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Guitar gods Joe Satriani and Steve Vai to rock Houston on 2026 tour

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will play at the Music Hall at Fair Park on April 17, 2026.

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Legendary guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will bring their debut SATCHVAI Band tour to the United States for the first time, including a stop at the 713 Music Hall in Houston on April 16, 2026.

The “Surfing with the Hydra” 2026 tour will travel to 37 cities over the course of two months, starting in Seattle, Washington on April 1.

In addition to Houston, Satriani and Vai will also play in Dallas on April 17 and Austin on April 18. They'll be joined by special guest Animals As Leaders on all dates.

The two guitar icons, who have a nearly 50-year friendship and musical partnership, formally joined forces as the SATCHVAI Band in March 2024. They subsequently put out two songs: "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1" and "I Wanna Play My Guitar."

They're getting set to release another song, “Dancing,” which will come out on March 2, 2026.

Both musicians have solo careers that date back to the 1980s. Satriani has released 18 albums in his career, most recently The Elephants of Mars in 2022. Vai has released 11 albums in his career, most recently Vai/Gash in 2023.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale starting with the artist presale on Wednesday, December 10 at 10 am local time, which fans can access with the password SATCHVAI2026.

Local presales follow on Thursday, December 11 prior to the general on-sale date of Friday, December 12. All ticket details are available at satchvaiband.com.

SATCHVAI Band “Surfing with the Hydra” 2026 U.S. Tour

April 1 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
April 2 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
April 4 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
April 5 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
April 7 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Terrace Theater
April 8 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
April 10 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre
April 11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
April 14 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
April 16 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
April 17 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
April 18 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
April 20 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
April 22 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
April 24 – Clearwater, FL – Baycare Sound
April 25 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 26 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
April 27 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall
April 29 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
April 30 – Durham, NC – DPAC
May 2 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
May 3 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
May 5 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater
May 8 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavillion at Riverbend Music Center
May 9 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
May 12 – Buffalo, NY – Kleinhans Music Hall
May 15 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
May 16 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
May 17 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
May 20 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
May 21 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
May 22 – Waterbury, CT – Palace Theater
May 23 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
May 27 – Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center
May 28 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
May 29 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
May 30 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap

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Yacht rock legends Toto and Christopher Cross sail into Houston on 2026 tour

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Toto is coming to Houston in August 2026.

Three bands from the late 70s and early 80s — Toto, Christopher Cross, and The Romantics — are heading out on tour together with a stop at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on August 7, 2026.

The tour will run for 32 dates including one at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin on August 8. It starts in Bethel, New York, in July and ends in Toronto, Ontario, in August.

Toto, best known for the hit so big it became a meme, "Africa," has had one of its strongest years in its 48-year history, according to a press release. In 2025 alone, their music has garnered more than a billion streams, with a weekly digital average of more than 20 million. "Africa" and "Hold The Line" have exceeded two billion and one billion streams, respectively, and have both gone at least triple platinum. Meanwhile, the majority of fans remain under 34 years old.

Christopher Cross is a longtime friend of Toto and has collaborated with the group for more than 40 years. The two artists have toured extensively together. Cross became the first artist to win the "Big Four" awards at the Grammys for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, two of which were for "Sailing."

Finally, The Romantics are known for a British-American hybrid of rock music, that is often featured in movies, such as “What I Like About You,” “Talking In Your Sleep,” and “One In A Million."

Ticket sales begin Friday, December 12, at 10 am via totoofficial.com.

Dates on the upcoming summer tour are:

7/15 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
7/16 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/18 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/19 Wantagh, NY Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
7/21 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion
7/23 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
7/25 Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
7/26 Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann
7/28 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
7/29 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park
7/31 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
8/01 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/02 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
8/04 Orange Beach, AL The Wharf
8/05 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater
8/07 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/08 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
8/10 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
8/11 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
8/12 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/14 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Amphitheater
8/15 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/16 Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
8/18 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
8/19 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
8/21 Salt Lake City, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/22 Denver, CO Ball Arena
8/24 Kansas City, MO MORTON Amphitheater
8/26 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
8/28 Grand Rapids, MI Acrisure Amphitheater
8/29 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/30 Toronto, ON RBC Amphitheatre

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