Joe Satriani and Steve Vai and formed a band together and you’ll never guess what it’s called

The SatchVai band will embark on a UK and European tour next summer

Guitar heroes Steve Vai and Joe Satriani have formed a new band together, and will tour Europe next summer. The cleverly-named SatchVai Band (see what they did there?) will play a long run of shows, kicking off in June with five shows in the UK. The first will be at the Barbican in York on June 13.

“The SatchVai Band Tour is happening!” says Satch. “I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Steve again. Every time we play together, it takes me back to when we were teenagers, eating and breathing music every second of the day, pushing, challenging, and helping each other to be the best we could be. I guess we’ve never stopped!”

“Touring with Joe is always a pleasure and an honour,” adds Vai. “He is my favourite guitarist to jam with, and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage. I feel as though we are both at the top of our game, and the show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world, the electric guitar!”