Generation Axe
American rock band
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
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
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 OvertureFar 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