Guitar great Steve Vai has announced a lengthy tour of the U.S. for early 2022, consisting of 54 scheduled appearances. Vai will be joined by Dave Weiner (guitar / keys), Philip Bynoe (bass), and Jeremy Colson (drums).

The official trek announcement reads, “Vai’s Inviolate World Tour will begin at House of Blues in Las Vegas on January 27, 2022, and wrap in Los Angeles on April 2, 2022 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. This run is the first excursion of many planned which together are a multi-faceted World Tour that will bring the guitarist and composer to most continents across the globe touching down in dozens of countries.”

Vai comments, “A performer thrives on performing. It’s been my life for the past 49 years, with the exception of the last two years, so we are chomping at the bit to get out there and play for people. A music concert has the ability to dissolve the many challenges we face, and celebrate one of the good things in life, live music.”

In addition, Vai has been working on a new studio album, with more details on the effort to be shared in the near future, stay tuned. “These appearances will present an all-new show featuring a lot of new music, with plans for performances to be staged for the next several years,” adds the presser.