Nagoya, Japan | Zepp Nagoya |
| 04/04/17 | Osaka, Japan | ZEPP Namba |
| 04/06/17 | Tokyo, Japan | ZEPP Tokyo |
| 04/07/17 | Tokyo, Japan | ZEPP Tokyo |
| 04/09/17 | Seoul, South Korea | Blue Square Samsung Card Hall |
| 04/12/17 | Hong Kong | Star Hall |
| 04/14/17 | Taipei City, Taiwan | National Taiwan University Sports Center |
| 04/18/17 | Beijing, China | Le Sports Center |
| 04/21/17 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Eco Park Ancol |
| 04/23/17 | Bangkok, Thailand | Moonstar Studio 8 |
| 04/25/17 | Singapore | Hard Rock Hotel Singapore |
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11/07/18 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater |
| 11/08/18 | Anaheim, CA | City National Grove of Anaheim |
| 11/09/18 | Las Vegas, NV | The Joint |
| 11/10/18 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee Theatre |
| 11/11/18 | Albuquerque, NM | El Rey Theater |
| 11/13/18 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theater |
| 11/15/18 | Kansas City, MO | Uptown Theater |
| 11/16/18 | Salina, KS | Stiefel Theatre |
| 11/17/18 | Tulsa, OK | Brady Theater |
| 11/18/18 | Des Moines, IA | Hoyt Sherman Theatre |
| 11/19/18 | Cincinnati, OH | Taft Theatre |
| 11/20/18 | Grand Rapids, MI | 20 Monroe Live |
| 11/21/18 | Detroit, MI | The Filmore |
| 11/23/18 | Medford, MA | Chevalier Theatre |
| 11/24/18 | Niagara Falls, NY | The Rapids Theatre |
| 11/25/18 | Kitchener, ON | Centre in the Square |
| 11/27/18 | Bethlehem, PA | Sands Event Center |
| 11/28/18 | Port Chester, NY | Capitol Theatre |
| 11/29/18 | Albany, NY | The Palace Theatre |
| 11/30/18 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| 12/01/18 | Rochester, NY | Kodak Center for the Arts |
| 12/03/18 | Greensburg, PA | The Palace Theatre |
| 12/04/18 | Westbury, NY | NYCB Theatre at Westbury |
| 12/05/18 | Richmond, VA | The National |
| 12/08/18 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle |
| 12/09/18 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live |
| 12/10/18 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Event Center |
| 12/11/18 | Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| 12/13/18 | Austin, TX | ACL Live at the Moody Theater |
| 12/14/18 | Dallas, TX | The Bomb Factory |
| 12/16/18 | Salt Lake City, UT | Rockwell @ The Complex |
| 12/18/18 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern |
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11/23/19 | Seoul, South Korea | Yes24 Live Hall |
| 11/25/19 | Fukuoka, Japan | ZEPP Fukuoka |
| 11/26/19 | Osaka, Japan | ZEPP Osaka |
| 11/28/19 | Nagoya, Japan | ZEPP Nagoya |
| 11/29/19 | Tokyo, Japan | Toyosu Pit |
| Performer(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Abasi, Bettencourt, Malmsteen, Vai, Wylde | Foreplay (Boston) [6] |
| Abasi | Tempting Time Air Chrysalis The Woven Web |
| 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) Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) |
| Malmsteen | Spellbound Into Valhalla Overture Far Beyond the Sun Trilogy Echo Etude Acoustic |
| Malmsteen, Vai | Black Star |
| Vai | Now We Run Tender Surrender Gravity Storm Building the Church |
| Vai, Abasi, Bettencourt, Wylde | Frankenstein (Edgar Winter) |
| Abasi, Bettencourt, Malmsteen, Vai, Wylde | Highway Star (Deep Purple) |
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