Steve Vai Announces North American Tour Dates To Support "The Story of Light"; "Gravity Storm" Audio Available

Steve Vai has announced 49 tour dates to support his upcoming album of solo material called "The Story of Light". The tour will begin one day after the album’s release, on Aug. 15 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida., and end on October 13 in Agoura Hills, California.

"The Story of Light" will feature 10 melodic instrumentals and two songs featuring female vocalists Aimee Mann and Beverly McClellan. The project is the second part of a operatic trilogy, which will include lyrics and narration. The album is ready for pre-order at the official Steve Vai website.

Steve Vai will begin a tour of Europe on July 20.

Steve Vai Tour Dates:

August

8/15 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
8/16 – St. Petersburg, Fla.
8/17 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
8/18 – Jacksonville, Fla.
8/20 – Charlotte, N.C.
8/21 – Nashville, Tenn.
8/22 – Asheville, N.C.
8/23 – Atlanta, Ga.
8/24 – Myrtle Beach, S.C.
8/25 – Durham, N.C.
8/26 – Richmond, Va.
8/28 – Washington D.C.
8/29 – Stroudsberg, Penn.
8/30 – Glenside, Penn
8/31 – Westbury, N.Y.

September

9/2 – Lancaster, Penn.
9/4 – Ridgefield, Conn.
9/5 – Wilmington, Del.
9/6 – Greensburg, Penn.
9/7 – New Brunswick, N.J.
9/8 – Morristown, N.J.
9/9 – Albany, N.Y.
9/11 – New York, N.Y.
9/13 – Boston, Mass.
9/14 – Northampton, Mass.
9/15 – Concord, N.H.
9/16 – Lebanon, N.H.
9/17 – Quebec, Que.
9/18 – Montreal, Que.
9/20 – Toronto, Ont.
9/21 – Royal Oak, Mich.
9/22 – Buffalo, N.Y.
9/24 – Cleveland, Ohio
9/26 – Minneapolis, Minn.
9/27 – Milwaukee, Wisc.
9/28 – Chicago, Ill.
9/29 – St. Louis, Mo.
9/30 – Salina, Kan.

October
10/1 – Denver, Colo.
10/3 – Boise, Idaho
10/4 – Seattle, Wash.
10/5 – Vancouver, B.C.
10/6 – Portland, Ore.
10/7 – Napa, Calif.
10/9 – San Francisco, Calif.
10/10 – Sacramento, Calif.
10/11 – Anaheim, Calif.
10/12 – Los Angeles, Calif.
10/13 – Agoura Hills, Calif.