Generation Axe
| 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]
Members
- Steve Vai
- Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne Band, Pride & Glory)
- Yngwie Malmsteen (Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme, Mourning Widows)
- Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders, T.R.A.M)
- Bass – Pete Griffin (Dweezil Zappa, Stanley Clarke, Edgar Winter)
- Keyboards – Nick Marinovich (aka Nick Z. Marino) (Yngwie Malmsteen) (2016, 2018-2019); Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo) (2017)
- Drums – JP Bouvet (Dave MacKay, Drew of the Drew)
Tour dates
North America (2016)
| 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 |
- ^ Cancelled due to risk of flooding.
Asia (2017)
| 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 |
North America (2018)
| 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 |
Asia (2019)
| 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 |
Setlist
North America (2016)
| 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) |
- ^ 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
- Generation Axe — The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live In China (2019)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Josh Bell (November 2, 2018). "Generation Axe tells a string story". Las Vegas Magazine.
- ^ "Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde and More Announce Generation Axe Supergroup and Tour". Guitarworld. February 16, 2016.
- ^ Jackson Maxwell (July 10, 2018). "Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, Tosin Abasi Announce 'Generation Axe' Tour". Guitar World.
- ^ "Generation Axe on Tour in Japan & Korea this November!". July 29, 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ Renee Silverman (April 13, 2016). "Generation Axe guitar legends shred for one night in Los Angeles". AXS.
External links
- Official website (archived)