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Joe Satriani, of rock music’s most renowned electric guitarists, will undertake a nine date UK tour starting Monday 12th May 2008 at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Paul Gilbert will be special guest on all of Satriani’s UK concerts except for Nottingham Royal Centre on Wednesday May 21st.

Tickets go on sale from 9am on Friday 16th November 2007, and can be purchased directly from the concert venues listed below, or from the National Credit Card Hotline on 0871 424 444 or www.ticketline.co.uk. Agency and credit card bookings subject to a fee

Joe Satriani has been a worldwide guitar hero since his 1986 breakthrough album, Surfing with the Alien’. Over 10-million albums and CD’s later, in addition to 13 Grammy nominations including this year for his latest studio release ‘Super Colossal’, Joe continues to push the envelope of modern rock guitar playing. Satriani is currently ranked as the 7th best electric guitar player in the world.

After releasing several critically acclaimed albums over 10 years, in 1996, Satriani and guitarist Steve Vai, embarked on the G3 guitar showcase tour, which became an annual event. By 2000, Satriani released the electronic album Engines of Creation’ which earned him a Grammy nomination. Satriani went on to release his most recent live album Satriani Live!’. A new studio album is expected to be released in 2008 to coincide with the UK tour.

Monday 12th May 2008 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0121 780 3333 / 0121 357 0000
Address: Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2 EA
Venue Website: www.thsh.co.uk

Tuesday 13th May 2008 Newcastle City Hall
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0191 261 2606 / 0191 263 5000
Address: Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8SF
Venue Website: www.newcastle.gov.uk

Wednesday 14th May 2008 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0141 353 8000 / 0141 222 2211
Address: Concert Halls & Old Fruit market, Candleriggs,
Glasgow, G1 1NQ
Venue Website: www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

Thursday 15th May 2008 Manchester Apollo
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 08444 777 677 / 0161 832 1111
Address: Ardwick Green, Manchester, M12 6AP
Venue Website: www.carling.com

Saturday 17th May 2008 Bristol Colston Hall
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0117 922 3686
Address: Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Venue Website: www.colstonhall.org

Sunday 18th May 2008 Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Tickets: 28.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0870 111 3000
Address: Westover Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU
Venue Website: www.bic.co.uk

Monday 19th May 2008 Cardiff St. David’s Hall
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 02920 878 444
Address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH
Venue Website: www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Tuesday 20th May 2008 London Hammersmith Apollo
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 08448 444 748 / 0207 434 2222
Address: Wembley Stadium Complex Empire Way,
London HA9 0DW
Venue Website: www.carling.com

Wednesday 21st May 2008 Nottingham Royal Centre
Tickets: 28.50 & 25.50
Venue Box Office & CC: 0115 989 5555
Address: Nottingham Royal Theatre Square,
Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Venue Website: www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk