Marco Mendoza Anchors SatchVai Band as Satriani and Vai Announce Spring 2026 U.S. Tour
Guitar gods Joe Satriani and Steve Vai teamed up last year to announce the SatchVai Band. After a European tour this past summer, they’ve announced their first U.S. tour for spring 2026.
The duo are joined by drummer Kenny Aronoff, guitarist Pete Thorn, and bassist Marco Mendoza, a rock legend known for his work with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies, and more.
“The SatchVai Band summer Euro tour of 2025 far exceeded anything I could have imagined. Joe and I struck pure jammin’ gold night after night,” Vai says on the band website. “Being in the same band with Joe, playing songs we actually wrote together on stage, in real time felt like watching a childhood fantasy step out of my teenage brain and stroll onto the stage. And somehow, it was even more rewarding, satisfying, and downright fulfilling than I ever thought possible. And to all the fans who came out and supported the show: massive thanks. Your energy and enthusiasm made the room pulse, and inspired us all beyond beyond. We are looking forward to steamroll this train into your city on our 2026 spring North America tour.”
The tour begins on April 1st in Seattle, Washington. It will cover the West Coast and sweep across the southern U.S. before tackling the Midwest and the East Coast. The final date is scheduled for May 30th in Vienna, Virginia at Wolf Trap. Animals As Leaders will provide direct support at each stop on the tour.
See Mendoza laying it down with the band in the music video for “I Wanna Play My Guitar” featuring fellow bassist Glenn Hughes on vocals:
SatchVai Band “Surfing the Hydra” Tour 2026 w/ Animals as Leaders
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 01, 2026 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theater |
| Apr 02, 2026 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer |
| Apr 04, 2026 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater |
| Apr 05, 2026 | Reno, NV | Grand Sierra Resort and Casino |
| Apr 07, 2026 | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Terrace Theater |
| Apr 08, 2026 | San Diego, CA | CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Mesa, AZ | Mesa Amphitheatre |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Las Vegas, NV | The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Denver, CO | Mission Ballroom |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Houston, TX | 713 Music Hall |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Dallas, TX | Music Hall at Fair Park |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Austin, TX | ACL Live at The Moody Theater |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Mobile, AL | Saenger Theatre |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Pompano Beach, FL | Pompano Beach Amphitheater |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Clearwater, FL | The BayCare Sound |
| Apr 25, 2026 | St. Augustine, FL | Saint Augustine Amphitheatre |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live Orlando |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Charlotte, NC | Ovens Auditorium |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| May 02, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN | State Theatre |
| May 03, 2026 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Theatre |
| May 05, 2026 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater |
| May 07, 2026 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium |
| May 08, 2026 | Cincinatti, OH | PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center |
| May 09, 2026 | Indianapolis, IN | Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park |
| May 10, 2026 | St. Louis, MO | The Factory |
| May 12, 2026 | Buffalo, NY | Kleinhans Music Hall |
| May 13, 2026 | Toronto, ON | Meridian Hall |
| May 15, 2026 | Northfield, OH | MGM Northfield Park |
| May 16, 2026 | Rochester Hills, MI | Meadow Brook Ampitheatre |
| May 17, 2026 | Syracuse, NY | Landmark Theatre |
| May 20, 2026 | Boston, MA | Leader Bank Pavilion |
| May 21, 2026 | Albany, NY | Palace Theatre |
| May 22, 2026 | Waterbury, C | TWaterbury Palace Theater |
| May 23, 2026 | Virginia Beach, VA | The Dome |
| May 27, 2026 | Reading, PA | Santander Performing Arts Center |
| May 28, 2026 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre |
| May 29, 2026 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata Resort and Spa Casino |
| May 30, 2026 | Vienna, VA | Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts |
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