Generation Axe are an international rock/heavy metal supergroup 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, and another short Asian tour in November 2019.
Members
Guitarists Steve Vai Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pride & Glory, Pantera) Yngwie Malmsteen Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders)
Backing band Bass – Pete Griffin (Dweezil Zappa, Dethklok Stanley Clarke, Edgar Winter) Keyboards – Nick Marinovich (aka Nick Z. Marino) (Yngwie Malmsteen) (2016, 2018-2019); Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo) (2017) Drums – JP Bouvet (Dave MacKay, Drew of the Drew); Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders) (2016)
Tour dates North America (2016) Date City Venue04/05/16Seattle, WAParamount Theater04/06/16Vancouver, BCQueen Elizabeth Theatre04/08/16Oakland, CAFox Theater04/09/16Las Vegas, NVThe Joint04/10/16San Diego, CAHumphrey's Concerts By The Bay04/11/16Los Angeles, CAThe Wiltern04/13/16Denver, COParamount Theater04/15/16Kansas City, MOUptown Theater04/16/16Salina, KSThe Stiefel Theater04/17/16Dallas, TXBomb Factory04/18/16Houston, TXRevention Music CenterCancelled due to risk of flooding.04/20/16Jacksonville, FLFlorida Theater04/21/16Orlando, FLHard Rock Live04/23/16Wilmington, NCCape Fear Community College04/24/16Washington, DCWarner Theater04/25/16Cincinnati, OHTaft Theater04/26/16Indianapolis, INMurat Theater @ Old National Center04/27/16Nashville, TNRyman Auditorium04/29/16Chicago, ILCopernicus Center05/01/16Madison, WIOrpheum Theater05/02/16Royal Oak, MIRoyal Oak Music Theater05/04/16Toronto, ONMassey Hall05/05/16Upper Darby, PATower Theater05/06/16Westbury, NYTheater at Westbury05/07/16Hampton Beach, NHHampton Beach Casino Ballroom05/08/16Providence, RIProvidence PAC05/09/16Red Bank, NJCount Basie Theater
Asia (2017) Date City Venue04/03/17Nagoya, JapanZepp Nagoya04/04/17Osaka, JapanZEPP Namba04/06/17Tokyo, JapanZEPP Tokyo04/07/17Tokyo, JapanZEPP Tokyo04/09/17Seoul, South KoreaBlue Square Samsung Card Hall04/12/17Hong KongStar Hall04/14/17Taipei City, TaiwanNational Taiwan University Sports Center04/18/17Beijing, ChinaLe Sports Center04/21/17Jakarta, IndonesiaEco Park Ancol04/23/17Bangkok, ThailandMoonstar Studio 804/25/17SingaporeHard Rock Hotel Singapore
North America (2018) Date City Venue11/07/18Oakland, CAFox Theater11/08/18Anaheim, CACity National Grove of Anaheim11/09/18Las Vegas, NVThe Joint11/10/18Tempe, AZMarquee Theatre11/11/18Albuquerque, NMEl Rey Theater11/13/18Denver, COParamount Theater11/15/18Kansas City, MOUptown Theater11/16/18Salina, KSStiefel Theatre11/17/18Tulsa, OKBrady Theater11/18/18Des Moines, IAHoyt Sherman Theatre11/19/18Cincinnati, OHTaft Theatre11/20/18Grand Rapids, MI20 Monroe Live11/21/18Detroit, MIThe Filmore11/23/18Medford, MAChevalier Theatre11/24/18Niagara Falls, NYThe Rapids Theatre11/25/18Kitchener, ONCentre in the Square11/27/18Bethlehem, PASands Event Center11/28/18Port Chester, NYCapitol Theatre11/29/18Albany, NYThe Palace Theatre11/30/18Atlantic City, NJHard Rock Hotel & Casino12/01/18Rochester, NYKodak Center for the Arts12/03/18Greensburg, PAThe Palace Theatre12/04/18Westbury, NYNYCB Theatre at Westbury12/05/18Richmond, VAThe National12/08/18Atlanta, GATabernacle12/09/18Orlando, FLHard Rock Live12/10/18Hollywood, FLHard Rock Event Center12/11/18Clearwater, FLRuth Eckerd Hall12/13/18Austin, TXACL Live at the Moody Theater12/14/18Dallas, TXThe Bomb Factory12/16/18Salt Lake City, UTRockwell @ The Complex12/18/18Los Angeles, CAThe Wiltern
Asia (2019) Date City Venue11/23/19Seoul, South KoreaYes24 Live Hall11/25/19Fukuoka, JapanZEPP Fukuoka11/26/19Osaka, JapanZEPP Osaka11/28/19Nagoya, JapanZEPP Nagoya11/29/19Tokyo, JapanToyosu Pit
Setlist Performer(s) SongAbasi, Bettencourt, Malmsteen, Vai, WyldeForeplay (Boston) (2016-2017) Hocus Pocus (Focus) (2018-2019)AbasiTempting TimeAir Chrysalis (2016-2017)The Woven WebCAFO (2018-2019)Abasi, BettencourtPhysical EducationBettencourtGet the Funk OutMidnight ExpressA Side of Mash Extreme solos medleyAt the April 21 show in Orlando, Bettencourt also included a performance of Purple Rain in tribute to Prince, who died earlier that day.Bettencourt, WyldeSideways (Citizen Cope)WyldeN.I.B. (Black Sabbath)Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band) (2016-2017)Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) (2016-2017, occasional appearances from Malmsteen)I'm Broken (Pantera) (2018-2019)Into The Void (Black Sabbath) (2018-2019)War Pigs (Black Sabbath) (2018-2019)Wylde, Bettencourt, VaiStill Got The Blues (Gary Moore) (2018-2019)VaiNow We Run (2016)Bad Horsie (2017)Racing The World (2016-2017)Tender Surrender (2016-2017)Gravity Storm (2016-2017)There's A Fire In The House (2018-2019)The Animal (2018-2019)For The Love Of God (2018-2019)Vai, AbasiBuilding the Church (2016)MalmsteenSpellbound (2016-2017)Top Down, Foot Down (2018-2019)No Rest For The Wicked (2018-2019)Into ValhallaBaroque & RollOvertureFrom A Thousand Cuts (2016-2017)Arpeggios From HellEcho EtudeSoldier (2017-2019)Badinerie (J.S. Bach)Icarus' Dream Suite Op. 4Far Beyond the SunThe Star-Spangled Banner (US shows)Trilogy Suite Op. 5Malmsteen, VaiBlack StarVai, Abasi, Bettencourt, WyldeFrankenstein (Edgar Winter)Abasi, Bettencourt, Malmsteen, Vai, WyldeBohemian Rhapsody (Queen) (2018-2019)Highway Star (Deep Purple) (2016-2017)Burn (Deep Purple) (2018-2019)
Discography Generation Axe — The Guitars That Destroyed the World: Live In China (2019)
References
External links Official website (archived)